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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aries Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tang Maytsimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Oh Lets Do it by waka flocka flame. Tang Maytsimoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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185 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aries Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Maytsimoto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maytsimoto.
Maytsimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Maytsimoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maytsimoto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maytsimoto.
Maytsimoto drops Santos with a beautiful combination! Santos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maytsimoto is looking for the KO!
It looks like Aries Santos has been cut.
Maytsimoto misses with a double jab.
Maytsimoto lands a nice shot that snaps Santos's head back.
Maytsimoto cracks Santos with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Maytsimoto has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Santos to stand back up!
Santos is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maytsimoto throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Maytsimoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Maytsimoto sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Maytsimoto misses.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maytsimoto throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Maytsimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maytsimoto sprawls well. Maytsimoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tang Maytsimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maytsimoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maytsimoto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves away from the strike by Maytsimoto.
Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maytsimoto to score with a decent uppercut.
Aries Santos's cut is getting worse.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Maytsimoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Maytsimoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Maytsimoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maytsimoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maytsimoto throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maytsimoto's head.
Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maytsimoto taking some punishment here, with Santos in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Santos there.
Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maytsimoto wants to get back to his feet.
Maytsimoto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Maytsimoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maytsimoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos wants to control but Maytsimoto is keeping him busy.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Maytsimoto to regain full guard.
Maytsimoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maytsimoto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Maytsimoto misses with a jab to the body
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maytsimoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aries Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maytsimoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maytsimoto, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tang Maytsimoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aries Santos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maytsimoto misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maytsimoto's guard now.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maytsimoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos won't allow Maytsimoto to get back to his feet.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Maytsimoto's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Maytsimoto blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maytsimoto misses with a straight left.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Maytsimoto sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maytsimoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maytsimoto wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maytsimoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maytsimoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maytsimoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maytsimoto throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maytsimoto is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Maytsimoto circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maytsimoto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aries Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maytsimoto misses the body punch
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Maytsimoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos throws a hook but Maytsimoto avoids it easily.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maytsimoto.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maytsimoto but Maytsimoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maytsimoto lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Maytsimoto.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maytsimoto throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Tang Maytsimoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maytsimoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Maytsimoto scores with a four punch combination!
Maytsimoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maytsimoto smiles and moves away.
Maytsimoto throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aries Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aries Santos's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A jab from Maytsimoto finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
Maytsimoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maytsimoto lands with a hook. Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maytsimoto misses with a straight right.
Maytsimoto cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
A shot to de liver by Maytsimoto. Beautiful body shot.
Maytsimoto lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maytsimoto misses with a straight left.
Maytsimoto tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Aries Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maytsimoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maytsimoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Nice sprawl there from Maytsimoto as Santos shoots in.
Maytsimoto looks for the body kick but Santos saw that one coming.
Maytsimoto tries to clinch up.
Santos slips a jab from Maytsimoto.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Maytsimoto throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Maytsimoto.
Maytsimoto misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Maytsimoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maytsimoto wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aries Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maytsimoto misses with a looping left.
Maytsimoto throws a combination. Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maytsimoto throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Maytsimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos slips under a jab from Maytsimoto.
Maytsimoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maytsimoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maytsimoto throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
A combination from Maytsimoto does no damage.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A jab from Maytsimoto misses.
Santos scores with a jab.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Maytsimoto, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Maytsimoto against the cage but Maytsimoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maytsimoto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santos looks to land a combination but Maytsimoto avoids it well.
Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Maytsimoto finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maytsimoto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tang Maytsimoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maytsimoto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tang Maytsimoto!
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energy
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