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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Entreri (ranked 119 p4p, 158 weight class) and Masa Saitoh (ranked 17 p4p, 22 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Entreri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Saitoh!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entreri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saitoh moves away.
Entreri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saitoh scores with a nice right hand.
Saitoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Entreri 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.
Saitoh ducks under a wild hook from Entreri.
Saitoh throws out a counter right but Entreri avoids it with no problem.
Entreri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saitoh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Entreri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Entreri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Entreri misses the target.
Entreri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaw MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Saitoh blocks a jab.
Entreri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saitoh.
Entreri misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saitoh! But no joy.
Entreri throws an overhand right that lands on Saitoh's shoulder, as Saitoh tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Saitoh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saitoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Saitoh 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Entreri swings widly with a right hand
enabling Saitoh to counter with a crisp jab.
Entreri misses with a low kick.
Entreri misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saitoh throws a looping overhand right but Entreri ducks down to avoid it.
Saitoh looks to throw the jab but Entreri is out of range.
Entreri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Entreri cracks Saitoh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Entreri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saitoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Entreri just misses with a punch to the body.
Entreri with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Saitoh.
A lazy left from Saitoh finds it's target.
Saitoh throws a shot to the body.
Saitoh lands with an uppercut that bounces Entreri off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Entreri throws a lazy right hand but Saitoh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saitoh drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Entreri defends it well.
Entreri lands a jab to Saitoh's midsection.
Entreri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saitoh manages to avoid it.
Saitoh defending well as Entreri loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entreri jabs Saitoh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Entreri throws a looping overhand right but Saitoh ducks down to avoid it.
Entreri digs a good body shot into Saitoh's ribs.
Entreri throws a shot to the body.
Saitoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Entreri.
Saitoh throws a jab when Entreri was well out of range.
Saitoh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Entreri avoids it really well and circles away.
Entreri cracks Saitoh with an open hand slap.
Entreri throws a lazy right hand but Saitoh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Entreri misses the target.
Entreri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saitoh moves away.
Saitoh lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entreri throws a lazy right hand but Saitoh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saitoh throws out a counter right but Entreri avoids it with no problem.
Entreri throws out a loose jab but Saitoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Saitoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Saitoh misses.
Entreri throws a hook to the side of Saitoh's head but Saitoh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Entreri just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Saitoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Entreri catches Saitoh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saitoh has a takedown stuffed.
A slow jab from Entreri misses its intended target.
Saitoh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Entreri is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Entreri throws a shot from downtown. Saitoh moves away and avoids it.
Entreri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saitoh checks a low kick from Entreri.
Saitoh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A quick step to the side and Entreri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artemis Entreri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masa Saitoh.
Saitoh takes one to the chin there.
Entreri lands a head shot.
Entreri throws a hook to the side of Saitoh's head but Saitoh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh throws a body punch but Entreri moves out of range.
Entreri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saitoh.
Saitoh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Entreri throws out the jab.
Saitoh tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Entreri lands a glancing blow to the side of Saitoh's head.
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!
Entreri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Entreri swings widly with a right hand
and Saitoh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Entreri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saitoh.
Saitoh misses with a looping left.
Entreri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saitoh throws a hook but Entreri blocks it.
Entreri throws a leg kick but Saitoh checks it.
Entreri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Entreri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Entreri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entreri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemis Entreri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saitoh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saitoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Entreri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Entreri. Saitoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Entreri ducks right into an uppercut from Saitoh.
Entreri throws a leg kick but Saitoh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saitoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Saitoh might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Entreri has got the better of the exchanges.
Entreri throws a leg kick
and Entreri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Entreri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saitoh can do to turn this around?
Saitoh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Entreri throws a looping overhand right but Saitoh ducks down to avoid it.
Saitoh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Entreri throws a leg kick
so Saitoh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saitoh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saitoh throws a big elbow that misses.
Entreri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Entreri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saitoh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Entreri's head.
Saitoh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saitoh looking to sit in guard and control but Entreri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saitoh is working an open guard so Entreri takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Saitoh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Entreri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saitoh with the counter takedown but Entreri avoids it easily.
Entreri cracks a nice hook into Saitoh's ribs.
Entreri swings widly with a right hand
and Saitoh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Entreri takes a swing at Saitoh's ribcage but misses.
Saitoh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Entreri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saitoh moves out of range as Entreri strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entreri lands with a shot to the body.
Entreri lands a body shot.
Saitoh avoids the body shot from Entreri.
Entreri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saitoh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saitoh misses with a body shot.
Entreri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saitoh has time to react.
Entreri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Artemis Entreri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Entreri cracks a nice hook into Saitoh's ribs.
Saitoh lands a head shot.
Entreri throws a front kick aimed at Saitoh's knee but Saitoh avoids it well.
Entreri loads up on a big right hand but Saitoh slips the punch.
Saitoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Entreri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Entreri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entreri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Saitoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Entreri just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Entreri. Saitoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Entreri lands.
Saitoh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Entreri misses with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Entreri finds it's target.
Entreri looks to land a left hand but Saitoh moved out of range nicely.
Saitoh drops his hands momentarily and Entreri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Entreri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Entreri throws a big shot that misses.
Entreri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Saitoh.
Saitoh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Entreri tries to avoid it but Saitoh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Entreri to the ground. Entreri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Artemis Entreri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masa Saitoh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entreri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saitoh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Saitoh misses.
Entreri takes a swing at Saitoh's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Saitoh misses.
Saitoh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Entreri lands with a nice body punch.
Entreri lands with a nice body punch.
Entreri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good shot there by Entreri.
Entreri scores with a body shot.
Saitoh drives through with a takedown into Entreri's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Entreri scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Saitoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saitoh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Entreri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Entreri throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemis Entreri dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Entreri loads up on a big right hand but Saitoh slips the punch.
Masa Saitoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artemis Entreri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Entreri connects with a right hand. Saitoh shakes it off.
Entreri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saitoh.
It seemed like Saitoh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Entreri with a hook.
Saitoh misses with a hook. Entreri ducked under it nicely.
Saitoh darts in looking for a takedown but Entreri gets double underhooks and turns Saitoh into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Saitoh misses the target.
Entreri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saitoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Entreri moves away.
Entreri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saitoh. Saitoh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Entreri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saitoh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entreri lands with a nice body punch.
Entreri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Entreri wants it to stay on the feet.
Saitoh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Saitoh moves out of range as Entreri strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh looks for a takedown but Entreri sprawls well.
Artemis Entreri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masa Saitoh.
Entreri misses the shot to the body.
Saitoh drives through with a takedown into guard.
Entreri wants to get back to his feet but Saitoh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Saitoh trying to control but Entreri is working from the bottom.
Saitoh pushing down on Entreri's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Saitoh is keen to just control but Entreri is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Entreri with a jab.
A big right from Entreri misses.
Saitoh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Entreri lands a jab to the nose.
Entreri throws a big shot that misses.
Saitoh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Entreri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saitoh scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Entreri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Entreri misses the shot to the body.
Entreri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saitoh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Entreri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Entreri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Entreri looks to land a right hand but Saitoh moved out of range.
Saitoh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Entreri but Entreri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Entreri throws out a loose jab but Saitoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Entreri misses with a looping left.
Entreri lands a leg kick that knocks Saitoh off balance momentarily.
Entreri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saitoh. Saitoh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saitoh looks for a takedown but Entreri sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Entreri.
Saitoh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entreri misses with a hook. Saitoh ducked under it nicely.
Entreri lands with a nice body punch.
Entreri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Entreri connects with a body shot that sends Saitoh's belly button to the back.
Entreri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saitoh blocks a jab.
Entreri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saitoh has time to react.
Saitoh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saitoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Entreri was well out of range. Poor timing from Saitoh.
Entreri digs a good hook to Saitoh's body.
Entreri scores with a jab. Saitoh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artemis Entreri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Entreri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artemis Entreri!
In his post fight interview, Artemis Entreri started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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