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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce The Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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135 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce The Dragon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dragon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santiago.
The Dragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santiago misses with an uppercut. The Dragon saw that one coming.
Santiago throws a looping overhand right but The Dragon ducks down to avoid it.
Santiago misses with a double jab.
The Dragon scores with a nice body kick.
The Dragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
A lazy body kick from Santiago
and The Dragon counters with a big head kick but Santiago shrugs it off.
The Dragon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santiago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Dragon. The Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Santiago lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santiago checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santiago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Dragon misses with a low kick as Santiago jumps back.
Santiago misses with an uppercut.
The Dragon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Dragon misses with a body kick.
The Dragon moves away from the strike by Santiago.
The Dragon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throws a lazy right hand but The Dragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
The Dragon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Dragon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santiago tests The Dragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Dragon moves out of range of the strikes.
Santiago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Dragon. The Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Santiago misses with a kick to the body
and The Dragon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Santiago with a jab.
A head kick misses from Santiago.
The Dragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Dragon lands a high kick!
Santiago throws out a loose jab but The Dragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago blocks a head kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a lazy head kick
and Santiago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago avoids the head kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon lands a leg kick that knocks Santiago off balance momentarily.
Santiago avoids the head kick by The Dragon.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but The Dragon moved out of range nicely.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
The Dragon misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Dragon lands a leg kick that knocks Santiago off balance momentarily.
Crunch! The Dragon slams his shin into Santiago's torso.
The Dragon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Dragon misses with a kick to the body
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.
Santiago throws a hook to the side of The Dragon's head but The Dragon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Dragon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Santiago misses its intended target.
Nice body kick from The Dragon.
Santiago thows a leg kick but The Dragon checks it
and The Dragon counters with a thumping low kick.
Santiago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon throws a low kick, looking for Santiago's leg but Santiago calmly moves out of range.
Santiago takes a swing at The Dragon's ribcage but misses.
The Dragon throws a leg kick
and Santiago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Dragon thinking.
Santiago checks a low kick from The Dragon.
Santiago throws a leg kick but The Dragon moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santiago checks a leg kick.
The Dragon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santiago checks a low kick from The Dragon.
The Dragon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but The Dragon shows good takedown defense.
Santiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Dragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Santiago tries to bum rush The Dragon with a series of wild strikes but The Dragon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Dragon.
Santiago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Dragon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santiago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Dragon thumps Santiago with a low kick.
The Dragon misses with a low kick.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Santiago as he checks the leg kick.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Dragon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The Dragon slips a straight right by Santiago.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santiago checks a leg kick.
The Dragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santiago closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The Dragon throws a low kick but Santiago moves out of range easily.
Santiago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santiago throws a jab but it's blocked by The Dragon.
A head kick misses from The Dragon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and moves out of range.
Santiago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Dragon.
Santiago has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Dragon.
Santiago checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Santiago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santiago lands a front kick.
The Dragon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Dragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santiago. That did some damage!
Santiago keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Dragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santiago blocks a head kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon avoids the head kick by Santiago.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santiago checks a leg kick.
Santiago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santiago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Dragon avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santiago's head.
The Dragon throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Santiago.
Santiago throws a head kick but The Dragon moves out of range.
Santiago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by The Dragon misses
and Santiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Santiago misses with a hook. The Dragon ducked under it nicely.
The Dragon throws a front kick that sends Santiago stumbling back into the ropes.
Bruce The Dragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from The Dragon.
The Dragon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Dragon misses with a low kick.
Santiago lands a jab-cross combination.
The Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a head kick.
Santiago lands with a kick to the temple. The Dragon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Danga de danga de dang - Santiago scores with a four punch combination!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Dragon. Santiago shrugs it off though.
The Dragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santiago. That did some damage!
The Dragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santiago's calf.
Santiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from The Dragon misses
and Santiago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santiago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - The Dragon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Santiago looks gassed!
The Dragon stuffs the takedown.
Santiago takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick misses from The Dragon.
The Dragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santiago takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Santiago is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! The Dragon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The Dragon throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santiago takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
The Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santiago misses with the combination.
Good leg kick by The Dragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Dragon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Dragon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santiago checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Dragon lands a nice looking body kick.
The Dragon throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Dragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
The Dragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Dragon throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and moves out of range.
Santiago throws a nice looking combination but The Dragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago misses with the combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santiago looks to land a right hand but The Dragon moved out of range.
The Dragon lands a leg kick that knocks Santiago off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Santiago blocks the low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Dragon.
Santiago throws a head kick but The Dragon moves out of range.
The Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santiago blocks a head kick by The Dragon.
A head kick misses from The Dragon.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Dragon throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and moves out of range.
Santiago moves out of range of the leg kick from The Dragon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Dragon.
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce The Dragon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago moves out of range of the body kick from The Dragon.
Santiago scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from The Dragon is predictable there
and Santiago counters with a straight right hand.
The Dragon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santiago.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
The Dragon throws the kick towards the body but Santiago avoids it.
The Dragon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A lazy left from Santiago finds it's target.
Santiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by The Dragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santiago scores with a jab to the body.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown. The Dragon tries to sprawl out of it but Santiago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. The Dragon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santiago has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Dragon.
Santiago misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miguel Santiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Dragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santiago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Dragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santiago lands a jab to The Dragon's midsection.
A head kick by Santiago misses
and The Dragon counters with a low kick, right behind Santiago 's knee.
The Dragon pushes Santiago away with a front kick.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Santiago misses with a looping left.
The Dragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santiago goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crunch! The Dragon slams his shin into Santiago's torso.
Santiago blocks a head kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Santiago throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santiago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Santiago.
The Dragon avoids the head kick by Santiago.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Dragon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santiago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santiago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Dragon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santiago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santiago is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Dragon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Dragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santiago.
The Dragon blocks a jab.
The Dragon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by The Dragon misses
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.
Santiago blocks a head kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a right hand that The Dragon ducks under and follows up with a left that The Dragon also avoids with ease.
The Dragon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Dragon slips under a jab from Santiago.
Bruce The Dragon is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
Santiago checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Dragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from The Dragon.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Dragon lands a high kick!
The Dragon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Santiago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Dragon.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Dragon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santiago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santiago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A good leg kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon stuffs the takedown attempt from Santiago. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Bruce The Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Santiago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Dragon throws a chopping leg kick but Santiago manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Dragon connects with a solid leg kick.
The Dragon connects with an inside leg kick.
Santiago connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Dragon.
Santiago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Dragon can pounce on him.
The Dragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santiago. That did some damage!
Santiago moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santiago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from The Dragon.
The Dragon misses with a low kick as Santiago jumps back.
Good leg kick by The Dragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Dragon delivers a nice body kick.
The Dragon connects with a high kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Santiago swings for the body but The Dragon moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Dragon!
Santiago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Dragon but The Dragon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santiago dips to his left and cracks The Dragon with an uppercut!
Santiago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Dragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santiago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Dragon. That's going to slow Santiago down.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
Santiago throws a hook but The Dragon avoids it easily.
The Dragon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santiago checks a low kick from The Dragon.
Santiago is trying desperately to land a takedown but The Dragon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Santiago.
Santiago shoots in but The Dragon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santiago has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Dragon.
The Dragon lands with a slapping head kick.
The Dragon looks for the body kick but Santiago saw that one coming.
The Dragon throws a body kick that misses.
The Dragon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An inside leg kick lands from The Dragon.
The Dragon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Santiago might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, The Dragon has got the better of the exchanges.
The Dragon cracks the inside of Santiago's front leg.
The Dragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
The Dragon scores with a leg kick.
The Dragon moves out of range of the strikes.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Dragon scores with a push kick.
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santiago looks to land a combination but The Dragon avoids it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon thows a leg kick but Santiago checks it
and Santiago counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The Dragon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santiago tries to bum rush The Dragon with a series of wild strikes but The Dragon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from The Dragon misses
and Santiago counters with a body kick that stops The Dragon in his tracks momentarily.
The Dragon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santiago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Dragon. That's going to slow Santiago down.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Dragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Dragon avoids the body shot from Santiago.
The Dragon throws a head kick that Santiago semi-blocks.
The Dragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santiago lands with a kick to the temple. The Dragon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Dragon, right into the meat.
The Dragon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Dragon moves out of range as Santiago strikes.
The Dragon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by The Dragon.
Santiago throws a nice head kick!
The Dragon throws a low kick but Santiago moves out of range easily.
The Dragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Dragon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
The Dragon throws a chopping leg kick but Santiago manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Dragon scores with a head kick.
Santiago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon scores with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Santiago blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Santiago as he checks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from The Dragon.
Santiago throws an overhand right that lands on The Dragon's shoulder, as The Dragon tries to avoid the shot.
Santiago misses with a hook.
Santiago throws a right hand that The Dragon ducks under and follows up with a left that The Dragon also avoids with ease.
The Dragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santiago's calf.
A good leg kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santiago's calf.
Santiago throws a right hand that The Dragon ducks under and follows up with a left that The Dragon also avoids with ease.
Santiago checks a low kick from The Dragon.
Santiago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by The Dragon misses
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Dragon avoids the body shot from Santiago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce The Dragon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The Dragon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santiago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut lands for Santiago. That snapped The Dragon's head back.
Santiago throws a right hand that The Dragon ducks under and follows up with a left that The Dragon also avoids with ease.
The Dragon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Dragon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santiago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santiago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santiago scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Dragon.
The Dragon slips under a jab.
Good work by Santiago as he checks the leg kick.
Santiago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Dragon keeps Santiago at a distance using the push kick.
The Dragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Dragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Dragon moves out of range of the strikes.
Santiago moves out of range as The Dragon throws a body kick.
The Dragon tries to work over Santiago's front leg with a kick but Santiago checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Dragon cracks the inside of Santiago's front leg.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Dragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Santiago blocks the leg kick.
The Dragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santiago checks a leg kick.
Santiago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Dragon lands with a slapping head kick.
The Dragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Dragon misses with a low kick.
The Dragon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Santiago blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for Santiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago blocks a low kick nicely.
The Dragon slips under a jab.
Santiago on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Dragon throws a wild body kick that Santiago sees coming a mile off.
Santiago throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Santiago checks a low kick from The Dragon.
Santiago misses with a kick to the body.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago looks to land a right hand but The Dragon moved out of range.
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
A head kick by The Dragon misses
and Santiago counters with a big head kick but The Dragon shrugs it off.
Santiago blocks a head kick by The Dragon.
Santiago throws a sloppy head kick
and The Dragon counters with a thumping low kick.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
The Dragon throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and moves out of range.
Santiago throws a hook but The Dragon blocks it.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santiago loads up on a big right hand but The Dragon slips the punch.
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santiago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but The Dragon moved out of range nicely.
The Dragon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Santiago takes a step back to recover.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santiago scores with a three punch combo!
Santiago lands a nice hook to The Dragon's body. The Dragon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Dragon throws a leg kick
and Santiago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Santiago.
The Dragon thumps Santiago with a low kick.
A head kick by Santiago misses
and The Dragon counters with an inside leg kick.
The Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
The Dragon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santiago.
The Dragon tries to score with a low kick but Santiago moves his leg out of the way.
Santiago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Dragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santiago misses with a series of wild punches.
The Dragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santiago checks a low kick from The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santiago throws a right and a left that The Dragon avoids nicely.
Santiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santiago on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses
and The Dragon counters with a good low kick that Santiago was not able to check.
Santiago checks a leg kick nicely.
The Dragon looks to land a body kick but Santiago moved away.
The Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santiago misses with a straight left.
The Dragon misses with a low kick.
Santiago lands a jab.
Santiago missing with a left hand there. The Dragon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Dragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santiago is out of range and The Dragon settles back down.
Santiago avoids the head kick by The Dragon.
Santiago delivers a nice body kick.
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santiago checks the leg kick.
The Dragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick by The Dragon misses
and Santiago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Dragon scores with a leg kick.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Dragon moves away.
The Dragon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santiago.
The Dragon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santiago throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and The Dragon counters with an outside leg kick.
Santiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Dragon pinned against the cage. The Dragon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Dragon defending well as Santiago loads up on a big left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santiago missing with a left hand there. The Dragon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santiago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Dragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santiago checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santiago misses with a straight left.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Santiago with that takedown attempt.
A head kick by The Dragon misses
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santiago checks a leg kick.
The Dragon throws a leg kick
and Santiago counters with a left and a right that stings The Dragon.
Santiago dips to his left and cracks The Dragon with an uppercut!
Santiago blocks a head kick by The Dragon.
A low kick from The Dragon is predictable there
and Santiago counters with a thumping low kick.
Santiago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Dragon delivers a nice body kick.
The Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santiago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santiago misses with a few strikes there.
Santiago bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Dragon's head.
Santiago is looking to land body kicks.
Santiago moves out of range of the leg kick from The Dragon.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Dragon moves away.
The Dragon lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Dragon blocks a low kick nicely.
The Dragon throws out a leg kick but Santiago moves out of range and The Dragon only half commits.
The Dragon motions for Santiago to come forward. The Dragon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Dragon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Dragon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santiago to score with a decent uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
The Dragon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santiago.
The Dragon misses with a low kick.
Santiago connects with a crisp jab.
The Dragon throws the kick towards the body but Santiago avoids it.
Santiago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Dragon. The Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Miguel Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Dragon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santiago checks it well.
Santiago shoots in but The Dragon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bruce The Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Santiago.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago avoids a kick to the body.
The Dragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santiago's calf.
Good work by The Dragon as he checks the leg kick.
The Dragon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruce The Dragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santiago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Dragon. The Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce The Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Dragon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Bruce The Dragon!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Bruce The Dragon!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bruce The Dragon!
Bruce The Dragon wins by unanimous decision!
Bruce The Dragon retains his bantamweight title!
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