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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santino Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santino Flores has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santino Flores!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores misses with an uppercut.
Flores connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cormier's hands.
Cormier looks to score with a jab to the body but Flores is just out of range.
Cormier blocks a jab.
Cormier throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Flores scores with a hook to the body. Cormier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flores moves out of range of the body kick.
Cormier misses with a lunging right hand
and Flores counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cormier slips under a jab.
Cormier swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.
Flores goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cormier throws a hook to the side of Flores's head but Flores sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cormier slips a straight right by Flores.
Flores takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cormier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cormier moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Flores.
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cormier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cormier throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Cormier.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cormier.
Flores works Cormier's body with a nice hook.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flores takes a swing at Cormier's ribcage but misses.
Cormier throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cormier.
Cormier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flores.
Cormier misses with a hook.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Flores.
It looks like Daniel Cormier has been cut.
Flores lands a body shot.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flores misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores scores with a body shot.
Flores throws a body punch but Cormier moves out of range.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cormier manages to avoid it.
Cormier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flores avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flores works Cormier's body with a nice hook.
Cormier is breathing heavily.
Flores lands with a good body shot.
Flores connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cormier momentarily.
Cormier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Flores changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flores lands a jab to the nose.
Flores lands with a good body shot.
Cormier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flores bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cormier's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Cormier misses its intended target.
Flores lands a right hook to the body.
Flores's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cormier under the eye.
Flores scores with a jab to the body.
Cormier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flores darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flores moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Flores.
Flores lands a glancing blow to the side of Cormier's head.
Flores rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cormier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cormier misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cormier was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores swings for the body but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier throws a lazy uppercut
and Flores counters with a series of strikes. Cormier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cormier swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.
Flores cracks Cormier with an open hand slap.
Cormier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Cormier misses.
Flores thuds a left hand into Cormier's body.
Flores defending well as Cormier loads up on a big left hand.
Flores scores with a hook to the body. Cormier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Flores. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Flores.
Flores thuds his right hand into Cormier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cormier throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Flores dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Cormier's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cormier misses with a hook. Flores ducked under it nicely.
Cormier throws the left hand but Flores avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Cormier.
Flores thows a body shot but no joy.
Cormier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cormier throws a lazy uppercut
and Flores counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cormier thows a body shot but no joy.
Flores avoids a kick to the body.
Flores avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flores throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cormier.
Cormier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Flores is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cormier rather than just go for the knockout.
Cormier throws a hook to the side of Flores's head but Flores sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cormier might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cormier throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Flores steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cormier.
Flores slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Flores swings for the body but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Cormier misses with a looping right.
A cross from Flores lands.
Flores uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cormier.
Cormier misses with an uppercut
and Flores counters with a right hand to the body.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flores connects with a body shot that sends Cormier's belly button to the back.
Cormier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flores lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cormier's head.
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!
Flores scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cormier throws out the jab.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Flores throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Cormier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cormier slips a jab and a cross from Flores.
Good standup being displayed there by Flores as he connects with a hook.
Flores misses with a body shot.
Flores throws a body punch but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cormier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Flores finds it's way through Cormier's defenses.
Cormier loads up on a big right hand but Flores slips the punch.
Cormier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cormier throws a head kick but Flores moves out of range.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores scores with a nice head shot.
Flores fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cormier on the side of the head.
Cormier walks into a stiff left hand from Flores.
Flores misses with a two punch combination.
Cormier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flores counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flores scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Flores takes a swing at Cormier's ribcage but misses.
Cormier looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cormier.
Cormier throws the kick towards the body but Flores avoids it.
Cormier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cormier throws a big shot that misses.
Flores throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Cormier misses.
Flores throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores tests Cormier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cormier ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Flores swings for the body but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier throws the left hand but Flores avoids the punch easily.
Cormier misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Flores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Cormier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cormier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Cormier.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cormier's head.
Flores blocks a jab.
Flores moves out of range of the strikes.
Cormier looks to land a left hand but Flores moved out of range nicely.
Cormier throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cormier manages to avoid it.
Cormier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Flores stuns Cormier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Cormier throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
Cormier throws an off balance right hand
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores throws a jab when Cormier was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Cormier throws an off balance right hand
and Flores counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores stuns Cormier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Flores moves away from the strike by Cormier.
Cormier swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.
Cormier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flores.
Flores misses with a body shot.
Flores moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Cormier misses.
Flores throws a hook but Cormier avoids it easily.
Cormier misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Cormier misses with a body kick.
A big right from Cormier misses.
Cormier misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Flores coming out on top.
Cormier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flores works Cormier's body with a nice hook.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cormier at a distance.
Flores moves out of range as Cormier strikes.
Flores has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flores jabs Cormier right on the nose. Cormier blinks but takes it well.
Cormier walks into a left hand.
Cormier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cormier moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores tests Cormier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Cormier misses.
Cormier defending well as Flores loads up on a big left hand.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Cormier moved out of range nicely.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cormier.
Cormier misses with a lunging right hand
and Flores counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Cormier misses.
Flores connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cormier throws a head kick but Flores moves out of range.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Cormier misses with a left hand
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cormier.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cormier.
Cormier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Flores.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cormier.
Cormier misses with a hook.
Flores connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cormier throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cormier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flores looks to score with a jab to the body but Cormier is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cormier throws an overhand right that lands on Flores's shoulder, as Flores tries to avoid the shot.
Daniel Cormier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flores looks to score with a jab to the body but Cormier is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santino Flores comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flores 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Santino Flores!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Santino Flores!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Santino Flores!
Santino Flores wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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