00:00One inch taller, 0.6 pounds heavier on the scales as Thailand meets Brazil.
00:06This is going to be Global Rules Muay Thai three three-minute rounds.
00:10Ten-point-less system will be in place.
00:12Three knockdowns in one round, a technical knockout.
00:14There are no throws or grappling in Muay Thai.
00:18Muay Thai gave Tobias purpose.
00:23Giannata Santos Tobias.
00:26Making the walk here to this main event of Friday Fights 173.
00:34The Brazilian was a troubled team from the neighborhoods.
00:38Puerto Alegre then moved to Sao Paulo, then uprooted himself and came here.
00:46Raised in a local tribe up in a mountain village.
00:50He was invited to start fighting at the age of seven with no experience.
00:55He figured out that he could pay his way through high school by the art of eight limbs.
01:02Used his bonus money to build his family a home once he had gotten here to one.
01:07So he is truly a one.
01:10The Y crew, you see the Moncon on the top of the head, the Y, where the hands come together.
01:19It's a beautiful moment of, you know, respect to the sport and the heritage, the art of eight limbs.
01:26And also, good time to check in with your game plan, final moments there.
01:31Yeah, you're respecting your teacher, you're showing appreciation for it.
01:34Representing Brazil, Giannata Santos Tobias.
01:49Representing Thailand, Tom Lampone.
02:00The big leagues, the world's largest stage of martial arts.
02:04Main event here, Tom Lampone taking on the Brazilian Gio Nata Santos Tobias.
02:10Santos Tobias starting off with a nice low kick hand combination right from the opening bell.
02:17Starting to target the calf here.
02:19Tom Lampone.
02:20Yeah, Santos Tobias standing center.
02:23Works jabs there, doubling up.
02:26Pearson the guard.
02:27The first one didn't hit quite as hard because Tom Lampone was ready for it.
02:30But the second one always lands.
02:31That's the nice thing about doubling up your strikes.
02:35Double one up on the hooks, too.
02:37Body or game plans here in round one.
02:42That's a good bit of action, but our referee doesn't think that's enough action.
02:45So Collins for more.
02:47He's strong.
02:48Look at the red knee on the knee now.
02:50From Santos Tobias.
02:52Yeah, even though Santos Tobias really, maybe they're absorbing a bit more of those shots.
02:57Oh, nice step through, though, with the right hand from Santos Tobias.
03:02Yeah.
03:04It's smart, though, because, you know, the battle of who can plant the weight down on the front leg
03:09to get the better of the boxing right now.
03:12Tom Lampone definitely creating a lot more damage on that lead leg of Santos Tobias.
03:16And you don't see the output there as it was to start off in round one.
03:21So Tom Lampone doing a good job investing in the leg.
03:23But I also do think Santos Tobias has landed more.
03:26We'll be heating up here right now.
03:32You know, how does Santos Tobias continue to work his boxing if Tom Lampone continues to
03:40eat up that leg, though?
03:41I think he needs to watch the angles be ready there and step it out of the way as well
03:45to
03:46take away the power.
03:47That's easier said than done because Tom Lampone...
03:50He's taking advantage when he gets the chance.
03:52And he's putting the hands together and finishing with the low kicks if he gets the opportunity.
03:56But Tom Lampone is starting to hammer away with those hands.
04:01Now they go trading hook for hook to the center.
04:06Here they go toe-to-toe.
04:07Yeah, I was going to say Tom Lampone is doing a good job with the hands.
04:10I don't want him to fully abandon the leg, though, because that leg is there and right for
04:15the taking, especially as Santos Tobias is locking on to it more.
04:18He's been aiding a lot of boxing.
04:20You see, oh, Santos Tobias.
04:22It's starting to buckle, but he's also much more hesitant.
04:26You know, he's throwing the jab there and then already thinking about reacting or trying
04:31to draw his leg back quickly rather than hanging there in the pocket and look to build volume
04:36in his boxing.
04:37He's catching Tom Lampone because he's going for the boxing.
04:40If he stayed a little bit longer and caught Santos Tobias on the entries with the leg,
04:44I think that that's his opportunity, but you can see Tom Lampone is definitely heading.
04:48Santos Tobias up top, too.
04:50Chopping again.
04:51Now you see Santos Tobias into southpaw, clearly feeling the effects.
04:57And then off the stance switch, Tom Lampone continues to throw the low kicks.
05:02Now at the other leg, but Santos Tobias is feeling that leg, Sarah.
05:08Sarah, how do you think Santos Tobias approaches this round?
05:12If you can't plant the weight down on that lead leg, what are those options here against
05:18Tom Lampone?
05:18If Tom Lampone boxes him like this, I think he can put the weight down.
05:22We're going into the switch kicking.
05:24I like that adjustment there from Santos Tobias.
05:27Tom Lampone getting right up in his face.
05:29Oh, there he is again.
05:30Low kicks.
05:31Double it up on it.
05:32Then they trade hooks.
05:34Flurry of combinations.
05:36Power shots from Tom Lampone.
05:39And Santos Tobias hangs in there toe-to-to-toe, looks to answer back.
05:43With the power right now and speed from Tom Lampone looking very impressive in this final
05:49round.
05:49How are both these guys still standing?
05:51Oh my God, from Tom Lampone.
05:53Oh yeah.
05:54Santos Tobias finds back through the head kick.
05:57Goes for a big shot.
05:58Tom Lampone throws his leg in the body to follow.
06:02As we go under the final minute of this final round.
06:06Giving everything in the boxing.
06:09Close quarters.
06:11Elbows.
06:11The leg kick.
06:12This is a beautiful matchup stylistically and they're just going to work.
06:17Counters from Tom Lampone.
06:1920 seconds to go.
06:21Will one of these guys hit the mat?
06:24Will they hit the canvas?
06:26There's the clapper.
06:28And what has been a total three-round war.
06:31Tom Lampone bringing the boxing to try to finish it.
06:34Santos Tobias working some elbows to push him back.
06:38Non-stop action in this main event.
06:42What a war.
06:44And look at that.
06:45The longest.
06:45Judge number one calls this contest in favor of Santos Tobias.
06:50Judge number two calls this contest in favor of Tom Lampone.
06:54At judge number three calls this contest in favor of your winner by split decision.
07:06Tom Lampone.
07:11Razor close split decision victory.
07:15Tom Lampone.
07:17Tom Lampone.
07:23Tom Lampone.
07:25Tom Lampone.
07:26Tom Lampone.
