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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hayato Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evangelist Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent boxer
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hayato Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evangelist Santos!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakurai is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos slips a jab from Sakurai.
Sakurai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Evangelist Santos has been cut.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Sakurai effectively controlling the action here.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Santos scores with a one two! Sakurai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakurai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
It looks like Hayato Sakurai has been cut.
Santos throws a right and a left that Sakurai avoids nicely.
Sakurai throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakurai throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Sakurai misses its intended target.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakurai moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai scores with a jab. Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Sakurai.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakurai throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santos is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Sakurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos slips a jab from Sakurai.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos tries to bum rush Sakurai with a series of wild strikes but Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
Sakurai throws a big shot that misses.
Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos looks to land a combination but Sakurai avoids it well.
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Sakurai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sakurai looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Sakurai avoids the body shot from Santos.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakurai was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakurai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Sakurai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakurai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos blocks a jab.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos slips under a jab.
Sakurai throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos takes a swing at Sakurai's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Sakurai.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
A jab from Sakurai does it's job there.
Sakurai misses with a straight left.
Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Sakurai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Sakurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Sakurai misses.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakurai misses the target.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayato Sakurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakurai.
Sakurai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakurai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Sakurai is trying to maintain a safe position but Santos gets an underhook and turns Sakurai into the ropes.
Sakurai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Sakurai misses its intended target.
Santos is looking to clinch but Sakurai is avoiding it.
Sakurai slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Sakurai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakurai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Sakurai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sakurai throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakurai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakurai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sakurai keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Sakurai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos clinches.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Sakurai throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakurai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakurai moves away.
A swing and a miss from Sakurai.
Sakurai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sakurai.
Sakurai throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Santos looks to land a combination but Sakurai avoids it well.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakurai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sakurai rather than just go for the knockout.
Sakurai cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakurai.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos tries to bum rush Sakurai with a series of wild strikes but Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos is looking to clinch but Sakurai is avoiding it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos has closed the distance and engaged Sakurai in a clinch.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakurai stalling in the clinch but Santos improves position.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Sakurai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos in his tracks.
Santos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sakurai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakurai prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Santos avoiding damage as Sakurai throws knees to the body.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai has Santos pressed against the ropes, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakurai throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Sakurai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakurai throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakurai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos defending well as Sakurai loads up on a big left hand.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakurai.
Sakurai misses with a straight left.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Sakurai does it's job there.
A slow jab from Sakurai misses its intended target.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakurai is just out of range.
Sakurai cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
That has opened up Evangelist Santos's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakurai.
Sakurai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakurai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakurai circles away.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut.
Santos slips under a jab.
A big right from Sakurai misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
Santos tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Sakurai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Sakurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Sakurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Sakurai throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos is looking to clinch but Sakurai is avoiding it.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Santos throws a right and a left that Sakurai avoids nicely.
Sakurai throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Sakurai misses.
Santos throws a right hand that Sakurai ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakurai also avoids with ease.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakurai.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos moves into range and clinches up with Sakurai.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakurai loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakurai.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos punishes Sakurai's body with a nice straight punch.
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 Hayato Sakurai will probably get the nod.
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.
Sakurai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santos slips under a jab.
Sakurai throws a big shot that misses.
Santos connects with a body shot that sends Sakurai's belly button to the back.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Sakurai misses the jab.
Sakurai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Sakurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Sakurai.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakurai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sakurai.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
Evangelist Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakurai misses with a looping left.
A big left from Sakurai misses.
Santos throws a right and a left that Sakurai avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Sakurai misses its intended target.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sakurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos punishes Sakurai's body with a nice straight punch.
Sakurai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santos tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakurai is trying to maintain a safe position but Santos gets an underhook and turns Sakurai into the ropes.
Sakurai keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos tries to bum rush Sakurai with a series of wild strikes but Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakurai. That snapped Santos's head back.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Sakurai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hayato Sakurai is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Santos throws a right and a left that Sakurai avoids nicely.
Sakurai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos clinches up with Sakurai and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakurai prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sakurai stalling in the clinch but Santos improves position.
Santos tries to break free but Sakurai pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakurai throws out the jab.
Santos tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakurai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
Santos rushes Sakurai and presses him up against the ropes.
Santos is trying to break free.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakurai has double underhooks.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a swing at Sakurai's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakurai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakurai throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sakurai.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakurai looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Sakurai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakurai looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakurai at a distance.
Sakurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakurai throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Santos tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakurai looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakurai.
Good exchange - Sakurai coming out on top.
Sakurai clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Sakurai misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakurai circles away.
Sakurai looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Sakurai misses with a looping right.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakurai cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Sakurai misses its intended target.
Sakurai misses the jab.
Sakurai misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos defending well as Sakurai loads up on a big left hand.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakurai.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos tries to clinch but Sakurai is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Sakurai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos is looking to clinch but Sakurai is avoiding it.
Sakurai looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Sakurai throws a big shot that misses.
Santos needs to keep his hands up - Sakurai had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakurai throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakurai keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos slips under a jab.
Sakurai scores with a jab.
Santos tries to clinch but Sakurai is having none of it.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos staying out of range there.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Sakurai missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakurai.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santos blocks a jab.
Santos moves out of range as Sakurai strikes.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Santos swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakurai.
Santos tries to bum rush Sakurai with a series of wild strikes but Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakurai with a hook.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santos tries to clinch but Sakurai is having none of it.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakurai.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
Sakurai throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Sakurai dodges the punch combination from Santos.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
Sakurai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sakurai misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakurai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakurai.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Sakurai looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Sakurai lands a jab to the head.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakurai.
Sakurai throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakurai.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakurai misses the jab.
Sakurai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakurai connects with a jab.
Sakurai looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Sakurai throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Sakurai throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakurai was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos is looking to clinch but Sakurai is avoiding it.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakurai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Sakurai catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Sakurai lands an overhand right.
Sakurai scores with a hook.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakurai was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos jabs at Sakurai's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Sakurai misses the target.
Sakurai looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Sakurai misses with a straight left.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakurai circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Evangelist Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sakurai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakurai.
Sakurai sizes up Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Santos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sakurai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
A big left from Sakurai misses.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakurai is just out of range.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
Santos wants to clinch.
Sakurai misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sakurai misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakurai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakurai circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Sakurai misses its intended target.
Sakurai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Sakurai.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakurai moves away.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakurai was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Sakurai's corner calls for a 1-2. Sakurai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Sakurai jabs Santos right on the nose. Santos blinks but takes it well.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakurai keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakurai looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Sakurai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakurai misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Sakurai misses with a looping left.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakurai.
Santos tries to bum rush Sakurai with a series of wild strikes but Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Sakurai looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos drops his hands momentarily and Sakurai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Santos throws a series of punches but Sakurai moves out of range.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
Sakurai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakurai misses with a looping left.
Santos throws a series of punches but Sakurai avoids them all with ease.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
Sakurai missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Sakurai throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sakurai scores with a nice strike.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakurai.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakurai. That snapped Santos's head back.
Sakurai misses with a hook.
Sakurai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakurai.
Santos tries to clinch but Sakurai is having none of it.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakurai throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos tries to bum rush Sakurai with a series of wild strikes but Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakurai with a nice cross.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sakurai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sakurai.
A jab lands there for Sakurai.
Santos darts in and clinches Sakurai up against the ropes.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Sakurai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakurai.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Jab from Sakurai.
Nice shot by Sakurai.
A swing and a miss from Sakurai.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakurai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Sakurai.
Sakurai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakurai misses with a straight left.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai misses with a looping right.
Sakurai looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos tries to clinch but Sakurai is having none of it.
Sakurai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakurai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakurai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Sakurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakurai misses with a looping left.
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Sakurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Sakurai keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakurai throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Sakurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Sakurai misses its intended target.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakurai keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos has Sakurai up against the ropes in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakurai misses with an uppercut.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakurai circles away.
Santos has managed to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai looking to stall.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evangelist Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sakurai struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Sakurai tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Sakurai back against the ropes.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakurai keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sakurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sakurai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakurai.
Santos tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Santos drives through and clinches with Sakurai against the ropes.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sakurai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Sakurai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Sakurai misses.
Santos tries to clinch up.
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!
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos slips a straight right by Sakurai.
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sakurai.
A big left from Sakurai misses.
Sakurai throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Sakurai misses with a straight left.
Sakurai misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakurai.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakurai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Sakurai throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos instigates a clinch.
Sakurai is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
Santos wants to break free but Sakurai has control.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos slips under a jab.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
Sakurai keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hayato Sakurai.
I think Sakurai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayato Sakurai!
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