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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antero Vipunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Satoru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vipunen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Onward to Victory. Yoshida Satoru has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antero Vipunen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Satoru!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satoru shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vipunen but Vipunen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vipunen tries for a takedown but Satoru sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vipunen slips a straight right by Satoru.
Vipunen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Satoru decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vipunen's guard.
Satoru thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Satoru looking to pass the guard.
Vipunen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satoru stands and throws Vipunen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vipunen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vipunen wants to get back to full guard.
Satoru is trying to control the action in half guard but Vipunen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vipunen actively working from the bottom here.
Vipunen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Satoru wants to control from the top but Vipunen keeps moving.
Vipunen looking for a guillotine here but Satoru defends easily.
Vipunen looking for a guillotine here but Satoru defends easily.
Vipunen is breathing heavily.
Satoru trying to control the position from guard on top but Vipunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vipunen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Satoru can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vipunen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Satoru looking to pass the guard.
Vipunen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Satoru trying to control but Vipunen is working from the bottom.
Satoru wants to pass the guard but Vipunen is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vipunen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vipunen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Satoru counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Vipunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satoru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vipunen.
Satoru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen shoots and misses
and Satoru counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Vipunen!
Vipunen is rocked!
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!
Satoru is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vipunen sees it coming and defends easily.
Vipunen tries to roll over but Satoru keeps him under control.
Satoru is working for a kimura but Vipunen is defending it quite comfortably.
Vipunen actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vipunen actively working from the bottom here.
Satoru is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshida Satoru dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Satoru misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vipunen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Satoru!
Satoru is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipunen has hold of Satoru's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Satoru manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Satoru tries to lock up and control but Vipunen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vipunen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Satoru is surviving well by controlling Vipunen's body position as best he can.
Vipunen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Satoru is in real trouble.
Satoru tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vipunen is going olschool here, as he tries to force Satoru to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Satoru shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vipunen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Satoru is on top in guard.
Vipunen keeping moving, preventing Satoru from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen tries to strike from the bottom.
Vipunen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Satoru drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Satoru jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Satoru wants to pass the guard but Vipunen is keeping the position.
Vipunen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Satoru can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Satoru wants to control from the top but Vipunen keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice defenses there by Vipunen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Satoru's guard.
Vipunen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vipunen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vipunen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Satoru looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Satoru manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Satoru looking to control but Vipunen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satoru with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Satoru blocks Vipunen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vipunen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vipunen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Satoru.
Vipunen tries to reverse the position but Satoru maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Satoru has hold of Vipunen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vipunen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vipunen regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Vipunen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vipunen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Satoru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vipunen misses with a body kick.
Satoru gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Satoru is trying to control the position but Vipunen postures up.
Vipunen chips away with some ground and pound.
Vipunen wants to pass the guard but Satoru is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satoru is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Satoru has his foot on Vipunen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vipunen works his way back into a safe position though.
Satoru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vipunen throwing strikes but missing.
Satoru preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vipunen preventing the sweep.
Vipunen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Satoru manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vipunen has Satoru in his guard.
Vipunen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Satoru pushes down on Vipunen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satoru is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vipunen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Satoru.
Vipunen is looking for a sweep. Satoru is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vipunen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vipunen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Satoru uses it to pass to side control.
Vipunen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Satoru's best efforts.
Vipunen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Satoru pulls his head out easily.
Satoru trying to pass the guard but Vipunen defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Satoru performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Satoru is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vipunen is just riding it out for now. Satoru eventually gives up the hold.
Satoru seems to be looking for submissions.
Satoru tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vipunen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vipunen manages to get to full guard.
Vipunen is looking for a triangle but Satoru pushes his legs off easily.
Vipunen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vipunen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vipunen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Satoru is one step ahead there.
Satoru trying to control but Vipunen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Antero Vipunen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Satoru scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Satoru gets caught flat footed, as Vipunen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Satoru throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Satoru looking for a sweep. Not yet Satoru, not yet.
Satoru is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Vipunen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Satoru is looking for a triangle but Vipunen pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipunen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vipunen throwing strikes from guard but Satoru blocks nicely.
Vipunen postures up.
Satoru wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vipunen scores a takedown into full mount!
Satoru tries to lock up and control but Vipunen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vipunen goes for an armbar but Satoru turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Satoru.
Vipunen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Satoru slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Satoru trying to control the action but Vipunen is working from the bottom.
Satoru is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vipunen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vipunen manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen missing with punches from the bottom.
Satoru is looking to take a break and control but Vipunen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vipunen actively working from the bottom here.
Vipunen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Satoru is trying to control. Vipunen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Satoru blocks the strikes from Vipunen.
Vipunen looking for a kimura from the bottom but Satoru passes into side control!
Vipunen is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vipunen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vipunen slips a straight right by Satoru.
Some wild striking there from Satoru.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Satoru gets caught flat footed, as Vipunen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vipunen throwing strikes from guard but Satoru blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Antero Vipunen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Satoru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Satoru throws a shot to the body.
Vipunen moves away from the strike by Satoru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satoru shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Vipunen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Satoru is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipunen postures up.
Satoru avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vipunen has gone for a leg lock! Satoru slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vipunen's guard.
Vipunen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Satoru passes into half guard.
Satoru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vipunen keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vipunen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Satoru trying to control the position from guard on top but Vipunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Satoru wants to pass the guard but Vipunen is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Satoru wants to control from the top but Vipunen keeps moving.
Satoru drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Satoru jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vipunen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vipunen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Satoru?
Vipunen is working for a guillotine from mount but Satoru frees his head quite easily.
Vipunen is going olschool here, as he tries to force Satoru to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Satoru shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satoru wants to control but Vipunen is having none of it.
Vipunen is working for a guillotine from mount but Satoru frees his head quite easily.
Satoru tries to lock up and control but Vipunen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Satoru is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vipunen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Satoru is now in Vipunen's guard. A big mistake from Vipunen there, giving up the dominant position!
Satoru wants to control from the top but Vipunen keeps moving.
Vipunen can't keep his opponent in guard - Satoru advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four 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.
Satoru is working for a submission of some sort.
Vipunen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vipunen is looking for a sweep. Satoru is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Satoru is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vipunen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vipunen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vipunen keeping full guard, as Satoru tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Vipunen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vipunen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Yoshida Satoru!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Yoshida Satoru!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Yoshida Satoru!
Yoshida Satoru wins by unanimous decision! Yoshida Satoru retains his middleweight title!
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