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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik White (ranked 1601 p4p, 3434 weight class) and Ichiro Sato (ranked 216 p4p, 431 weight class). Ichiro Sato has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fredrik White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ichiro Sato!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White clinches up with Sato and pushes him back against the cage.
White avoiding damage as Sato throws knees to the body.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from White.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
Sato tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Sato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sato misses with a knee to the head.
White lands a left hand.
White is leaning against Sato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from White.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from White.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sato's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sato's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
A short uppercut from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White breaks from the clinch.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sato tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
White pushes Sato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White lands a shoulder strike.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sato.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
Sato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White has managed to clinch.
Sato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Fredrik White has been cut.
A short uppercut from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
Sato looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
White is leaning against Sato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sato looks winded!
White pushes Sato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
A right hand to the body from White.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sato throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White lands an uppercut.
White slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sato fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Sato misses with a head kick.
White connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Sato! He's out on his feet! White rushes in and drops Sato with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fredrik White!
In his post fight interview, Fredrik White started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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