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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masato Saeba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Willwerth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saeba comes to the cage accompanied by Easy Action. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Saeba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Willwerth!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saeba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Willwerth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saeba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Willwerth moves away from the strike by Saeba.
Willwerth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Willwerth.
It looks like Masato Saeba has been cut.
Willwerth blocks a jab.
Willwerth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Saeba!
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!
Willwerth connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Willwerth is working for a guillotine from mount but Saeba frees his head quite easily.
Saeba blocking the ground and pound.
Saeba tries to hold on but Willwerth pushes him away.
Saeba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saeba is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willwerth working for a guillotine from mount but Saeba is in no mood to give up.
Saeba is in a horrible position here. Willwerth smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Saeba is trying desperately to improve position.
Saeba wants to control but Willwerth is having none of it.
Saeba is trying to escape the mount.
Willwerth goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Saeba is on top in guard.
Willwerth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saeba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Willwerth keeping moving, preventing Saeba from controlling successfully.
Willwerth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saeba throws a big right hand that misses.
Willwerth throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Willwerth wants to improve his position but instead Saeba has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saeba wants to stand up but Willwerth has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saeba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willwerth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willwerth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saeba lands with a hook. Willwerth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Willwerth blocks the body kick.
Saeba misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saeba.
Willwerth waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Saeba.
Saeba moves out of range of the strikes.
Saeba lands a nice hook to Willwerth's body. Willwerth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Willwerth throws the left hand but Saeba avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Saeba.
Willwerth throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Willwerth.
Masato Saeba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saeba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saeba throws a big shot that misses.
Saeba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Willwerth throws a leg kick
and Saeba counters with a stiff right hand.
Willwerth throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Saeba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Willwerth doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saeba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Willwerth staying out of range there.
Saeba scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saeba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saeba throws a lazy right hand but Willwerth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Saeba misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Willwerth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masato Saeba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Willwerth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saeba.
Saeba looks to score with a jab to the body but Willwerth is just out of range.
Willwerth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Willwerth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Willwerth throws a head kick that misses.
Saeba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Willwerth doesn't seem bothered though.
Saeba throws a hook but Willwerth avoids it easily.
Willwerth throws a body punch but Saeba moves out of range.
Saeba jabs at Willwerth's body.
Willwerth slips a straight right by Saeba.
Willwerth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saeba counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Saeba. No joy for Willwerth on that attempt.
Willwerth is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Willwerth is predictable there
and Saeba counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Saeba misses.
A head kick by Saeba misses
and Willwerth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Saeba misses with a body punch
and Willwerth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saeba!
Saeba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saeba throws out a loose jab but Willwerth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saeba lands a slapping body shot.
Saeba tries to clinch but Willwerth moves out of range.
Willwerth misses with an uppercut. Saeba saw that one coming.
Willwerth looks to land a left hand but Saeba moved out of range nicely.
Saeba misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saeba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Willwerth at a distance.
A jab from Saeba misses.
Saeba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Willwerth.
Masato Saeba is winning the standup battle so far.
Saeba is looking to clinch.
Saeba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willwerth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saeba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saeba lands a jab to the nose.
Willwerth swinging wilding here.
Willwerth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saeba - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willwerth slips a straight right by Saeba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saeba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willwerth manages to avoid it.
Saeba throws a hook but Willwerth blocks it.
Saeba throws a head kick but Willwerth moves out of range.
Saeba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saeba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saeba checks a low kick from Willwerth.
Saeba works the jab nicely.
Saeba dodges the punch combination from Willwerth.
Willwerth checks the leg kick.
Willwerth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Saeba throws a head kick but Willwerth moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willwerth throws a sloppy head kick
and Saeba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willwerth has a takedown stuffed.
Willwerth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saeba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willwerth throws a right and a left that Saeba avoids nicely.
Saeba throws a hook to the side of Willwerth's head but Willwerth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saeba wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saeba checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masato Saeba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masato Saeba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Saeba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good work by Willwerth as he checks the leg kick.
Saeba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Willwerth looks to score with a jab to the body but Saeba is just out of range.
Saeba doesn't manage to clinch there - Willwerth circles away.
Saeba throws a leg kick which misses Willwerth's front leg but catches the back leg as Willwerth tries to avoid it.
Saeba misses with a double jab
and Willwerth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willwerth fails to land with a series of punches.
Saeba tries to clinch
and Willwerth counters with a left and a right that stings Saeba.
Willwerth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saeba cracks Willwerth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saeba lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saeba scores with a hook to the body. Willwerth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saeba throws a nice looking combination but Willwerth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masato Saeba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saeba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Willwerth counters with a series of strikes. Saeba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Willwerth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Saeba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saeba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Willwerth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saeba pinned against the cage. Saeba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saeba tries to clinch but Willwerth is having none of it.
Saeba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Willwerth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Saeba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saeba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willwerth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willwerth is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Saeba has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Willwerth is looking to defend but Saeba has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Willwerth! Saeba pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Willwerth taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Masato Saeba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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