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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evangelist Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evangelist Santos!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva misses the jab.
Santos clinches.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Evangelist Santos has been cut.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Santos slips under a jab from Silva.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson Silva's cut is getting worse.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Santos jabs at Silva's body.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos clinches.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos gets a clinch.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Santos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Santos pushes Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santos digs a good hook to Silva's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evangelist Santos dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets a clinch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Evangelist Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Silva wants to break free but Santos has control.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Santos drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Evangelist Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Santos rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Silva back against the ropes.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Santos clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos walks into a left hand.
That has opened up Evangelist Santos's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Santos takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a hook.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Santos has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evangelist Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Santos throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Santos gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos pushes Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Silva looking to stall.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos instigates a clinch.
Evangelist Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Santos clinches with his opponent.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Santos has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Santos throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva sizes up Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Silva throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos slips under a jab from Silva.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos in his tracks.
Santos instigates a clinch.
Santos blocks a body shot from Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evangelist Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Evangelist Santos!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Evangelist Santos!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Evangelist Santos!
Evangelist Santos wins by unanimous decision!
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