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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don T. Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill. Lionel Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lionel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don T. Bill!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bill fails with a takedown attempt.
Lionel Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don T. Bill.
Bill wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos throwing a counter right hand but Bill manages to avoid it.
Bill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill fails with the takedown
and Santos counters with a nice body kick.
Bill takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bill.
Bill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to stand up but Bill isn't so interested in that idea.
Bill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bill throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Santos kicks Bill off and gets to his feet.
Bill takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bill with a poor takedown
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bill doesn't seem bothered though.
Bill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos lands with a straight right. Bill didn't see that one coming.
Bill fails with the takedown.
Bill looks winded!
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bill misses with the combination.
Bill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bill doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Bill shoots and misses
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Santos - the referee stops the clock and Bill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Santos. Bill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Santos keeps Bill at a distance using the push kick.
Bill steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Santos. That one must have hurt.
Bill takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santos. Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
Bill has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Santos lands a big head kick that sends Bill tumbling to the mat! Santos takes a step backwards and waves Bill back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Santos scores with a nice strike.
Bill avoids a kick to the body.
Bill lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Don T. Bill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bill misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bill fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. Bill is now in Santos's guard.
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Santos manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Bill backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bill avoids a wild elbow strike from Santos.
Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bill goes for a takedown attempt but Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bill steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Santos. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bill misses with a takedown attempt
and Bill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Don T. Bill has been cut.
Bill misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don T. Bill's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Santos. That's going to slow Bill down.
Bill looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bill misses with a straight right.
Santos thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santos defends it nicely.
Santos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Santos tries to keep at a distance but Bill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bill can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Bill controls his hands.
Bill tries for a takedown but Santos manages to get underhooks.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Bill uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bill backwards.
Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bill is breathing heavily.
Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santos lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Santos.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Santos.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Bill avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Bill takes an elbow to the temple.
Bill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bill managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Bill controls the action.
Santos lands a right hand.
Bill blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Bill.
Santos works on Bill's body with a couple of short punches.
Bill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santos lands an elbow inside.
Santos crunches a lovely knee into Bill's ribcage.
Lionel Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bill blocking some punches.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Bill backwards.
Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
Bill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santos as Bill tries to tie him up.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos lands a shot to the body.
Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lionel Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don T. Bill.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bill 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bill.
Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bill backwards.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bill takes an elbow to the temple.
Bill avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bill is defending well for now.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Bill is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bill's defenses.
Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santos lands an uppercut.
Santos tries to work over Bill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don T. Bill's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bill gets slowly back to his feet.
As Bill looks to move away, Santos throws a big counter combo but Bill just gets out of the way.
Bill shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bill gets slowly back to his feet.
Lionel Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don T. Bill.
Bill with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a body kick that stops Bill in his tracks momentarily.
A good leg kick by Santos.
Bill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santos defends well and Bill ends up having to push Santos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Santos - the referee stops the clock and Bill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Santos. Bill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a front kick.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos misses with the combination.
Lionel Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Bill fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A cross from Bill lands.
Lionel Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos with a jab.
Bill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Bill persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick by Bill misses
and Santos counters with a crisp one two that drops Bill! Santos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bill to his feet! Bill is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bill with a poor takedown
and Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.
Santos leaves Bill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Bill tries to get set, Santos tries to push him back and clinch up but Bill manages to avoid the attempt.
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bill tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Bill tries to counter it with a takedown but Santos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bill doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos throws a right and a left that Bill avoids nicely.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Bill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bill throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos counters with a big right hand! Oh Bill is in trouble here! Santos follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lionel Santos!
Lionel Santos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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