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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between I Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Santos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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199 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, I Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Hard.
A big right from Hard misses.
Hard throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos gets the takedown into side control.
Santos working away.
Santos staying calm.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hard keeps working.
Hard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hard is looking for a sweep.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hard manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hard strikes from the bottom but Santos passes into mount!
The referee warns Hard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hard throwing hammer fists to the chest of Santos. What's that going to do exactly?
Hard regains half guard.
Hard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Santos looks gassed!
Santos wants to take a breather but Hard is having none of it.
Santos is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hard is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard moves into full guard.
Santos won't allow Hard to sweep him here.
Hard is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hard misses with a few strikes there.
Hard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hard throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Hard misses with the combination.
Hard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hard tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hard scores with a three punch combo!
Hard misses with the combination.
Hard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hard looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hard's guard.
Hard 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.
Hard looking to control.
Santos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos advances to half guard.
Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Hard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Hard is keeping the position.
Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hard's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hard duly obliges.
Hard looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Hard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
I Hard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hard lands a jab to the head.
Hard lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Hard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Hard.
Hard throws a big shot that misses.
Hard looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Santos walks into a jab.
Hard misses with a double jab.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hard tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hard to the ground. Hard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
I Hard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard misses with a two punch combination.
I Hard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hard tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Hard.
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hard gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Santos trying to control momentarily.
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hard kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hard reaches up to try and control the position but Santos seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hard rolls and tries to escape and now Santos has his back!
Santos keeps control of the position easily here as Hard tries to buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking for the choke from the back.
Hard defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hard breaks Santos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hard stands up from Santos's guard - Hard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hard does no damage.
Hard misses with a two punch combination.
Hard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Hard connects with a crisp jab.
Hard throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
I Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Santos.
Hard throws a combination. Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santos throws a leg kick but Hard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hard tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hard to the ground. Hard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hard cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Hard sprawls well.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hard.
Hard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos gets the takedown into side control.
Santos advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santos working for a submission but Hard is keeping him at bay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Hard is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that I Hard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hard throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Hard stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Hard works over Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Hard misses with a double jab.
Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Hard does no damage.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santos tries for a takedown but Hard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
I Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Santos.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hard looking to control.
Hard 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.
Gabriel Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos is pushing down on Hard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hard is fighting to maintain full guard but Santos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hard trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Hard is defending well.
Hard moves into full guard.
Santos pushes down on Hard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santos trying to control the action but Hard is working from the bottom.
Hard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Hard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hard trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santos passes into half guard.
Hard is trying to control but can't.
Hard is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hard misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hard struggling a bit here.
Hard is being controlled here.
Hard striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Hard is looking for a sweep.
Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Gabriel Santos!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Gabriel Santos!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Gabriel Santos!
Gabriel Santos wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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