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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Sato (ranked 4786 p4p, 2967 weight class) and Phillip Phillips (ranked 480 p4p, 342 weight class). Akira Sato has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phillip Phillips!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Phillips
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Phillips scores with a leg kick.
Sato avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Sato is looking to counter punch.
Sato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Phillips has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Sato as he connects with a hook.
Sato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato misses with a looping right.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick.
Phillips gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Phillips throws a low kick but Sato avoids it.
Sato swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phillips.
Phillip Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Phillips finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sato is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Phillips - that will leave a mark!
Phillips lands with a nice body kick.
Phillips lands a head kick. Sato smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phillips looks for the body kick but Sato saw that one coming.
Phillips misses with a head kick.
Sato appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Phillips keeps Sato at a distance using the push kick.
Sato swings for the body but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips counters with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sato as Phillips shoots in.
Sato lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sato misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Phillips!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Phillips.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sato.
Phillips with the inside leg kick.
Phillips lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick lands for Phillips.
Phillips lands with a slapping head kick.
Phillips misses with a takedown
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips lands a front kick.
Phillips wants to clinch but Sato slips to the side
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips keeps Sato at a distance using the push kick.
Sato misses with a straight right.
Phillips looks to land a body kick but Sato moved away.
Phillips throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phillips looks for the body kick but Sato saw that one coming.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sato walks forward, straight into a front kick from Phillips.
Phillips lands a high kick!
Phillips throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick from Phillips.
Phillips moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Phillips throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Phillips throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phillips.
An inside leg kick lands from Phillips.
Phillips tries to land a front kick but Sato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phillips gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid body kick from Phillips.
Sato misses with a hook.
Phillips scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Phillips.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sato but Sato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Phillips dominated that 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.
Phillips lands a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Phillips connects with an inside leg kick.
Phillips looks to throw a body kick
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Sato blocks the low kick.
Sato swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Phillips pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips throws a lazy head kick
and Sato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick from Phillips.
Phillips throws a body kick that misses.
Phillips looks for the body kick but Sato saw that one coming.
Phillips moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phillips is looking to land body kicks.
Phillips throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phillips misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
Sato avoids a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Sato tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillips scores with a nice body kick.
Sato takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses
letting Sato counter with a right hand.
Phillips throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sato.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Phillips misses
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Phillips.
Sato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
A big right from Sato misses.
Phillips steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Phillips looking to score a takedown here. Sato is defending well but Phillips drives through and ends up in Sato's guard.
Sato kicks Phillips off and gets to his feet.
Phillip Phillips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phillips misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phillips throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Phillips.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato 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.
Phillips throws a lazy head kick
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phillips looks for the body kick but Sato saw that one coming.
Phillips scores with a nice body kick.
Sato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sato throws the left hand but Phillips avoids the punch easily.
Phillips connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sato avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Phillips looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phillips stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phillips throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Phillips lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phillips misses with a body kick.
Sato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato 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.
Phillips keeps Sato at a distance using the push kick.
Phillips has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phillips.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Sato was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Phillips.
Sato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akira Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phillips.
A good leg kick by Phillips.
Phillips with a nice calf kick.
Phillips uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
Phillips throws a push kick but Sato slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato blocks a head kick by Phillips.
A little feinted left hand from Sato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phillips.
Phillips lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sato will feel that in the morning.
Phillips scores with a push kick.
Sato lands with a nice body punch.
Phillips lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sato takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Sato throws a jab when Phillips was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses
letting Sato counter with a right hand.
Phillips throws a wild body kick that Sato sees coming a mile off.
A counter left hand to the body from Sato misses its target.
Phillips plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sato moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phillips.
Phillips drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phillips throws a strike but Sato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Phillips wants to hit a sweep here but Sato passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Phillips there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato manages to capitalize on a mistake by Phillips to take his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Phillips is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sato stands up from back control! Strange decision that!
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akira Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sato. That did some damage!
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.
Phillips with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips misses with a takedown
and Sato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phillips misses with a kick to the body
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phillip Phillips is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Phillips throws a body kick that misses.
Sato throws a counter high kick but Phillips was just alert enough to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Sato.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akira Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Phillips.
Sato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick from Phillips, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Phillips, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phillips scores with a head kick.
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!
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato takes a kick to the side of the head.
Phillips throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phillips lands a front kick.
Phillips looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sato makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A head kick from Phillips lands but Sato takes it in his stride.
Phillips lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sato takes a step back to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akira Sato.
I think Phillips has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Phillips!
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