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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keizo Sawaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawaki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 'Kodo' by The Yoshida Brothers. Peter Compton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keizo Sawaki's chin.
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155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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152 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent 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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keizo Sawaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Compton!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Compton moves away from the strike by Sawaki.
Compton misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Compton does no damage.
Compton throws a leg kick but Sawaki moved away.
Sawaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Compton.
Compton throws a series of punches but Sawaki moves out of range.
Compton scores with a jab to the head.
Compton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sawaki throws a series of punches but Compton moves out of range.
Sawaki moves out of range as Compton strikes.
Sawaki moves out of range of the body kick from Compton.
Sawaki throws a body punch but Compton moves out of range.
Sawaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Compton wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawaki wants to control from the top but Compton keeps moving.
Compton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Compton wants to sweep but no luck.
Compton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sawaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sawaki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sawaki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sawaki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Compton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Compton has escaped and now he's on top!
Compton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sawaki is keeping the position for now.
Sawaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Compton's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki drops back looking for a leg! Compton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Compton manages to kick Sawaki off! Sawaki jumps back into Compton's guard.
Compton looking for a sweep. Not yet Compton, not yet.
Sawaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Compton is keeping the position for now.
Compton keeping moving, preventing Sawaki from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sawaki stops Compton from standing up.
Compton pulls Sawaki in close to prevent any damage.
Compton wants to stand up but Sawaki is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Compton keeping moving, preventing Sawaki from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keizo Sawaki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Compton forces Sawaki back against the cage and clinches.
Sawaki blocks the elbow strike.
Sawaki manages to break the clinch.
Compton slips a jab from Sawaki.
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Compton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Compton.
Compton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sawaki tries for a takedown but Compton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sawaki throws the left hand but Compton avoids the punch easily.
Sawaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sawaki gets the takedown into side control.
Compton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sawaki's best efforts.
Sawaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton is trying to stand back up but Sawaki is controlling him
Sawaki is thwarting Compton's attempts to control the position.
Sawaki is working for a kimura but Compton is defending it quite comfortably.
Compton looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Compton trying to control but Sawaki postures up.
Compton is looking to escape.
Compton won't allow Sawaki to pass to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Compton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Keizo Sawaki has been cut.
Sawaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Compton has time to react.
Sawaki throws a shot from downtown. Compton moves away and avoids it.
Compton throws a right and a left that Sawaki avoids nicely.
Compton slips under a jab from Sawaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Compton.
Sawaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sawaki slips a jab and a cross from Compton.
Compton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sawaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Compton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Compton misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Compton misses the target.
Sawaki avoids the head kick by Compton.
Peter Compton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Compton misses with an uppercut. Sawaki saw that one coming.
Sawaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sawaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Compton.
Sawaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Compton circles away.
Compton tries to clinch but Sawaki is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A combination from Compton does no damage.
Sawaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Compton throws out the jab.
Sawaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Compton.
Sawaki connects with a single shot there.
Sawaki throws the left hand but Compton avoids the punch easily.
Compton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Compton pulls Sawaki in close to prevent any damage.
Compton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Compton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keizo Sawaki's cut.
That's time! Sawaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Compton doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawaki circles away.
Compton cracks Sawaki with a good jab.
Sawaki throws and low kick but Compton moves out of range easily.
Compton misses with a combination
so Sawaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sawaki stops Compton from standing up.
Sawaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Compton is keeping the position for now.
Sawaki stopping the sweep attempt from Compton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Compton looking for a sweep. Not yet Compton, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sawaki wants to control from the top but Compton keeps moving.
Compton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Compton wants to stand up but Sawaki has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sawaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sawaki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Compton puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Compton wants to take a breather but Sawaki is having none of it.
Compton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sawaki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki gets full guard.
Compton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sawaki working for a triangle but Compton defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Compton tries to stand but Sawaki is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sawaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sawaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Compton is one step ahead there.
Compton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sawaki, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Keizo Sawaki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sawaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keizo Sawaki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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