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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mario Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos swinging wildly here.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Santos.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Jay Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Santos pulls guard successfully.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand but Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Santos's guard.
Santos is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
Lee gets to his feet - Santos follows without any prompting.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Mario Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Lee.
Santos throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes one to the chin there.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Lee looking to stall.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos takes one on the button.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mario Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee clinches.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Santos tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
Santos sneaks out the side door and pushes Lee away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lee tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santos looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos moves away from the strike by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Lee tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into Santos's guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santos looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Santos throws a good cross that connects.
Lee throws a head kick that Santos semi-blocks.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Santos.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos feints a jab promting Lee to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Santos throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jay Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos is trying to break free.
Santos gets control of Lee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into range.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Mario Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Lee.
Lee thuds his right hand into Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Santos lands a slapping body shot.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee works the jab nicely.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mario Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos moves out of range as Lee strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Lee!
Jay Lee was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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