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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Bucombo (ranked 3659 p4p, 3974 weight class) and Luis Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adriano Bucombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Santos!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Bucombo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santos works the jab nicely.
Santos cracks Bucombo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bucombo gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bucombo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Bucombo on that attempt.
Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bucombo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriano Bucombo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos catches Bucombo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos clinches up against the cage.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucombo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bucombo somewhat.
Bucombo throws a low kick but Santos avoids it.
Bucombo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Bucombo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Bucombo moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Santos scores with a hook.
Bucombo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos gets a clinch.
Bucombo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bucombo stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bucombo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bucombo's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos clobbers Bucombo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bucombo tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bucombo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab lands there for Santos.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bucombo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bucombo.
Santos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bucombo is breathing heavily.
Santos dips to his left and cracks Bucombo with an uppercut!
Bucombo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos clobbers Bucombo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Bucombo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bucombo in his tracks.
Santos wants to clinch up but Bucombo keeps it at a distance.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santos connects with a single shot there.
Santos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bucombo's sensitive parts.
Santos wants to clinch.
Bucombo shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bucombo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bucombo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
Bucombo misses with some punches.
Santos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucombo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santos.
Santos pushes off an throws an elbow but Bucombo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bucombo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bucombo breaks from the clinch.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Bucombo throws a big counter combination but Santos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos moves to clinch but Bucombo breaks away
and Bucombo counters with a two punch combo.
Santos lands with an overhand left.
Bucombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santos scores with a jab. Bucombo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bucombo was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos throws a body punch but Bucombo moves out of range.
Santos swings for the body but Bucombo moves out of range.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Bucombo is just out of range.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bucombo throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos has managed to clinch.
Santos is working for takedown but Bucombo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bucombo prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Bucombo is controlling the position.
Santos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bucombo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Adriano Bucombo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Santos.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bucombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucombo swinging wildly here.
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bucombo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Bucombo clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Bucombo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bucombo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luis Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Bucombo misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bucombo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bucombo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos tries to score with a low kick but Bucombo moves his leg out of the way.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a leg kick but Bucombo checks it.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Santos.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Santos does it's job there.
Bucombo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bucombo lands a two punch combo.
Bucombo swinging wildly here.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bucombo tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bucombo is defended easily by Santos.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Luis Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bucombo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos pushes off an throws an elbow but Bucombo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Santos has clasped his hands together around Bucombo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Santos lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bucombo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Santos.
Bucombo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Santos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bucombo wants to get back to his feet but Santos drags him back down.
Santos looks up at the clock and then as Bucombo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Santos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Santos scoring with punches from side control.
Santos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Santos.
Santos scoring with punches from side control.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos in side control, throwing shots but Bucombo defends.
Santos cracks Bucombo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Santos looks up at the clock and then as Bucombo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Santos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bucombo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Santos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Santos lands a high kick!
Bucombo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
Bucombo throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Bucombo doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Bucombo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good shot there by Santos.
Bucombo misses with a wild body shot.
Santos leaves Bucombo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bucombo throws a push kick but Santos slaps the foot to one side.
Adriano Bucombo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos lands with a hook. Bucombo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Santos closes the distance and pushes Bucombo back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos is trying to break free.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos works the jab nicely.
Bucombo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santos lands with a straight right. Bucombo didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos has Bucombo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bucombo avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luis Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos thuds his right hand into Bucombo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Santos rushes Bucombo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bucombo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bucombo's brow.
Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Bucombo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bucombo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bucombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucombo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos jabs Bucombo right on the nose. Bucombo blinks but takes it well.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bucombo blocks a head kick by Santos.
Bucombo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santos. Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
Bucombo tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos moves into range and clinches up with Bucombo.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bucombo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
Santos cracks a nice hook into Bucombo's ribs.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bucombo backs up against the cage.
Bucombo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Luis Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Santos has closed the distance and engaged Bucombo in a clinch.
Santos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bucombo is trying to control but can't.
Santos wants to take a breather but Bucombo is having none of it.
Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bucombo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bucombo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bucombo is trying to stand up here but Santos is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos winds up and cracks Bucombo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santos trying to control the action but Bucombo is working from the bottom.
Santos throwing shots but Bucombo is blocking nicely.
Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santos winds up and cracks Bucombo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bucombo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adriano Bucombo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos working over Bucombo with some ground and pound. Bucombo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Santos!
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