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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stelio Kantos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mamma said Knock you out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stelio Kantos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazama darts in trying to clinch
and Kantos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kantos connects with the punch.
Kazama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kazama darts in trying to clinch
and Kantos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kantos scores with a leg kick.
Kazama tries to clinch up
and Kantos counters with a low kick, right behind Kazama 's knee.
Kazama looks to clinch
and Kantos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazama looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good leg kick by Kantos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kantos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kazama tries to clinch
and Kantos counters with a head kick. That will keep Kazama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kantos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kantos throws a head kick but Kazama moves out of range.
Kantos throws a sloppy head kick
and Kazama counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazama darts in trying to clinch
and Kantos counters with a good, hard body kick but Kazama shrugs it off.
Kazama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kantos connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kantos misses with a low kick as Kazama jumps back.
Stelio Kantos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kantos throws a head kick that misses
and Kazama moves into the clinch.
Kantos has a couple of punches blocked by Kazama.
Kazama is leaning against Kantos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kantos lands a nice shot to the body.
Kantos lands a right hand.
It looks like Jin Kazama has been cut.
Kazama blocking some punches.
Kantos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kantos lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee calls for Kazama to work.
Kazama misses with a knee to the head.
Kantos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kantos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kazama backwards.
Kantos misses with some punches.
Kazama throws a head punch that misses.
Kazama blocking some punches.
Kantos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kazama backwards.
Kazama looking to throw knees to the head but Kantos is blocking nicely.
Kantos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kantos fails to land.
Kazama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazama backwards.
Kantos pushes Kazama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kantos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Kantos.
Kantos lands a body punch.
Kantos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kantos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kazama manages to break the clinch.
Kazama looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kantos.
Kazama tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kantos to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Kantos.
Kantos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kantos counters with an inside leg kick.
Kazama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kantos lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantos lands a high kick!
Kazama throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kazama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kantos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kazama scrambles back to his feet.
Kantos throws a head kick that half lands.
Kazama closes the distance but Kantos moves to the side
and Kantos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kazama moves to clinch but Kantos breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kantos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazama closes the distance but Kantos moves to the side
and Kantos counters with an inside leg kick.
Kazama tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelio Kantos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kazama's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kantos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jin Kazama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kantos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kantos avoids the body shot from Kazama.
Kantos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kantos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kantos can pounce on him.
Kantos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kantos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kazama's sensitive parts.
Kazama moves to clinch but Kantos breaks away
and Kantos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kantos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kazama is breathing heavily.
Kazama takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Kantos lands but Kazama takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kantos, right into the meat.
Kantos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kantos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kazama.
Kantos misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Kantos.
Kazama misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kantos thuds a left hand into Kazama's body.
Kantos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kantos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Decent striking displayed by Kantos there.
Kantos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kazama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kantos lands a head kick. Kazama smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kazama closes the distance but Kantos moves to the side
enabling Kantos to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kantos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kantos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kantos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kantos scores with a nice right hand.
Kantos cracks the inside of Kazama's front leg.
Kantos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kazama's calf.
Kantos thumps Kazama with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kantos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stelio Kantos is winning the standup battle so far.
Kazama steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kantos. That one must have hurt.
Kantos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kantos.
Kazama blocks a head kick by Kantos.
Kazama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kantos scores with a leg kick.
Kazama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kantos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kazama's head.
Kantos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazama can do to turn this around?
Kantos misses with a head kick.
Kantos scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantos pushes Kazama away with a front kick.
Kantos misses with a head kick.
Kantos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazama takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kazama in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kantos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazama avoids the head kick by Kantos.
Kazama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kantos counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Kantos tenderised Kazama's leg. Kazama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kantos throws a sloppy head kick and Kazama moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Kantos tenderised Kazama's leg. Kazama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kazama steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kantos. That one must have hurt.
Kantos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelio Kantos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kazama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kantos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kazama looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kantos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kazama's head.
Kantos lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kantos.
Kantos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kazama closes the distance but Kantos moves to the side
and Kantos counters with a good, hard body kick but Kazama shrugs it off.
Kantos scores with a kick to the body.
Kantos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kantos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kazama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kantos lands a high kick!
Kazama has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kantos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kantos.
Kantos lands a nice looking body kick.
Kantos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kazama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kantos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kantos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kantos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kazama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kantos.
Kantos throws a lazy head kick
and Kazama counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Kantos.
Kazama looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kantos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kantos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kantos.
A short body shot lands from Kantos as the two fighters clinch.
Kantos swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kantos blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kantos.
Kantos scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazama throws a head punch that misses.
Kantos lands a left hand.
Kantos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kantos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazama.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kantos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kantos lands with a short shot to the head.
Kazama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kantos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kantos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kazama backwards.
Kantos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kazama backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Kantos.
Kantos throws a head punch that misses.
Kantos digs a right hand underneath Kazama's ribcage. Kazama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kantos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kantos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kantos.
Kazama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kantos throws a head punch that misses.
Kantos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kantos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kazama wants to stall.
Kantos stalling against the cage.
Kazama is trying to force a seperation but Kantos has the dominant position.
Kazama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kantos lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kantos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kantos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jin Kazama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kazama.
Kantos swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kantos blocks the elbow strike.
Kantos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kantos throws a head punch that misses.
Kantos lands with a light punch inside.
Kantos is leaning against Kazama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kazama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kazama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kazama is trying to stall.
Kantos lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kantos.
Kantos misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kantos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kazama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kantos misses with the head strike.
Kantos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kazama blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stelio Kantos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kantos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelio Kantos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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