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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanniball Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuro Sasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Dub Pistols - Running from the thoughts. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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222 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanniball Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuro Sasaki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice straight punches there by Sasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sasaki.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Sasaki which made him look bad.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sasaki is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Sasaki circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanniball Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sasaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sasaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasaki lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sasaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith is breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Sasaki.
Sasaki connects with a jab.
Sasaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sasaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sasaki connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki connects with the punch.
A shot to de liver by Sasaki. Beautiful body shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Katsuro Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Sasaki tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sasaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sasaki catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sasaki works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sasaki lands a head shot.
Sasaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sasaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sasaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sasaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Sasaki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith is rocked!
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Sasaki lands with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Sasaki finds it's target.
Sasaki tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Sasaki as he connects with a hook.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sasaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sasaki lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Sasaki as he connects with a hook.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sasaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sasaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sasaki lands a jab to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smith. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sasaki 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.
Sasaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sasaki connects with a single shot there.
Sasaki thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Sasaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Sasaki. That snapped Smith's head back.
Katsuro Sasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Nice uppercut there from Sasaki.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sasaki with a nice cross.
Sasaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Sasaki as he connects with a hook.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sasaki.
Sasaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Sasaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Sasaki lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sasaki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sasaki lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Sasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuro Sasaki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sasaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sasaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A cross from Sasaki lands.
Hanniball Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Sasaki.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sasaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Sasaki sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Sasaki lands a jab.
Sasaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sasaki cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Sasaki lands a jab.
Sasaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sasaki cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sasaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Sasaki had a free shot at his head there.
Sasaki lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Sasaki coming out on top.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Sasaki had a free shot at his head there.
Sasaki connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Sasaki.
Sasaki lands with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Sasaki there.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Sasaki.
Katsuro Sasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sasaki lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sasaki tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sasaki misses the target.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sasaki swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanniball Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Sasaki lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sasaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sasaki works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Sasaki throws a big shot that misses.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Sasaki.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Sasaki sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sasaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sasaki digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sasaki cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Sasaki sprawls well.
Sasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sasaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith tries for a takedown but Sasaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sasaki connects with the punch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sasaki as he jumps to the side.
Sasaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sasaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sasaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Sasaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sasaki scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sasaki lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuro Sasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sasaki pinned against the cage. Sasaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sasaki scores with a body shot.
Sasaki lands a jab.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sasaki scores with a punch to the head.
Smith walks into a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sasaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sasaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sasaki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Sasaki.
Sasaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into rage.
Sasaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sasaki lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Sasaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice combination there by Sasaki.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smith might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sasaki cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sasaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Sasaki.
Sasaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Sasaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith leaves Sasaki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in but Sasaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanniball Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Sasaki as he connects with a hook.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Sasaki struggling a bit here.
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sasaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sasaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sasaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sasaki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smith but great work by Sasaki.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Sasaki is dominant here and he's now got Smith's back!
Sasaki is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Let's hope that Sasaki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Smith trying to control but not successfully.
Hanniball Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Sasaki has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Smith's body.
Sasaki not allowing Smith to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsuro Sasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sasaki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsuro Sasaki!
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