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WKA 6: The Price of Glory PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Lawler lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Taylor looks gassed!
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Lawler sees coming a mile off.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Lawler moved out of range nicely.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lawler misses with a wild combination.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawler staggers Taylor with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Taylor looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawler throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler lands with a good body shot.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawler tries to clinch up.
Lawler looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Lawler tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawler tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Lawler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lawler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Lawler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Lawler. That snapped Taylor's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lawler misses with a head kick.
Lawler wants to clinch.
Lawler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shawn Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler tries to clinch up.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Lawler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawler slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Lawler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
Lawler throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Lawler wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Lawler counters with a straight right hand.
Lawler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Lawler is looking to clinch.
Shawn Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Lawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Lawler. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Lawler.
Lawler tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Lawler.
Lawler takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lawler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Lawler should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's time! Lawler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robbie Lawler is winning the standup battle so far.
Lawler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor throws a push kick but Lawler slaps the foot to one side.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Lawler tries to clinch up.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Lawler avoids nicely.
Lawler throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Lawler.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
Lawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawler tries to clinch up.
Lawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Lawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Lawler tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler tried to score with a low kick but Taylor checks it.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Lawler wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Lawler tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Lawler throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Lawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lawler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Lawler with a hook.
Lawler tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lawler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Lawler misses.
Lawler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Lawler misses with a head kick.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Lawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Lawler.
Lawler tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lawler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lawler wants to clinch.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Lawler dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lawler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robbie Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Lawler.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawler tries to clinch up.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Lawler - just one landing.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Lawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawler tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler is looking to clinch.
Lawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Lawler misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawler tries a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Lawler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawler misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawler throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Lawler lands a jab-cross combination.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Lawler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
Lawler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor throws a right hand that Lawler ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawler also avoids with ease.
Lawler throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
Lawler wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Lawler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Lawler counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lawler tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Lawler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawler throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Lawler's head but Lawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Lawler throws out a leg kick but Taylor moves out of range and Lawler only half commits.
Lawler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawler tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Lawler feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Lawler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lawler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lawler dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.
Lawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shawn Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robbie Lawler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Lawler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lawler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Lawler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Santiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santiago Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nelson walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson tries to clinch but Alvarez moves away
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Jab by Alvarez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvarez to score with a decent uppercut.
Alvarez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alvarez connects with a crisp jab.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson moves to clinch but Alvarez breaks away
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Santiago Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alvarez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alvarez.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez clinches.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson is trying to push Alvarez away but Alvarez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Nelson walks into a left hand.
Alvarez misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Alvarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez moves into the clinch.
Alvarez blocks the elbow strike.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Alvarez missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvarez lands a lovely overhand right.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarez throws out the jab.
Nelson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alvarez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson darts in trying to clinch
and Alvarez counters by clinching up.
Nelson has Alvarez pressed against the ropes, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alvarez is out of range and Nelson settles back down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson tries to move into range but Alvarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Santiago Alvarez has been cut.
A jab from Alvarez finds it's way through Nelson's defenses.
Alvarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That has opened up Roy Nelson's cut even more.
Alvarez sizes up Nelson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alvarez lands a head shot.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Alvarez.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santiago Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Alvarez clinches up with Nelson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alvarez has double underhooks.
Nelson struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Nelson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the ropes.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez throws a hook but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson moves to clinch but Alvarez breaks away
and Alvarez counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
Nelson digs a good hook to Alvarez's body.
Alvarez tries to clinch
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Alvarez lands a head shot.
The cut above Roy Nelson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Nelson pushes Alvarez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alvarez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Alvarez had a free shot at his head there.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick.
Alvarez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson takes one on the button.
Nelson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roy Nelson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Alvarez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Alvarez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nelson walks into a straight right hand from Alvarez.
Alvarez forces Nelson back against the ropes and clinches.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the body.
Alvarez tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nelson tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson works over Alvarez's head and body with a nice combination.
Alvarez lands with a good body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Alvarez cracks Nelson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nelson wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez moves into the clinch.
Alvarez tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the ropes.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvarez as Nelson tries to tie him up.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez lands with a straight right. Nelson didn't see that one coming.
Nelson tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Nelson tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Alvarez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvarez gets a clinch.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarez tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the ropes.
Santiago Alvarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvarez has him pressed against the ropes.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Nelson throws a push kick but Alvarez slaps the foot to one side.
Alvarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Nelson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Roy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvarez wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santiago Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Alvarez!
During a confident post fight interview, Santiago Alvarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claudd Van Damn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Emelianenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claudd Van Damn!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelianenko.
Van Damn is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
Van Damn misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Van Damn.
Van Damn throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Damn.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Van Damn moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Damn throws a push kick but Emelianenko slaps the foot to one side.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Van Damn was well out of range.
Emelianenko scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Emelianenko there.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Van Damn blocks it.
Alexander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damn misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Damn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko cracks Van Damn with an open hand slap.
Van Damn tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Van Damn moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Van Damn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Van Damn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko lands with an overhand left.
Emelianenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Damn slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Damn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Damn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Damn.
Van Damn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko connects with a nice looking jab.
Emelianenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van Damn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands an overhand right.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Damn counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damn staying out of range there.
Van Damn throws a leg kick but Emelianenko checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Damn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko misses with a right hand
and Van Damn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Van Damn tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko lands with an overhand left.
Van Damn misses with a low kick.
Van Damn tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Damn.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelianenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Damn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Damn looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Damn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Damn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Damn misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damn throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Van Damn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Van Damn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Van Damn ducks down to avoid it.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Emelianenko.
Van Damn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Emelianenko as he connects with a hook.
Van Damn blocks a jab.
Emelianenko cracks Van Damn with a good jab.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Van Damn ducked under it nicely.
Van Damn fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Damn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Van Damn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Damn fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damn takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Damn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Damn defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Damn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Damn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelianenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Van Damn blocks it.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Van Damn saw that one coming.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Van Damn ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Van Damn is out of range.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Damn is looking to clinch.
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and Van Damn counters with a series of strikes. Emelianenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Van Damn staying out of range there.
Van Damn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Damn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Damn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Emelianenko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Van Damn is out of range.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Van Damn counters with a three punch combo that has Emelianenko backing up. Emelianenko nods at Van Damn to acknowledge the strikes.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Van Damn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Damn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Van Damn's head but Van Damn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Damn moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Alexander Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Damn fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jean Claudd Van Damn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Damn ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
A jab from Emelianenko finds it's way through Van Damn's defenses.
Van Damn is looking to score with low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Damn takes one on the button.
Emelianenko lands with a hook. Van Damn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Damn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Damn counters with a three punch combo that has Emelianenko backing up. Emelianenko nods at Van Damn to acknowledge the strikes.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Van Damn counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Damn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Damn counters with a left to the body.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Van Damn's head but Van Damn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Damn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Damn tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Damn.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Van Damn blocks it.
Van Damn throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damn wants to clinch.
Van Damn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Damn.
Van Damn tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Van Damn.
Emelianenko lands a really nice looking cross but Van Damn seems unphased.
Van Damn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Van Damn slips the punch.
Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Damn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Van Damn ducks down to avoid it.
Van Damn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Emelianenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Damn scrambles back to his feet.
Van Damn defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Van Damn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Van Damn moved out of range nicely.
Van Damn ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Emelianenko.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Van Damn blocks it.
Van Damn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Van Damn counter with a right hand.
Van Damn staying out of range there.
Van Damn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Van Damn avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Van Damn counters with a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Damn.
Van Damn slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some bone on bone action there as Emelianenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Damn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Damn thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Damn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
and Van Damn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Damn.
Van Damn misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and Van Damn counters with a series of strikes. Emelianenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Emelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Damn wants to slow Emelianenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Van Damn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Damn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Emelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claudd Van Damn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Damn should have avoided that one.
Van Damn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Damn moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Van Damn is looking to clinch.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Damn tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Van Damn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Van Damn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Damn slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko throws a hook but Van Damn blocks it.
Van Damn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damn staying out of range there.
Van Damn doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Van Damn slips under a jab.
Van Damn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Damn ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Van Damn tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Van Damn avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Van Damn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Damn.
Van Damn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Van Damn ducks down to avoid it.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Van Damn.
Van Damn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Damn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Van Damn slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Van Damn.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Van Damn moved out of range.
Van Damn tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Damn tries to move into range but Emelianenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and Van Damn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Damn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Damn takes one on the button.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Van Damn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Emelianenko catches Van Damn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Damn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Damn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Van Damn tries to clinch up.
Van Damn throws a push kick but Emelianenko slaps the foot to one side.
Van Damn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Emelianenko as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Van Damn blocks a jab.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Van Damn moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Van Damn.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Van Damn's shoulder, as Van Damn tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Damn's head backwards.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Damn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Damn.
Van Damn moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Van Damn tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Van Damn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Van Damn wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Van Damn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Damn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Damn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Damn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Van Damn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Emelianenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Emelianenko!
An out of breath Alexander Emelianenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Roy Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martinez's choice of entrance music: Watercolour. Roy Jones Jr had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones Jr tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones Jr tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Jones Jr wants to clinch up but Martinez keeps it at a distance.
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez pushes Jones Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones Jr is trying to stall.
Jones Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Martinez avoids the damage to the body.
Jones Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jones Jr seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Martinez is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Martinez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Jones Jr is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Jones Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy Jones Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Jones Jr wants to clinch
and Martinez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones Jr wants to clinch.
Jones Jr throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Martinez scores with a head kick.
Jones Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones Jr tries to clinch but Martinez moves away
and Martinez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones Jr is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martinez as Jones Jr tries to tie him up.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez prevents Jones Jr from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Jones Jr is controlling him.
Jones Jr tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the ropes.
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones Jr looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Jones Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones Jr.
Martinez moves into range and clinches up with Jones Jr.
Jones Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez moves into the clinch.
Jones Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones Jr is looking to clinch.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Nice body kick there by Martinez.
Jones Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones Jr wants to clinch.
Jones Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rodrigo Martinez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Jones Jr misses
and Martinez counters with a big head kick but Jones Jr shrugs it off.
Jones Jr tries to clinch up
and Martinez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones Jr tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Jones Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martinez counters with a big head kick but Jones Jr shrugs it off.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Martinez moves into range and clinches up with Jones Jr.
Jones Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jones Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Martinez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Jones Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones Jr tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the ropes.
Martinez lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez moves into range and clinches up with Jones Jr.
Jones Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones Jr tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the ropes.
Jones Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones Jr avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Martinez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Martinez gets an underhook and turns Jones Jr into the ropes.
Martinez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones Jr wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Jones Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones Jr tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Jones Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones Jr throws a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones Jr is looking to clinch.
Jones Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Jones Jr wants to clinch
and Martinez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones Jr closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a body kick.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Jones Jr circles away.
Rodrigo Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones Jr lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Rodrigo Martinez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez scores with a head kick. Jones Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martinez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones Jr throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Roy Jones Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez has managed to clinch.
Jones Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones Jr taking a breather.
Martinez prevents Jones Jr from breaking the clinch.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roy Jones Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Martinez's cut.
That's time! Jones Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Martinez drives through and clinches with Jones Jr against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Jones Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones Jr stalling in the clinch but Martinez improves position.
Jones Jr avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Jones Jr tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones Jr up against the ropes.
Jones Jr tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Jones Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Jones Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Jones Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones Jr throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Jones Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
Jones Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martinez is keeping busy.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martinez - the referee stops the clock and Jones Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martinez. Jones Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones Jr throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones Jr moves to clinch but Martinez breaks away
and Martinez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martinez stalls.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Jones Jr is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martinez as Jones Jr tries to tie him up.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez lands a high kick!
Jones Jr throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Jones Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jones Jr tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
Jones Jr trying to control the position but instead, Martinez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones Jr into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Martinez!
Rodrigo Martinez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Evangelista Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evangelista Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evangelista Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armando Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodriguez's efforts to push away.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodriguez's efforts to push away.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodriguez's efforts to push away.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Rodriguez moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Santos has Rodriguez pressed against the ropes, preventing Rodriguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Santos has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos has Rodriguez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos closes the distance and pushes Rodriguez back into the ropes.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos slips under a jab.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the body kick from Santos.
Armando Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodriguez's efforts to push away.
Rodriguez is trying to break free.
Rodriguez is trying to push Santos away but Santos has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez connects with a body shot.
Evangelista Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos slips under a jab.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Santos should have avoided that one.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos clinches.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.
Rodriguez tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rodriguez tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Santos has him pinned against the ropes.
Rodriguez wants to break free but Santos has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evangelista Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Santos slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santos slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos throws a push kick but Rodriguez slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
It looks like Evangelista Santos has been cut.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the ropes.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the ropes.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evangelista Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Santos defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Rodriguez lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the ropes.
Rodriguez is trying to break free.
Rodriguez wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez scores with a jab.
Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos rushes Rodriguez and presses him up against the ropes.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodriguez's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodriguez scores with the left hand. Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Evangelista Santos's cut is getting worse.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodriguez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rodriguez with a hook.
Santos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right that drops Santos on his ass! Santos jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Santos drops his guard momentarily, allowing Rodriguez to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Santos! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Rodriguez takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Armando Rodriguez!
During a confident post fight interview, Armando Rodriguez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricardo Oliveria Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Cung Lee acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Oliveria Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Lee misses.
Santos motions for Lee to come forward. Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
Santos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santos throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Santos.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Santos really felt that one!
Lee throws a push kick but Santos slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Santos tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Santos throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Santos misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santos will feel that in the morning.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos misses with a low kick.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Santos's side.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee checks a low kick from Santos.
Lee scores with the left hand. Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Santos avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Santos misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santos will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricardo Oliveria Santos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Ricardo Oliveria Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos misses with a leg kick
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Lee misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santos avoids the head kick by Lee.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos.
Ricardo Oliveria Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Santos slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Santos is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Santos throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Santos tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Santos throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos.
Lee checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos throws a leg kick
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee lands a jab.
An inside leg kick from Santos misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Lee lands but Santos takes it in his stride.
Santos throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
Santos throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Santos misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Lee misses.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Lee misses the jab.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee scores with a head kick. Santos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos motions for Lee to come forward. Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Oliveria Santos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Santos wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santos throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos moves away from the strike by Lee.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee checks a low kick from Santos.
Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Santos throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Santos throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos motions for Lee to come forward. Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Santos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A low kick from Santos misses
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santos slips a jab from Lee.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Santos is looking to score with low kicks.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricardo Oliveria Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Lee misses.
Cung Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santos throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Lee throws a head kick that Santos semi-blocks.
Santos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cung Lee.
Well Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Oliveria Santos!
Ricardo Oliveria Santos tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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