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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ma Moru (ranked 506 p4p, 29 weight class) and Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 545 p4p, 30 weight class). Moru's entrance music is Stand Up. A fine choice. Nagasaki has chosen Execute Plan: Nuclear Tortoise as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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140 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
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170 cm
30
144 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ma Moru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santosh Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Moru.
Moru scores with a body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nagasaki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Moru walks into a straight right hand from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nagasaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moru controls Nagasaki momentarily but Nagasaki frees himself.
Moru wants to hit a switch here but Nagasaki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Moru there!
Moru really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagasaki landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moru regains half guard.
Nagasaki drops an elbow to the side of Moru's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moru makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moru.
Nagasaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nagasaki won't allow Moru to sweep him here.
Nagasaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nagasaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moru keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully.
Moru trying to control the position.
Nagasaki lands a couple of elbows.
Nagasaki landing with the ground and pound.
Moru looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nagasaki is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki stands up over Moru, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nagasaki won't allow Moru to sweep him here.
Moru definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nagasaki lands a couple of digs.
Moru is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nagasaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nagasaki distracts Moru with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nagasaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moru is keeping the position for now.
Moru tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moru is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagasaki is aware though and is defending well.
Nagasaki works over Moru with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a couple of digs.
Moru is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nagasaki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moru looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nagasaki is one step ahead there.
Moru keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully.
Moru throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Moru not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nagasaki works over Moru with some ground and pound from guard.
Moru is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagasaki is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Moru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagasaki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nagasaki scoring with some ground and pound.
Nagasaki postures up and lands a big shot to Moru's brow.
Moru is rocked!
Nagasaki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Moru is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nagasaki postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Moru covers up, he's hurt! Nagasaki keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Nagasaki and the ref steps in to end the fight! Nagasaki can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santosh Nagasaki!
Santosh Nagasaki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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