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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Zambidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Dos Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Zambidis's chin.
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195 lbs
7 - 9 - 1 |
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190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Zambidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Zambidis's head back.
Dos Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Zambidis seems unphased.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambidis ducks right into an uppercut from Dos Santos.
Zambidis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Zambidis's shoulder, as Zambidis tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos rushes Zambidis and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch but Zambidis keeps him there for the moment.
Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos missing with a left hand there. Zambidis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Zambidis ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zambidis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dos Santos lands with a right hand.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Zambidis avoids it easily.
A big left from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Zambidis misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Zambidis.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.
Zambidis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dos Santos's head.
Dos Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rafael Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Zambidis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zambidis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut.
Zambidis slips under a jab from Dos Santos.
Zambidis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.
Dos Santos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zambidis.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut. Zambidis saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis slips under a jab.
Zambidis scores with a jab. Dos Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dos Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zambidis eats them both and turns towards Dos Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dos Santos lands with a straight right. Zambidis didn't see that one coming.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the side of Zambidis's head but Zambidis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zambidis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dos Santos has closed the distance and engaged Zambidis in a clinch.
Dos Santos tries to circle away but Zambidis has him pinned against the ropes.
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zambidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Zambidis avoids it easily.
Dos Santos moves in looking to clinch but Zambidis pushes him off.
Zambidis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dos Santos.
Zambidis slips under a jab from Dos Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dos Santos darts in and clinches Zambidis up against the ropes.
Zambidis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos misses with a hook. Zambidis ducked under it nicely.
Zambidis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dos Santos backs up against the ropes.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zambidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zambidis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Dos Santos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zambidis in his tracks.
Dos Santos moves into range and clinches up with Zambidis.
Zambidis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Dos Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Zambidis throws a shot from downtown. Dos Santos moves away and avoids it.
Rafael Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zambidis throws the left hand but Dos Santos avoids the punch easily.
Zambidis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zambidis throws a combination. Dos Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zambidis moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Zambidis avoids the punch easily.
Dos Santos has Zambidis up against the ropes in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dos Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zambidis is trying to break free.
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zambidis tries to pull guard but Dos Santos holds him up against the ropes and eventually Zambidis drops back down to his feet.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Zambidis.
Dos Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zambidis has him pressed against the ropes.
Zambidis jumps guard but Dos Santos turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Zambidis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Zambidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zambidis jumps guard but Dos Santos stands there with Zambidis around his waist. Zambidis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zambidis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dos Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dos Santos misses with a left hand
and Zambidis counters with a left to the body.
Mike Zambidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zambidis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zambidis dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Zambidis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the head.
Dos Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Zambidis avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Dos Santos misses its intended target.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos Santos moves into range and clinches up with Zambidis.
Dos Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zambidis can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos clinches up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Dos Santos as the two fighters clinch.
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Dos Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Zambidis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zambidis blocks a jab.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Zambidis avoids it well.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zambidis.
Zambidis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dos Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Zambidis does no damage.
A combination from Zambidis does no damage.
Dos Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Zambidis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a wild body shot.
Zambidis thumps Dos Santos with a low kick.
Zambidis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Zambidis with a series of wild strikes but Zambidis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos closes the distance and pushes Zambidis back into the ropes.
Zambidis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the ropes.
Zambidis keeps control of Dos Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zambidis can't break the clinch.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zambidis prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos has him pressed against the ropes.
Dos Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zambidis wants to break free but Dos Santos has control.
Zambidis tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zambidis counters with a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos throws a jab when Zambidis was well out of range.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
Zambidis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Zambidis circles away.
Dos Santos loads up on a big right hand but Zambidis slips the punch.
Zambidis ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zambidis.
Dos Santos scores with the left hand. Zambidis knows he should have avoided that one.
Zambidis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dos Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zambidis counters with a big head kick but Dos Santos shrugs it off.
It looks like Rafael Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos misses with a hook.
Zambidis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dos Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut. Zambidis saw that one coming.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Zambidis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zambidis moves away.
Zambidis slips under a jab.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.
Zambidis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos rushes Zambidis and presses him up against the ropes.
Dos Santos keeps control of Zambidis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zambidis blocks a body shot from Dos Santos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Zambidis is trying to push Dos Santos away but Dos Santos has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dos Santos breaks from the clinch.
Zambidis misses with a head kick.
Zambidis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambidis slips under a jab.
Zambidis throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos connects with a body shot that sends Zambidis's belly button to the back.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zambidis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Zambidis avoids it easily.
Dos Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rafael Dos Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dos Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dos Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zambidiss head.
Zambidis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the ropes.
Dos Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to throw a body punch but Zambidis avoids it by throwing Dos Santos back against the ropes.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Zambidis throws a one two combo.
Dos Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dos Santos with a hook.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Zambidis moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Dos Santos misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Zambidis's shoulder, as Zambidis tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.
Zambidis throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos has closed the distance and engaged Zambidis in a clinch.
Zambidis wants a takedown.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zambidis wants to break free but Dos Santos has control.
Zambidis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos Santos's elbow.
Zambidis is trying to push Dos Santos away but Dos Santos has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zambidis is looking to break free of the clinch but Dos Santos has double underhooks.
Dos Santos can't break the clinch.
Dos Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mike Zambidis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dos Santos breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Dos Santos!
A very excited looking Rafael Dos Santos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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