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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirito Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagasaki comes to the cage accompanied by Homemade Kazoku/Thank you. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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25
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kirito Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Soto!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Soto looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Nagasaki dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Soto misses with a straight left.
Nagasaki tries for a takedown but Soto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki misses with a low kick.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Nagasaki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Soto misses its intended target.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagasaki throws a body punch but Soto moves out of range.
Nagasaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagasaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
A jab from Soto misses.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Soto throws a series of punches but Nagasaki avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Soto stuffs the takedown.
Nagasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagasaki scores with a takedown into Soto's guard.
Soto looks winded!
Soto wants to get back to his feet but Nagasaki passes into half guard.
Nagasaki is trying to control. Soto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soto wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nagasaki lands a nice short elbow.
Soto wants to stand back up but Nagasaki manages to pass into side control.
Soto is not content to let Nagasaki control the position.
Soto regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nagasaki's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Soto wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nagasaki keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Nagasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nagasaki is defending well.
Nagasaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nagasaki prevents it.
Kirito Nagasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Soto.
Soto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Soto. No joy for Nagasaki on that attempt.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soto.
Nagasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagasaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Soto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto stuffs the takedown attempt from Nagasaki. Nagasaki gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soto. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soto swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soto pinned against the cage. Soto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nagasaki wants to clinch.
Soto leaves Nagasaki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Soto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nagasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Soto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soto misses with a body shot.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soto swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steven Soto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nagasaki is looking to clinch.
Soto is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soto throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soto. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kirito Nagasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagasaki tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
Soto throws a right and a left that Nagasaki avoids nicely.
Nagasaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nagasaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soto.
Soto throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Soto as Nagasaki shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirito Nagasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Soto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nagasaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto throws a right and a left that Nagasaki avoids nicely.
Soto throws a series of punches but Nagasaki avoids them all with ease.
Nagasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soto pinned against the cage. Soto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Soto as Nagasaki shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nagasaki dives in and grabs Soto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soto pushes down on Nagasaki's head and hops out.
Nagasaki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soto tries to kick Nagasaki off but Nagasaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nagasaki is keen to just control but Soto is a slippery customer.
Soto wants to get back to his feet.
Nagasaki is trying to control. Soto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto kicks Nagasaki off and gets back to his feet.
Soto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Soto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soto throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Steven Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soto circles away.
Nagasaki throws a series of punches but Soto avoids them all with ease.
Soto throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Steven Soto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soto as he jumps to the side.
Soto lands a nice shot to the body.
Soto misses with a wild body shot.
Soto looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soto blocks a head kick by Nagasaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagasaki is looking to clinch but Soto is avoiding it.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagasaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soto pinned against the cage. Soto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown but Soto shows good takedown defense.
A cross from Soto lands.
Soto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagasaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Soto tries to sprawl out of it but Nagasaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Soto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soto.
Soto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nagasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soto swinging wildly here.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soto.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soto but Soto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Soto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki shoots in and drives through. Soto sprawls well.
Soto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nagasaki has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirito Nagasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nagasaki lands in his opponent's guard.
Soto pushes Nagasaki off and gets back to his feet.
Nagasaki throws a sloppy head kick and Soto moves out of range easily.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soto throws a right and a left that Nagasaki avoids nicely.
Soto misses with a body shot.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Nagasaki.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto throws a right hand that Nagasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagasaki also avoids with ease.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagasaki wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Nagasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Soto is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soto misses with the combination.
Nagasaki is looking to clinch.
Nagasaki shoots in looking for a takedown but Soto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nagasaki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A right-left combo lands from Soto.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagasaki shoots in and bounces Soto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki stops Soto from standing up.
Nagasaki trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
Soto is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nagasaki dives into side control.
Soto is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soto prevents Nagasaki from improving position.
Soto tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Nagasaki wants to control the pace but Soto is squirming around nicely.
Soto is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Soto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soto 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Soto!
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