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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sisko (ranked 2244 p4p, 2802 weight class) and Datsuro Sato (ranked 202 p4p, 252 weight class). Sisko comes to the cage accompanied by Kendrick Lamar - Money Trees. Benjamin Sisko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Datsuro Sato's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Datsuro Sato!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sisko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing reports that Sisko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sato throws a nice looking combination but Sisko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sisko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sato has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tran MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sisko trying to pass the guard but Sato defending well.
Sato looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sato taking some punishment here, with Sisko in his half guard.
Sisko working Sato over with strikes.
Sisko prevents Sato from improving his position.
Sato actively working from the bottom here.
Sato taking some punishment here, with Sisko in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato is trying to get back to full guard.
Sisko working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato wants to improve his position but Sisko is controlling well.
Sato looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sato wants to control but Sisko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sisko is looking for a kimura but Sato is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sisko to get the leverage.
Sato wants to improve his position but Sisko is controlling well.
Sato looking for submissions off his back.
Sato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sisko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sisko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sisko is nestled in close to Sato, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sisko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sato looking for submissions off his back.
Sisko stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato looking for submissions off his back.
Sisko working Sato over with strikes.
Sato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sisko pulls his head out easily.
Sisko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sato is not content to let Sisko control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sisko lands a nice short elbow.
Sisko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sato actively working from the bottom here.
Sato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sato.
Sisko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sato is looking for a triangle but Sisko pushes his legs off easily.
Sato escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sisko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sato throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sisko escapes and throws Sato's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sisko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sato tries to buck Sisko off but Sisko is having none of it.
Sato is trying to control Sisko's posture but Sisko avoids it.
Sato wants to get back to his feet but Sisko drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sato is letting Sisko control him for a moment.
Sisko stands up.
Sisko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sato. Those never looked like landing.
Sisko misses with a straight left.
Sisko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sato is rocked!
Sato tries to bum rush Sisko with a series of wild strikes but Sisko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sato is still on wobbly legs! Can Sisko finish him?
Sisko thumps Sato with a low kick.
Sato seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato swinging wildly here.
Sisko clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Sisko dominated that round.
That's time! Sisko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sisko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sisko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sato throws the left hand but Sisko avoids the punch easily.
Sato misses with a hook
and Sisko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sisko.
Sisko tried to counter with a leg kick but Sato avoided it.
A jab from Sato does it's job there.
Sisko has Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Sisko on the inside.
Sisko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satos head.
Sisko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sisko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sisko with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko content to stall in guard here.
Sisko landing with the ground and pound.
Sisko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sisko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Sisko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Sisko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sisko throws a shot to the body.
Sato throws a hook but Sisko blocks it.
Datsuro Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato misses with a few strikes there.
Sato is breathing heavily.
Sato fails to land with a series of punches.
Sisko punishes Sato's body with a nice straight punch.
Sisko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sisko.
Sato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sisko clinches with his opponent.
Sato is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sisko is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sato to the mat. Sato regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sisko postures up and lands a big shot to Sato's brow.
Sisko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sisko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sato's head.
Sisko lands a couple of elbows.
Sisko is stalling in the full guard.
Sato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sisko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sisko is in close to Sato's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Sato isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sisko stacks Sato on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sisko!
Sisko scoring with punches from side control.
Sato is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sato taking a bit of punishment here - Sisko scoring with strikes.
Sato is looking for a sweep.
Sisko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sisko landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Sisko is putting a hurting on Sato here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sisko controls the position.
Sato stops Sisko from passing to mount.
Sisko is working hard here to advance position.
Sisko lands an elbow.
Sato is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sisko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sato wants to improve his position but Sisko is controlling well.
Sato actively working from the bottom here.
Sato looking for submissions off his back.
Sisko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Sisko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Sisko cracks Sato with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sato looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sisko finish him?
Benjamin Sisko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
Sisko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sisko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sisko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato looks to land a right hand but Sisko moved out of range.
Sisko clinches up against the cage.
Sisko gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sato regains guard.
Sato has his foot on Sisko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sisko works his way back into a safe position though.
Sisko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sato looking for a guillotine here but Sisko defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sisko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sisko is aware though and is defending well.
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.
Sato being controlled here, momentarily.
Sisko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sato for as long as he can get away with.
Sato working for a triangle but Sisko defends it easily.
Sisko is pushing down on Sato's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sato is fighting to maintain full guard but Sisko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sato is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko trying to control the pace.
Sato is trying to escape back to his feet but Sisko uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sisko is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sato will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sisko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sato is looking for a sweep.
Sisko landing strikes.
Sisko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sato manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko prevents Sato from improving his position.
Sato actively working from the bottom here.
Datsuro Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sisko passes to side control.
Sisko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sisko happy to just control the position for now.
Sato takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sisko just content to control the position.
Sisko decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sato to his feet.
Sato misses with a combination
and Sisko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Sisko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sisko 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sisko!
Benjamin Sisko tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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