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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Sayre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Nakisaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sayre might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Country Boy Can Survive. Rio Nakisaki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Sayre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rio Nakisaki!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakisaki.
Nakisaki moves into the clinch.
Sayre lands with a left to the head.
Nakisaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sayre swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Nakisaki.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sayre!
Nakisaki fails to land the takedown.
Crunch! Sayre slams his shin into Nakisaki's torso.
Nakisaki shoots for a double leg takedown but Sayre sprawls well. He's pushed Nakisaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nakisaki tries to clinch there but Sayre circles away.
Sayre throws a one two combo.
Nakisaki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sayre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sayre misses with the combination.
Sayre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sayre connects with a high kick.
Nakisaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nakisaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sayre sprawls well. Sayre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nakisaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Teddy Sayre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rio Nakisaki.
Sayre lands with a nice combination. Nakisaki backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakisaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakisaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sayre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sayre scoring well with a low kick there.
Sayre misses with a series of wild punches.
Sayre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Teddy Sayre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakisaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sayre cracks Nakisaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sayre. That's going to slow Nakisaki down.
Sayre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakisaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sayre blocks the body kick.
Sayre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakisaki motions for Sayre to come forward. Nakisaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Nakisaki misses
and Sayre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nakisaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sayre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakisaki looks to throw a body kick
and Sayre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sayre lands a high kick!
Sayre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakisaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Sayre counters with a low kick, right behind Nakisaki 's knee.
Sayre lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Sayre coming out on top.
Sayre throws a right hand that Nakisaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakisaki also avoids with ease.
Sayre tries a head kick but it misses.
Sayre lands with a nice combination. Nakisaki backs away looking to recover.
Nakisaki tries to clinch but Sayre moves away
and Sayre counters with a series of strikes. Nakisaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nakisaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakisaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sayre.
Sayre is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sayre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakisaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sayre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sayre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakisaki darts in trying to clinch
and Sayre counters with an outside leg kick.
Nakisaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakisaki clinches but Sayre breaks the clinch
and Sayre counters with a three punch combo that has Nakisaki backing up. Nakisaki nods at Sayre to acknowledge the strikes.
Nakisaki misses with a double jab.
Nakisaki throws a body kick that misses.
Sayre throws a right hand that Nakisaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakisaki also avoids with ease.
Sayre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sayre throws a head kick but Nakisaki moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayre throws a series of punches but Nakisaki moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Nakisaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sayre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nakisaki misses with an uppercut.
Nakisaki wants to clinch
and Sayre counters with a three punch combo that has Nakisaki backing up. Nakisaki nods at Sayre to acknowledge the strikes.
Nakisaki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sayre feints and then cracks Nakisaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nakisaki down.
Sayre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nakisaki backs up against the cage.
Nakisaki clinches but Sayre breaks the clinch
and Sayre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakisaki throws a head kick but Sayre moves out of range.
Nakisaki misses with a head kick.
Nakisaki throws a leg kick
and Sayre counters with a one-two to the body.
Nakisaki closes the distance but Sayre moves to the side
and Sayre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nakisaki's knee momentarily.
Nakisaki needs to keep his hands up - Sayre had a free shot at his head there.
Sayre misses with a combination
and Nakisaki counters with a left to the body.
Nakisaki throws a head kick but Sayre moves out of range.
Nakisaki drops his hands momentarily and Sayre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayre throws a nice head kick!
Sayre moves out of range as Nakisaki throws a body kick.
Nakisaki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sayre counters with a one-two to the body.
Nakisaki is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sayre is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nakisaki.
Nakisaki looks gassed!
Nakisaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sayre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nakisaki takes one on the button.
Nakisaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sayre sprawls well. Sayre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nakisaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Sayre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sayre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sayre misses with a double jab.
Nakisaki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sayre counters with a one-two to the body.
Sayre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sayre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sayre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayre misses with a few strikes there.
Sayre avoids the head kick by Nakisaki.
Sayre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nakisaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Sayre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sayre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nakisaki throws a head kick but Sayre moves out of range.
Sayre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sayre lands with a nice combination. Nakisaki backs away looking to recover.
Nakisaki wants to clinch up but Sayre keeps it at a distance.
Sayre lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nakisaki moves in looking to clinch but Sayre pushes him off.
Sayre looks to land a combination but Nakisaki avoids it well.
Nakisaki misses with a takedown
letting Sayre counter with a right hand.
Nakisaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sayre. That one must have hurt.
Sayre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nakisaki in his tracks.
Nakisaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nakisaki tries to clinch
and Sayre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakisaki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sayre.
Nakisaki throws a front kick aimed at Sayre's knee but Sayre avoids it well.
Nakisaki lands a head kick!
Sayre throws a good cross that connects.
Nakisaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sayre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nakisaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sayre counters with a left and a right that stings Nakisaki.
Nakisaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakisaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sayre misses with a two punch combination.
Nakisaki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sayre.
Sayre scores with a head kick.
Sayre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sayre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nakisaki is rocked!
Nakisaki tries to land a leg kick but Sayre saw it coming and moves away.
Nakisaki 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.
Sayre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nakisaki misses with a few strikes there.
Nakisaki is breathing heavily.
Sayre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sayre scores with a nice body kick.
Sayre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakisaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sayre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sayre keeps Nakisaki at a distance using the push kick.
Nakisaki throws an overhand right that lands on Sayre's shoulder, as Sayre tries to avoid the shot.
Sayre checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sayre.
Nakisaki tries to score with a low kick but Sayre moves his leg out of the way.
Nakisaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sayre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teddy Sayre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakisaki looks to clinch
and Sayre counters with a one-two to the body.
Sayre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nakisaki's head.
Sayre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sayre stalks Nakisaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nakisaki's face. Nakisaki staggers backwards, shaken.
Nakisaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sayre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Teddy Sayre is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakisaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sayre finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakisaki's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sayre thows a body kick. Nakisaki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nakisaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Teddy Sayre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rio Nakisaki.
Nakisaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sayre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sayre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakisaki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sayre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nakisaki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sayre throws a one two combo.
Nakisaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Sayre finish him?
Sayre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sayre throws a combination. Nakisaki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sayre.
Nakisaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sayre.
Nakisaki throws a head kick but Sayre moves out of range.
Sayre lands a head kick. Nakisaki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sayre!
Nakisaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sayre.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sayre.
Sayre scores with a three punch combo!
Nakisaki takes one on the button.
Nakisaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sayre. That one must have hurt.
Sayre's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sayre duly obliges.
Nice shot by Sayre.
Nakisaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick from Nakisaki is predictable there
and Sayre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sayre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakisaki can do to turn this around?
Sayre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sayre scores with a spinning back kick!
Sayre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sayre scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayre looks to land a combination. Nakisaki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sayre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Teddy Sayre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayre lands a two punch combo.
Sayre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sayre stalks Nakisaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nakisaki's face. Nakisaki staggers backwards, shaken.
Nakisaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sayre thumps Nakisaki with a low kick.
Sayre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Sayre both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Sayre scores with a four punch combination!
Nakisaki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sayre scoring well with a low kick there.
Sayre fails to land with a series of punches.
Sayre scores with a three punch combo!
Sayre throws a series of punches but Nakisaki avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Sayre.
Sayre throws a sloppy head kick and Nakisaki moves out of range easily.
Nakisaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sayre.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sayre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Sayre dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nakisaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sayre.
Nakisaki throws a lazy head kick
and Sayre counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nakisaki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakisaki.
Nakisaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Danga de danga de dang - Sayre scores with a four punch combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Sayre scores with a four punch combination!
Nakisaki gets a clinch.
Sayre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakisaki backwards.
Nakisaki misses with an elbow strike.
Sayre lands with a right to the head.
Sayre avoiding damage.
Nakisaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sayre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sayre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sayre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakisaki.
Nakisaki closes the distance and clinches.
Nakisaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakisaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nakisaki tries to circle away but Sayre has him pinned against the cage.
Sayre stalls.
Sayre breaks the clinch.
Nakisaki looks to clinch
and Sayre counters with a big head kick but Nakisaki shrugs it off.
Nakisaki closes the distance and clinches.
Sayre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakisaki backwards.
Sayre keeps control of Nakisaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sayre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakisaki throws a lazy head kick
and Sayre counters with a two punch combo.
A clash of legs there as Sayre blocks the low kick.
Sayre thows a body kick. Nakisaki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sayre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Nakisaki. That snapped Sayre's head back.
Nakisaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sayre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sayre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sayre wants it to stay on the feet.
Sayre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakisaki throws a lazy body kick
and Sayre counters with a nice body kick.
Sayre tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakisaki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Sayre.
Nakisaki walks into a left hand.
Nakisaki tries to clinch
and Sayre counters with a nice leg kick.
Nakisaki throws a big shot that misses.
Sayre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sayre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good standup being displayed there by Sayre as he connects with a hook.
Nakisaki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sayre.
Nakisaki misses with a leg kick
and Sayre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nakisaki tries to clinch but Sayre moves away
and Sayre counters with a nice uppercut.
Sayre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sayre throws a one two combo.
Sayre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nakisaki misses with a wild combination.
Sayre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nakisaki. That did some damage!
Sayre circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rio Nakisaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sayre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakisaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakisaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sayre.
Sayre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sayre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakisaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sayre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakisaki tries to clinch but Sayre is having none of it.
Sayre throws a head kick but Nakisaki moves out of range.
Sayre scores with a nice head shot.
Nakisaki moves into the clinch.
Nakisaki is trying to break the clinch but Sayre is controlling him.
Nakisaki can't break the clinch.
Sayre breaks from the clinch.
Sayre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nakisaki throws a head kick but Sayre moves out of range.
Sayre tests Nakisaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teddy Sayre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sayre.
A combination from Sayre does no damage.
Nakisaki has his takedown stuffed
and Sayre counters with a straight right hand.
Sayre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sayre tries to bum rush Nakisaki with a series of wild strikes but Nakisaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sayre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakisaki throws a head kick that misses.
Sayre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sayre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sayre lands a really nice looking cross but Nakisaki seems unphased.
Sayre scores with a head kick.
Nakisaki tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Sayre.
Sayre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakisaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Sayre.
Sayre lands a high kick!
A head kick by Nakisaki misses
and Sayre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Sayre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sayre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Sayre!
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