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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khru Jako (ranked 92 p4p, 344 weight class) and Masa Sanada (ranked 12 p4p, 55 weight class). Jako kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Catch a Fire. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 15 - 4, fighting out of London, Masa Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanada misses with a hook.
We've been told by Jako's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jako lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanada lands a jab to the nose.
Jako defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanada misses the target.
Sanada throws a one two combo.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Jako is just out of range.
Sanada with a hook.
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!
Sanada checks a low kick from Jako.
Sanada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanada's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jako under the eye.
Sanada avoids the head kick by Jako.
Masa Sanada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Jako keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanada.
Sanada takes a swing at Jako's ribcage but misses.
Sanada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jako stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jako avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Jako feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Jako backs off Sanada throws a huge counter combo but Jako manages to avoid it all.
Jako defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Jako seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sanada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jako.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Jako moves into the clinch.
Sanada is trying to push Jako away but Jako has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jako moves away.
Jako misses with a looping right.
Jako steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jako counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jako takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice leg kick from Jako, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanada works the jab nicely.
Sanada misses with a hook to the body
and Jako holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jako missing with knees to the body.
Jako lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.
Jako lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.
Jako lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jako.
Sanada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jako tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanada manages to break the clinch.
Jako misses with a looping right.
Jako forces Sanada back against the cage and clinches.
Jako misses with some punches.
Jako misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanada is trying to break the clinch but Jako is controlling him.
Jako presses Sanada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jako tries to throw a body punch but Sanada avoids it by throwing Jako back against the cage.
Jako makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada is trying to break the clinch but Jako is controlling him.
Sanada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jako lands a body shot.
Jako lands an elbow that stopped Sanada in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Masa Sanada has been cut.
Sanada takes a shot to the head.
Jako unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sanada prevents a body shot from Jako.
Sanada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jako throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jako punishes Sanada's body with a nice straight punch.
Jako lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jako lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jako.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanada throws an off balance right hand
and Jako counters with a low kick, right behind Sanada 's knee.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jako is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Jako is just out of range.
Jako connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jako wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanada takes one on the button.
Jako moves in looking to clinch but Sanada pushes him off.
Sanada lands a jab-cross combination.
Jako has closed the distance and engaged Sanada in a clinch.
Jako lands a nice elbow.
Sanada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jako tests Sanada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanada circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanada counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jako takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jako.
Jako staying out of range there.
Jako tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanada avoided it.
Jako slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Jako misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Khru Jako will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Masa Sanada's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jako moves into range and clinches up with Sanada.
Sanada has had enough of the clinch but Jako keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Jako.
Jako swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada scores with a jab. Jako acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jako throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jako connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanada's hands.
Jako is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanada.
Sanada misses with a hook. Jako ducked under it nicely.
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jako slips under a jab from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Jako digs a good body shot into Sanada's ribs.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Jako saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jako gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jako throws a chopping leg kick but Sanada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Sanada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanada throws a right hand that Jako ducks under and follows up with a left that Jako also avoids with ease.
Sanada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jako.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Jako lands a really nice looking cross but Sanada seems unphased.
Jako throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanada checks a leg kick.
Sanada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Jako.
Jako scores with a head kick. Sanada tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jako digs a good body shot into Sanada's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jako tries to work over Sanada's front leg with a kick but Sanada checks it.
A little jabbing left from Sanada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Masa Sanada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jako moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanada lands a really nice looking cross but Jako seems unphased.
Jako throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jako falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanada counters with a nice body shot.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Jako sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jako lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jako throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jako attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Jako moved out of range nicely.
Jako keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jako ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jako uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Sanada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Jako uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jako takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jako throws a head kick that misses.
Jako scores with a leg kick.
Jako uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.
Jako throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanada misses.
Sanada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Sanada tries to get set, Jako tries to push him back and clinch up but Sanada manages to avoid the attempt.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
and Jako counters with a thumping low kick.
Jako throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jako misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Jako, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanada throws a right hand that misses
letting Jako counter with a right hand.
Sanada misses with a left hand
and Jako counters by clinching up.
Sanada working hard to break the clinch.
Jako lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanada tries to break the clinch but Jako is controlling the position.
Jako tries a body shot but Sanada blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Jako.
Jako tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanada avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jako lands an elbow that stopped Sanada in his tracks for a moment.
Jako tries to land a knee to the head but Sanada blocks with his arms.
Sanada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jako misses with a knee strike.
Jako misses with a body punch.
Sanada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jako has him pressed against the cage.
Sanada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanada is trying to force a seperation but Jako has the dominant position.
Jako tries to land a knee to the head but Sanada blocks with his arms.
Sanada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanada manages to break the clinch.
Jako tries to clinch up
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khru Jako dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masa Sanada's cut.
That's time! Jako's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanada throws a lazy uppercut
and Jako counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jako looks to land a body kick but Sanada moved away.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Jako.
Sanada misses with a hook. Jako ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Jako does it's job there.
Sanada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jako counters with a stiff right hand.
Jako throws a shot to the body.
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Jako is out of range.
Jako attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanada throws a right hand that Jako ducks under and follows up with a left that Jako also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
and Jako counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jako.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jako.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanada moves forwards but Jako connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Jako lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanada doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Sanada misses.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Jako.
Jako throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Jako connects with a leg kick.
Jako throws a sloppy head kick and Sanada moves out of range easily.
Jako scores with a nice strike.
Sanada is rocked!
Jako misses with a leg kick
and Sanada counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanada is still on wobbly legs! Can Jako finish him?
Sanada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanada seems to have recovered his senses.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Jako tried to score with a low kick but Sanada checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jako takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jako ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada misses with a hook
letting Jako counter with a right hand.
Jako connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jako.
Sanada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jako counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jako.
Jako lands an elbow inside.
Jako throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanada.
Sanada breaks from the clinch.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jako was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Jako looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sanada lands with a right hand.
Sanada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jako counters with a thumping low kick.
Jako scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jako connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jako.
Jako scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jako tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Jako.
Jako tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanada misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jako uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Jako throws the kick towards the body but Sanada avoids it.
Jako has managed to clinch.
Sanada can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jako - that landed with a thud.
Sanada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanada is trying to break the clinch but Jako has him pressed against the cage.
Sanada managing to block the knees to the body from Jako.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jako lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Jako.
Jako working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanada takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jako lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jako scores with a shot to the side of Sanada's head.
Jako throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jako throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanada blocks it with crossed arms.
Jako makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
You can see that Sanada has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Sanada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jako has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jako - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Jako.
Jako lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Jako on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jako.
Jako lands an elbow that stopped Sanada in his tracks for a moment.
Sanada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jako was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khru Jako clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Masa Sanada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jako uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jako was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Jako cracks Sanada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jako gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanada managing to block the knees to the body from Jako.
Sanada tries to break the clinch but Jako is controlling the position.
Jako lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jako.
Jako keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanada's efforts to push away.
Jako scores with a hook to the body.
Jako lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada working hard to break the clinch.
Sanada is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jako lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.
Sanada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jako with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanada can't break the clinch.
Jako scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Jako.
Sanada tries to break free but Jako pushes him back against the cage.
Jako lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Jako on the inside.
Jako is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanada can do to turn this around?
Jako lands a left hand.
Jako lands a right hand.
Jako misses with a punch to the body.
Jako tries to throw a body punch but Sanada avoids it by throwing Jako back against the cage.
Sanada is trying to push Jako away but Jako has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jako keeps control of Sanada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jako tries to work over Sanada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jako looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short left from Jako.
Sanada is trying to break the clinch but Jako has him pressed against the cage.
Sanada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jako lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jako lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sanada to his knees! Jako keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khru Jako!
Khru Jako retains his welterweight title!
Khru Jako decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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