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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 213 p4p, 1231 weight class) and Tommy Harinck (ranked 11 p4p, 66 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pee Wee Sasaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harinck!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Sasaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harinck doesn't seem phased though.
Harinck missing with a left hand there. Sasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sasaki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sasaki misses with the combination.
Harinck drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sasaki defends it well.
Harinck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harinck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sasaki is fending him off so far but Harinck persists. Nope, Sasaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Harinck slips a straight right by Sasaki.
Nice defenses there by Harinck.
Harinck is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harinck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sasaki.
Sasaki sets himself, and Harinck steps forward looking for the clinch! Sasaki avoids it this time.
Harinck ducks under a wild hook from Sasaki.
Harinck tries to counter with a clinch but Sasaki shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harinck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pee Wee Sasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Harinck.
Sasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Tommy Harinck has been cut.
Sasaki tries to score with a low kick but Harinck moves his leg out of the way.
Sasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harinck! But no joy.
Sasaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sasaki misses with an uppercut. Harinck saw that one coming.
Harinck takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Sasaki.
Sasaki throws a good cross that connects.
Harinck swings for the body but Sasaki moves out of range.
Sasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harinck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sasaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sasaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harinck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasaki.
Sasaki throws the left hand but Harinck avoids the punch easily.
Sasaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harinck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Sasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sasaki throws a leg kick but Harinck sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harinck feints the counter takedown.
Sasaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Sasaki tenderised Harinck's leg. Harinck is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Sasaki misses.
Harinck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harinck connects with a body shot that sends Sasaki's belly button to the back.
Harinck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sasaki.
Harinck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sasaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harinck feints the counter takedown.
Harinck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harinck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sasaki.
Harinck tries to clinch up but Sasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Sasaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Harinck off the cage and back into range.
Sasaki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sasaki.
Sasaki throws a body punch but Harinck moves out of range.
Harinck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sasaki to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harinck throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Harinck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sasaki swings for the body but Harinck moves out of range.
A big right from Harinck misses.
The crowd cheers as Sasaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harinck doesn't seem phased though.
Pee Wee Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasaki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sasaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Harinck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasaki. Harinck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harinck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sasaki connects with a body shot.
Harinck misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pee Wee Sasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sasaki throws the left hand but Harinck avoids the punch easily.
Sasaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sasaki throws a low kick but Harinck moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harinck! But no joy.
Sasaki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sasaki throws a leg kick but Harinck checks it.
Harinck throws out a loose jab but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sasaki misses with a hook.
Sasaki throws a hook to the side of Harinck's head but Harinck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pee Wee Sasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Harinck lands in his opponent's guard.
Sasaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harinck controls the pace.
Sasaki keeping full guard, as Harinck tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harinck trying to control the position from guard on top but Sasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harinck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sasaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harinck is one step ahead there.
Harinck wants to pass the guard but Sasaki is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harinck keeps trying to improve his position.
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.
Sasaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harinck on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harinck ducks under a wild hook from Sasaki.
Harinck throws an overhand right that lands on Sasaki's shoulder, as Sasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Harinck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sasaki defends it nicely.
Pee Wee Sasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sasaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harinck.
Harinck throws a jab when Sasaki was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Harinck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harinck gets the takedown into side control.
Harinck controlling the position from side mount.
Harinck is looking to take a break and control but Sasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harinck can do to turn this around?
Harinck tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sasaki is not content to let Harinck control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harinck wants to control for a moment but Sasaki uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Harinck is trying to work for a kimura but Sasaki is defending well.
Harinck is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harinck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harinck is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pee Wee Sasaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
That's time! Sasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harinck avoids the body shot from Sasaki.
It seemed like Harinck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sasaki swings for the body but Harinck moves out of range.
Sasaki lands a jab.
A jab from Sasaki misses.
A little jabbing left from Harinck on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sasaki connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Sasaki.
Harinck throws out a counter right but Sasaki avoids it with no problem.
Harinck steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sasaki. That one must have hurt.
Sasaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Harinck off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasaki looks to land a left hand but Harinck moved out of range nicely.
Harinck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sasaki throws out the jab.
Sasaki lands a jab.
Harinck slips under a jab from Sasaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Sasaki.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harinck.
It looked like Sasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sasaki.
Sasaki looks to land a right hand but Harinck moved out of range.
Sasaki misses with an uppercut
and Harinck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harinck.
Sasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harinck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harinck tries to throw a body punch but Sasaki avoids it by throwing Harinck back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sasaki to keep the fight standing.
Sasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harinck jumps guard but Sasaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pee Wee Sasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Harinck.
Sasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harinck checks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harinck.
Sasaki misses with a body shot.
Sasaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Harinck misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasaki throws a shot from downtown. Harinck moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harinck moves to clinch but Sasaki breaks away
and Sasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harinck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Sasaki is predictable there
and Harinck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sasaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harinck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sasaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harinck.
Harinck wants to control from the top but Sasaki keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harinck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sasaki is keeping the position for now.
Harinck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harinck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sasaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harinck momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harinck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harinck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sasaki as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pee Wee Sasaki clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harinck drops his hands momentarily and Sasaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harinck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sasaki.
Sasaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harinck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sasaki's guard.
Sasaki keeping moving, preventing Harinck from controlling successfully.
Harinck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sasaki keeping moving, preventing Harinck from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasaki being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck wants to control from the top but Sasaki keeps moving.
Harinck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harinck is just content to waste time from the top position. Sasaki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Harinck trying to control the position from guard on top but Sasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tommy Harinck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harinck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Harinck trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sasaki manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Harinck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sasaki has Harinck pulled in close to control his posture.
Harinck trying to control the position from guard on top but Sasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sasaki is trying to control the position but Harinck postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harinck wants to control from the top but Sasaki keeps moving.
Harinck pushing down on Sasaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harinck content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sasaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Harinck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Harinck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sasaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harinck is pressing down on Sasaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sasaki is holding on for now.
Sasaki wants to get back to full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Harinck is trying to work for a kimura but Sasaki is defending well.
Harinck frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harinck is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sasaki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sasaki!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tommy Harinck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harinck wants to counter with a clinch but Sasaki pushes him away.
Harinck slips a jab from Sasaki.
A big left from Sasaki misses.
Sasaki misses with a hook. Harinck ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Sasaki misses.
Harinck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harinck is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Harinck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sasaki throws a right hand that misses
and Harinck counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Harinck works to advance to full mount. Sasaki defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Harinck jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sasaki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sasaki and Harinck has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck controlling the position.
Sasaki is not content to let Harinck control the position.
Harinck wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sasaki, who protects the arm well.
Sasaki regains half guard there - taking advantage of Harinck's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tommy Harinck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Sasaki is defending against the submission attempts here by Harinck.
Harinck trying to control from Sasaki's half guard. Sasaki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Harinck trying to control the position from guard on top but Sasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harinck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harinck passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harinck just content to control the position.
Harinck throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pee Wee Sasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harinck wants to take a breather but Sasaki manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Harinck.
Sasaki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four 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.
Sasaki keeping full guard, as Harinck tries to pass.
Harinck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harinck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harinck throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sasaki misses with a looping right.
Harinck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sasaki scores with a kick to the body.
Sasaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Harinck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harinck drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sasaki defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pee Wee Sasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sasaki 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 John Roberts scores the fight 49:46
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:46
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pee Wee Sasaki!
Pee Wee Sasaki retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Pee Wee Sasaki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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