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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yosi Sayas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Nitiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yosi Sayas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dario Nitiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nitiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sayas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
No luck for Nitiguchi with that takedown attempt.
Sayas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sayas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nitiguchi is looking for a sweep.
Sayas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nitiguchi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nitiguchi struggling a bit here.
Sayas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nitiguchi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nitiguchi to his feet.
Sayas shoots for a takedown but Nitiguchi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sayas forces Nitiguchi back against the cage and clinches.
Sayas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nitiguchi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nitiguchi looking for a takedown.
Nitiguchi stalling in the clinch but Sayas improves position.
Sayas wants to stall.
Nitiguchi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sayas.
Nitiguchi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sayas can't break the clinch.
Sayas is trying to break the clinch but Nitiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Sayas is looking to break free of the clinch but Nitiguchi has double underhooks.
Sayas managing to block the knees to the body from Nitiguchi.
Sayas breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayas has closed the distance and engaged Nitiguchi in a clinch.
Sayas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nitiguchi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sayas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sayas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nitiguchi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sayas.
Nitiguchi wants a takedown.
Yosi Sayas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Nitiguchi.
Nitiguchi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nitiguchi missing with knees to the body.
Nitiguchi lands a knee to the body.
Sayas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nitiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Nitiguchi misses with a knee to the head.
Nitiguchi looking for a takedown.
Sayas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nitiguchi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Nitiguchi fending off the submission attempt from Sayas.
Nitiguchi wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitiguchi is really stuck here.
Sayas wants to control but Nitiguchi is keeping busy.
Sayas misses with a punch to the head.
Nitiguchi turns into Sayas and is now in his guard.
Sayas keeping full guard, as Nitiguchi tries to pass.
Sayas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sayas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nitiguchi but Nitiguchi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sayas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nitiguchi's waist but Nitiguchi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sayas off to one side.
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.
Sayas misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Nitiguchi.
Nitiguchi misses with an uppercut. Sayas saw that one coming.
Sayas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nitiguchi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nitiguchi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sayas to see if he's OK.
Sayas parries the strikes from Nitiguchi easily there. Nitiguchi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sayas to escape.
Nitiguchi trying to control the position but Sayas is working away.
Nitiguchi working the ground and pound but Sayas is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yosi Sayas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A combination from Sayas does no damage.
Nitiguchi tries to clinch up but Sayas circles away and keeps his distance.
Sayas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nitiguchi's waist but Nitiguchi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sayas off to one side.
Nitiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sayas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nitiguchi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sayas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sayas trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nitiguchi looking for a guillotine here but Sayas defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sayas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitiguchi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nitiguchi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nitiguchi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sayas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nitiguchi is not content to let Sayas control the position.
Sayas is looking to advance position but Nitiguchi won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nitiguchi closes the distance and clinches.
That's two 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.
Sayas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nitiguchi.
Sayas lands an elbow inside.
Sayas has Nitiguchi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sayas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nitiguchi tumbling to the mat - Sayas dives into Nitiguchi's guard.
Nitiguchi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nitiguchi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nitiguchi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nitiguchi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sayas is trying to maintain the position but Nitiguchi is very close to passing his half guard.
Nitiguchi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayas trying to control but Nitiguchi postures up.
Sayas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nitiguchi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nitiguchi's back!
Sayas working for a choke but Nitiguchi is defending well.
Nitiguchi holding both Sayas 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitiguchi tries to break free.
Sayas slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nitiguchi is really stuck here.
Sayas lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Nitiguchi is in bad spot here.
Nitiguchi turns into Sayas and is now in his guard.
Nitiguchi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yosi Sayas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nitiguchi gets caught flat footed, as Sayas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nitiguchi pushes Sayas off and gets back to his feet.
Sayas shoots in and bounces Nitiguchi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nitiguchi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sayas wants to control from the top but Nitiguchi keeps moving.
Sayas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nitiguchi, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitiguchi scores a takedown into full mount!
Sayas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nitiguchi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nitiguchi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sayas is looking to stand up but Nitiguchi won't let him.
Yosi Sayas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sayas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayas tries to stand but Nitiguchi is controlling from the bottom.
Nitiguchi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sayas wants to pass the guard but Nitiguchi is keeping the position.
Nitiguchi is striking but Sayas is not phased and passes to half guard.
Sayas is controlling the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sayas misses with a takedown attempt
and Nitiguchi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nitiguchi slips a nice elbow through Sayas's hands, connecting with Sayas's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayas is trying to maintain the position but Nitiguchi is very close to passing his half guard.
Nitiguchi decides to return to a standing position.
Nitiguchi tries to clinch there but Sayas circles away.
Sayas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Nitiguchi both land. Nice combination.
Nitiguchi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sayas counters with a single leg into guard. Nitiguchi didn't expect that.
Sayas won't allow Nitiguchi to sweep him here.
Sayas looking to pass the guard.
Nitiguchi is looking to stand up but Sayas isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayas wants to stand but Nitiguchi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sayas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sayas tries to stand but Nitiguchi is controlling from the bottom.
Nitiguchi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dario Nitiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sayas stands up and waves to Nitiguchi to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yosi Sayas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sayas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yosi Sayas!
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energy
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