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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Erberth Santos (ranked 3254 p4p, 44 weight class) and Raphael Antunes (ranked 23356 p4p, 241 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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290 lbs
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Counter fighter
Very strong
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Determined
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erberth Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos misses with a hook.
Santos backing away here, and Antunes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Antunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Antunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Antunes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Antunes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Antunes looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a right and a left that Antunes avoids nicely.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos misses with a body kick.
As Santos backs off Antunes throws a huge counter combo but Santos manages to avoid it all.
Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Santos catches Antunes right on the button with a cross.
Santos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Antunes throws a solid leg kick but Santos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Antunes.
And Santos counters with a quick kick to the body but Antunes blocks it.
Antunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos throws a body punch but Antunes moves out of range.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Antunes avoids a kick to the body.
Raphael Antunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antunes moves out of range of the body kick from Santos.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Antunes throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antunes. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Antunes misses.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Antunes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Antunes slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Antunes moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Antunes.
It looked like Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Antunes misses the jab.
Santos slips a straight right by Antunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
It looked like Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Santos backs off Antunes throws a huge counter combo but Santos manages to avoid it all.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Raphael Antunes has been cut.
Antunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos throws a hook but Antunes avoids it easily.
Santos blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Santos lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Santos moves out of range as Antunes throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erberth Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raphael Antunes's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Antunes.
Antunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santos is out of range and Antunes settles back down.
Antunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos looks to land a combination but Antunes avoids it well.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Antunes does no damage.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes moves out of range easily.
Santos throws a hook but Antunes blocks it.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Santos is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes misses with a wild body shot.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antunes.
Santos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Antunes if he has to take too many more of those.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antunes misses with a body kick.
Antunes moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Antunes throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos throws a right and a left that Antunes avoids nicely.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos throws a quick counter head kick but Antunes was just out of range.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Erberth Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
Santos jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Antunes checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos avoids the body shot from Antunes.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antunes can do to turn this around?
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Antunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes manages to avoid it.
Antunes throws a counter combo.
Santos swings for the body but Antunes moves out of range.
Antunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antunes looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos tries to score with a low kick but Antunes moves his leg out of the way.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes moves out of range easily.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Antunes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSantos.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Santos.
Antunes checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antunes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Antunes is out of range.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Santos.
Antunes dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Antunes misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antunes misses with a double jab.
Antunes is breathing heavily.
Antunes throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos throws a quick counter head kick but Antunes was just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Erberth Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raphael Antunes'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. This is the final round!
Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santos sets himself, and Antunes steps forward looking for the clinch! Santos avoids it this time.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes wants to counter with a clinch but Santos pushes him away.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antunes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Santos.
Antunes just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes manages to avoid it.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Antunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos throws a counter high kick but Antunes was just alert enough to avoid it.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes slips under a jab from Santos.
Antunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Antunes throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Antunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Antunes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antunes.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Antunes tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
Antunes slips under a jab.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes throws a chopping leg kick but Santos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It appears Santos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Santos blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Antunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos throws a right hand that Antunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Antunes also avoids with ease.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antunes tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antunes.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a swing at Antunes's ribcage but misses.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Antunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Antunes avoids a kick to the body.
Antunes slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Antunes blocks a low kick nicely.
Santos misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Antunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Antunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Antunes blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Antunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antunes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antunes.
Antunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Antunes misses.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raphael Antunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos misses with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erberth 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erberth Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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