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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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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
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Nakai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakai keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakai closes the distance and pushes Santoro back into the ropes.
Santoro scores with a shot to the side of Nakai's head.
Santoro lands with a right to the head.
Nakai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santoro scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakai.
Santoro stalling in the clinch.
Nakai prevents a body shot from Santoro.
Nakai tries a body shot but Santoro blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Santoro digs a right hand into Nakai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakai's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Santoro.
Santoro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Santoro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santoro tries a body shot but Nakai blocks it.
Santoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakais head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santoro pushes Nakai back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakai prevents a body shot from Santoro.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santoro.
Santoro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santoro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santoro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Santoro.
Santoro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nakai blocks a body shot from Santoro.
Santoro lands a body punch.
Nakai trying to stall but Santoro improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Santoro.
Santoro working aggressively here.
Nakai avoiding damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santoro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakai actively working from the bottom here.
Nakai is trying to get back to full guard.
Santoro wants to take a breather but Nakai is having none of it.
Nakai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakai.
Nakai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santoro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santoro postures up in Nakai's guard and throws a big left but Nakai blocks it.
Santoro trying to control but Nakai is working from the bottom.
Nakai working for a triangle but Santoro defends it easily.
Nakai keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai working for a triangle but Santoro defends it easily.
Nakai keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
Nakai can't keep his opponent in guard - Santoro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nakai is in trouble now - Santoro has advanced to mount!
Nakai is trying to escape the mount.
Nakai is squirming around, avoiding Santoro's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nakai tries to lock up and control but Santoro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santoro with good strikes from the mount here!
Santoro lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nakai hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santoro landing strikes from the mount and Nakai is in trouble!
Santoro trying to control but Nakai is having none of it.
Nakai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nakai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Nakai that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Santoro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nakai is squirming around, avoiding Santoro's attempts to control the action.
Nakai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Santoro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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.
Nakai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Santoro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santoro prevents Nakai from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santoro working over Nakai with some ground and pound. Nakai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Santoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nakai defending well though.
Nakai 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!
Santoro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Santoro is trying to control but can't.
Santoro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santoro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakai's guard.
Nakai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santoro working some strikes from top position.
Santoro looking to pass the guard.
Nakai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santoro is stalling in the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santoro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santoro has managed to get both his arms back between Nakai's legs - danger averted.
Santoro trying to control but Nakai is working from the bottom.
Nakai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santoro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nakai's head.
Nakai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santoro working some strikes from top position.
Nakai working a defensive guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Santoro won't allow Nakai to sweep him here.
Santoro is working Nakai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Santoro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santoro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santoro is defending against the submission attempts here by Nakai.
Santoro is trying to maintain the position but Nakai is very close to passing his half guard.
Nakai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santoro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Santoro tries to roll over but Nakai keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nakai is trying to control the action in half guard but Santoro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nakai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nakai trying to control from half guard but Santoro is working away.
Santoro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santoro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santoro has control of Nakai's left arm, preventing Nakai from doing any damage.
Nakai wants to pass the guard but Santoro is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yuki Nakai wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nakai throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Santoro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nakai is in Santoro's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santoro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Santoro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santoro wants to sweep but no luck.
Santoro working a defensive guard here.
Nakai trying to control the position from guard on top but Santoro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Santoro wants to sweep here but Nakai controlling him for the moment.
Nakai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santoro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Santoro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nakai is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Santoro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nakai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santoro checks a leg kick.
Nakai misses with a body kick.
Santoro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santoro tries to clinch but Nakai is having none of it.
Yuki Nakai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santoro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nakai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nicky Santoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakai misses with a jab to the body
and Santoro counters by clinching up.
Santoro is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Nakai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santoro stalling the fight.
Santoro scores with a hook to the body.
Santoro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santoro has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nakai regains guard immediately.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai is looking for a triangle but Santoro pushes his legs off easily.
Santoro trying to control but Nakai is working from the bottom.
Santoro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nakai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nakai controls Santoro momentarily but Santoro frees himself.
Nakai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nakai keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
Santoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santoro has managed to get both his arms back between Nakai's legs - danger averted.
Nakai trying to keep a closed guard but Santoro is proving a slippery customer.
Santoro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro postures up and lands a big shot to Nakai's brow.
Santoro landing with the ground and pound.
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santoro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nakai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nakai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santoro is one step ahead there.
Nakai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santoro defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nakai wants to stand and escape but Santoro is having none of it.
Santoro wants to pass the guard but Nakai is keeping the position.
Santoro cracks Nakai with a solid left hand.
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nicky Santoro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nakai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nakai has momentary wrist control but Santoro slips an elbow through the middle.
Santoro trying to control but Nakai is working from the bottom.
Nakai has momentary wrist control but Santoro slips an elbow through the middle.
Nakai keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santoro connects with a couple of short punches.
Santoro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nakai's head.
Nakai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santoro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nakai wants to sweep here but Santoro controlling him for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santoro cracks Nakai with a solid left hand.
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santoro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santoro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nakai looking for a sweep. Not yet Nakai, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santoro postures up.
Nakai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santoro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santoro landing some decent shots from guard.
Santoro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nakai's head.
Santoro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santoro controlling from the top position.
Santoro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nakai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santoro is one step ahead there.
Santoro scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santoro with a nice head shot there.
Nakai looking for a guillotine here but Santoro defends easily.
Santoro pushing down on Nakai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santoro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nakai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nakai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nakai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santoro postures up.
Santoro distracts Nakai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nakai has his foot on Santoro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santoro works his way back into a safe position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santoro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santoro stands up over Nakai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nakai keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
Nakai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santoro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santoro trying to control but Nakai is working from the bottom.
Nakai wants to improve his position but instead Santoro has moved into half guard.
Nakai wants to improve his position but Santoro is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is trying to control. Nakai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nakai is looking for a sweep. Santoro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santoro is taking a breather. Nakai 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Santoro lands a nice short elbow.
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!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Santoro in particular looking to stall.
Nakai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakai.
Santoro passes into half guard.
Santoro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is trying to control. Nakai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Santoro moves nicely into side control.
Santoro grinds an elbow into Nakai's temple.
Nakai taking punishment in the form of punches.
Santoro is looking to take a break and control but Nakai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakai is looking for a sweep.
Nakai on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nakai is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Santoro off and has taken his back!
Santoro tries to escape but Nakai has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Santoro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nakai is defended easily by Santoro.
Crunch! Nakai slams his shin into Santoro's torso.
Nakai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santoro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nicky Santoro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santoro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakai backwards.
Nakai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakai struggles to land a body shot inside as Santoro controls his hands.
Santoro is working Nakai over against the ropes.
Santoro prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Nakai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santoro stops a takedown attempt from Nakai.
Santoro blocking some punches.
Santoro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai can't find room to land a body shot as Santoro controls the action.
Santoro pushes Nakai back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santoro just leaning against Nakai, taking a breather.
Santoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santoro slows down the pace here.
Santoro lands a body punch.
Santoro tries to work over Nakai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santoro prevents a body shot from Nakai.
Nakai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Nakai digs a right hand into Santoro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santoro's gas tank.
Santoro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santoro lands a nice uppercut.
Santoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakais head.
Santoro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Santoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakai tries a body shot but Santoro blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santoro.
Nakai misses with the head strike.
Santoro lands a hook that snaps the head of Nakai backwards.
Nakai is working for takedown but Santoro is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santoro lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santoro tries to throw a body punch but Nakai avoids it by throwing Santoro back against the ropes.
Santoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakai wants to stall.
Santoro lands with a right to the head.
Santoro holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Nakai taking a breather.
Nakai changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Santoro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santoro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santoro trying to control the position but instead, Nakai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santoro into the ropes.
Santoro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakai misses with a punch to the body.
Nakai blocks an uppercut.
Nakai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santoro's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nakai blocks an uppercut.
Santoro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakai prevents it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santoro tries a body shot but Nakai blocks it.
Santoro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Santoro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakai can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakai.
Santoro is working for takedown but Nakai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Santoro misses with a punch on the inside.
Santoro is looking to control Nakai's arms but Nakai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santoro has his back to the ropes.
Santoro looking for a takedown.
Nakai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santoro's elbow.
Nakai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Nakai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santoro misses with some punches.
Santoro scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakai.
Santoro can't find room to land a body shot as Nakai controls the action.
Nakai slows down the pace here.
Nakai has a couple of punches blocked by Santoro.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santoro misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santoro.
Santoro lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santoro.
Santoro misses with a punch to the body.
Nakai misses with some punches.
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakai backwards.
Santoro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santoro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santoro lands with a light punch inside.
Santoro lands a nice uppercut.
Santoro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santoro working aggressively here.
Yuki Nakai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nakai swings wildly with an uppercut but Santoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Santoro lands a shoulder strike.
Santoro works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakai is looking for a triangle here but Santoro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nakai tries to bench press Santoro off him but Santoro keeps the position.
Santoro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nakai has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santoro trying to control the action but Nakai is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nakai looks to move to half guard but instead Santoro has passed into mount! Damn!
Santoro controlling from the full mount.
Santoro dominating with strikes here.
Santoro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nakai regains half guard.
Santoro seems to be working for a kimura but Nakai defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakai is trying to get back to full guard.
Santoro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Santoro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santoro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Nicky Santoro!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Nicky Santoro!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Nicky Santoro!
Nicky Santoro wins by unanimous decision!
Nicky Santoro really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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