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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nosfe Ratu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satriani has chosen Lemon - Scars of Life as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nosfe Ratu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Satriani!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratu throws a hook to the side of Satriani's head but Satriani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Ratu as he connects with a hook.
Ratu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ratu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Satriani shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ratu pinned against the cage. Ratu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nosfe Ratu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satriani needs to keep his hands up - Ratu had a free shot at his head there.
Ratu misses with a few strikes there.
Ratu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Satriani.
Ratu scores with a nice head shot.
Ratu punishes Satriani's body with a nice straight punch.
Ratu leaves Satriani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nosfe Ratu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Satriani.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ratu!
It looks like Tom Satriani has been cut.
A jab from Ratu finds it's way through Satriani's defenses.
Ratu jabs Satriani right on the nose. Satriani blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satriani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ratu misses with an uppercut. Satriani saw that one coming.
A left lands for Ratu.
Satriani takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Satriani looks gassed!
Ratu lands a two punch combo.
Satriani is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ratu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Satriani.
Ratu thuds his right hand into Satriani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ratu lunges at Satriani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Satriani's hand.
Nosfe Ratu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ratu scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ratu.
Ratu misses with a double jab.
Ratu fails to land with a series of punches.
Ratu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ratu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ratu.
Ratu connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratu with a hook.
Ratu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ratu looks to land a combination. Satriani sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ratu lands a jab to the nose.
Ratu looks to land a combination. Satriani sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ratu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ratu scores with a jab.
Ratu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Satriani takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Satriani shoots in but Ratu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters circling - Satriani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ratu scores with a hook to the body. Satriani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ratu.
Satriani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Satriani ducks right into an uppercut from Ratu.
Ratu throws a push kick but Satriani slaps the foot to one side.
Satriani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Satriani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Satriani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ratu finds it's way round the side to connect with Satriani's head.
Satriani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ratu sizes up Satriani with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ratu cracks Satriani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ratu looks to land a combination but Satriani avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Ratu.
Ratu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Satriani tries to move into range but Ratu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Satriani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Satriani's hands.
Ratu lands a nice hook to Satriani's body. Satriani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ratu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Satriani slips a jab and a cross from Ratu.
Ratu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ratu scores with a hook to the body. Satriani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ratu scores with a punch to the head.
Ratu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Satriani dodges the punch combination from Ratu.
Ratu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ratu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ratu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ratu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nosfe Ratu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Satriani's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ratu connects with the punch.
Satriani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ratu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ratu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Satriani ducks under a wild hook from Ratu.
Satriani walks into a straight right hand from Ratu.
A slow jab from Ratu misses its intended target.
Ratu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ratu connects with a jab.
Satriani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ratu digs a good hook to Satriani's body.
Satriani takes one to the side of the head.
Satriani shoots for a double leg takedown but Ratu sprawls well. He's pushed Satriani's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Satriani is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Ratu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satriani fails to land the takedown.
Ratu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nosfe Ratu is winning the standup battle so far.
Satriani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Ratu does it's job there.
Satriani shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ratu defends it nicely.
Nosfe Ratu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Satriani.
Ratu looks to land a combination. Satriani sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ratu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ratu cracks Satriani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ratu connects with a body shot.
Satriani dodges the punch combination from Ratu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratu with a jab.
Satriani with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ratu to score with a decent uppercut.
Satriani takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nosfe Ratu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ratu cracks Satriani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Satriani shoots for a takedown but Ratu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Satriani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ratu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Ratu connects with a nice looking jab.
Ratu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Satriani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ratu lands a nice shot that snaps Satriani's head back.
Ratu lands a glancing blow to the side of Satriani's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Satriani swings for the body but Ratu moves out of range.
Ratu throws out a powerful jab.
Ratu lands with an uppercut that bounces Satriani off the cage and back into rage.
Ratu scores with a jab to the body.
Ratu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ratu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ratu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Satriani can do to turn this around?
Satriani fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ratu scores with a nice strike.
Ratu connects with a nice looking jab.
Ratu looks to land a combination but Satriani avoids it well.
Ratu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Satriani in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratu scores with the left hand. Satriani knows he should have avoided that one.
Satriani gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ratu.
A right-left combo lands from Ratu.
Ratu lands a glancing blow to the side of Satriani's head.
Ratu punishes Satriani's body with a nice straight punch.
Ratu connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ratu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ratu lands with a nice combination. Satriani backs away looking to recover.
Ratu connects with the punch.
Ratu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ratu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Satriani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ratu jabs Satriani right on the nose. Satriani blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nosfe Ratu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Satriani's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ratu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Satriani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Satriani moves forwards but Ratu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ratu lands a right hook to the body.
Satriani needs to keep his hands up - Ratu had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Ratu catches Satriani right on the button with a cross.
Satriani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Satriani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Ratu.
Ratu lands a nice hook to Satriani's body. Satriani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice cross by Ratu.
Satriani avoids a punch combination nicely.
Satriani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ratu checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satriani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Satriani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Ratu.
Satriani is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ratu.
Ratu works Satriani's body with a nice hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ratu lands a nice hook to Satriani's body. Satriani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Ratu does no damage.
Ratu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Satriani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ratu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Satriani walks into a stiff left hand from Ratu.
Ratu throws a one two combo.
Ratu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satriani shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ratu as he jumps to the side.
A cross from Ratu lands.
Ratu works over Satriani's head and body with a nice combination.
Satriani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Satriani slips a jab and a cross from Ratu.
Satriani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ratu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ratu misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Ratu finds it's way through Satriani's defenses.
Ratu misses with a series of wild punches.
Ratu stuffs the takedown attempt from Satriani. Satriani gets slowly back to his feet.
Ratu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratu lands a jab-cross combination.
Ratu catches Satriani with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ratu lands a jab-cross combination.
Ratu throws a series of strikes that have Satriani backpedaling.
Satriani throws a jab when Ratu was well out of range.
Ratu scores with a jab.
Satriani ducks right into an uppercut from Ratu.
Ratu misses with a wild combination.
Satriani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ratu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratu leaves Satriani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nosfe Ratu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Satriani.
Ratu scores with the left hand. Satriani knows he should have avoided that one.
Ratu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Satriani tries to clinch there but Ratu circles away.
Ratu throws a series of punches but Satriani moves out of range.
Satriani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ratu sprawls well. Ratu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Satriani gets slowly back to his feet.
Ratu lands a right hook to the body.
Tom Satriani 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.
Ratu scores with a one two! Satriani had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nosfe Ratu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ratu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ratu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nosfe Ratu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ratu 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nosfe Ratu!
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