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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian de Souza Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristian de Souza Augusto has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristian de Souza Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nero stuffs the takedown attempt from Augusto. Augusto gets slowly back to his feet.
Steven Nero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Augusto swats away the attempt to clinch by Nero.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nero misses with a head kick.
Nero tries to clinch up but Augusto circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Augusto with that takedown attempt.
Nero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Augusto.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian de Souza Augusto.
Nero throws a head kick but Augusto moves out of range.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero tries to clinch up but Augusto circles away and keeps his distance.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nero doesn't manage to clinch there - Augusto circles away.
Nero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nero is looking to clinch.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Augusto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nero's waist but Nero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Augusto off to one side.
Augusto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Augusto shoots in and drives through. Nero sprawls well.
Nero tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
Nero tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
Nero plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Cristian de Souza Augusto has been cut.
Nero is looking to clinch but Augusto is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch but Augusto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Augusto with that takedown attempt.
Nero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Augusto shoots in but Nero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nero tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
Augusto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Augusto dives in and grabs Nero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nero pushes down on Augusto's head and hops out.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nero tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
Nero wants to clinch up but Augusto keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nero wants to clinch up but Augusto keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Nero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cristian de Souza Augusto's cut.
That's time! Nero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Augusto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augusto has gone for a leg lock! Nero slips out almost immediately though and dives into Augusto's guard.
Augusto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Augusto's guard.
Nero trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Augusto on the ground.
Augusto working for a triangle but Nero defends it easily.
Nero wants to stand but Augusto is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero stands up and waves to Augusto to follow him.
Augusto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nero avoids it really well and circles away.
Augusto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nero but Nero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steven Nero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two 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.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nero wants to clinch.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Augusto pushes him off.
Augusto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Augusto has a takedown stuffed.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian de Souza Augusto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Augusto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nero doesn't manage to clinch there - Augusto circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steven Nero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nero tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
Augusto keeps the fight on the outside.
Augusto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nero circles away.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto shoots in but Nero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Augusto is breathing heavily.
Augusto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Augusto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nero sprawls well. Nero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Augusto gets slowly back to his feet.
Nero is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Nero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cristian de Souza Augusto'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. This is the final round!
Nero is looking to clinch.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augusto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nero leaves Augusto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nero tries to land a front kick but Augusto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nero tries to clinch up but Augusto circles away and keeps his distance.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nero doesn't manage to clinch there - Augusto circles away.
Augusto keeps the fight on the outside.
Augusto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nero but Nero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero tries to clinch up.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Augusto pushes him off.
Nero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Augusto circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Augusto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian de Souza Augusto.
Nero tries to clinch up but Augusto circles away and keeps his distance.
Cristian de Souza Augusto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Nice sprawl there from Nero as Augusto shoots in.
Nero doesn't manage to clinch there - Augusto circles away.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Augusto pushes him off.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Augusto pushes him off.
Augusto shoots in for a double leg but Nero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero tries to clinch up.
Augusto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nero tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Augusto gets the takedown into side control.
Augusto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Augusto is trying to get an arm triangle but Nero is defending well.
Nero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nero tries to get out of the position.
Augusto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augusto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nero is pushing Augusto's head away, looking to escape. Augusto manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nero's legs.
Augusto prevents Nero from escaping the position.
Nero sneaks out the side door and pushes Augusto away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Augusto.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steven Nero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nero wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cristian de Souza Augusto.
I think Nero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Nero!
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energy
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hype
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