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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Mateus dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshiro Kishimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kishimoto has chosen Fighting dreamers as his entrance music. Toshiro Kishimoto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauro Mateus dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshiro Kishimoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kishimoto darts in and clinches dos Santos up against the cage.
Kishimoto breaks from the clinch.
dos Santos clinches but Kishimoto breaks the clinch
and Kishimoto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kishimoto fails with a takedown attempt.
dos Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kishimoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kishimoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kishimoto wants to stand but dos Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
dos Santos keeping full guard, as Kishimoto tries to pass.
Kishimoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
dos Santos wants to stand up but Kishimoto is controlling him.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Kishimoto from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos wants to stand and escape but Kishimoto is having none of it.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Kishimoto from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
dos Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kishimoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
dos Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kishimoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kishimoto.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kishimoto tries to pull guard but dos Santos won't allow it.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. dos Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Kishimoto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks with his arms.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kishimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kishimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Kishimoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
dos Santos is breathing heavily.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kishimoto has dos Santos pressed against the cage.
dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kishimoto misses with a body punch.
Kishimoto has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed dos Santos clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
dos Santos is trapped and Kishimoto is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kishimoto trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto is throwing strikes by dos Santos counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, dos Santos regains half guard.
Kishimoto wants to control but dos Santos is keeping him busy.
Kishimoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Kishimoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
dos Santos is trying to stand back up but Kishimoto is controlling him
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
dos Santos wants to clinch
and Kishimoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kishimoto wants to pass the guard but dos Santos is keeping the position.
dos Santos is looking to stand up but Kishimoto isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshiro Kishimoto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
dos Santos has Kishimoto up against the cage in a clinch.
dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kishimoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kishimoto misses with a knee strike.
dos Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kishimoto.
dos Santos with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kishimoto is breathing heavily.
dos Santos connects with a knee to the head.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kishimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Kishimoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kishimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with dos Santos's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos connects with a knee to the head.
dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Kishimoto is blocking nicely.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kishimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kishimoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks with his arms.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks with his arms.
Kishimoto tries to pull guard but dos Santos won't allow it.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kishimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Kishimoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kishimoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks it.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kishimoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kishimoto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mauro Mateus dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshiro Kishimoto.
Kishimoto manages to break the clinch.
dos Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kishimoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head.
Kishimoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. dos Santos smiles and moves away.
Mauro Mateus dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
dos Santos tries to clinch up
and Kishimoto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kishimoto tries to pass the half guard into mount. dos Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kishimoto is working for a kimura here but dos Santos manages to reverse the position and he's now in Kishimoto's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kishimoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kishimoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kishimoto trying to strike off his back.
Kishimoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
dos Santos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kishimoto is proving hard to escape from.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dos Santos tries to clinch up
and Kishimoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kishimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by dos Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by dos Santos.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head.
dos Santos landing knees to the head.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
dos Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kishimoto's face.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kishimoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos connects with a knee to the head.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kishimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Kishimoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kishimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kishimoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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 Mauro Mateus dos Santos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kishimoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
dos Santos wants to clinch
and Kishimoto counters by moving into the clinch.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kishimoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks it.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kishimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Kishimoto tries to break the clinch but dos Santos is controlling the position.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Kishimoto is blocking nicely.
Kishimoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kishimoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kishimoto misses with a head kick.
Kishimoto forces dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Kishimoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks it.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kishimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Kishimoto breaks the clinch.
dos Santos clinches but Kishimoto breaks the clinch
and Kishimoto counters with a low kick, right behind dos Santos 's knee.
Kishimoto gets a clinch.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks with his arms.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kishimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Kishimoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kishimoto throws a head kick but dos Santos moves out of range.
Kishimoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
dos Santos keeps control of Kishimoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kishimoto landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kishimoto breaks from the clinch.
dos Santos closes the distance but Kishimoto moves to the side
and Kishimoto counters with a head kick.
dos Santos wants to clinch but Kishimoto slips to the side
and Kishimoto counters with a low kick, right behind dos Santos 's knee.
dos Santos tries to clinch but Kishimoto is having none of it.
dos Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kishimoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Kishimoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kishimoto is looking to clinch but dos Santos is avoiding it.
dos Santos forces Kishimoto back against the cage and clinches.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kishimoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kishimoto controlling the action here for a moment.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks it.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks with his arms.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks with his arms.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kishimoto trying to stall but dos Santos improves his position.
dos Santos connects with a knee to the head.
Kishimoto lands with a short shot to the head.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kishimoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Kishimoto blocks it.
Kishimoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. dos Santos smiles and moves away.
dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kishimoto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kishimoto counters by clinching up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kishimoto looking to slow down the pace here.
dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Kishimoto is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshiro Kishimoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kishimoto 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshiro Kishimoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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