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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delphine has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor! as his entrance music. Danny Delphine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nicky Santoro's chin.

Santoro
vs
Delphine

160 cm
21
150 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
150 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q

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 12 - 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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santoro forces Delphine back against the cage and clinches.

Santoro gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Delphine is looking to improve his position.
Santoro lands strikes from half guard.
Santoro controlling the pace.
Delphine is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Delphine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Delphine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santoro preventing the sweep.
Santoro wants to pass the guard but Delphine is keeping the position.
Delphine being controlled here, momentarily.
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!
Delphine looking for a sweep. Not yet Delphine, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro trying to control but Delphine is working from the bottom.
Santoro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nicky Santoro just wasn't active enough.
A jab from Santoro misses.

Santoro has taken the fight to the clinch.

Santoro wants the takedown. Delphine is fighting it off but Santoro persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Delphine's guard against the cage.

Santoro drops back looking for a leg! Delphine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Delphine manages to kick Santoro off! Santoro jumps back into Delphine's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Delphine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Delphine keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.

Delphine working for a triangle but Santoro defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delphine looking for a sweep. Not yet Delphine, not yet.
Delphine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santoro regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Santoro working for a triangle but Delphine defends it easily.
Delphine looking to pass the guard.

Santoro working for a triangle but Delphine defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Delphine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santoro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Delphine defends it easily.

Delphine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Delphine works over Santoro with some ground and pound from guard.

Santoro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Delphine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Delphine forces his way into half guard.
Delphine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Delphine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Delphine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santoro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Delphine tries to pass to full mount but Santoro defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro trying to hold on to Delphine's head to control him but Delphine postures up.
Santoro tries to get to full guard but Delphine has control of the leg.
Delphine drops an elbow to the side of Santoro's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santoro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santoro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Delphine.
Delphine postures up in Santoro's guard and throws a big left but Santoro blocks it.
Delphine preventing the sweep.
Delphine looking to pass the guard.

Santoro has his foot on Delphine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Delphine works his way back into a safe position though.
Delphine with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santoro is trying to keep Delphine in close.
Delphine throwing strikes from guard but Santoro blocks nicely.
Santoro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Delphine's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Santoro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santoro pushes Delphine up against the cage in a clinch.

Santoro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nicky Santoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Santoro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Delphine is trying to keep an underhook but Santoro manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Delphine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santoro.
Delphine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Delphine.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Delphine keeps moving.
Santoro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Delphine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Delphine wants to sweep here but Santoro controlling him for the moment.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Delphine keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nicky Santoro wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Santoro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santoro digs a right hand underneath Delphine's ribcage. Delphine let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Santoro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Delphine gets caught napping as Santoro dives in and scores a takedown. Delphine manages to retain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santoro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santoro postures up and lands a big shot to Delphine's brow.
Santoro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Delphine is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santoro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Delphine is aware though and is defending well.
Delphine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delphine stopping the sweep attempt from Santoro.

Santoro has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Delphine off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Delphine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santoro as he avoids it easily.

Santoro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Delphine tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Santoro presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine taking shots to the head.
Nicky Santoro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Delphine is looking to get to half guard.
Santoro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Santoro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Santoro is landing with some decent strikes but Delphine is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Delphine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Delphine is trying desperately to improve position.
Santoro with shots to the head and body - Delphine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santoro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Delphine is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delphine regains half guard.
Delphine is still in real trouble! Can Santoro finish him?

Santoro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Delphine seems to have recovered his senses.

Delphine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santoro pulls his head out easily.
Delphine is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delphine actively working from the bottom here.
Santoro wants to control but Delphine is keeping him busy.
Santoro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Santoro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Delphine sees it coming and defends easily.
Santoro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Delphine!
Santoro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Delphine regains half guard.
Delphine is not content to let Santoro control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santoro is nestled in close to Delphine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Delphine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santoro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Santoro dominated that second round.
That's time! Santoro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Santoro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santoro drops an elbow to the side of Delphine's head.
Delphine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Delphine.
Santoro postures up and lands a big shot to Delphine's brow.

Delphine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santoro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santoro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Delphine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santoro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Delphine's head.
Delphine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Delphine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Delphine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro forces his way into half guard.
Santoro is trying to control the action in half guard but Delphine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Santoro there.
Delphine is refusing to be controlled, as Santoro sits in half guard.
Santoro moves nicely into side control.
Santoro trying to control the position but Delphine is working away.
Delphine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Santoro scores with punches from side control.
Santoro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Delphine keeps working.
Santoro cracks Delphine with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Santoro stalls from top position.
Delphine tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santoro grinds an elbow into Delphine's temple.
Delphine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Delphine is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Santoro!
Delphine prevents Santoro from getting the reversal.
Santoro is bucking up trying to escape but Delphine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Santoro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Delphine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santoro looks a forlorn figure.
Santoro gets back to half guard.
Delphine is thwarting Santoro's attempts to control the position.
Santoro looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine trying to pass the guard but Santoro defending well.
Santoro moves into full guard.
Delphine wants to control from the top but Santoro keeps moving.
Delphine is pushing down on Santoro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santoro is fighting to maintain full guard but Delphine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Santoro gets full guard.
Delphine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santoro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santoro is on top in guard.

Santoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Delphine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santoro has managed to get both his arms back between Delphine's legs - danger averted.
Santoro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Danny Delphine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Santoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Delphine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santoro has managed to get both his arms back between Delphine's legs - danger averted.
Santoro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santoro scores with a couple of short elbows.

Santoro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Delphine, who protects the arm well.
Santoro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Delphine is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santoro controlling the position from side mount.
Delphine looking for a sweep but Santoro has passed into full mount! Oh no!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Santoro showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Santoro!
Nicky Santoro very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

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