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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Edgar's choice of entrance music: Rick Ross- The Boss. 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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149 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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146 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelio dos Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar tries to clinch up but dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Edgar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Edgar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.
dos Santos is really struggling to control Edgar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Edgar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead dos Santos passes into side control.
dos Santos swings around for an armbar but Edgar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into dos Santos's guard.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
Edgar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Edgar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos 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.
Edgar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Edgar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Edgar with a lazy takedown attempt
so dos Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
dos Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
dos Santos tries to stand but Edgar is controlling from the bottom.
Edgar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. dos Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dos Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dos Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Edgar's guard.
dos Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dos Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Edgar wants to stand but dos Santos is controlling the position.
Edgar is looking for a triangle here but dos Santos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Edgar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Edgar is looking for a sweep.
Edgar pushes dos Santos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, dos Santos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
dos Santos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
dos Santos tries to advance to mount but can't.
dos Santos scores with punches from side control.
Edgar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but dos Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Edgar is trying to work for a sweep but dos Santos has mounted him!
Edgar is desperately trying to improve his position but dos Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Edgar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos looking to control but Edgar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
dos Santos looking to finish Edgar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Edgar!
dos Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!
dos Santos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Edgar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Edgar tries to reverse the position but dos Santos maintains control.
Edgar looks gassed!
dos Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.
dos Santos controlling the pace for now.
Edgar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelio dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Edgar is refusing to be controlled, as dos Santos sits in half guard.
Edgar wants to sweep but dos Santos has passed to side control!
dos Santos trying to control the position but Edgar is working away.
Edgar looking for a sweep but dos Santos has passed into full mount! Oh no!
dos Santos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Edgar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Edgar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to control but Edgar wriggling away.
dos Santos working for a submission but Edgar is keeping him at bay.
dos Santos prevents Edgar from getting the reversal.
dos Santos won't let Edgar get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
dos Santos looking to secure an arm triangle but Edgar defends it well.
Nelio dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
dos Santos prevents Edgar from getting the reversal.
dos Santos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
dos Santos lands a heavy elbow.
That's two 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.
Edgar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from dos Santos.
Edgar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Edgar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of dos Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take dos Santos's back!
Edgar missing with strikes.
Edgar tries to keep control of the position but dos Santos is staying busy.
Edgar looking to hold on to the position here but dos Santos rolls and ends up regaining guard.
dos Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Edgar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edgar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Edgar has his takedown stuffed
and dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Edgar won't be happy with that.
Edgar sneaks back into half guard.
Edgar pushes dos Santos off but dos Santos dives into side control.
Edgar tries to improve position but can't.
dos Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Edgar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Edgar is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Edgar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Edgar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on dos Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Edgar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edgar is not content to let dos Santos control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelio dos Santos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Edgar is looking to clinch.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Edgar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
dos Santos is putting a hurting on Edgar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Edgar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
dos Santos working over Edgar with some ground and pound. Edgar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
dos Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Edgar is trying to stand up here but dos Santos is controlling him well.
Edgar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of dos Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take dos Santos's back!
dos Santos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Edgar's guard. Nice work there by dos Santos.
Edgar working for a triangle but dos Santos defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos stands and throws Edgar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
dos Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Edgar tries to buck dos Santos off but dos Santos is having none of it.
Edgar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Edgar is looking for a sweep.
dos Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Edgar is defending well.
Edgar is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos is working to tighten is grip on Edgar's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Edgar has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but dos Santos is really squeezing tight and eventually Edgar passes out! dos Santos breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nelio dos Santos!
Nelio dos Santos retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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