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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gervaso Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiroshi Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gervaso Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Sato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sato goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Sato.
Sato stuns Ferreira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferreira wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferreira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sato lands a head kick!
Sato works over Ferreira's head and body with a nice combination.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferreira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sato lands a nice shot that snaps Ferreira's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Sato - just one landing.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Ferreira fails with the takedown
and Sato counters with an inside leg kick.
Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gervaso Ferreira.
Ferreira fails with the takedown
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick from Sato lands but Ferreira takes it in his stride.
Sato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ferreira's head backwards.
Sato cracks the inside of Ferreira's front leg.
Sato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sato punishes Ferreira's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferreira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sato. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato lands a head kick. Ferreira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ferreira is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sato is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ferreira.
Sato throws a head kick that half lands.
Sato throws a shot to the body.
Sato lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a head kick that Ferreira semi-blocks.
Sato is looking to wear down Ferreira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sato scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sato. That's going to slow Ferreira down.
Sato lands with a right hand.
Sato lands a nice shot to the body.
Sato scores with a leg kick.
Ferreira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A left and a right from Sato both land. Nice combination.
Sato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sato scores with a kick to the body.
Ferreira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sato works Ferreira's body with a nice hook.
Sato lands with a kick to the temple. Ferreira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sato throws a front kick that sends Ferreira stumbling back into the cage.
Ferreira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ferreira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sato digs a good hook to Ferreira's body.
Crunch! Sato slams his shin into Ferreira's torso.
Sato lands with a nice body kick.
Ferreira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sato to score with a decent uppercut.
Ferreira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferreira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice combination there by Sato.
An inside leg kick lands from Sato.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sato lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a jab to Ferreira's midsection.
Sato lands with a nice body kick.
Sato lands with a slapping head kick.
Sato with a hook.
Sato lands a head kick!
Sato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sato scores with a shot to the body.
Sato is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sato's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sato duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hiroshi Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sato lands with a kick to the temple. Ferreira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferreira fails with the takedown
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Sato dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ferreira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sato stuns Ferreira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sato throws a nice head kick!
Sato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Sato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed
and Sato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ferreira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferreira's sensitive parts.
Sato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreira can do to turn this around?
Sato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ferreira takes a step back to recover.
Sato scores with a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ferreira might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sato has got the better of the exchanges.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Sato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sato works Ferreira's body with a nice hook.
Sato lands with a slapping head kick.
Sato scores with a push kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sato.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Sato circles away easily
and Ferreira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ferreira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gervaso Ferreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferreira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sato lands a head shot.
Sato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferreira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sato to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sato scores with a leg kick.
Ferreira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ferreira wants to clinch but Sato slips to the side
and Sato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Ferreira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sato lands with an overhand left.
Ferreira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sato lunges at Ferreira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ferreira's hand.
Sato digs a good body shot into Ferreira's ribs.
Ferreira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferreira doesn't seem bothered though.
Sato lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ferreira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Sato.
Sato cracks a nice hook into Ferreira's ribs.
Hiroshi Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato scores with a nice head shot.
Sato is looking to slow Ferreira down with leg kicks.
Ferreira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sato stalks Ferreira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferreira's face. Ferreira staggers backwards, shaken.
Sato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sato lands with a shot to the body.
Sato cracks Ferreira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sato cracks the inside of Ferreira's front leg.
Sato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Sato.
Sato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferreira's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sato scores with a hook to the body. Ferreira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Sato.
Ferreira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sato throws a head kick that Ferreira semi-blocks.
Sato digs a good hook to Ferreira's body.
Ferreira misses with a combination
and Sato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferreira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Sato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hiroshi Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Sato throws a head kick that Ferreira semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Sato dominated that second round.
That's time! Sato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sato moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sato lands a head kick!
Ferreira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Sato.
A shot to the liver by Sato. Beautiful body shot.
Sato lands the left hand.
Sato connects with the punch.
Ferreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferreira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sato lands with a nice body kick.
Sato thuds his shin into the meat of Ferreira's side.
Ferreira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sato counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato connects with a body shot.
Sato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ferreira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sato.
Nice shot lands for Sato.
Ferreira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ferreira fails with the takedown
and Sato counters with a big head kick but Ferreira shrugs it off.
Sato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferreira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sato lands with a good body shot.
Hiroshi Sato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ferreira darts in trying to clinch
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sato!
Sato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferreira with a poor takedown
and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato lands with a slapping head kick.
Sato scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ferreira clinches but Sato breaks the clinch
and Sato counters with a solid body kick.
Sato scores with a hook to the body. Ferreira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sato scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferreira should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato connects with a body shot.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gervaso Ferreira.
Sato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ferreira if he has to take too many more of those.
Sato fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferreira in the body.
Ferreira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sato.
Sato cracks a nice hook into Ferreira's ribs.
Sato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sato scoring well with a low kick there.
Ferreira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sato lands with a nice body punch.
Sato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ferreira takes a step back to recover.
Ferreira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sato keeps Ferreira at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sato scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sato stalks Ferreira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferreira's face. Ferreira staggers backwards, shaken.
Ferreira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sato counters with a left to the body.
A left lands for Sato.
Sato tests Ferreira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sato works Ferreira's body with a nice hook.
Ferreira misses with a body shot
and Sato counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sato scores with a punch to the head.
Sato feints and then cracks Ferreira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferreira down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sato throws a nice head kick!
Gervaso Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid body kick from Sato.
Ferreira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sato has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Sato!
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