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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Motoso Angostura (ranked 1245 p4p, 65 weight class) and Santiago Junior (ranked 1446 p4p, 76 weight class). Angostura comes to the ring accompanied by Drug Lord. Junior has chosen Kaiji OST - Kaiji Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
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130 lbs
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177 cm
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142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Motoso Angostura! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Santiago Junior! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Angostura working aggressively here.
Junior prevents a body shot from Angostura. Angostura is trying to break the clinch but Junior has him pressed against the ropes. Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short left from Angostura. Junior misses with a punch to the body.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Junior misses with a short punch on the inside. Junior lands with a short shot to the head. Junior lands with a short head shot on the inside. Angostura works on Junior's body with a couple of short punches. Junior misses with a body punch.
Junior lands on the inside with an uppercut. Angostura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Junior presses Angostura against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angostura lands with a right to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Angostura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Junior scores with a nice short uppercut. Angostura lands with a short head shot on the inside. Angostura lands a shoulder strike. Angostura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angostura has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round. Junior misses with a body punch.
Angostura has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Junior lands a shot to the body. A right hand to the body from Angostura.
A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Angostura avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes. Junior tries to throw a body punch but Angostura avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes. Angostura pushes Junior back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Angostura uses good head movement to avoid it. Angostura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head. Angostura throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior. Angostura tries to work over Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Angostura scores with an uppercut up the middle. Angostura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Junior tries to work over Angostura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Angostura working some nice short punches in the clinch. Angostura struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Angostura controls the action.
Junior misses with the head strike.
Angostura lands with a light punch inside. Angostura prevents a body shot from Junior. Angostura throws a head punch that misses. Angostura throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Angostura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Angostura swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior. Junior clinches up against the ropes. A body shot lands from Junior.
A short body shot lands from Junior as the two fighters clinch.
Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Junior tries a body shot but Angostura blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Junior.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Angostura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Angostura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Angostura avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes. Angostura prevents a body shot from Junior. Junior scores with a nice hook to the head. Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angostura. Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Angostura.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Angostura controls the action.
Nice body punch from Junior. Angostura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Angostura lands a right hand. Angostura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angostura misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Angostura controls his hands.
Angostura misses with a short punch on the inside. Still in the clinch, Junior scores with a nice short uppercut. Nice body punch from Angostura. A short left from Angostura. Angostura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Junior lands a nice shot to the body. A short right from Junior on the inside. Junior softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Junior tries a body shot but Angostura blocks it.
Angostura lands a body punch in the clinch. Angostura misses with a short punch on the inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Junior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Angostura backwards. Junior gets through Angostura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Junior tries to work over Angostura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Junior lands a right hand. Junior blocking some punches.
Angostura can't find room to land a body shot as Junior controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Angostura.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Angostura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior lands an uppercut. Angostura lands a nice uppercut. Angostura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Junior prevents a body shot from Angostura. Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angostura's elbow. Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angostura's elbow. Junior misses with a body punch.
Junior tries to work over Angostura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Angostura controls his hands.
Junior misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angostura. Angostura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Junior tries a body shot but Angostura blocks it.
A hook to the body from Junior.
Junior tries a body shot but Angostura blocks it.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body. A short left from Angostura. Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angostura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Junior backwards. Angostura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Angostura controls the action.
Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Angostura uses good head movement to avoid it. Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Junior lands with a short head shot on the inside. Angostura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Junior on the inside. Junior blocks an uppercut.
Junior misses with a hook from the clinch. Angostura misses with a punch to the body.
Angostura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angostura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round. A short right from Junior. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Angostura breaks the clinch.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Angostura paws at him with a jab and circles away. Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angostura.
Junior fails in his attempt to clinch. Angostura fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Angostura seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Good shot there by Angostura. Junior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Junior closes the distance and clinches. Angostura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angostura blocking some punches.
Angostura lands with a short shot to the head. Angostura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior misses with a hook from the clinch. Angostura lands a nice shot to the body. Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Angostura controls his hands.
Angostura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Angostura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angostura is leaning against Junior and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Angostura works on Junior's body with a couple of short punches. Junior misses with a punch to the body.
Angostura misses with the head strike.
Junior lands a shoulder strike. Angostura pushes Junior back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Angostura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Angostura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angostura lands a body shot. Junior cracks Angostura with a nice body shot. Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angostura can't break the clinch.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angostura misses with a punch on the inside.
Angostura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angostura misses with a body shot.
Angostura gets tackled into the ropes by Junior. Junior maintains the clinch. Junior is leaning against Angostura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angostura. Junior tries to work over Angostura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Angostura misses with a short punch on the inside. Angostura working aggressively here.
Angostura throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Angostura struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Angostura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Junior misses with some punches.
Angostura lands a shot to the body. Junior throws a head punch that misses. Angostura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Angostura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angostura takes a shot to the head. Junior tries to work over Angostura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angostura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards. Angostura cracks Junior with a nice body shot. Angostura misses with some punches.
Angostura misses with a short punch on the inside. Angostura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards. Junior tries a body shot but Angostura blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Angostura.
Angostura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Angostura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junior backwards. Angostura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short left from Junior. Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angostura manages to break the clinch.
Junior is looking to clinch but Angostura is avoiding it.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice jab. Angostura swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior. Angostura throws a front kick that sends Junior stumbling back into the ropes. Junior tries to clinch but Angostura is having none of it. Angostura throws the left hand but Junior avoids the punch easily. Junior moves into the clinch. Angostura scores with a nice hook to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Angostura scores with a hook to the body. Nice body punch from Junior - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angostura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Motoso Angostura will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Angostura throws a nice inside leg kick. Junior clinches up against the ropes. Junior is working Angostura over against the ropes. Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angostura throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior. Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Angostura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Junior tries to clinch up but Angostura circles away and keeps his distance. Junior has managed to clinch.
Angostura prevents a body shot from Junior. Angostura has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Angostura has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
A head punch on the inside from Angostura fails to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Angostura avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes. A quick uppercut on the inside from Junior. Junior throws a head punch that misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Angostura. Angostura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Junior backwards. Angostura prevents a body shot from Junior. Angostura takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Angostura controls his hands.
Angostura prevents a body shot from Junior. Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angostura lands a shot to the body. Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Angostura controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Junior.
Angostura has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body. Angostura lands a body punch. Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angostura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Nice body punch from Angostura. Angostura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Angostura blocks a body shot from Junior. A short left from Junior. A nice right hand lands inside from Junior. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Junior creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Junior lands a body punch in the clinch. Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Angostura.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angostura lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice body punch from Junior - that landed with a thud.
Junior blocks a body shot from Angostura. Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angostura's elbow. Santiago Junior seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Angostura manages to break the clinch.
Angostura pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Junior moves into the clinch successfully.
Angostura struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Angostura misses with a punch to the body.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angostura prevents a body shot from Junior. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junior. Angostura lands a right hand. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Junior creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Junior blocks a body shot from Angostura. Junior throws a head punch that misses. Junior lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Angostura misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior lands a left hand.
Angostura swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it. Junior misses with a body punch.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angostura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angostura misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Angostura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow. Angostura tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Angostura controls the action.
Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angostura lands with a right to the head. Angostura misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior lands with a short shot to the head. Angostura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow. Angostura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angostura misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Angostura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Junior misses with a short punch on the inside. Junior lands with a short shot to the head. Junior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angosturas head. Junior misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Angostura struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Junior tries a body shot but Angostura blocks it.
Angostura breaks the clinch.
Junior moves into the clinch. Angostura lands a nice uppercut. Angostura prevents a body shot from Junior. Angostura tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angostura prevents a body shot from Junior. A short right from Angostura on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Angostura. Angostura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Junior is breathing heavily. Angostura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Angostura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angostura presses Junior against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Angostura breaks the clinch.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angostura ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A head kick misses from Angostura. Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angostura swats him away and circles back towards the center. Angostura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. It seemed like Junior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Motoso Angostura is winning the standup battle so far. Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Angostura misses with some punches.
Angostura throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior. Angostura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Angostura paws at him with a jab and circles away. Angostura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Angostura paws at him with a jab and circles away. Angostura throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Junior gets in close and instigates a clinch. Junior tries to work over Angostura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Angostura misses with a body punch.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior scores with a nice hook to the head. Angostura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Angostura tries to throw a body punch but Junior avoids it by throwing Angostura back against the ropes. Angostura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angostura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Santiago Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Junior avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Angostura swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior. Angostura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Junior closes the distance but Angostura moves to the side and Angostura counters with a nice uppercut. Angostura dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Angostura throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Angostura misses with an uppercut. Junior saw that one coming. Junior darts in and clinches Angostura up against the ropes. Angostura tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angosturas head. Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Angostura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Junior gets through Angostura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Angostura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Junior blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Junior. Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Angostura controls his hands.
Angostura lands a body punch. Angostura misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior. Angostura working aggressively here.
Junior scores with a hook to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Angostura. Angostura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Angostura controls his hands.
Angostura misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Angostura avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes. Angostura misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angostura's elbow. Junior tries to throw a body punch but Angostura avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes. Junior lands with a short shot to the head. Angostura lands a body punch in the clinch. Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angostura's elbow. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Junior creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Angostura lands with a right to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Junior blocks a body shot from Angostura. Angostura lands with a left to the head. Angostura misses with a punch to the body.
Angostura lands on the inside with an uppercut. Angostura lands with a short head shot on the inside. Angostura scores with a shot to the side of Junior's head. Junior misses with a body punch.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Angostura avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes. Angostura swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it. Angostura misses with a punch to the body.
Junior lands with a short shot to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Angostura takes a shot to the head. Angostura tries to throw a body punch but Junior avoids it by throwing Angostura back against the ropes. A quick uppercut on the inside from Junior. Angostura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Junior tries to clinch there but Angostura circles away.
Junior takes the fight into the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Angostura.
Angostura misses with some punches.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior prevents a body shot from Angostura. Angostura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Angostura controls his hands.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angostura tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Angostura backwards. Angostura misses with the head strike.
Junior gets through Angostura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Angostura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Santiago Junior. I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight as a draw! Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Santiago Junior! Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Motoso Angostura!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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