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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Santos (ranked 1501 p4p, 219 weight class) and Dalinar Kholin (ranked 3944 p4p, 447 weight class). Santos comes to the ring accompanied by Nazareth- Let Me Be Your Leader. Dalinar Kholin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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193 cm
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215 lbs
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187 cm
23
219 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Very strong
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Decent boxing
Powerful
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Santos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalinar Kholin! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santos throws a solid leg kick but Kholin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos. Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Kholin circles away.
A low kick from Santos misses enabling Kholin to counter with a crisp jab. Johnny Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kholin jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance. Kholin avoids a kick to the body.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Kholin saw that one coming. Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kholin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Santos - the referee stops the clock and Kholin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Santos. Kholin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Kholin lands a body shot.
Kholin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Kholin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kholin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kholin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Kholin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos lands with an overhand left. Kholin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Kholin. Kholin throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos is looking to clinch but Kholin is avoiding it.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kholin manages to avoid it. No joy there for Kholin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kholin throws a shot to the body.
Kholin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch. Kholin slips a jab from Santos. Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Kholin circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Kholin. Those never looked like landing. Santos misses with a right hand and Kholin counters with a one-two to the body. Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kholin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Santos misses with a wild body shot. Santos scores with a spinning back kick! The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Kholin throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. 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 throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kholin. Kholin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Kholin misses with a two punch combination.
Kholin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kholin misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kholin paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Santos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kholin throws a front kick aimed at Santos's knee but Santos avoids it well. Kholin misses with a body shot.
Santos misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalinar Kholin dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kholin misses with the combination.
Santos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Johnny Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kholin. Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kholin on the side of the head. Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kholin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kholin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kholin throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease. Santos takes a swing at Kholin's ribcage but misses. As Santos backs off Kholin throws a huge counter combo but Santos manages to avoid it all. Santos lands a jab to Kholin's midsection. Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Kholin lands a body punch in the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kholin's face.
It looks like Dalinar Kholin has been cut. Kholin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Santos misses with a knee strike.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kholin digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected. Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round. Kholin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kholin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Kholin. Kholin misses with a punch to the body.
Kholin pushes Santos back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kholin lands with a right to the head. Kholin lands with a left to the head.
Santos is rocked! Kholin lands on the inside with an uppercut. Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kholin has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kholin creates a bit of distance and cracks Santos with a big uppercut! Santos goes down! The referee pushes Kholin away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Santos make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Kholin takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dalinar Kholin! Dalinar Kholin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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