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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blank (ranked 374 p4p, 247 weight class) and Santiago Santos (ranked 52 p4p, 35 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class 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 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Santos!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blank misses with a few strikes there.
A countering left hand to the body from Santos misses.
Blank throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Santos counters with a body kick.
Blank wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blank tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Blank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blank tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Santos working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos misses with some punches.
We've been hearing reports that Blank has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Blank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blank throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Santos misses.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Blank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blank.
Blank just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Blank misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santos! But no joy.
Blank misses the shot to the body.
Santos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank misses with a body shot.
Santos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blank throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Billy Blank has been cut.
Santos wants to clinch.
Blank scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blank tries to circle away but Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Blank wants to break free but Santos has control.
Blank is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Blank manages to break the clinch.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Blank.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blank finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Blank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blank throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Santos throws out a counter right but Blank avoids it with no problem.
Blank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Blank! Santos lets Blank back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blank tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Blank! Santos lets Blank back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Blank misses with a looping right.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
Blank has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos cracks Blank with a nice body shot.
Blank is breathing heavily.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blank breaks from the clinch.
Santos has closed the distance and engaged Blank in a clinch.
Santos scores with a shot to the side of Blank's head.
Santos lands a right hand.
Blank blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santos lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Blank's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blank.
Santos throws out a counter right but Blank avoids it with no problem.
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos scores with a shot to the side of Blank's head.
A short right from Santos on the inside.
Santos pushes Blank against the cage. Santos is working some dirty boxing. Santos pushes off with a quick right hook! Blank goes down! Blank tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Santos moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Santos!
In defeat, Billy Blank stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost focus and i paid for it. it was a great fight and i am coming back much better.'.
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hype
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