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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wamberto Boaz (ranked 192 p4p, 3 weight class) and Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 520 p4p, 16 weight class). Boaz comes to the cage accompanied by Preciso me encontrar. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nagasaki's choice of entrance music: Execute Plan: Spiral Implosion . This should be fireworks!
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136 lbs
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170 cm
24
136 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santosh Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nagasaki wants to control the action here but instead Boaz manages to pass to full mount!
Boaz misses with a head shot.
Nagasaki is squirming around, avoiding Boaz's attempts to control the action.
Nagasaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Boaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Boaz wants to control the pace but Nagasaki is squirming around nicely.
Boaz fails to take his opponent's back.
Nagasaki gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nagasaki wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki won't allow Boaz to pass to mount.
Nagasaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Nagasaki wants to get back to full guard but Boaz has mounted him!
Boaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nagasaki regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boaz in particular looking to stall.
Boaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nagasaki sees it coming and defends easily.
Nagasaki wants to control but Boaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nagasaki sees it coming and defends easily.
Nagasaki trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki tries to get to full guard but Boaz has control of the leg.
Boaz wants to pass the guard but Nagasaki is defending well.
Boaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nagasaki is looking for a sweep. Boaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is controlling Boaz's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boaz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nagasaki wants to improve his position but Boaz is controlling well.
Nagasaki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Boaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagasaki keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nagasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Boaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki flicks out a counter leg kick but Boaz steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boaz lands a jab to the head.
Boaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nagasaki in his tracks.
Nagasaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nagasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Boaz.
Nagasaki lands a jab to the head.
Boaz scores with a hook.
Boaz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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.
Boaz looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wamberto Boaz dominated that round.
That's time! Boaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nagasaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Boaz moves away from the strike by Nagasaki.
A quick step to the side and Boaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Boaz.
Boaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boaz throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Boaz misses.
Boaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagasaki can do to turn this around?
Boaz checks a low kick from Nagasaki.
Boaz misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Boaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boaz defending well as Nagasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Nagasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagasaki 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.
Boaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nagasaki has time to react.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boaz checks a low kick from Nagasaki.
Boaz throws out a loose jab but Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagasaki.
Boaz throws a hook to the side of Nagasaki's head but Nagasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boaz with a hook.
Boaz looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
A nice side step and Nagasaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz throws an off balance right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boaz avoids the body shot from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaz manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Boaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boaz works Nagasaki's body with a nice hook.
Wamberto Boaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki throws out a loose jab but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Nagasaki misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki looks to land a left hand but Boaz moved out of range nicely.
Nagasaki throws a body punch but Boaz moves out of range.
Wamberto Boaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Boaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki missing with a left hand there. Boaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nagasaki throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Boaz misses the target.
Boaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nagasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nagasaki tries to get to full guard but Boaz has control of the leg.
Boaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz seems to be working for a kimura but Nagasaki defends the submission attempt.
Nagasaki is refusing to be controlled, as Boaz sits in half guard.
Boaz trying to mount his opponent but Nagasaki defends it.
Boaz prevents Nagasaki from improving his position.
Boaz is keen to just control but Nagasaki is a slippery customer.
Boaz controlling the action here.
Boaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nagasaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wamberto Boaz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Boaz.
Boaz throws a shot to the body.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boaz moves away.
Boaz lands a body shot.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boaz lands a head shot.
Nagasaki misses with a straight right.
Boaz scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Boaz lands.
Boaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boaz.
Nagasaki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boaz checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nagasaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Nagasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boaz blocks the body kick.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagasaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boaz with a body shot.
Nagasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki throws a looping overhand right but Boaz ducks down to avoid it.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki looks to land a left hand but Boaz moved out of range nicely.
Boaz swings widly with a right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagasaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Boaz is just out of range.
Boaz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nagasaki was covering up waiting for the punch and Boaz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Santosh Nagasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nagasaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nagasaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Boaz postures up.
Nagasaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boaz is one step ahead there.
Boaz looking to pass the guard.
Boaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boaz looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz wants to control from the top but Nagasaki keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boaz stopping the sweep attempt from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki pulls Boaz in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boaz misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Boaz lands.
Boaz lands with a shot to the body.
Boaz lands a really nice looking cross but Nagasaki seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz lands a jab.
Boaz misses the shot to the body.
Boaz misses with a straight right.
Nagasaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boaz at a distance.
Boaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Jab from Boaz.
A big right from Nagasaki misses.
Boaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki throws a looping overhand right but Boaz ducks down to avoid it.
Boaz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nagasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wamberto Boaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boaz 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wamberto Boaz!
Wamberto Boaz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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