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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cyborg Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cyborg Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnold Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Drummond pushes him off.
Drummond swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Drummond avoids the body shot from Santos.
Santos jabs Drummond right on the nose. Drummond blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Arnold Drummond has been cut.
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 dodges the punch combination from Drummond.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Drummond misses its intended target.
Santos lands with a good body shot.
Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drummond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drummond misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santos checks it well.
Santos punishes Drummond's body with a nice straight punch.
Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santos tries to clinch but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
Drummond dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Drummond goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drummond slips under a jab.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drummond dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Drummond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Good shot there by Santos.
Santos checks the leg kick.
Drummond misses with a jab to the body
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Drummond scores with a body shot.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drummond swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Drummond lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Drummond is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos with a jab.
Drummond slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Santos.
Santos cracks Drummond with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santos misses the jab.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drummond ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Drummond connects with an inside leg kick.
Drummond tries a head kick but it misses.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses.
Drummond throws a leg kick but Santos checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Drummond.
Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drummond ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Drummond throws a front kick aimed at Santos's knee but Santos avoids it well.
Drummond throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drummond looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Drummond.
Drummond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Drummond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos moves out of range as Drummond throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drummond.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyborg Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Drummond's cut.
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.
Drummond scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos in his tracks.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drummond.
Santos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drummond at a distance.
Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drummond was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Drummond explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drummond takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos misses with a double jab.
A big left from Santos misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drummond.
Drummond tries a head kick but it misses.
Drummond misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Drummond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos cracks Drummond with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drummond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Drummond 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.
Drummond misses with a straight right.
Drummond misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Drummond moved out of range.
Drummond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Santos jabs Drummond right on the nose. Drummond blinks but takes it well.
Drummond closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drummond lands a nice shot to the body.
Drummond moves out of range of the body kick from Santos.
Drummond blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drummond circles away quickly and effectively.
Drummond changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drummond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Drummond.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Drummond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Drummond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses.
Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drummond misses with a straight right.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Santos tries to keep at a distance but Drummond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drummond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos lands a right hand.
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos prevents a body shot from Drummond.
Santos gets through Drummond's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Santos - that landed with a thud.
Drummond is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drummond takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drummond tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santos.
Drummond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos misses with some punches.
Drummond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drummond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyborg Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Drummond's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drummond throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Drummond misses.
Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Drummond.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Drummond scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses.
Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond checks a low kick from Santos.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santos checks a low kick from Drummond.
An inside leg kick from Drummond misses.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
Drummond throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Arnold Drummond's cut even more.
Drummond moves forwards but Santos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Drummond takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Drummond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Arnold Drummond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Drummond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drummond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Santos digs a good body shot into Drummond's ribs.
Drummond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Drummond checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drummond tries to land a front kick but Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body punch from Drummond.
Santos moves out of range as Drummond strikes.
Drummond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arnold Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Drummond misses with a leg kick
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
The cut above Arnold Drummond's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Santos tries to clinch but Drummond moves out of range.
Santos throws a series of punches but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drummond on the side of the head.
Santos throws a low kick but Drummond moves out of range easily.
Drummond takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santos slips a jab from Drummond.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drummond swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos scores with the left hand. Drummond knows he should have avoided that one.
Cyborg Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos digs a good hook to Drummond's body.
Drummond lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
Drummond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Santos works the jab nicely.
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drummond's head backwards.
Arnold Drummond's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drummond misses with a body shot
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drummond throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyborg Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyborg Santos!
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energy
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