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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandros Nicolaou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Del Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolaou's entrance music is Anubis. A fine choice. Del Santos has chosen Duality by Slipknot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Felipe Del Santos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandros Nicolaou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Del Santos!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicolaou swings for the body but Del Santos moves out of range.
Del Santos darts in and clinches Nicolaou up against the cage.
Nicolaou tries to score a body lock takedown but Del Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Del Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Nicolaou blocks with his arms.
Nicolaou tries to pull guard but Del Santos won't allow it.
Nicolaou wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandros Nicolaou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicolaou changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Del Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Del Santos is looking to clinch but Nicolaou is avoiding it.
Del Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicolaou.
Nicolaou lands with a hook. Del Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Del Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nicolaou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nicolaou throws a sloppy head kick and Del Santos moves out of range easily.
Nicolaou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Del Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Nicolaou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nicolaou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nicolaou is looking to chop away at Del Santos's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolaou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nicolaou misses with a body kick.
Del Santos moves into range and clinches up with Nicolaou.
Del Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nicolaou is defending well for now.
Del Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nicolaou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nicolaou is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Del Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Del Santos obliges.
Nicolaou takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nicolaou drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Del Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nicolaou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nicolaou lands an elbow just above Del Santos 's eye.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Nicolaou blocks with his arms.
Nicolaou has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Del Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nicolaou is breathing heavily.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Nicolaou blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Del Santos.
Nicolaou drops down looking for an ankle pick but Del Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nicolaou swats away the attempt to clinch by Del Santos.
Del Santos tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Santos wants to clinch.
Del Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Del Santos lands a front kick.
Nicolaou scores a takedown into full mount!
Del Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Del Santos tries to reverse the position but Nicolaou maintains control.
Del Santos is trying to stand.
Nicolaou looking to finish with strikes here!
Del Santos tries to reverse the position but Nicolaou maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Del Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nicolaou tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nicolaou sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Del Santos tries to lock up and control but Nicolaou gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Del Santos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nicolaou tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nicolaou working Del Santos over with strikes here.
Nicolaou punishing his opponent with strikes.
Del Santos is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nicolaou thowing shots but they're missing.
Nicolaou throwing strikes here but Del Santos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nicolaou throws some wild stikes that Del Santos manages to avoid easily.
Del Santos avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nicolaou.
Del Santos is squirming around, avoiding Nicolaou's attempts to control the action.
Del Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nicolaou stands up out of the half guard.
Del Santos has closed the distance and engaged Nicolaou in a clinch.
Del Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicolaou blocks it with crossed arms.
Nicolaou is trying to drag Del Santos to the mat but Del Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Felipe Del Santos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Del Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexandros Nicolaou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Nicolaou.
Nicolaou fails to land the takedown.
Nicolaou has a takedown stuffed.
Del Santos tries to clinch up but Nicolaou circles away and keeps his distance.
Del Santos tries to clinch up.
Del Santos lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Alexandros Nicolaou has been cut.
Nicolaou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicolaou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Del Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nicolaou.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandros Nicolaou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Santos lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Santos tries to clinch up but Nicolaou circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Santos clinches with his opponent.
Nicolaou has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Del Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Del Santos lands an elbow just above Nicolaou 's eye.
Del Santos trying to control the position but instead, Nicolaou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Del Santos into the cage.
Del Santos lands a knee to the body.
Del Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Nicolaou is blocking nicely.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Del Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicolaou blocks it with crossed arms.
Del Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Del Santos.
Nicolaou being controlled against the cage.
Del Santos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Del Santos avoiding damage.
Nicolaou is trying to drag Del Santos to the mat but Del Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Del Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Santos lands a damaging elbow.
Del Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Del Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Del Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Del Santos crunches a lovely knee into Nicolaou's ribcage.
Del Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nicolaou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Del Santos lands a knee to the head.
Del Santos landing knees to the body.
Del Santos lands an elbow just above Nicolaou 's eye.
Del Santos is stalling here.
Nicolaou can't get the takedown.
Del Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Del Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicolaou blocks it with crossed arms.
Del Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Del Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicolaou blocks it with crossed arms.
Del Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Del Santos.
Del Santos misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nicolaou manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Del Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Nicolaou.
Nicolaou is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nicolaou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Del Santos is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Del Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nicolaou has a closed guard, preventing Del Santos from standing up.
Nicolaou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Del Santos wants to get up but he can't break Nicolaou's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Del Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexandros Nicolaou's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Del Santos tries to clinch up but Nicolaou circles away and keeps his distance.
Del Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicolaou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicolaou shoots in but no luck this time.
Del Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Nicolaou circles away.
Del Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicolaou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicolaou throws a right and a left that Del Santos avoids nicely.
Nicolaou keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Santos throws a head kick that Nicolaou semi-blocks.
Nicolaou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nicolaou throws a head kick but Del Santos moves out of range.
Del Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Del Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Del Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nicolaou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Del Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nicolaou has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Del Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Del Santos, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolaou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Del Santos is keeping the position for now.
Nicolaou wants to control from the top but Del Santos keeps moving.
Del Santos is looking to stand up but Nicolaou isn't so interested in that idea.
Nicolaou looking to pass the guard.
Del Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Del Santos has his feet on Nicolaou's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Del Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Del Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nicolaou scores with a nice strike.
Del Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicolaou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Del Santos tries to clinch there but Nicolaou circles away.
Nicolaou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nicolaou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nicolaou swats away the attempt to clinch by Del Santos.
Del Santos tries to clinch but Nicolaou is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Del Santos clinches with his opponent.
Nicolaou tightens his grip and picks Del Santos up, before dumping him to the ground. Del Santos manages to land in guard.
Nicolaou stops Del Santos from standing up.
Del Santos has his feet on Nicolaou's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nicolaou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Felipe Del Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicolaou misses with a double jab
and Del Santos counters by clinching up.
Del Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nicolaou tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandros Nicolaou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicolaou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Del Santos lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Santos slows down the pace here.
Nicolaou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Del Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nicolaou.
Nicolaou avoids the elbow strike from Del Santos, against the cage.
Del Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nicolaou as Del Santos tries to tie him up.
Alexandros Nicolaou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Del Santos with a knee to the head.
Nicolaou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nicolaou has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Del Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Del Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nicolaou.
Del Santos tries a knee to the head but Nicolaou blocks it.
Nicolaou wants to get back to striking at distance but Del Santos won't allow it.
Felipe Del Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Del Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Del Santos connects with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Felipe Del Santos.
I've got Del Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Del Santos!
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