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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 701 p4p, 589 weight class) and Chu Ho Soon (ranked 55 p4p, 42 weight class). Ho Soon has chosen Carl Orff - O Fortuna as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pee Wee Sasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 3, fighting out of New York, Chu Ho Soon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Soon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ho Soon checks a leg kick.
Sasaki throws a leg kick but Ho Soon checks it.
Ho Soon catches Sasaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sasaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ho Soon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sasaki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ho Soon just manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ho Soon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sasaki misses with a hook. Ho Soon ducked under it nicely.
Ho Soon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ho Soon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sasaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Ho Soon misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon pushes Sasaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Ho Soon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sasakis head.
Sasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Ho Soon manages to break the clinch.
Ho Soon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sasaki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Sasaki throws a shot from downtown. Ho Soon moves away and avoids it.
Sasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ho Soon checks it well.
Ho Soon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sasaki.
Sasaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Soon lands a really nice looking cross but Sasaki seems unphased.
Ho Soon rushes Sasaki and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon is working Sasaki over against the cage.
Sasaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sasaki tries to work over Ho Soon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ho Soon misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Soon throws a punch but it's blocked by Sasaki.
Sasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon has Sasaki pressed against the cage, preventing Sasaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho Soon throws a head punch that misses.
Sasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ho Soon backwards.
Ho Soon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Soon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Sasaki.
Sasaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sasaki misses with a low kick.
Ho Soon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ho Soon lands a head kick. Sasaki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sasaki is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Sasaki.
Sasaki jabs Ho Soon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sasaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sasaki. That's going to slow Ho Soon down.
Ho Soon has managed to clinch.
Ho Soon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sasaki is trying to break the clinch but Ho Soon has him pressed against the cage.
Sasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Sasaki coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Soon tries to clinch up.
Ho Soon fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sasaki.
Sasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ho Soon closes the distance and clinches.
Sasaki tries to break free but Ho Soon pushes him back against the cage.
Sasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sasaki misses with the head strike.
Ho Soon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sasaki lands a right hand.
Sasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sasaki.
Ho Soon throws a head punch that misses.
Sasaki breaks the clinch.
Sasaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ho Soon backs up against the cage.
Sasaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ho Soon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Pee Wee Sasaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sasaki lands a body shot.
Sasaki jabs Ho Soon right on the nose. Ho Soon blinks but takes it well.
Ho Soon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ho Soon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sasaki scores with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sasaki.
Sasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sasaki.
Sasaki throws a head kick but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Sasaki loads up on a big right hand but Ho Soon slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Ho Soon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A leg kick checked by Sasaki.
A little feinted left hand from Sasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sasaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Sasaki connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sasaki with a nice calf kick.
Sasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sasaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho Soon. Sasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ho Soon ducks under a wild hook from Sasaki.
Ho Soon steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ho Soon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ho Soon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ho Soon tries to close the distance and clinch but Sasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ho Soon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pee Wee Sasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Sasaki throws a head kick but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Ho Soon clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho Soon.
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
Sasaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ho Soon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho Soon tries to work over Sasaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon has a couple of punches blocked by Sasaki.
Sasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho Soon throws a punch but it's blocked by Sasaki.
Sasaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Soon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sasaki.
Ho Soon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sasaki.
Sasaki tries to score with a low kick but Ho Soon moves his leg out of the way.
Sasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Ho Soon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sasaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ho Soon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ho Soon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sasaki looks for the body kick but Ho Soon saw that one coming.
Sasaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ho Soon moves into range and clinches up with Sasaki.
Ho Soon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ho Soon defending well as Sasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Sasaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ho Soon swings for the body but Sasaki moves out of range.
Ho Soon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sasaki lands with a cross.
Sasaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ho Soon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sasaki is looking to slow Ho Soon down with leg kicks.
Ho Soon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sasaki wants to land a leg kick but Ho Soon is out of range.
Sasaki is looking to chop away at Ho Soon's legs.
Sasaki misses with a looping right.
Ho Soon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sasaki connects with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon is looking to clinch.
Ho Soon misses with a right hand
and Sasaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Sasaki.
Ho Soon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sasaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Ho Soon tries a head kick but it misses.
Ho Soon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ho Soon takes one to the side of the head.
Ho Soon tries to close the distance and clinch but Sasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ho Soon misses with a low kick.
Ho Soon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ho Soon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ho Soon is looking to score with low kicks.
Sasaki throws a body punch but Ho Soon moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pee Wee Sasaki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Some wild striking there from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon connects with a leg kick.
Sasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Soon was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasaki.
Sasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasaki misses with a kick to the body.
Ho Soon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sasaki is out of range and Ho Soon settles back down.
Ho Soon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sasaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ho Soon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Ho Soon misses.
Ho Soon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon missing with a left hand there. Sasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho Soon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sasaki throws out a powerful jab.
Sasaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ho Soon throws a leg kick but Sasaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sasaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Ho Soon off the cage and back into range.
Ho Soon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sasaki.
Ho Soon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ho Soon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sasaki - the referee stops the clock and Ho Soon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sasaki. Ho Soon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sasaki half committed to a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Ho Soon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho Soon throws a head kick that misses.
Ho Soon motions for Sasaki to come forward. Ho Soon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Sasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho Soon avoids the body shot from Sasaki.
Ho Soon missing with a left hand there. Sasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sasaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Soon throws a right and a left that Sasaki avoids nicely.
Sasaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ho Soon tries a head kick but it misses.
Ho Soon throws a leg kick
and Sasaki counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon rushes Sasaki and presses him up against the cage.
Sasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sasaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon blocking some punches.
Sasaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sasaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Ho Soon controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sasaki.
Ho Soon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sasaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ho Soon darts in and clinches Sasaki up against the cage.
Pee Wee Sasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sasaki pushes Ho Soon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ho Soon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho Soon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Soon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ho Soon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chu Ho Soon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sasaki.
Ho Soon tries a body shot but Sasaki blocks it.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ho Soon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
Ho Soon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ho Soon is struggling to control the position.
Ho Soon lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Soon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chu Ho Soon.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pee Wee Sasaki!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Pee Wee Sasaki waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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