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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ripgut's choice of entrance music: Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion. Roberto Saki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sean Ripgut's chin.
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286 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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225 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Saki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Saki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saki tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saki managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Roberto Saki has been cut.
Saki is trying to force a seperation but Ripgut has the dominant position.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saki tries to break free but Ripgut pushes him back against the ropes.
Saki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut misses with an elbow over the top.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Saki dodges an elbow strike from Ripgut.
Saki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Ripgut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saki's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ripgut.
Saki is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
Ripgut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Saki can't break the clinch.
Ripgut throws an elbow but it misses.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saki.
Ripgut misses with an elbow over the top.
Ripgut lands a knee to the body.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into Saki's ribcage.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Saki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripgut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ripgut 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 Saki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - Saki circles away.
Ripgut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saki is breathing heavily.
Ripgut lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripgut with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into Saki's ribcage.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Saki is blocking nicely.
Ripgut effectively controlling the action here.
Saki can't break the clinch.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saki avoids it.
Saki wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripgut won't allow it.
Ripgut lands an elbow that stopped Saki in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saki can't break the clinch.
Ripgut throws an elbow that misses.
Ripgut stalling in the clinch but Saki improves position.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut lands a damaging elbow.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow.
Saki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Saki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Saki won't want to take too many of those.
Saki breaks the clinch.
Saki throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saki throws a shot from downtown. Ripgut moves away and avoids it.
Ripgut moves into range and clinches up with Saki.
Saki blocks an elbow strike.
Ripgut lands with a short shot to the head.
Saki is trying to break free.
Saki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Saki moves out of range.
Saki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ripgut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut lands a big head kick that sends Saki tumbling to the mat! Ripgut takes a step backwards and waves Saki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sean Ripgut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripgut tries a head kick but it misses.
Saki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saki with a jab.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripgut lands a big head kick that sends Saki tumbling to the mat! Ripgut takes a step backwards and waves Saki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Saki is rocked!
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut wants to slow Saki down by chopping away at his legs.
Ripgut lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripgut tries to land a front kick but Saki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ripgut throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saki.
Saki throws out a loose jab but Ripgut uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saki.
Ripgut tries to work over Saki's front leg with a kick but Saki checks it.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripgut takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saki avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Saki is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripgut has double underhooks.
Ripgut lands an elbow that stopped Saki in his tracks for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saki blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Saki won't want to take too many of those.
Ripgut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saki's defenses.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Saki blocks it.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saki avoids it.
Saki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ripgut prevents Saki from breaking the clinch.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Saki blocks with his arms.
Saki avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Saki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripgut has Saki pressed against the ropes, preventing Saki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Ripgut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow.
Ripgut effectively controlling the action here.
Saki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saki fails to land with a series of punches.
Ripgut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ripgut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Saki keeps it at a distance.
Saki scores with a punch to the head.
Ripgut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saki's calf.
Saki misses with a body shot.
Saki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripgut manages to avoid it.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripgut ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Ripgut ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Saki circles away and keeps his distance.
Saki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ripgut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saki fails to land with a series of punches.
Ripgut closes the distance and clinches.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saki avoids it.
Ripgut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saki's efforts to push away.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Saki blocks it.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Saki is blocking nicely.
Ripgut lands an elbow inside that Saki shrugs off.
Ripgut pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saki blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Saki is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripgut has double underhooks.
Saki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saki.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Saki pushes him off.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saki cracks Ripgut with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Saki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saki tries to bum rush Ripgut with a series of wild strikes but Ripgut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saki misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Ripgut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Saki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripgut tries to clinch there but Saki circles away.
Ripgut takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Saki circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Ripgut throws a leg kick but Saki moved away.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saki lands with a right hand.
Ripgut dodges the punch combination from Saki.
Saki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ripgut on the side of the head.
Saki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Saki scores with a four punch combination!
Saki digs a good hook to Ripgut's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saki.
Ripgut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Saki pushes him off.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ripgut. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Saki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripgut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ripgut is breathing heavily.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saki scores with a hook to the body. Ripgut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ripgut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saki avoids the head kick by Ripgut.
Saki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sean Ripgut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ripgut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Ripgut prevents Saki from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Saki blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Saki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saki manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Saki scores with a four punch combination!
Ripgut tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripgut scores with a leg kick.
Saki thows a body shot but no joy.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripgut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ripgut walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ripgut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - Saki circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saki cracks a nice hook into Ripgut's ribs.
Saki checks a low kick from Ripgut.
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripgut throws a solid leg kick but Saki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ripgut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saki misses the shot to the body.
Saki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ripgut at a distance.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Saki keeps it at a distance.
Ripgut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saki.
Ripgut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ripgut avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saki scores with a hook to the body. Ripgut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripgut takes one on the button.
Saki swings for the body but Ripgut moves out of range.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ripgut thumps Saki with a low kick.
Saki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ripgut clinches with his opponent.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Saki won't want to take too many of those.
Saki is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripgut has double underhooks.
Ripgut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saki blocks an elbow strike from Ripgut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Saki wants to break free but Ripgut has control.
Saki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saki's defenses.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
Saki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saki is trying to force a seperation but Ripgut has the dominant position.
Saki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Saki circles away and keeps his distance.
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberto Saki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ripgut counters with a body kick.
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ripgut can pounce on him.
Ripgut rushes Saki and presses him up against the ropes.
Ripgut is struggling to control the position.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripgut working Saki over with knees to the body.
Ripgut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ripgut lands an elbow just above Saki 's eye.
Ripgut lands an elbow that stopped Saki in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ripgut throws an elbow but misses.
Saki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ripgut lands an elbow that stopped Saki in his tracks for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ripgut lands an elbow inside that Saki shrugs off.
Saki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut looking to slow down the pace here.
Saki takes an elbow to the temple.
Saki manages to break the clinch.
Saki scores with a one two! Ripgut had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - Saki circles away.
Saki scores with a jab.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Saki.
Ripgut misses with a low kick.
Saki thuds his right hand into Ripgut's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saki looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripgut is just out of range.
Saki misses with a body shot.
Saki lands the left hand.
Saki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Saki is having none of it.
Saki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ripgut motions for Saki to come forward. Ripgut throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut throws a low kick but Saki avoids it.
Ripgut lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saki connects with a looping right hand.
Saki misses the shot to the body.
Saki thows a body shot but no joy.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Saki is avoiding it.
Saki lands with an uppercut that bounces Ripgut off the ropes and back into rage.
Ripgut has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Saki pushes him off.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut taking a breather.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saki is defending well for now.
Saki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripgut moves out of range of the strikes.
Ripgut avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripgut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saki's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Saki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Saki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saki throws a series of punches but Ripgut moves out of range.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Saki is avoiding it.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut rushes Saki and presses him up against the ropes.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow.
Saki blocks the elbow strike.
Saki wants to break free but Ripgut has control.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
Ripgut landing knees to the head.
Sean Ripgut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saki avoids the elbow strike from Ripgut, against the ropes.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut lands a knee to the body.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saki.
Ripgut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saki as Ripgut tries to tie him up.
Saki avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Saki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Saki is blocking nicely.
Saki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saki's efforts to push away.
Ripgut will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saki up against the ropes.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saki tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Ripgut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saki's efforts to push away.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Saki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Saki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
Ripgut lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saki.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saki blocks it with crossed arms.
Saki tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Saki manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Saki as he checks the leg kick.
Saki cracks a nice hook into Ripgut's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki misses with a double jab.
Saki misses with a jab to the body
and Ripgut counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ripgut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Saki pushes him off.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Saki is avoiding it.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripgut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Saki moves out of range.
Ripgut is looking to clinch.
Ripgut takes a swing at Saki's ribcage but misses.
Saki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saki throws a right hand that Ripgut ducks under and follows up with a left that Ripgut also avoids with ease.
Ripgut bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ripgut rushes Saki and presses him up against the ropes.
Ripgut slowing the pace effectively.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Saki blocks with his arms.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Saki blocks with his arms.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Saki avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripgut.
Saki blocks an elbow strike.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saki.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saki tries to circle away but Ripgut has him pinned against the ropes.
Saki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Saki keeps it at a distance.
Ripgut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Saki keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Ripgut.
Saki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saki just misses with a punch to the body.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripgut moves into range and clinches up with Saki.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saki is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ripgut.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Saki is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling him.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Saki blocks it.
Saki dodges an elbow strike from Ripgut.
Saki wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripgut won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripgut wants to stall.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saki avoids it.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saki managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Saki is trying to break free.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saki tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Saki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ripgut tries to stall but Saki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Saki blocks it.
Saki wants to break free but Ripgut has control.
Ripgut landing knees to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saki is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saki is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
Saki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saki blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut prevents Saki from breaking the clinch.
Saki breaks from the clinch.
Saki misses with a body punch
and Ripgut counters by clinching up.
Saki dodges an elbow strike from Ripgut.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut with a knee to the head.
Ripgut is trying to maintain a safe position but Saki gets an underhook and turns Ripgut into the ropes.
Ripgut is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Saki has denied him.
Saki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Saki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saki is trying to break free.
Ripgut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saki manages to break the clinch.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Saki moves out of range.
Saki swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripgut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ripgut looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripgut walks into a stiff left hand from Saki.
Saki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saki takes a swing at Ripgut's ribcage but misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
Saki looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripgut is just out of range.
Ripgut instigates a clinch.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Saki blocks with his arms.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Saki is blocking nicely.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Saki blocks it.
Saki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Saki does it's job there.
Saki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ripgut takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Saki does no damage.
Saki just misses with a punch to the body.
Saki checks the leg kick.
Saki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saki digs a good body shot into Ripgut's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Ripgut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ripgut has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Ripgut!
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