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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nelio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soral Punkass (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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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelio dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soral Punkass!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punkass throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Punkass stuffs the takedown attempt from dos Santos. dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Punkass sprawls well.
Punkass misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Punkass.
Punkass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Punkass.
Punkass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Punkass throws a leg kick but dos Santos moved away.
Punkass tries to land a leg kick but dos Santos saw it coming and moves away.
dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Punkass, looking for a takedown. dos Santos pushes Punkass against the cage but Punkass circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelio dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.
dos Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punkass is fending him off so far but dos Santos persists. Nope, Punkass circles away and we're back to standing.
Soral Punkass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punkass tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punkass.
Punkass lands a nice looking kick to the body. dos Santos takes a step back to recover.
Punkass thows a body kick. dos Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punkass throws a leg kick but dos Santos sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by dos Santos.
Punkass pivots, looking for a leg kick but dos Santos is out of range and Punkass settles back down.
dos Santos throws a head kick that Punkass semi-blocks.
Punkass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
dos Santos avoids the head kick by Punkass.
Punkass lands a nice leg kick that just misses dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Punkass tries to work over dos Santos's front leg with a kick but dos Santos checks it.
Punkass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punkass bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
dos Santos checks a leg kick.
dos Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Punkass has one foot on dos Santos's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
dos Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
dos Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
dos Santos blocks a head kick by Punkass.
Punkass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punkass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punkass tries to close the distance and clinch but dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punkass circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punkass.
Punkass thows a body kick. dos Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punkass tries to close the distance and clinch up but dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
dos Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punkass drives through and clinches with dos Santos against the cage.
Punkass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punkass motions for dos Santos to come forward. Punkass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Punkass moves into the clinch.
Punkass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
dos Santos shoots in but Punkass avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punkass.
Punkass throws a push kick but dos Santos slaps the foot to one side.
Punkass looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Punkass scoring well with a low kick there.
dos Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Punkass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punkass feints and then cracks dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow dos Santos down.
Punkass misses with a leg kick.
Punkass scores with a nice body kick.
dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Punkass throws a head kick but dos Santos moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from dos Santos.
dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punkass tries to clinch there but dos Santos circles away.
Punkass pushes dos Santos away with a front kick.
dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Punkass.
Punkass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punkass is looking to slow dos Santos down with leg kicks.
Punkass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Punkass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crunch! Punkass slams his shin into dos Santos's torso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punkass throws a head kick that dos Santos semi-blocks.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt dos Santos.
Punkass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Punkass feints and then cracks dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow dos Santos down.
Punkass throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Punkass.
dos Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Punkass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Punkass pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Punkass throws a head kick that misses.
dos Santos checks a low kick from Punkass.
A jab from Punkass misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
dos Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Punkass. That one must have hurt.
Soral Punkass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punkass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punkass.
Punkass throws a head kick that half lands.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Soral Punkass dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
Punkass throws a sloppy head kick
and dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Punkass won't be happy with that.
Punkass explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punkass stuffs the takedown.
Punkass lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Punkass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Punkass misses with a low kick.
dos Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Punkass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punkass wants to slow dos Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Punkass pushes dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Punkass tries a knee to the head but dos Santos blocks it.
Punkass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
dos Santos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Punkass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punkass thows a body kick. dos Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Punkass throws a leg kick but dos Santos sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
Punkass thumps dos Santos with a low kick.
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
dos Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Punkass takes the fight into the clinch.
Punkass manages to break the clinch.
Punkass is looking to slow dos Santos down with leg kicks.
Punkass swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Punkass moves into the clinch successfully.
Punkass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punkass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of dos Santos's head.
dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelio dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass scores with a spinning back kick!
dos Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Punkass. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punkass throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A thudding body kick lands there by Punkass!
Punkass throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Punkass throws a head kick that half lands.
Punkass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of dos Santos's head.
Soral Punkass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punkass throws out a leg kick but dos Santos moves out of range and Punkass only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punkass. That's going to slow dos Santos down.
Punkass throws a low kick but it's checked well by dos Santos.
Punkass pushes dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Punkass breaks from the clinch.
dos Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
Punkass throws a wild body kick that dos Santos sees coming a mile off.
Punkass pushes dos Santos away with a front kick.
Punkass closes the distance and pushes dos Santos back into the cage.
Punkass tries to land knees in the clinch but dos Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Punkass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as dos Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Punkass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to dos Santos's calf.
dos Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A good leg kick by Punkass.
Punkass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by dos Santos.
dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Punkass sprawls well. He's pushed dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Punkass thumps dos Santos with a low kick.
Punkass rushes dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Punkass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
dos Santos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Punkass drives through and clinches with dos Santos against the cage.
Punkass manages to break the clinch.
Punkass lands a nice leg kick that just misses dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Crunch! Punkass slams his shin into dos Santos's torso.
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!
dos Santos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Punkass.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punkass instigates a clinch.
Punkass manages to break the clinch.
dos Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Punkass.
A clash of legs there as dos Santos blocks the low kick.
Punkass throws a leg kick
and dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Punkass wants to get back to his feet.
dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Punkass defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punkass wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dos Santos wants to pass to mount but Punkass is defending the position.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Soral Punkass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Punkass throws a leg kick but dos Santos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Punkass.
dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Punkass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punkass feints and then cracks dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow dos Santos down.
Punkass throws a leg kick that is checked
and dos Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Punkass's guard.
dos Santos throws a strike but Punkass rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Punkass gets to his feet - dos Santos follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Punkass. That one must have hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Punkass.
Punkass throws a head kick that misses
and dos Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Punkass didn't expect that.
dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Punkass gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Punkass wants to get up but he can't break dos Santos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
dos Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Punkass stands up and waves to dos Santos to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Punkass is predictable there
and dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Punkass fights it but they end up in 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!
dos Santos postures up in Punkass's guard and throws a big left but Punkass blocks it.
Punkass wants to get back to his feet but dos Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nelio dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
dos Santos advances to half guard.
Punkass wants to get back to his feet.
dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Punkass does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
dos Santos prevents Punkass from standing back up.
Punkass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
dos Santos fails with the takedown.
dos Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.
A clash of legs there as dos Santos blocks the low kick.
Soral Punkass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelio dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punkass tried to score with a low kick but dos Santos checks it.
dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Punkass leaves dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nelio dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punkass tries to land a leg kick but dos Santos saw it coming and moves away.
Punkass thows a leg kick but dos Santos checks it
and dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Punkass fights it but they end up in guard.
Punkass wants to stand up but dos Santos is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Punkass looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Punkass looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Punkass!
Punkass stands up.
Punkass misses with a leg kick
and dos Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Punkass's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dos Santos trying to control but Punkass is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
dos Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Punkass dives on top into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelio dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Punkass has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soral Punkass!
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