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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Ali (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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lionel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muhammad Ali!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Santos misses the jab.
Ali closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Ali tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos scores with a hook to the body. Ali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ali throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ali off to one side.
Lionel Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ali misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Ali tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Ali is trying to push Santos away but Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santos smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos lands with a good body shot.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Santos has Ali up against the cage in a clinch.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos stalling in the clinch.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santos clinches up with Ali and pushes him back against the cage.
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 lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Santos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Ali tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Ali wants a takedown but no success here.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Santos as the two fighters clinch.
Ali tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ali's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Santos.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a body punch.
Santos is working Ali over against the cage.
Ali is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santos to keep the fight standing.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santos taking a breather.
Ali tries to pull guard but Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ali is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santos misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali throws a leg kick but Santos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ali, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ali or not.
Ali is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santos tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Lionel Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Ali looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Ali persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Lionel Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
Santos pushes Ali up against the cage in a clinch.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
Santos lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Santos.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Ali controls the action.
Nice body punch from Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Santos to work.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ali tries for a takedown but Santos manages to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos has Ali pressed against the cage.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos pushes Ali back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santos stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Ali controls the action.
Ali tries to pull guard but Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Ali drops back down to his feet.
Lionel Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santos digs a right hand underneath Ali's ribcage. Ali let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ali fails to pull guard.
Ali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Santos after a bit of a struggle.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos presses Ali against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ali has Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ali tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Santos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Lionel Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Santos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Santos lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Ali.
Ali fails to land the takedown.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Ali on that attempt.
Santos is looking to wear down Ali with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Santos showed some decent athleticism there.
Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ali trying to control but Santos postures up.
Still in half guard, Santos seems content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lionel Santos just wasn't active enough.
Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Santos.
You can see the frustration on Ali's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot by Santos.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ali can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lionel Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
Ali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ali.
Lionel Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ali closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ali shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Ali's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel Santos!
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