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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Crab (ranked 24596 p4p, 3216 weight class) and Giovanni Santos (ranked 547 p4p, 377 weight class). Crab's entrance music is Be A King - E-Dubble. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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192 cm 20 205 3 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm 25 220 3 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt World class MT Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt Good kicks Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Crab! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Santos! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Crab misses and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos drops his hands momentarily and Crab takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Crab fails in his attempt to clinch. Santos wants to clinch up but Crab keeps it at a distance. Santos moves out of range of the strikes. A countering left hand to the body from Santos misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos has managed to clinch.
Crab dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Crab lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards. Crab fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crab lands with a short shot to the head.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Crab fails with an attempt to clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Crab moves out of range of the body kick from Santos.
Crab swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Santos counter with a right hand. King Crab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick misses from Crab.
Santos closes the distance and clinches. Crab landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crab using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Crab keeps him there for the moment. A right handed body shot lands from Crab.
Santos takes a shot to the head. Crab throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crab lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 It looks like Giovanni Santos has been cut. Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos looks winded! Crab lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Crab lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Santos misses with a knee to the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Crab scores with a body shot.
Crab thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Crab connects with a right hand. Santos shakes it off. Crab chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crab chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Crab. Crab lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts. Crab changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A nice inside leg kick there by Crab. That's going to slow Santos down.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Crab checks the leg kick. Crab turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Crab throws a front kick aimed at Santos's knee but Santos avoids it well. Crab looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crab ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away. Santos unleashes a big counter combination but Crab bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Santos closes the distance and clinches. Santos tries to break the clinch but Crab is controlling the position. Crab lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short left from Crab. Crab scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head. Crab with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crab keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away. Still in the clinch, Crab scores with a nice short uppercut. You can see that Santos has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Crab with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Crab controls the action.
Santos wants to break free but Crab has control.
Crab blocks an elbow strike from Santos.
Good body shot from Crab.
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!
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Crab pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Crab. Beautiful body shot. Crab misses with the combination.
Crab lands a right hook to the body.
Crab throws a chopping leg kick but Santos manages to avoid taking any serious damage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Crab dominated that round. The cut man is working on Giovanni Santos's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crab tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crab rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage. Crab tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Crab landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crab creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Santos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Santos misses with a knee strike.
Santos takes a shot to the head. Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Crab has the dominant position. Crab keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Crab lands a knee to the head.
Crab drops Santos with a big knee straight up the middle! Santos is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
 Santos is rocked! Santos is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Crab shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Santos takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Crab sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Santos bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). King Crab! An out of breath King Crab thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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