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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between What Addams (ranked 1427 p4p, 177 weight class) and Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 2507 p4p, 277 weight class). Addams comes to the cage accompanied by Family Vales. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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195 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, What Addams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raiam Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Addams moves away.
Dos Santos misses with a left hand
and Addams counters with a low kick, right behind Dos Santos 's knee.
Addams has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dos Santos thuds his right hand into Addams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Addams staying out of range there.
Addams is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos blocks a leg kick.
Dos Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Addams is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Dos Santos - just one landing.
Addams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Addams ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a slapping body shot.
Addams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Addams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Addams doesn't seem bothered though.
Addams wants to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Addams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Addams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
Dos Santos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Addams counters with a nice leg kick.
Addams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Addams's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos scores with a jab.
Addams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Addams looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Addams.
Addams moves out of range as Dos Santos strikes.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raiam Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dos Santos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good leg kick by Addams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Addams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Addams half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Addams is just out of range.
Addams appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Addams wants to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Dos Santos finds it's way through Addams's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Addams. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
Dos Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like What Addams has been cut.
Dos Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Addams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Addams ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Crunch! Addams slams his shin into Dos Santos's torso.
Dos Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut
and Addams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Addams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Addams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Addams is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos motions for Addams to come forward. Dos Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Addams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Addams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Addams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
It looked like Addams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Addams might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Addams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Addams jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Addams.
Addams half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dos Santos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Addams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body kick from Addams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raiam Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on What Addams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Addams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dos Santos is able to avoid easily.
What Addams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Addams slips under a jab.
Addams seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Addams throws a front kick that sends Dos Santos stumbling back into the cage.
Addams throws a shot from downtown. Dos Santos moves away and avoids it.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch
and Addams counters with an outside leg kick.
Dos Santos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Addams rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
Dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams throws a leg kick which misses Dos Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Santos tries to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Addams.
Addams half committed to a counter leg kick.
Raiam Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Addams with a series of wild strikes but Addams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dos Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Dos Santos cracks a nice hook into Addams's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a jab to the nose.
Dos Santos throws out a loose jab but Addams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Addams feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Addams moves away.
Addams is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dos Santos.
Addams cracks the inside of Dos Santos's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Addams.
Raiam Dos Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dos Santos connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raiam Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dos Santos 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raiam Dos Santos!
Raiam Dos Santos is the new middleweight champion!
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hype
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