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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Stapkovich (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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225 cm
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280 lbs
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183 cm
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233 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Santos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Konstantin Stapkovich! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stapkovich throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it. Stapkovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Stapkovich throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily. Stapkovich misses with a wild body shot. A slow jab from Stapkovich misses its intended target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stapkovich. Konstantin Stapkovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos fails to land the takedown. Stapkovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Stapkovich. A combination from Stapkovich does no damage. Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt. Stapkovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Stapkovich sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fighters circle momentarily. Stapkovich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stapkovich misses the shot to the body. Stapkovich misses with a wild body shot. Stapkovich misses with a wild combination.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Stapkovich sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Stapkovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stapkovich throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Stapkovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Stapkovich dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stapkovich throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily. Stapkovich stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet. Stapkovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Stapkovich should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stapkovich.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Konstantin Stapkovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stapkovich swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. A jab from Stapkovich misses. Stapkovich misses the shot to the body. Aiden Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Santos slips a jab and a cross from Stapkovich.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stapkovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stapkovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Santos slips a jab and a cross from Stapkovich.
Stapkovich misses the shot to the body. Stapkovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Stapkovich misses with a double jab.
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stapkovich circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Santos slips under a jab from Stapkovich. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Nice shot by Santos. A right-left combo lands from Stapkovich. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Konstantin Stapkovich will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stapkovich misses with a body shot.
Stapkovich thows a body shot but no joy. Stapkovich misses with a looping right. Stapkovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stapkovich swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos fails to land the takedown. Stapkovich takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses. Stapkovich thows a body shot but no joy. Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stapkovich's waist but Stapkovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Stapkovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily. No joy there for Stapkovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stapkovich looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range. A big left from Stapkovich misses. Stapkovich is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stapkovich throws a big shot that misses. Santos defending well as Stapkovich loads up on a big left hand. A big right from Stapkovich misses. Stapkovich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stapkovich avoids it really well and circles away. Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Konstantin Stapkovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Stapkovich 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Stapkovich!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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