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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 559 p4p, 572 weight class) and Abel Hug (ranked 59 p4p, 63 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Hug!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki connects with a leg kick.
Hug pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pee Wee Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sasaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hug fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sasaki is out of range.
Sasaki throws a body punch but Hug moves out of range.
Sasaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sasaki misses with a hook. Hug ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Sasaki - just one landing.
Sasaki with the inside leg kick.
Sasaki misses with a hook
and Hug counters with a straight right hand.
Sasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hug scores with a nice head shot.
Hug ducks under a wild hook from Sasaki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hug sizes up Sasaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That kick from Sasaki tenderised Hug's leg. Hug is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hug works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Hug tenderised Sasaki's leg. Sasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hug checks a leg kick.
Sasaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug moves out of range of the body kick.
Sasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hug.
Hug looks to land a left hand but Sasaki moved out of range nicely.
Hug explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki connects with a right hand. Hug shakes it off.
Sasaki punishes Hug's body with a nice straight punch.
Sasaki throws a right and a left that Hug avoids nicely.
As Sasaki backs off Hug throws a huge counter combo but Sasaki manages to avoid it all.
Good standup being displayed there by Hug as he connects with a hook.
Hug throws a big shot that misses.
Sasaki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A leg kick checked by Hug.
Sasaki loads up on a big right hand but Hug slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Hug misses.
It looked like Sasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Sasaki misses its intended target.
Hug scores with a spinning back kick!
Hug misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug tries to work over Sasaki's front leg with a kick but Sasaki checks it.
Sasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hug moves away.
Hug has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sasaki throws a sloppy head kick and Hug moves out of range easily.
Sasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hug is out of range and Sasaki settles back down.
Hug has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hug there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sasaki lands the left hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hug.
Hug tries to work over Sasaki's front leg with a kick but Sasaki checks it.
Hug blocks a low kick nicely.
Hug flicks out a counter leg kick but Sasaki steps away.
Hug throws out a powerful jab.
Hug jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sasaki throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Hug misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Sasaki misses its target.
A lazy body kick from Hug
and Sasaki counters with an outside leg kick.
Sasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sasaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hug misses with a hook. Sasaki ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hug.
Hug checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hug scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Sasaki misses.
Sasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Sasaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hug.
Hug is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Sasaki.
Hug fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sasaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sasaki scores with a punch to the head.
Sasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hug is out of range and Sasaki settles back down.
Hug scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Sasaki blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sasaki misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hug checks a leg kick.
Sasaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sasaki thumps Hug with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Sasaki.
Sasaki misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Hug blocks the low kick.
Hug lands a jab.
Sasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hug.
Sasaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sasaki throws a leg kick
and Hug counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sasaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hug. Hug obviously looking to wear him down.
Hug throws a jab but it's blocked by Sasaki.
Sasaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sasaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Sasaki.
Hug blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasaki misses with a low kick.
Sasaki moves out of range of the body kick from Hug.
Sasaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sasaki slips a jab from Hug.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sasaki avoids the head kick by Hug.
Hug connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hug has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sasaki.
Sasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Hug blocks the leg kick.
Hug misses with a right hand
and Sasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Sasaki throws a leg kick but Hug sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hug.
Hug scores with a hook to the body. Sasaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sasaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sasaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Hug in the body.
Hug connects with a right hand. Sasaki shakes it off.
Hug avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Hug was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hug throws a body kick that misses.
Sasaki misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hug has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sasaki.
Hug tests Sasaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hug takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sasaki looks to land a right hand but Hug moved out of range.
Sasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hug throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hug misses with a leg kick
and Sasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sasaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hug walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sasaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sasaki misses with a leg kick.
Pee Wee Sasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Hug lands a really nice looking cross but Sasaki seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hug uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasaki.
Hug throws a lazy uppercut
and Sasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug checks a leg kick nicely.
Sasaki tries to work over Hug's front leg with a kick but Hug checks it.
The fighters circling - Sasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sasaki throws an off balance right hand
and Hug counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hug.
Sasaki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hug.
Hug tries a head kick but it misses.
Hug tries to clinch but Sasaki moves out of range.
Hug staying out of range there.
Hug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hug misses with a kick to the body
and Sasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Hug takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasaki. Hug does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hug pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sasaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hug throws a lazy right hand but Sasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hug takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hug misses with a leg kick.
Sasaki throwing a counter right hand but Hug manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sasaki.
Hug wants to clinch up but Sasaki keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Sasaki misses.
Hug appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hug blocks a jab.
Sasaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sasaki throws a leg kick but Hug checks it.
Sasaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hug is able to avoid easily.
Hug walks into a jab.
Sasaki lands with an overhand left.
Sasaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Hug counters with a nice uppercut.
Sasaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hug.
Sasaki misses with a straight right.
Sasaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four 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!
Hug avoids the body shot from Sasaki.
A combination from Hug does no damage.
Sasaki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hug throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hug is looking to land body kicks.
Sasaki slips under a jab from Hug.
Hug is looking to chop away at Sasaki's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sasaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hug has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hug and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sasaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hug is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sasaki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sasaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sasaki misses with a right hand
and Hug counters with a low kick, right behind Sasaki 's knee.
That kick from Sasaki tenderised Hug's leg. Hug is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hug tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pee Wee Sasaki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hug turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hug lands with an overhand left.
Sasaki takes a swing at Hug's ribcage but misses.
Sasaki misses with a low kick.
Sasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Sasaki is predictable there
and Hug finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hug is looking to chop away at Sasaki's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hug.
Hug connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Sasaki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug misses with an uppercut
and Sasaki counters with a left and a right that stings Hug.
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!
Hug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sasaki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hug misses with an uppercut.
Sasaki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hug tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hug.
A big right from Sasaki misses.
Hug chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sasaki can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki takes a swing at Hug's ribcage but misses.
Sasaki throws a body kick that misses.
Hug slips under a jab from Sasaki.
Sasaki scores with a body shot.
Hug throws a body punch but Sasaki moves out of range.
Sasaki misses with a leg kick.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hug walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sasaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sasaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hug scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sasaki in his tracks.
Sasaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hug.
A head kick by Sasaki misses
and Hug counters with an outside leg kick.
Hug misses with a body kick.
Hug misses with a looping left.
Hug with a nice calf kick.
Hug misses the shot to the body.
Sasaki looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Abel Hug has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki missing with a left hand there. Hug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasaki misses with a straight right.
Hug blocks the body kick.
Hug looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasaki is just out of range.
Sasaki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hug just manages to avoid it.
Hug throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sasaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sasaki tries to land a leg kick but Hug saw it coming and moves away.
That kick from Sasaki tenderised Hug's leg. Hug is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hug.
Hug takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hug takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sasaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hug throws out the jab.
Sasaki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hug throws out a loose jab but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki scores with a nice head shot.
Hug fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sasaki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sasaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Sasaki.
Sasaki swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Hug counter with a right hand.
Sasaki lands a jab.
Hug has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sasaki wants to slow Hug down by chopping away at his legs.
Sasaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hug.
Pee Wee Sasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sasaki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hug, as that shot connected.
Sasaki sizes up Hug with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hug throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hug tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sasaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sasaki scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Sasaki misses the target.
Hug throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hug just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki blocks a head kick by Hug.
Hug throws a leg kick
and Sasaki counters with a left and a right that stings Hug.
Sasaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sasaki connects with a single shot there.
Sasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hug throws out the jab.
Hug throws a hook to the side of Sasaki's head but Sasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hug only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sasaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Hug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sasaki.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasaki lands with a nice combination. Hug backs away looking to recover.
Sasaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pee Wee Sasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sasaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pee Wee Sasaki!
Pee Wee Sasaki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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