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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santoro misses with a looping left.
Szczakowiecki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Szczakowiecki.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Szczakowiecki as he avoids it easily.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczakowiecki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santoro shoots in and gets a takedown into Szczakowiecki's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Szczakowiecki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro throwing strikes but missing.
Santoro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santoro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santoro throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Szczakowiecki defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Santoro.
Check out the look on Santoro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Szczakowiecki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Santoro with the ground and pound but Szczakowiecki regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Santoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Szczakowiecki defending well though.
Santoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Szczakowiecki defending well though.
Szczakowiecki wants to improve his position but Santoro is controlling well.
Santoro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santoro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is looking to stall here but Szczakowiecki recovers full guard.
Santoro throwing strikes from guard but Szczakowiecki blocks nicely.
Santoro looking to sit in guard and control but Szczakowiecki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santoro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Szczakowiecki has picked Santoro up and slammed him! Santoro can't keep hold of the triangle and Szczakowiecki manages to pass to side control!
Santoro manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro wants to improve his position but Szczakowiecki is controlling well.
Santoro is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santoro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Szczakowiecki is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Santoro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Szczakowiecki ducks under a wild hook from Santoro.
Santoro lands a jab to Szczakowiecki's midsection.
Santoro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santoro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczakowiecki with a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Santoro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Szczakowiecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szczakowiecki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szczakowiecki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Szczakowiecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Santoro is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santoro.
Some wild striking there from Szczakowiecki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro staying out of range there.
Szczakowiecki thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Santoro does no damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Szczakowiecki, as that shot connected.
Szczakowiecki misses with an uppercut. Santoro saw that one coming.
Szczakowiecki connects with a body shot that sends Santoro's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santoro in his tracks.
Santoro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santoro throws out a loose jab but Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santoro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santoro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szczakowiecki.
Santoro staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Szczakowiecki coming out on top.
Szczakowiecki thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro fails with a takedown attempt.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Santoro.
Szczakowiecki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santoro.
Santoro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Santoro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Szczakowiecki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes there by Santoro.
Santoro wants to control but Szczakowiecki is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki dominated that second 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.
Szczakowiecki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santoro throws a big shot that misses.
Santoro blocks a jab.
Szczakowiecki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santoro.
Santoro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Szczakowiecki swivels and escapes.
Santoro fails to land the takedown.
Szczakowiecki lands a nice shot that snaps Santoro's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki throws a series of strikes that have Santoro backpedaling.
Szczakowiecki misses with a body shot.
Szczakowiecki lands with a hook. Santoro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santoro.
A jab from Szczakowiecki misses.
Szczakowiecki lands a jab.
Szczakowiecki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santoro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Szczakowiecki defends it nicely.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Santoro.
Santoro shoots for a double leg takedown but Szczakowiecki sprawls well. He's pushed Santoro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Szczakowiecki misses.
Santoro swinging wildly here.
Szczakowiecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santoro throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Santoro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santoro throws a big shot that misses.
Szczakowiecki throws a jab when Santoro was well out of range.
Santoro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Szczakowiecki.
Santoro moves out of range of the strikes.
Szczakowiecki staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki throws a series of punches but Santoro moves out of range.
Santoro looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczakowiecki is just out of range.
Santoro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki lands with a cross.
Santoro slips a jab from Szczakowiecki.
Santoro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santoro looks for a takedown but Szczakowiecki sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Szczakowiecki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santoro.
Santoro misses with a straight right.
Santoro looks to land a right hand but Szczakowiecki moved out of range.
Santoro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Santoro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Szczakowiecki is fending him off so far but Santoro persists. Nope, Szczakowiecki circles away and we're back to standing.
Szczakowiecki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santoro.
Szczakowiecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Szczakowiecki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro moves away from the strike by Szczakowiecki.
Sloppy strikes from Szczakowiecki. Those never looked like landing.
Santoro avoids the body shot from Szczakowiecki.
Santoro misses with an uppercut
enabling Szczakowiecki to counter with a crisp jab.
Santoro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santoro slips a jab from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki misses with a series of wild punches.
Santoro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Szczakowiecki sprawls well initially but Santoro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santoro content to control rather than advance.
Santoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santoro seems to be working for a kimura but Szczakowiecki defends the submission attempt.
Santoro is stalling here. Szczakowiecki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Santoro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Szczakowiecki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Szczakowiecki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Santoro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santoro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santoro wants to control but Szczakowiecki is keeping busy.
Santoro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Szczakowiecki pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Santoro dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Szczakowiecki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Szczakowiecki keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
Santoro is looking to work some ground and pound but Szczakowiecki has wrist control.
Szczakowiecki keeping full guard, as Santoro tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santoro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Santoro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santoro throwing strikes from guard but Szczakowiecki blocks nicely.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Szczakowiecki keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nicky Santoro wasn't active enough on the ground.
No joy there for Szczakowiecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szczakowiecki stuffs the takedown attempt from Santoro. Santoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Santoro avoids the body shot from Szczakowiecki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki scores with a one two! Santoro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Szczakowiecki misses with a looping right.
Szczakowiecki throws a poor cross that misses
letting Santoro counter with a right hand.
No luck for Santoro with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczakowiecki. Santoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczakowiecki punishes Santoro's body with a nice straight punch.
Szczakowiecki throws a looping overhand right but Santoro ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santoro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Szczakowiecki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Szczakowiecki defending well though.
Santoro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Szczakowiecki is trying to maintain the position but Santoro is very close to passing his half guard.
Santoro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Szczakowiecki's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Santoro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santoro 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Santoro!
Nicky Santoro is the new featherweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nicky Santoro made sure he mentioned [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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