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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fotis Vassilakos (ranked 3249 p4p, 3647 weight class) and Santiago Santos (ranked 374 p4p, 414 weight class). Vassilakos comes to the cage accompanied by Zorba's Dance. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fotis Vassilakos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Santos!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vassilakos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Santos moves out of range as Vassilakos throws a body kick.
Vassilakos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vassilakos tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Vassilakos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vassilakos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Vassilakos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vassilakos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a big counter head kick but Vassilakos avoids it with no problem.
Vassilakos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos lands a head kick. Vassilakos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vassilakos throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vassilakos thuds a left hand into Santos's body.
Vassilakos jabs at Santos's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos scores with a leg kick.
Vassilakos tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Vassilakos as he checks the leg kick.
Vassilakos has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Vassilakos as the two fighters clinch.
Vassilakos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Vassilakos avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Vassilakos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Vassilakos avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Vassilakos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Vassilakos.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Santos lands an uppercut.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vassilakos's elbow.
Vassilakos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Vassilakos - that landed with a thud.
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vassilakos looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Vassilakos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Santos.
A short left from Santos.
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 lands a right hand.
Vassilakos is breathing heavily.
Santos tries to work over Vassilakos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Santos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santos.
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
A short uppercut from Santos.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Santos scores with a shot to the side of Vassilakos's head.
Vassilakos is rocked!
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Vassilakos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vassilakos backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vassilakos backwards.
Vassilakos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Santos lands a big right hand that drops Vassilakos! The killer instinct kicks in and Santos finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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