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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi has chosen ASAP Rocky-Palace as his entrance music. Aoki Kakashi is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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150 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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151 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro fails to land the takedown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kakashi enables Santoro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kakashi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kakashi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santoro defends well.
Kakashi controls Santoro momentarily but Santoro frees himself.
Santoro lands a couple of digs.
Kakashi working a defensive guard here.
Kakashi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santoro is aware though and is defending well.
Kakashi trying to keep a closed guard but Santoro is proving a slippery customer.
Kakashi is trying to hold Santoro in close to prevent damage but Santoro has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro slows the pace down in half guard.
Kakashi has hold of Santoro's hands but Santoro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kakashi actively working from the bottom here.
Santoro is looking to advance position but Kakashi won't allow it.
Kakashi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santoro is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Santoro lands with a punch from half guard.
Kakashi manages to get to full guard.
Kakashi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro pushing down on Kakashi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kakashi trying to control but Santoro postures up.
Kakashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santoro pulls his head out easily.
Kakashi is staying active underneath Santoro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santoro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kakashi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kakashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santoro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakashi looking for subs from the bottom but Santoro mounts him!
Kakashi tries to hold on but Santoro postures up.
Kakashi working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Santoro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kakashi wants to control but Santoro is having none of it.
Santoro raining down shots from the mount!
Kakashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kakashi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santoro with good strikes from the mount here!
Kakashi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Santoro wants to take a breather but Kakashi is having none of it.
Santoro is thwarting Kakashi's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santoro working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is looking to take a break and control but Kakashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Santoro seems content to control.
Kakashi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santoro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santoro's back!
Kakashi looking for the choke from the back.
Santoro wants to control his opponent's hands but Kakashi gets his hands free.
Santoro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kakashi wants to control the position but Santoro frees himself and scrambles - Kakashi manages to regain control in side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Santoro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kakashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santoro keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nicky Santoro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kakashi shoots for a double leg takedown but Santoro sprawls well. He's pushed Kakashi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santoro swats away the attempt to clinch by Kakashi.
Santoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Santoro as Kakashi shoots in.
Kakashi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santoro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicky Santoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Kakashi.
Kakashi slips a straight right by Santoro.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kakashi.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santoro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kakashi is trying to defend but Santoro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Santoro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi manages to get to full guard.
Santoro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kakashi working a defensive guard here.
Nicky Santoro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kakashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santoro lands a couple of digs.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Kakashi keeps moving.
Kakashi is looking for a triangle but Santoro pushes his legs off easily.
Kakashi being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
Nicky Santoro has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Santoro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kakashi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Santoro controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakashi controls Santoro momentarily but Santoro frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kakashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kakashi looking for a guillotine here but Santoro defends easily.
Santoro landing some decent shots from guard.
Santoro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Santoro works over Kakashi with some ground and pound from guard.
Kakashi keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi looking to control.
Santoro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Santoro forces his way into half guard.
Santoro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Kakashi trying to control but Santoro postures up.
Santoro working Kakashi over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kakashi wants to get back to full guard.
Santoro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Santoro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kakashi slips under a jab from Santoro.
Santoro shoots in and drives through. Kakashi sprawls well.
Kakashi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santoro pinned against the ropes. Santoro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nicky Santoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santoro looks for a takedown but Kakashi sprawls well.
Kakashi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Santoro is looking to control Kakashi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santoro avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro is pressing down on Kakashi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kakashi looking to sit in guard and control but Santoro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santoro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santoro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Kakashi keeps moving.
Kakashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Santoro stacks Kakashi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Santoro!
Santoro working the body and head with strikes.
Kakashi trying to control but Santoro flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Kakashi tries to break free.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakashi turns into Santoro and is now in his guard.
Santoro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kakashi trying to control but Santoro is working from the bottom.
Kakashi pushing down on Santoro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Santoro trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi wants to pass to mount but Santoro is defending the position.
Aoki Kakashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santoro wants to get back to full guard.
Santoro is refusing to be controlled, as Kakashi sits in half guard.
Santoro trying to control from the bottom.
Kakashi wants to free his trapped foot but Santoro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kakashi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santoro is trying to maintain the position but Kakashi is very close to passing his half guard.
Kakashi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santoro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kakashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakashi pulls his head out easily.
Santoro tries to roll over but Kakashi keeps him under control.
Santoro won't allow Kakashi to pass to mount.
Santoro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kakashi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santoro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kakashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santoro is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aoki Kakashi.
Well Santoro 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Santoro!
Nicky Santoro really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « Fatality MMA ↑ TRIPLE 1 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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