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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Nikita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Dos Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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189 cm
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193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
23
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daisuke Nikita! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Dos Santos! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Nikita swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nikita. Dos Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nikita at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dos Santos. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nikita. Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses. Dos Santos loads up on a big right hand but Nikita slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nikita lands a two punch combo.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot. Nikita looks to land a body kick but Dos Santos moved away. Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nikita misses with a series of wild punches.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Dos Santos misses. Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos throws a jab when Nikita was well out of range. Dos Santos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nikita is out of range and Dos Santos settles back down. Nikita is looking to clinch. Nikita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Nikita counters with a series of strikes. Dos Santos will be more careful next time no doubt. Dos Santos throws a half hearted mid kick. Dos Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses. Nikita blocks the body kick.
Nikita scores with a jab to the body. A bone on bone clash there as Nikita blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by Dos Santos as he connects with a hook. Dos Santos throws out a loose jab but Nikita uses good head movement to avoid it. John Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dos Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nikita finds it's way round the side to connect with Dos Santos's head. Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nikita moves out of range of the body kick. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nikita swinging wildly here.
Dos Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisuke Nikita dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Nikita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nikita slips a straight right by Dos Santos. Dos Santos misses with a hook
and Nikita counters with a series of strikes. Dos Santos will be more careful next time no doubt. Dos Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Dos Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Nikita off the cage and back into rage. Nikita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikita throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nikita lands a glancing blow to the side of Dos Santos's head. Nikita swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Nikita slips under a jab. Nikita closes the distance and pushes Dos Santos back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nikita is pressed up against the cage. Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nikita down to the mat. Nikita avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Nikita will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nikita misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos throws a lazy uppercut
so Nikita counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Nikita stands up from guard. Let's bang! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nikita.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A punch combination from Dos Santos misses. Nikita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nikita scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy. Nikita throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Nikita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Nikita.
Dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Nikita.
Daisuke Nikita is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dos Santos looks to throw a body kick and Nikita counters with a single leg into guard. Dos Santos didn't expect that. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nikita tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisuke Nikita dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nikita throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range. Nikita is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Nikita lands a jab to the nose. Dos Santos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos throws a combination that misses and Nikita counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dos Santos! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nikita sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nikita seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dos Santos for as long as he can get away with. Nikita'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. Dos Santos wants to control but Nikita is having none of it. Dos Santos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position but Nikita isn't that keen on the idea. Dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Nikita content just to control the position here. Dos Santos is trying desperately to improve position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Nikita is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy. Nikita avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nikita closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dos Santos did well to prevent Nikita getting side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nikita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos is looking to improve his position.
Nikita with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Dos Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nikita pulls his head out easily. Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Nikita with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Nikita working Dos Santos over with strikes. Nikita throwing shots but Dos Santos is blocking nicely. Nikita is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nikita to get the leverage. Nikita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Dos Santos moves into full guard.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nikita controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nikita gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Daisuke Nikita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dos Santos misses with a looping right. Nikita throws a body kick that misses. Dos Santos throws a lazy uppercut
and Nikita counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Daisuke Nikita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nikita!
John Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nikita moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight! Daisuke Nikita showed his dominance in that final round. Well Nikita 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisuke Nikita!
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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
37% |
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