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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsuro Sato (ranked 4334 p4p, 4113 weight class) and Ex Zee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tsuro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ex Zee!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato clinches with his opponent.
Zee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sato to keep the fight standing.
Sato stops a takedown attempt from Zee.
Tsuro Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ex Zee.
Sato dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sato lands a left hand.
Zee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zee is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato stalling the fight.
Sato taking a breather.
Zee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sato smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Sato.
Zee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sato is defending well.
Sato scores with a shot to the side of Zee's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sato slowing the pace effectively.
Sato pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sato is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zee is trying to pull guard but Sato has him pressed against the cage.
Zee tries to pull guard but Sato forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sato.
Sato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sato gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zee fails to pull guard.
Zee has Sato pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sato manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zee looks winded!
Sato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sato lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sato.
Sato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zee backwards.
Sato slows down the pace here.
Sato stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sato gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sato pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee calls for Sato to work.
Sato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuro Sato dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zee there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zee goes for a takedown attempt but Sato pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zee darts in looking for a takedown but Sato gets double underhooks and turns Zee into the cage.
Sato rushes Zee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sato lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sato walks away with a smile on his face. Zee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tsuro Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ex Zee.
Sato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sato takes the fight into the clinch.
Zee is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sato is struggling to control the position.
Sato scores with a shot to the side of Zee's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Sato.
Zee tries to pull guard but Sato holds him up against the cage and eventually Zee drops back down to his feet.
Zee is trying to pull guard but Sato turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sato.
Sato's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sato lands a right hand.
Zee is trying to pull guard but Sato has him pressed against the cage.
Zee wants a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sato.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.
Sato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sato scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zee can do to turn this around?
Sato just leaning against Zee, taking a breather.
Sato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sato effectively controlling the action here.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Sato digs a right hand underneath Zee's ribcage. Zee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zee tries to pull guard but Sato forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tsuro Sato.
Sato dips to his left and cracks Zee with an uppercut!
Sato gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Sato.
Sato is leaning against Zee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sato as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Sato.
Sato dips a shoulder and cracks Zee with a mighty uppercut! Zee falls back against the cage and Sato unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zee is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sato screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsuro Sato!
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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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