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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 2184 p4p, 31 weight class) and Bashaad Al Hammad (ranked 20871 p4p, 101 weight class). Bashaad Al Hammad acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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175 cm
36
137 lbs
41 - 14 - 1 |
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179 cm
33
160 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
Solid boxing
Cardio machine
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Basic striking
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
41 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bashaad Al Hammad! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santos throws a combination. Al Hammad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Bashaad Al Hammad has been cut. A combination from Santos does no damage. A punch combination from Santos misses. Al Hammad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Al Hammad misses the shot to the body. It looked like Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Santos lands with a nice combination. Al Hammad backs away looking to recover. Santos misses with a wild combination.
Santos throws a series of punches but Al Hammad moves out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Al Hammad throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot. Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Hammad. Santos throws a right and a left that Al Hammad avoids nicely. Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Al Hammad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos stalks Al Hammad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Al Hammad's face. Al Hammad staggers backwards, shaken. Al Hammad looks for the body kick but Santos saw that one coming. Al Hammad looks for the body kick but Santos saw that one coming. Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Hammad. Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Hammad. Al Hammad throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease. Al Hammad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Al Hammad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively. Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Hammad throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That has opened up Bashaad Al Hammad's cut even more. Good work by Santos as he checks the leg kick. Santos slips under a jab. Santos staying out of range there. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Santos misses with the combination.
Gustavo Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos tries to bum rush Al Hammad with a series of wild strikes but Al Hammad uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Al Hammad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily. Some wild striking there from Santos.
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! Al Hammad slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos slips under a jab. A jab from Al Hammad misses. Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Al Hammad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos throws a series of punches but Al Hammad moves out of range. Santos throws a right hand that Al Hammad ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Hammad also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Hammad throws out the jab. Al Hammad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos. A slow jab from Al Hammad misses its intended target. Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Al Hammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Hammad misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming. Al Hammad loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch. A swing and a miss from Al Hammad. Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Hammad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos throws a series of punches but Al Hammad avoids them all with ease. Santos blocks a head kick by Al Hammad.
Santos checks a leg kick. Al Hammad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing. A combination from Santos does no damage. Santos ducks under a wild hook from Al Hammad. Al Hammad tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos throws a right hand that Al Hammad ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Hammad also avoids with ease. Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Al Hammad backs up against the ropes.
The cut above Bashaad Al Hammad's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Al Hammad looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range. Santos is working the combinations to good effect here. Al Hammad tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santos checks a leg kick. As Al Hammad looks to move away, Santos throws a big counter combo but Al Hammad just gets out of the way. A punch combination from Santos misses. Al Hammad just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Hammad throws a right and a left that both miss. Al Hammad dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hammad.
Santos throws a combination. Al Hammad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Al Hammad is rocked! 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 misses with a few strikes there.
Al Hammad throws out a counter right but Santos avoids it with no problem. Al Hammad loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch. Al Hammad is looking to land body kicks. Santos misses with the combination.
Al Hammad misses with a few strikes there.
Santos clips Al Hammad with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Al Hammad a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout. Al Hammad is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Bashaad Al Hammad's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Hammad circles away quickly and effectively. Al Hammad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Al Hammad seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Hammad! But no joy. Al Hammad dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos is breathing heavily. Al Hammad misses with a low kick as Santos jumps back. Al Hammad just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Santos. Al Hammad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Al Hammad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Al Hammad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Hammad. Al Hammad throws out a leg kick but Santos moves out of range and Al Hammad only half commits. Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bashaad Al Hammad's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gustavo Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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