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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos has chosen Garota de Ipanema as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
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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
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neymar Santos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Hogan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Hogan blocks the body kick.
Hogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Nice body kick there by Hogan.
Hogan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Hogan walks into a jab.
Hogan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hogan. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Hogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Hogan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Hogan throws a body shot but no joy.
Hogan lands with a nice body kick.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hogan misses the target.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hogan. Hogan obviously looking to wear him down.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos throws a low kick but Hogan avoids it.
Hogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos connects with an inside leg kick.
Santos lands a nice hook to Hogan's body. Hogan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hogan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hogan blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santos tries to clinch up but Hogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hogan misses with a double jab.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Hogan is out of range.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Hogan.
Hogan looks to land a body kick but Santos moved away.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hogan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogan lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogan.
It looked like Hogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hogan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hogan throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santos scrambles back to his feet.
Santos thuds a left hand into Hogan's body.
A low kick from Santos is predictable there
and Hogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santos walks into a left hand.
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hogan back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Santos misses with a hook. Hogan ducked under it nicely.
Hogan moves away from the strike by Santos.
Neymar Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hogan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hogan misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan sizes up Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan blocks a head kick by Santos.
Hogan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hogan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.
Hogan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Hogan saw that one coming.
Hogan scores with a decent looking hook.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Hogan ducks down to avoid it.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hogan finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Santos blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Hogan scores with a hook.
Santos cracks a nice hook into Hogan's ribs.
Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hogan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Hogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Hogan misses.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos moves out of range as Hogan throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hogan's hands.
Hogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Santos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hogan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hogan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Santos throws a hook but Hogan blocks it.
Hogan wants to slow Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Hogan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos misses the jab.
Hogan tried to counter with a leg kick but Santos avoided it.
Hogan throws a low kick but Santos avoids it.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
And Hogan counters with a quick kick to the body but Santos blocks it.
Santos defending well as Hogan loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Santos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hogan is out of range and Santos settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Hogan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Santos thows a body kick. Hogan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Santos lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Neymar Santos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hogan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Santos scores with a hook to the body. Hogan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hogan blocks the low kick.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hogan misses with a wild body shot.
Hogan checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Neymar Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan slips under a jab.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Hogan.
Hogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos moves out of range as Hogan strikes.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Hogan's shoulder, as Hogan tries to avoid the shot.
Hogan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A left lands for Hogan.
Santos throws a body kick that misses.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hogan misses with a looping right.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Hogan misses with a wild combination.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hogan avoids a kick to the body.
Hogan dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan misses with a straight right.
Santos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hogan.
Hogan connects with a solid leg kick.
Hogan checks a low kick from Santos.
Santos moves forwards but Hogan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That kick from Santos tenderised Hogan's leg. Hogan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from Hogan.
Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hogan throws out a leg kick but Santos moves out of range and Hogan only half commits.
Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santos scrambles back to his feet.
Hogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Hogan misses with a straight right.
Hogan throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Hogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Hogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos throws out a powerful jab.
Santos swings for the body but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Hogan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santos. Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hogan moves away.
Hogan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Santos just manages to avoid it.
Santos checks a low kick from Hogan.
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 misses with a straight right.
Hogan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santos is able to avoid easily.
Santos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hogan.
Hogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Hogan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santos checks it well.
Hogan sizes up Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hogan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hogan throws a good cross that connects.
Hogan throws a one two combo.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hogan's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick from Santos misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hogan checks a leg kick.
Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hogan counter with a right hand.
Santos throws a low kick but Hogan avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Santos misses.
Hogan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santos wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Hogan saw that one coming.
Hogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hogan staying out of range there.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santos.
Hogan lands with a cross.
Santos tries to land a front kick but Hogan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hogan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hogan cracks Santos with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Hogan.
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hogan's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Neymar Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hogan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santos's head.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab from Hogan.
Hogan throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogan.
Hogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santos cracks Hogan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santos is looking to land body kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Hogan as he connects with a hook.
Hogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Hogan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Hogan.
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Santos checks a low kick from Hogan.
Santos throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Hogan takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Santos lands a head kick. Hogan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogan.
Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hogan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hogan blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Hogan misses the target.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos defending well as Hogan loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Hogan.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogan blocks a low kick nicely.
Santos lands a slapping body shot.
Hogan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hogan will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan avoids the body shot from Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hogan throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Hogan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hogan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santos is out of range and Hogan settles back down.
Hogan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santos throws a shot to the body.
Hogan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan tried to counter with a leg kick but Santos avoided it.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santos misses with a left hand
and Hogan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hogan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santos swings for the body but Hogan moves out of range.
Neymar Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hogan is out of range and Santos settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Good exchange - Hogan coming out on top.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hogan has time to react.
Hogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
Santos slips a jab from Hogan.
Santos wants to counter the offense by Hogan and move into the clinch position.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogan throws out the jab.
Santos lands with a straight right. Hogan didn't see that one coming.
Hogan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogan connects with a leg kick. Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Hogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Hogan!
Hogan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
A jab from Santos misses.
Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hogan. Hogan obviously looking to wear him down.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Santos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hogan's calf.
Hogan misses with a low kick.
Hogan throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hogan with a body shot.
Santos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hogan.
Santos throws a leg kick but Hogan checks it.
Santos moves out of range as Hogan strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hogan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Ben Hogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hogan.
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 Ben Hogan.
Well Santos 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Neymar Santos!
Neymar Santos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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