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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hokkaido Honsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 cm
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265 lbs
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210 cm
22
247 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hokkaido Honsu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Santana! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Honsu closes the distance and clinches up with Santana, looking for a takedown. Honsu pushes Santana against the ropes but Santana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Santana tests Honsu's chin there with a solid looking shot. Santana misses with an uppercut. Santana scores with a one two! Honsu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Honsu scores a takedown into full mount! Honsu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round. Honsu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Honsu is in the full mount, landing strikes. Honsu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santana is looking to escape. Honsu lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Honsu working for a submission but Santana is keeping him at bay. Honsu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santana is looking to escape.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hokkaido Honsu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Honsu throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Honsu tries a head kick but it misses.
Santana lands a lovely overhand right. Santana lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Santana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Honsu doesn't seem phased though. Santana lands the left hand. Honsu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Santana lands a nice looking body shot.
Santana catches Honsu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Rogerio Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. No luck for Honsu with that takedown attempt. Honsu is breathing heavily. Honsu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Honsu wants to clinch. Santana scores with a nice head shot. Santana cracks Honsu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Good shot there by Santana. Honsu takes one to the chin there. Santana digs a good hook to Honsu's body.
Santana throws a good cross that connects.
A right-left combo lands from Santana. Honsu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santana connects with a looping right hand.
Santana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Honsu on the side of the head. Santana scores with a hook. Honsu tries to clinch up. Santana throws a one two combo.
Honsu walks into a straight right hand from Santana. Rogerio Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Santana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. This has been an exciting period of action! Honsu misses with a body kick. The crowd cheers as Santana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Honsu doesn't seem phased though. Honsu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Santana scores with a shot to the body.
Santana fails in his attempt to clinch. Santana catches Honsu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Honsu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Santana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Honsu's head backwards. Santana is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Honsu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Santana throws a shot to the body.
Santana moves out of range of the body kick from Honsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Santana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Santana works Honsu's body with a nice hook. Santana scores with the left hand. Honsu knows he should have avoided that one. Santana lands with an overhand left. Honsu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Honsu landing strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rogerio Santana will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santana misses with a straight left. Santana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Honsu sees it coming and avoids it easily. Honsu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Honsu is figuring out what he wants to do next. Santana is looking to control Honsu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santana avoid being mounted? The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Santana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Well, if Honsu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round. Honsu wants to control but Santana is keeping him busy. Honsu is taking a breather. Santana says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Honsu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Santana!
That's two 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. Honsu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Honsu landing punches. Honsu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santana is bucking up trying to escape but Honsu cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Honsu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hokkaido Honsu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Nice jab there from Santana. Santana lands a right hook to the body.
Santana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Honsu is looking to clinch. Honsu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Santana tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Honsu has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Santana is breathing heavily. Honsu controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Honsu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hokkaido Honsu dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Santana scores with a jab to the body. Santana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Santana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Santana stuns Honsu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Honsu throws a series of punches but Santana moves out of range. Santana punishes Honsu's body with a nice straight punch. Honsu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Santana throws a big shot that misses. Honsu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. A lull in the action here. Santana avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Honsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Honsu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santana keeps working. Honsu just content to control the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Honsu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santana sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Honsu working the head and body with strikes. Honsu is chipping away with strikes.
Hokkaido Honsu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Honsu is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Honsu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Honsu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Honsu trying to control the position but Santana is working away. Honsu is really struggling to control Santana but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hokkaido Honsu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Santana misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Honsu. Honsu tries to move to mount but Santana blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Honsu trying to control the position but Santana is working away. Santana prevents Honsu from improving position. Santana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Honsu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Santana tries to buck Honsu off but Honsu is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight! Hokkaido Honsu showed his dominance in that final round. I think Honsu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hokkaido Honsu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
52% |
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