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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junqueiro Santo Amaro (ranked 366 p4p, 532 weight class) and Steve McMichael (ranked 49 p4p, 69 weight class). Santo Amaro comes to the cage accompanied by дигга на юг. Steve McMichael is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve McMichael!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santo Amaro slips under a jab from McMichael.
McMichael throws a series of punches but Santo Amaro avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by McMichael. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McMichael.
McMichael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro tries to clinch there but McMichael circles away.
It seemed like McMichael was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Santo Amaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McMichael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santo Amaro.
An attempted straight right counter from Santo Amaro misses the target.
McMichael takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Santo Amaro throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McMichael! But no joy.
McMichael looks to land a left hand but Santo Amaro moved out of range nicely.
McMichael connects with a jab.
McMichael ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
McMichael moves away from the strike by Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro is looking to clinch but McMichael is avoiding it.
McMichael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMichael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - McMichael finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro tries to clinch up but McMichael circles away and keeps his distance.
McMichael falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Santo Amaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McMichael scores with a shot to the side of Santo Amaro's head.
McMichael lands an uppercut.
Santo Amaro throws a punch but it's blocked by McMichael.
McMichael tries a body shot but Santo Amaro blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McMichael.
Santo Amaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santo Amaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McMichael taking a breather.
McMichael stalling.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with an uppercut but McMichael uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMichael misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santo Amaro tries to throw a body punch but McMichael avoids it by throwing Santo Amaro back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichael lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santo Amaro backwards.
A hook to the body from McMichael.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santo Amaro lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Santo Amaro.
McMichael tries to work over Santo Amaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santo Amaro struggles to land a body shot inside as McMichael controls his hands.
Santo Amaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santo Amaro working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McMichael takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Santo Amaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMichael's elbow.
Santo Amaro tries a body shot but McMichael blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santo Amaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of McMichael backwards.
Santo Amaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMichael's elbow.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McMichael pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro lands a hook that snaps the head of McMichael backwards.
Santo Amaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santo Amaro working aggressively here.
McMichael stalling.
Santo Amaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMichael's elbow.
McMichael is looking to control Santo Amaro's arms but Santo Amaro gets an underhook and turns him. Now McMichael has his back to the cage.
Santo Amaro lands with a light punch inside.
Santo Amaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santo Amaro tries to throw a body punch but McMichael avoids it by throwing Santo Amaro back against the cage.
McMichael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santo Amaro digs a right hand underneath McMichael's ribcage. McMichael let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McMichael tries to work over Santo Amaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Santo Amaro.
McMichael blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Santo Amaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
McMichael blocking some punches.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
McMichael tries a body shot but Santo Amaro blocks it.
Santo Amaro scores with a shot to the side of McMichael's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santo Amaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santo Amaro misses with some punches.
McMichael is looking to control Santo Amaro's arms but Santo Amaro gets an underhook and turns him. Now McMichael has his back to the cage.
McMichael trying to control the position but instead, Santo Amaro has worked for underhooks and has pushed McMichael into the cage.
Santo Amaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMichael's elbow.
Santo Amaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santo Amaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McMichael trying to stall but Santo Amaro improves his position.
Santo Amaro misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McMichael creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McMichael takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McMichael stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McMichael continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McMichael scores with a three punch combo!
McMichael misses with a hook
and Santo Amaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santo Amaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from McMichael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santo Amaro throws a hook to the side of McMichael's head but McMichael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santo Amaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMichael paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McMichael misses with a head kick.
McMichael slips a straight right by Santo Amaro.
McMichael lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Santo Amaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santo Amaro defending well as McMichael loads up on a big left hand.
Santo Amaro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Santo Amaro scores with a hook to the body. McMichael takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santo Amaro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McMichael throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santo Amaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McMichael.
Santo Amaro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McMichael scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMichael.
Santo Amaro with a jab.
McMichael lands a head shot.
McMichael takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McMichael throws a right hand that misses
and Santo Amaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McMichael looks to land a right hand but Santo Amaro moved out of range.
Santo Amaro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McMichael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Santo Amaro.
McMichael will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santo Amaro doesn't manage to clinch there - McMichael circles away.
McMichael throws a hook but Santo Amaro avoids it easily.
McMichael misses with an uppercut.
Santo Amaro tries to land a front kick but McMichael steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santo Amaro misses with a lunging right hand
and McMichael counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santo Amaro thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMichael ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
McMichael misses with a few strikes there.
Steve McMichael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McMichael misses the body punch
letting Santo Amaro counter with a right hand.
Santo Amaro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santo Amaro moves away from the strike by McMichael.
McMichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santo Amaro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McMichael takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santo Amaro lands a leg kick that knocks McMichael off balance momentarily.
Santo Amaro tries to clinch up but McMichael circles away and keeps his distance.
Santo Amaro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick lands for Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro scores with a jab.
McMichael misses with a left hand
and Santo Amaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro scores with a jab to the head.
McMichael scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Santo Amaro.
McMichael pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santo Amaro throws a push kick but McMichael slaps the foot to one side.
McMichael scores with a shot to the body.
Santo Amaro lands a nice hook to McMichael's body. McMichael takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santo Amaro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot lands for Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McMichael misses the shot to the body.
Santo Amaro tries to counter by clinching up but McMichael breaks away and moves out of range.
Santo Amaro misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Santo Amaro blocks the leg kick.
Santo Amaro is looking to counter punch.
A head kick from Santo Amaro lands but McMichael takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santo Amaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from McMichael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael throws a body shot but no joy.
McMichael throws a leg kick
and Santo Amaro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McMichael or not.
Santo Amaro blocks an uppercut.
Santo Amaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McMichael can do to turn this around?
Santo Amaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santo Amaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santo Amaro lands an uppercut.
Santo Amaro tries to work over McMichael's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santo Amaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McMichael.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMichael misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Santo Amaro.
McMichael wants to stall.
McMichael breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McMichael on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santo Amaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santo Amaro tries to land a body kick
and McMichael counters with an inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro scores with a push kick.
McMichael misses with a wild body shot.
McMichael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMichael takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McMichael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro throws a low kick but McMichael moves out of range easily.
Santo Amaro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMichael misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santo Amaro.
McMichael throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McMichael misses with a hook. Santo Amaro ducked under it nicely.
McMichael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santo Amaro fires out a quick counter leg kick but McMichael just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro throws a body kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McMichael checks a leg kick.
Santo Amaro slips a straight right by McMichael.
McMichael throws a right and a left that Santo Amaro avoids nicely.
McMichael swings for the body but Santo Amaro moves out of range.
Santo Amaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
McMichael throws a lazy right hand but Santo Amaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McMichael avoids the body shot from Santo Amaro.
McMichael swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Santo Amaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McMichael throws an overhand right that lands on Santo Amaro's shoulder, as Santo Amaro tries to avoid the shot.
Santo Amaro lands with a straight right. McMichael didn't see that one coming.
Santo Amaro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McMichael. McMichael obviously looking to wear him down.
McMichael throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santo Amaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McMichael.
Santo Amaro scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichael misses with a body shot.
McMichael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santo Amaro was well out of range. Poor timing from McMichael.
Santo Amaro connects with a leg kick.
Santo Amaro works McMichael's body with a nice hook.
McMichael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Santo Amaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santo Amaro misses with a head kick.
Santo Amaro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santo Amaro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santo Amaro throws a jab when McMichael was well out of range.
Santo Amaro moves out of range as McMichael strikes.
As McMichael backs away, Santo Amaro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McMichael takes a swing at Santo Amaro's ribcage but misses.
McMichael misses with a body shot.
McMichael throws a hook but Santo Amaro blocks it.
McMichael throws an off balance right hand
and Santo Amaro counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichael avoids the body shot from Santo Amaro.
McMichael misses with a looping left.
McMichael slips under a jab.
McMichael takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santo Amaro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McMichael scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro connects with a nice looking jab.
McMichael throws a head kick but Santo Amaro moves out of range.
Santo Amaro misses with a leg kick.
McMichael takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McMichael throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santo Amaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santo Amaro scores with a jab.
Santo Amaro is looking to chop away at McMichael's legs.
McMichael loads up on a big right hand but Santo Amaro slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMichael blocks a low kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santo Amaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMichael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santo Amaro was well out of range. Poor timing from McMichael.
McMichael plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santo Amaro takes a swing at McMichael's ribcage but misses.
McMichael misses with a shot to the body
and Santo Amaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santo Amaro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McMichael's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McMichael duly obliges.
Steve McMichael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santo Amaro cracks McMichael with a good jab.
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMichael moves away.
Santo Amaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMichael.
McMichael walks forward, straight into a front kick from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro moves in looking to clinch but McMichael pushes him off.
McMichael moves out of range of the body kick from Santo Amaro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junqueiro Santo Amaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santo Amaro 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
A victorious Junqueiro Santo Amaro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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