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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badin Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ze Santos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badin Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ze Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker throws a push kick but Santos slaps the foot to one side.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Becker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Becker tries to get out of the position.
Santos prevents Becker from improving his position.
Becker desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santos wants to control but Becker is keeping him busy.
Santos seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Santos is keen to just control but Becker is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santos is working away from the top position though.
Becker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santos blocks a leg kick.
Becker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos tries to clinch there but Becker circles away.
Becker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Becker.
Santos looks gassed!
Becker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Becker throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badin Becker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Becker tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker misses with a few strikes there.
Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
Santos moves out of range as Becker throws a body kick.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Becker's waist but Becker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Becker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santos is out of range and Becker settles back down.
A head kick misses from Becker.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Badin Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Santos.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Becker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos blocks a head kick by Becker.
Becker misses with a wild combination.
Becker throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Becker tries to work over Santos's front leg with a kick but Santos checks it.
Santos blocks the body kick.
Becker throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Becker throws a push kick but Santos slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No joy there for Becker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Becker keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Becker circles away.
Becker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Becker misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Santos works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ze Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santos wants to clinch up but Becker keeps it at a distance.
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Becker.
Badin Becker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Becker's guard.
Santos gets to his feet. Becker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Becker misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Becker won't allow Santos to pass to mount.
Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos is thwarting Becker's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to pass to full mount but Becker defends it.
Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Santos prevents Becker from standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Becker misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Becker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Becker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Becker pulls Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santos trying to control but Becker is working from the bottom.
Becker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Becker keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Becker looks to land a body kick but Santos moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos avoids the head kick by Becker.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Becker pushes him off.
Becker throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Becker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Becker fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos blocks a head kick by Becker.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Becker but Becker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Becker.
Becker misses with a looping left.
Becker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Becker throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Becker sprawls well.
Becker fails to land with a series of punches.
Becker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Becker fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Becker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Becker.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Badin Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Santos.
Becker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Becker throws a lazy head kick
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Becker.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Becker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Becker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Becker circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Becker as he jumps to the side.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head kick by Becker misses
and Santos counters by clinching up.
Becker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos avoids the head kick by Becker.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Becker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Becker lands a two punch combo.
Becker misses with a two punch combination.
Becker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Becker misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker moves out of range as Santos throws a body kick.
Becker tries to land a body kick
and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Becker's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Becker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos trying to control but Becker is working from the bottom.
Santos stands up from Becker's guard - Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Becker misses with a head kick.
Becker misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Becker fights it but they end up in guard.
Badin Becker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Becker keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Ze Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Becker working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
Ze Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick by Becker misses
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Becker won't be happy with that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ze Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ze Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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