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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumina Sato is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Salama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Salama.
Salama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salama on the side of the head.
Salama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salama tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Salama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salama moves into the clinch.
Salama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Kumina Sato has been cut.
Salama'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.
Salama looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Salama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sato is trying to break free.
Salama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sato takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sato wants to get back to striking at distance but Salama won't allow it.
Salama scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
Salama lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
A short uppercut from Salama.
Come on Sato - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Salama.
Salama lands a knee to the head.
Salama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salama tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Salama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sato avoiding damage as Salama throws knees to the body.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Salama is controlling him.
Salama pushes Sato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sato leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sami Salama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch but Sato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sato shoots in for a double leg but Salama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sato breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Salama.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salama.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Salama.
Salama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sato looks gassed!
Salama is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salama lands a nice knee to the body.
Salama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Salama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short body shot lands from Salama as the two fighters clinch.
Salama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salama doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Salama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salama forces Sato back against the cage and clinches.
Salama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato tries to break the clinch but Salama is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salama trying to land knees to the body.
Salama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sato's defenses.
Salama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sato takes an elbow to the temple.
Salama scores a nice knee to the body.
Salama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salama lands a knee to the head.
Salama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee is keeping an eye on Salama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Salama misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Salama.
Salama effectively controlling the action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salama obliges.
Salama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sato fails to pull guard.
Salama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sato's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salama obliges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salama gets through Sato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Salama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salama lands a knee to the head.
Salama stalls.
Salama gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Salama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato has had enough of the clinch but Salama keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salama just leaning against Sato, taking a breather.
Salama scores with a shoulder strike.
Sato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salama tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Salama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kumina Sato's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sato.
Salama moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Salama tries to clinch but Sato is having none of it.
Salama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salama blocks a jab.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Salama.
Sato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sato misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
Salama wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salama tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Salama moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Salama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch but Sato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sato cracks Salama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Salama tries to clinch up.
Sato changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Salama looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sato advances to full mount.
Sato throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sato moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Salama has worked his arm free - good work by Salama!
Sato is breathing heavily.
Salama is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Sato.
Sato looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Salama's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salama stops Sato from passing to mount.
Salama is looking to regain half guard here but Sato keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salama keeps working.
Salama manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sato's best efforts.
Salama is staying active underneath Sato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sato is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salama is looking to improve his position.
Salama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sato.
Salama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sato on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salama trying to control but Sato postures up.
Sato with the ground and pound but Salama uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Salama.
Salama wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salama throws a body kick that misses.
Salama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salama doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Salama wants to clinch.
Salama wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kumina Sato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kumina Sato's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sato scoring well with a low kick there.
Salama is looking to clinch but Sato is avoiding it.
Salama wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Salama moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Salama moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Salama tries to clinch up.
Sato misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sato.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salama is looking to clinch.
Salama is looking to clinch.
Salama is looking to clinch but Sato is avoiding it.
Sato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salama has Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato takes an elbow to the temple.
Sato blocks an elbow strike from Salama.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato trying to control the position but instead, Salama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sato into the cage.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salama is working Sato over against the cage.
Salama lands an elbow that stopped Sato in his tracks for a moment.
Salama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sato manages to break the clinch.
Salama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sato avoiding damage as Salama throws knees to the body.
Sato takes a shot to the head.
Sato goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salama prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to get back to striking at distance but Salama won't allow it.
Salama breaks from the clinch.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Salama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Salama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salama tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Salama instigates a clinch.
Salama lands an elbow just above Sato 's eye.
Salama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salama obliges.
Salama landing knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Salama.
Sato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Salama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sato lands a jab to Salama's midsection.
Salama tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Salama pushes Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
Salama controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking to break free of the clinch but Salama has double underhooks.
Salama manages to break the clinch.
Salama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Salama is just out of range.
Salama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salama gets a clinch.
Salama breaks the clinch.
Sato throws a sloppy head kick and Salama moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sato is trying to force a seperation but Salama has the dominant position.
Sato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salama lands an elbow that stopped Sato in his tracks for a moment.
Sato avoiding damage as Salama throws knees to the body.
Sato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to break free but Salama pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Salama.
Salama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now.
Salama crunches a lovely knee into Sato's ribcage.
Sato has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Salama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Salama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sato keeps the fight on the outside.
Salama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sato.
Sami Salama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kumina Sato.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Salama.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salama rushes Sato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salama lands a nice knee to the body.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Salama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Salama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Salama!
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