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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cigano Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Cepulis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cigano Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marius Cepulis!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cepulis throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cepulis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Cepulis is having none of it.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cepulis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cepulis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Cepulis.
Cepulis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cepulis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cepulis.
Cepulis scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cepulis misses with a head kick.
Cepulis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Cepulis.
Dos Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cepulis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cepulis misses with a head kick.
Cepulis misses the shot to the body.
Cigano Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cigano Dos Santos's cut is getting worse.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Cepulis.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Cepulis circles away.
Cepulis scores with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cepulis.
No joy there for Cepulis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Cepulis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Cepulis circles away and keeps his distance.
Cepulis lands a head kick. Dos Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cepulis keeps the fight on the outside.
Cepulis misses with a head kick.
Cepulis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cepulis misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cepulis, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cepulis is looking to break free of the clinch but Dos Santos has double underhooks.
Dos Santos is looking to control Cepulis's arms but Cepulis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Santos has his back to the cage.
Cepulis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. Cepulis catches Dos Santos right on the button with a cross.
Cepulis throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cepulis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cepulis feints and then cracks Dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Santos down.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cepulis looks for the body kick but Dos Santos saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Cepulis.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Cepulis.
Cepulis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cepulis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Cepulis is avoiding it.
Cepulis throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cepulis throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Cepulis misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Cepulis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cigano Dos Santos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cepulis misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Cepulis.
Cepulis misses with a head kick.
Cepulis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cepulis misses with a head kick.
Cepulis just misses with a punch to the body.
Cepulis misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Cepulis circles away.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Cepulis circles away.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Cepulis is avoiding it.
Cepulis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cepulis. Dos Santos shrugs it off though.
Cepulis misses with a head kick.
Cepulis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cigano Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Cepulis.
Dos Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cepulis working hard to break the clinch.
Dos Santos stalling in the clinch but Cepulis improves position.
Dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepulis blocks it with crossed arms.
Dos Santos looking to stall.
Cepulis wants to break free but Dos Santos has control.
Dos Santos connects with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Cepulis tries to circle away but Dos Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Cepulis is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Cepulis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cepulis tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling 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.
Cepulis working hard to break the clinch.
Dos Santos lands an elbow just above Cepulis 's eye.
Dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cepulis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
Cepulis wants to break free but Dos Santos has control.
Dos Santos prevents Cepulis from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cepulis tries to circle away but Dos Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Cepulis managing to block the knees to the body from Dos Santos.
Cepulis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos prevents Cepulis from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos keeps control of Cepulis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dos Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cepulis's efforts to push away.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Cepulis has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos is looking to control Cepulis's arms but Cepulis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Santos has his back to the cage.
Cepulis is trying to break free.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cepulis can't break the clinch.
Come on Dos Santos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Cepulis blocks with his arms.
Cepulis blocks an elbow strike from Dos Santos.
Cepulis is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cepulis can't break the clinch.
Dos Santos has Cepulis pressed against the cage, preventing Cepulis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Dos Santos working Cepulis over with knees to the body.
Cepulis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Cepulis is trying to break free.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Cepulis blocks with his arms.
Cepulis is trying to break free.
Dos Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dos Santos obliges.
Dos Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cepulis's efforts to push away.
Cepulis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
Cepulis avoiding damage as Dos Santos throws knees to the body.
Cepulis tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos stalls.
Cepulis tries to circle away but Dos Santos has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Santos has Cepulis pressed against the cage, preventing Cepulis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cepulis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cepulis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cepulis tries to break free but Dos Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Cepulis is looking to break free of the clinch but Dos Santos has double underhooks.
Cepulis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cepulis wants to break free but Dos Santos has control.
Dos Santos working Cepulis over with knees to the body.
Cepulis tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cepulis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cepulis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dos Santos prevents Cepulis from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Cepulis avoids the damage to the body.
Cepulis is trying to force a seperation but Dos Santos has the dominant position.
Cepulis is looking to break free of the clinch but Dos Santos has double underhooks.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cepulis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cepulis tries to circle away but Dos Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Cepulis stops a takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
Dos Santos landing knees to the head.
Cepulis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Cepulis stands there with Dos Santos around his waist. Dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dos Santos has Cepulis pressed against the cage, preventing Cepulis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Santos trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Cepulis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cigano Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Cepulis throws a head kick that Dos Santos semi-blocks.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Cepulis.
Cepulis scores with a spinning back kick!
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Cepulis moves out of range.
Cepulis scores with a nice right hand.
Cepulis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cepulis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cepulis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Cepulis scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cepulis connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Cepulis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Cepulis moves out of range.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Cepulis.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Cepulis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cepulis keeps the fight on the outside.
Cepulis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.
A right-left combo lands from Cepulis.
Cepulis keeps the fight on the outside.
Cepulis tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Cepulis is having none of it.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cepulis.
Cepulis circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cepulis misses with a head kick.
Cepulis misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cepulis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Cepulis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Cepulis throws a head kick that misses.
Cepulis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
A combination from Cepulis does no damage.
That's four 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 moves in looking to clinch but Cepulis pushes him off.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Cepulis throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Cepulis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Cepulis keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Cepulis circles away.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Cigano Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marius Cepulis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cepulis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marius Cepulis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cepulis 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marius Cepulis!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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