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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dr Dre - The Next Episode . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo 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, Henry Black!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Santos drives through with a takedown into Black's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pablo Santos just wasn't active enough.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Henry Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black scores with a hook.
Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
Black misses the body punch
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Black misses with a body kick.
Black misses with a low kick.
Santos shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black lands a body shot.
Black tries to clinch
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Pablo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Black tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Black lands a nice looking body kick.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Black scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Black connects with a solid leg kick.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a shot to the body
so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black has his hands on Santos's head, controlling the position.
Santos trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Santos is looking to advance position but Black has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Black will probably get the nod.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos blocks a jab.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black connects with the punch.
Black wants to slow Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Santos avoids the body shot from Black.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Black lands with a hook. Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Black dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
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 walks into a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Santos looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Santos looks to land a combination. Black sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pablo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Black.
Black is looking to chop away at Santos's legs.
Black moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santos staying out of range there.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Black catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black connects with an inside leg kick.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black lands an overhand right.
Black lands a nice looking body shot.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Black - just one landing.
Santos is rocked!
Black fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santos checks it well.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Black.
Santos throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Good shot there by Black.
Black does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Black takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Black with a hook.
Black tries to land a front kick but Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Black lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Santos blocks the leg kick.
Santos tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black clinches up against the cage.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Black lands a left hand.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.
Black scores a nice knee to the body.
Black lands a knee to the body.
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santos misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
A body shot lands from Black.
A short body shot lands from Black as the two fighters clinch.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Black connects with a leg kick. Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Black. Black obviously looking to wear him down.
Black catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santos moves forwards but Black connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Black throws a wild body kick that Santos sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Black, right into the meat.
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!
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Black lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black lands with a good body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Black.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Black throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Black jabs at Santos's body.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Black scores with a hook to the body. Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Black lands with a right hand.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Black lands a body shot.
Santos throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Black cracks a nice hook into Santos's ribs.
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Black with a jab.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Black has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Black and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Black lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Black.
Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Black gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pablo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Black tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Black drops Santos with a big knee straight up the middle! Santos is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like Pablo Santos has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Black with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Black.
Black throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters circling a little - Black finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Black scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black lands with a kick to the ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Black.
Black scores with the left hand. Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Henry Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Black winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Black!
After the big win, Henry Black made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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