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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sambo Sam (ranked 1758 p4p, 1485 weight class) and Akahoshi Hisashi (ranked 211 p4p, 184 weight class). Hisashi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Feng Shui. Sambo Sam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambo Sam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Akahoshi Hisashi!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisashi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sam back to the cage. Hisashi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Sambo Sam has been cut.
Sam closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hisashi did well to prevent Sam getting side control.
Sam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hisashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hisashi wants to get back to his feet.
Sam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hisashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sam drops an elbow to the side of Hisashi's head.
Sam is looking to take a break and control but Hisashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sam lands with a punch from half guard.
Hisashi pushes Sam off looking to stand but Sam dives back in and keeps control.
Sam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hisashi is just riding it out for now. Sam eventually gives up the hold.
Sam is nestled in close to Hisashi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam stops Hisashi from getting back to his feet.
Hisashi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hisashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Hisashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hisashi misses with an uppercut
and Sam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sam tries for a takedown but Hisashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hisashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hisashi misses the jab.
Hisashi looks to land a left hand but Sam moved out of range nicely.
Sam slips under a jab from Hisashi.
Hisashi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hisashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hisashi.
Hisashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Sam. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hisashi misses with a head kick.
Sam closes the distance and clinches up with Hisashi, looking for a takedown. Sam pushes Hisashi against the cage but Hisashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sam throws out a loose jab but Hisashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sam moves out of range as Hisashi strikes.
Sam looks to land a combination but Hisashi avoids it well.
Sam throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Hisashi.
Sam appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hisashi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi scores with a decent looking hook.
Hisashi moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Hisashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hisashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hisashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sam. Hisashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sam just misses with a punch to the body.
Hisashi misses with a hook. Sam ducked under it nicely.
Hisashi cracks Sam with an open hand slap.
Hisashi misses the jab.
Hisashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sam throwing a counter right hand but Hisashi manages to avoid it.
Sam blocks a jab.
Akahoshi Hisashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hisashi was covering up waiting for the punch and Sam finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sam throws an elbow that misses. Hisashi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sam's guard. Nice move by Hisashi!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sam has a closed guard, preventing Hisashi from standing up.
Sam looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hisashi passes into side control.
Hisashi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hisashi lands an overhand right.
Hisashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akahoshi Hisashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sambo Sam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sam throws a looping overhand right but Hisashi ducks down to avoid it.
Hisashi throws the left hand but Sam avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hisashi misses the target.
A big left from Hisashi misses.
Hisashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sam throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Hisashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hisashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hisashi misses with a looping left.
Sam misses with a takedown attempt
and Hisashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hisashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisashi lands the left hand.
Hisashi throws a looping overhand right but Sam ducks down to avoid it.
Hisashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Sam misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisashi misses with a looping right.
Hisashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sam moves away.
A jab from Hisashi misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisashi. Sam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hisashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Hisashi.
Hisashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sam misses with a shot to the body
and Hisashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Sam throws a body punch but Hisashi moves out of range.
Sam misses with a lunging right hand
and Hisashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hisashi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sam throws a looping overhand right but Hisashi ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hisashi.
Sam tries to counter with a takedown but Hisashi is quick to defend against it.
Sam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hisashi throws out the jab.
Hisashi connects with the punch.
Sam moves out of range of the strikes.
Hisashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hisashi misses with a two punch combination.
Sam looks to score with a jab to the body but Hisashi is just out of range.
Hisashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hisashi slips under a jab from Sam.
It seemed like Hisashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sam slips a jab and a cross from Hisashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sam.
A telegraphed right hand from Hisashi misses the target.
Sam looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hisashi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hisashi misses with a looping left.
Sam misses with a looping left.
Hisashi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hisashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sam counters with a single leg into guard. Hisashi didn't expect that.
Hisashi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
Sam jumps guard but Hisashi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi is stalling here.
Hisashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Hisashi tries to land a knee to the head but Sam blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Hisashi.
Hisashi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hisashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sam takes a shot to the head.
Hisashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akahoshi Hisashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sambo Sam's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hisashi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hisashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Sam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hisashi's guard.
Sam looking to sit in guard and control but Hisashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sam trying to control the position.
Hisashi wants to get up but he can't break Sam's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sam trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hisashi is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisashi wants to get up but he can't break Sam's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hisashi wants to stand but Sam is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sam throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hisashi uses it to pass to side control.
Sam can't do much from the bottom here.
Sam is looking for a sweep.
Sam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hisashi decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi misses with an uppercut
letting Sam counter with a right hand.
Hisashi throws a hook but Sam blocks it.
Sam drops his hands momentarily and Hisashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hisashi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hisashi connects with a looping right hand.
Hisashi misses with a head kick.
Hisashi misses with an uppercut
and Sam counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hisashi wants to get back to his feet but Sam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sam looking to pass the guard.
Sam stops Hisashi from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam is stalling in the full guard.
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Hisashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sambo Sam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Hisashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Hisashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sam distracts Hisashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sam won't allow Hisashi to get back to his feet.
Akahoshi Hisashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sam works over Hisashi with some ground and pound from guard.
Sam stands and throws Hisashi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sam lands an elbow.
Sam goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hisashi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sam's guard! Nice work there by Hisashi!
Sam throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hisashi uses it to pass to side control.
Sam sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sam is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hisashi pulls his head out easily.
Akahoshi Hisashi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hisashi wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Sam uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akahoshi Hisashi.
Well Hisashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akahoshi Hisashi!
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