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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Angelo San Diego (ranked 112 p4p, 5 weight class) and Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 677 p4p, 33 weight class). Nagasaki has chosen Execute Plan: Killer Rabbit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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143 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo San Diego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santosh Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
San Diego's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nagasaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! San Diego scrambles back to his feet.
Nagasaki throws the left hand but San Diego avoids the punch easily.
San Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but San Diego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagasaki connects with a couple of short punches.
Nagasaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nagasaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Diego keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully.
Nagasaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as San Diego works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nagasaki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki cracks San Diego with a solid left hand.
The fighters are working up against the cage. San Diego manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
San Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki wants the takedown. San Diego is fighting it off but Nagasaki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in San Diego's guard against the cage.
Nagasaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as San Diego works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nagasaki passes San Diego's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nagasaki throwing shots but San Diego is blocking nicely.
Nagasaki throwing shots but San Diego is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagasaki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
San Diego 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nagasaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
San Diego lands a right hand.
Nagasaki struggles to land a body shot inside as San Diego controls his hands.
San Diego prevents a body shot from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki misses with a punch to the body.
San Diego is looking to control Nagasaki's arms but Nagasaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now San Diego has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nagasaki tries to throw a body punch but San Diego avoids it by throwing Nagasaki back against the cage.
Nagasaki tries to work over San Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagasaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nagasaki has a couple of punches blocked by San Diego.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from San Diego.
A short right from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. San Diego seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nagasaki can turn it around.
Nagasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
San Diego leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by San Diego.
San Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
San Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San Diego.
Nagasaki misses with the head strike.
San Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Diego feinted with a counter takedown.
San Diego circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by San Diego. Beautiful body shot.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Diego moves away.
San Diego tries to clinch but Nagasaki is having none of it.
Nagasaki lands an overhand right.
San Diego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
San Diego slips under a jab from Nagasaki.
San Diego is looking to counter punch.
San Diego avoids the body shot from Nagasaki.
San Diego throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Angelo San Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Diego lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
San Diego swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
San Diego tries to clinch up but Nagasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
San Diego scores with a body shot.
San Diego moves out of range as Nagasaki strikes.
San Diego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagasaki counters with a right hand to the body.
San Diego lands a nice hook to Nagasaki's body. Nagasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Angelo San Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
San Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagasaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagasaki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice shot lands for San Diego.
Nice defenses there by Nagasaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Santosh Nagasaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nagasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagasaki connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagasaki misses the target.
Nagasaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
San Diego clinches.
Santosh Nagasaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
San Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
San Diego misses with a wild body shot.
San Diego scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut. San Diego saw that one coming.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as San Diego blocks the leg kick.
San Diego tries to move into range but Nagasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
San Diego misses with a double jab
and Nagasaki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki with a nice head shot there.
Nagasaki throws a big elbow that misses.
Santosh Nagasaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
San Diego preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagasaki works over San Diego with some ground and pound from guard.
Nagasaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Nagasaki landing with the ground and pound.
Nagasaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
San Diego pushes Nagasaki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
San Diego lands a really nice looking cross but Nagasaki seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from San Diego. Those never looked like landing.
San Diego moves away from the strike by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki scores with a jab. San Diego acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
San Diego takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
Nagasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Diego drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nagasaki sprawls and moves away.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San Diego ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
San Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagasaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
San Diego works Nagasaki's body with a nice hook.
A big right from San Diego misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
San Diego defending well as Nagasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Nagasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by San Diego.
San Diego keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
San Diego bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nagasaki's head backwards.
Nagasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San Diego lands a jab.
Nagasaki scores with a body shot.
Nagasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San Diego.
San Diego throws an off balance right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
San Diego swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nagasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Diego swings widly with a right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
San Diego tries to clinch but Nagasaki is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nagasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
San Diego is rocked!
San Diego walks straight into a right hand from Nagasaki - that's dropped him! Nagasaki jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save San Diego from any more punishment! San Diego complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Santosh Nagasaki!
Santosh Nagasaki is the new bantamweight champion!
Santosh Nagasaki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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