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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Miura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Katana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satoshi Miura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Miura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Katana!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Miura.
Miura gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Katana trying to control the position from guard on top but Miura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Katana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Katana tries to stand but Miura is controlling from the bottom.
Katana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miura has his hands on Katana's head, controlling the position.
Miura wants to stand and escape but Katana is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miura working a defensive guard but Katana passes into half guard.
Miura is not content to let Katana control the position.
Katana gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Katana misses with a takedown attempt - Miura sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Katana moves in looking to clinch but Miura pushes him off.
Miura blocks a head kick by Katana.
Katana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Katana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katana lands with a kick to the temple. Miura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Katana looks gassed!
Miura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Katana in his tracks.
It looks like Akira Katana has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katana wants to clinch up but Miura keeps it at a distance.
Katana slips a jab and a cross from Miura.
Miura throws a series of strikes that have Katana backpedaling.
Katana moves in looking to clinch but Miura pushes him off.
Miura misses with a head kick.
Katana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miura lands a jab-cross combination.
Miura scores with a three punch combo!
Miura lands with a kick to the temple. Katana shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Katana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Katana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miura is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miura scores with a one two! Katana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miura is looking to clinch but Katana is avoiding it.
Miura avoids the head kick by Katana.
Miura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miura throws a head kick that misses.
Akira Katana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katana gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Miura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miura trying to stall but Katana improves his position.
Katana lands a right hand.
Katana leaning against his opponent.
Miura can't find room to land a body shot as Katana controls the action.
Katana lands a nice elbow.
Katana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miura tries to land a front kick but Katana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miura.
That's four 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.
Katana fails with the takedown.
Satoshi Miura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Katana.
Katana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Katana gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Miura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Katana looks for the body kick but Miura saw that one coming.
Miura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katana scores a takedown into full mount!
Miura working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miura tries to hold on but Katana postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Miura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Katana's cut.
That's time! Miura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Katana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miura swivels and escapes.
Katana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miura lands with a straight right. Katana didn't see that one coming.
Satoshi Miura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Katana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katana throws a head kick that misses.
Katana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Katana. No joy for Miura on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Miura.
Katana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Katana closes the distance and clinches up with Miura, looking for a takedown. Katana pushes Miura against the cage but Miura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Satoshi Miura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Katana.
Miura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miura jabs at Katana's body.
Katana tries to clinch but Miura is having none of it.
Miura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Katana throws out the jab.
Miura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miura's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Miura duly obliges.
Katana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katana closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Katana tries to move to mount but Miura blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miura manages to get back to half guard.
Miura is trying to stand up here but Katana is controlling him well.
Katana stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Miura to get to his feet.
Miura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katana scores with a head kick.
A big right from Katana misses.
Katana dodges the punch combination from Miura.
Katana drives through and clinches with Miura against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Katana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Katana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miura.
A head kick by Katana misses
and Miura counters with a thumping low kick.
Miura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Katana counters with a shoot takedown. Miura fights it but they end up in guard.
Miura is controlling Katana's posture.
Miura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Katana manages to get himself to full guard.
Miura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miura is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miura wanted to stand there but Katana had control of the position.
Katana keeping moving, preventing Miura from controlling successfully.
Miura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Katana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Katana looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Katana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akira Katana's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Miura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Katana.
Katana closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Katana gets to mount! Miura was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Miura is working to get back to half guard.
Katana trying to control but Miura is having none of it.
Miura in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katana landing strikes from the mount and Miura is in trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Akira Katana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Katana scoring with strikes but Miura is staying in there.
Katana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miura is looking to escape.
Miura tries to hold on but Katana pushes him away.
Katana throwing strikes here but Miura is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miura working to try and regain half guard.
Miura is squirming around, avoiding Katana's attempts to control the action.
Katana looking to finish Miura with some ground and pound. This is bad for Miura!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miura regains half guard.
Miura trying to control but Katana postures up.
Miura kicks off Katana and gets to his feet.
Katana closes the distance and clinches up with Miura, looking for a takedown. Katana pushes Miura against the cage but Miura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Katana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miura throws a sloppy head kick and Katana moves out of range easily.
Katana blocks a head kick by Miura.
Katana throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miura avoids a kick to the body.
Katana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miura misses with the combination.
Katana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Katana shoots for a double leg takedown but Miura sprawls well. He's pushed Katana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Satoshi Miura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Katana.
Miura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katana clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miura wants to break free but Katana has control.
Katana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Katana throws a head kick that misses.
Katana is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Katana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Katana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Katana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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