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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Senshi Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauro Mateus dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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140 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Senshi Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauro Mateus dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nagasaki lands with a kick to the temple. dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as dos Santos checks a leg kick.
Nagasaki shoots in but dos Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
dos Santos misses with a straight right.
dos Santos tries to clinch there but Nagasaki circles away.
Nagasaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nagasaki has dos Santos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nagasaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. dos Santos smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Senshi Nagasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagasaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and dos Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Nagasaki. Nagasaki gets slowly back to his feet.
dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and dos Santos counters by clinching up.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki fails to pull guard.
Nagasaki works on dos Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Nagasaki avoiding damage as dos Santos throws knees to the body.
Nagasaki tries to pull guard but dos Santos holds him up against the ropes and eventually Nagasaki drops back down to his feet.
Nagasaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nagasaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. dos Santos smiles and moves away.
Nagasaki forces dos Santos back against the ropes and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nagasaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as dos Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Nagasaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nagasaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and dos Santos counters with a crisp one two that drops Nagasaki! dos Santos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nagasaki to his feet! Nagasaki is in big trouble!
Nagasaki is rocked!
Nagasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but dos Santos is out of range and Nagasaki settles back down.
Mauro Mateus dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagasaki throws a sloppy head kick and dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Nagasaki throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Nagasaki misses.
dos Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagasaki looks for the body kick but dos Santos saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Nagasaki or perhaps it was just good defense by dos Santos which made him look bad.
Nagasaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nagasaki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by dos Santos.
Nagasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nagasaki cracks dos Santos with a nice body shot.
Nagasaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nagasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by dos Santos.
dos Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Nagasaki won't want to take too many of those.
Nagasaki misses with the head strike.
Nagasaki misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but dos Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nagasaki throws an overhand right that lands on dos Santos's shoulder, as dos Santos tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick but dos Santos checks it.
Nagasaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but dos Santos swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tried to score with a low kick but dos Santos checks it.
Nagasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from dos Santos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
dos Santos takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauro Mateus dos Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nagasaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagasaki fails with a takedown attempt.
dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagasaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nagasaki darts in and clinches dos Santos up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Senshi Nagasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos trying to land knees to the body.
dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nagasaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but dos Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos is trying to stand up here but Nagasaki is controlling him well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
dos Santos tries to roll over but Nagasaki keeps him under control.
Nagasaki is taking a breather. dos Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
dos Santos wants to control but Nagasaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
dos Santos is not content to let Nagasaki control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nagasaki passes to side control.
dos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nagasaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but dos Santos keeps working.
Nagasaki decides to stand back up. Nagasaki steps back and let's dos Santos get back to his feet.
Nagasaki lands a jab.
Nagasaki misses with a jab to the body
and dos Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nagasaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but dos Santos swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nagasaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and dos Santos is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki shoots for a double leg takedown but dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Nagasaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as dos Santos sprawls well. dos Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nagasaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Nagasaki throws out a loose jab but dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki throws an overhand right that lands on dos Santos's shoulder, as dos Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Nagasaki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
dos Santos stuffs the takedown.
dos Santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nagasaki misses with a low kick.
Nagasaki dives in and grabs dos Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. dos Santos pushes down on Nagasaki's head and hops out.
dos Santos blocks a head kick by Nagasaki.
That's four 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.
dos Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
dos Santos blocking some punches.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nagasaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos prevents a body shot from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. dos Santos smiles and moves away.
dos Santos with a nice cross.
Nagasaki tries to land a leg kick but dos Santos saw it coming and moves away.
dos Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagasaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
dos Santos tries to clinch but Nagasaki is having none of it.
Nagasaki looks to clinch
and dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauro Mateus dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
dos Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nagasaki clinches but dos Santos breaks the clinch
and dos Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nagasaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Nagasaki is looking to score with low kicks.
Nagasaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Nagasaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but dos Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
dos Santos landing knees to the head.
Nagasaki jumps guard but dos Santos stands there with Nagasaki around his waist. Nagasaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki avoiding damage as dos Santos throws knees to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Nagasaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Nagasaki fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Senshi Nagasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagasaki has a couple of punches blocked by dos Santos.
Nagasaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but dos Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nagasaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. dos Santos obliges.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nagasaki avoids it.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nagasaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mauro Mateus dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
dos Santos working Nagasaki over with knees to the body.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
dos Santos keeps control of Nagasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nagasaki pulls dos Santos into guard.
Nagasaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but dos Santos is one step ahead there.
dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nagasaki 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking to stand up but Nagasaki won't let him.
Nagasaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
dos Santos tries to stand but Nagasaki is controlling from the bottom.
Senshi Nagasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
dos Santos stuffs the takedown.
dos Santos avoids the head kick by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki dives in and grabs dos Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. dos Santos pushes down on Nagasaki's head and hops out.
Mauro Mateus dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - dos Santos scores with a four punch combination!
dos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
dos Santos tries to clinch up but Nagasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauro Mateus dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got dos Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauro Mateus dos Santos!
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