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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Santos (ranked 3957 p4p, 1263 weight class) and Ante Pavlovic (ranked 490 p4p, 179 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Pavlovic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Michael Santos has been cut.
Pavlovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santos blocks a jab.
Pavlovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Pavlovic.
Michael Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Pavlovic moved out of range.
Pavlovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santos lands a front kick.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavlovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovic catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pavlovic.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos is looking to clinch but Pavlovic is avoiding it.
Pavlovic gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavlovic.
Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
We've been hearing reports that Santos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pavlovic digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santos taking a breather.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pavlovic scores with a hook to the body.
Pavlovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pavlovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pavlovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pavlovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Pavlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlovic lands a left hand.
Pavlovic digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Pavlovic.
Nice body punch from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavlovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pavlovic cracks Santos with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Santos looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pavlovic finish him?
Santos is rocked!
Pavlovic lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Santos - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Pavlovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Pavlovic!
A relieved looking Ante Pavlovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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