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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khaldun Al Fulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuro Sasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsuro Sasaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khaldun Al Fulan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuro Sasaki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Fulan wants to clinch up but Sasaki keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Sasaki there.
Al Fulan lands a left and a right that send Sasaki crashing to the mat, dazed. Al Fulan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Katsuro Sasaki has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Fulan misses with a body shot.
Sasaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sasaki.
Al Fulan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Fulan misses with a wild combination.
Sasaki with a hook.
Sasaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Al Fulan shoots in for a double leg but Sasaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sasaki lands with a good body shot.
Al Fulan misses with a straight right.
Sasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Fulan.
Sasaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sasaki slips under a jab.
Sasaki ducks under a wild hook from Al Fulan.
Sasaki with a nice cross.
Al Fulan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sasaki avoids it really well and circles away.
Al Fulan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Sasaki there.
Sasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Jab from Sasaki.
Sasaki scores with a nice head shot.
Katsuro Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Al Fulan's hands.
Sasaki connects with a body shot.
Sasaki works the jab nicely.
Al Fulan misses with a straight right.
Sasaki lands a head shot.
Katsuro Sasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Fulan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sasaki connects with a body shot.
Sasaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Al Fulan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Fulan cracks Sasaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Al Fulan is breathing heavily.
Sasaki lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Sasaki does it's job there.
Sasaki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sasaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Al Fulan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Al Fulan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khaldun Al Fulan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sasaki digs a good hook to Al Fulan's body.
Sasaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sasaki throws a shot to the body.
Sasaki punishes Al Fulan's body with a nice straight punch.
Sasaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Fulan at a distance.
Nice cross by Sasaki.
Al Fulan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sasaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Sasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sasaki scores with a nice right hand.
Al Fulan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sasaki cracks a nice hook into Al Fulan's ribs.
Sasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Sasaki.
Al Fulan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Al Fulan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Sasaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Al Fulan should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki lands a jab to Al Fulan's midsection.
Sasaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Al Fulan's hands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Al Fulan. 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.
Al Fulan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sasaki cracks Al Fulan with an open hand slap.
Sasaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Al Fulan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sasaki lands a jab to Al Fulan's midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Sasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sasaki.
Good standup being displayed there by Sasaki as he connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Sasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sasaki.
Al Fulan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sasaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Al Fulan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Sasaki. That snapped Al Fulan's head back.
Sasaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al Fulan's head.
Al Fulan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Sasaki scores with the left hand. Al Fulan knows he should have avoided that one.
Al Fulan tries to clinch up.
Al Fulan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left lands for Sasaki.
Al Fulan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sasaki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Al Fulan walks into a stiff left hand from Sasaki.
Sasaki with a nice cross.
Sasaki with a hook.
Sasaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sasaki lands a nice hook to Al Fulan's body. Al Fulan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Al Fulan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Sasaki.
Nice uppercut there from Sasaki.
Sasaki lands a slapping body shot.
Al Fulan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sasaki lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Fulan ducks right into an uppercut from Sasaki.
Al Fulan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Al Fulan walks into a stiff left hand from Sasaki.
Sasaki lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuro Sasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sasaki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sasaki scores with a nice right hand.
Al Fulan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al Fulan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sasaki lands an overhand right.
Al Fulan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Katsuro Sasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sasaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Al Fulan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Al Fulan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Fulan throws a right and a left that Sasaki avoids nicely.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Al Fulan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al Fulan on the side of the head.
Sasaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Al Fulan takes one to the chin there.
Sasaki lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasaki closes the distance and pushes Al Fulan back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Fulan is trying to force a seperation but Sasaki has the dominant position.
Sasaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sasaki breaks the clinch.
Sasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Al Fulan seems unphased.
Sasaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sasaki looks to land a combination. Al Fulan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Sasaki.
Sasaki cracks Al Fulan with an open hand slap.
Jab, jab by Sasaki - just one landing.
Sasaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Al Fulan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sasaki scores with a one two! Al Fulan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sasaki scores with a jab.
Sasaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Sasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Al Fulan.
Al Fulan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sasaki scores with the left hand. Al Fulan knows he should have avoided that one.
Sasaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasaki slips under a jab from Al Fulan.
Sasaki scores with a shot to the body.
Sasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sasaki digs a good hook to Al Fulan's body.
Sasaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki lands a right hook to the body.
Al Fulan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sasaki punishes Al Fulan's body with a nice straight punch.
Al Fulan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sasaki lands a jab to Al Fulan's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sasaki has managed to clinch.
Sasaki has Al Fulan pressed against the cage.
Sasaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Al Fulan gets an underhook and turns Sasaki into the cage.
Sasaki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Sasaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sasaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Al Fulan.
Al Fulan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sasaki lands a body punch.
Sasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Fulan backwards.
Sasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Fulan backwards.
Sasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sasaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sasaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sasaki.
Sasaki pushes Al Fulan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sasaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sasaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sasaki lands with a good body shot.
Sasaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sasaki lands a nice hook to Al Fulan's body. Al Fulan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Al Fulan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sasaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Sasaki jabs at Al Fulan's body.
Sasaki lands a nice shot that snaps Al Fulan's head back.
Khaldun Al Fulan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Sasaki lands a nice shot that snaps Al Fulan's head back.
Sasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sasaki scores with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Sasaki as he connects with a hook.
Sasaki connects with a looping right hand.
Al Fulan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sasaki as he jumps to the side.
Sasaki scores with the left hand. Al Fulan knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki cracks Al Fulan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Sasaki scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Sasaki does it's job there.
Good shot there by Sasaki.
The fighters circling - Al Fulan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Fulan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Al Fulan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sasaki connects with the punch.
Al Fulan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Al Fulan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Fulan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Fulan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Al Fulan walks into a straight right hand from Sasaki.
Sasaki clobbers Al Fulan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Fulan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sasaki lands with a nice body punch.
Sasaki jabs at Al Fulan's body.
Al Fulan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sasaki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sasaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sasaki connects with a looping right hand.
Sasaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Al Fulan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Sasaki.
Sasaki lands a right hook to the body.
Al Fulan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sasaki.
Sasaki works the jab nicely.
Sasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Sasaki lands with a hook. Al Fulan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Al Fulan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Al Fulan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sasaki but Sasaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sasaki, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Sasaki tests Al Fulan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al Fulan on the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Sasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sasaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sasaki connects with a crisp jab.
Al Fulan is rocked!
Sasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Al Fulan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sasaki.
Sasaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Al Fulan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sasaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Al Fulan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Al Fulan seems to have got his legs back now.
Sasaki catches Al Fulan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Al Fulan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sasaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sasaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sasaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Al Fulan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Al Fulan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sasaki punishes Al Fulan's body with a nice straight punch.
Al Fulan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sasaki lands a jab.
Sasaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Sasaki.
Sasaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy left from Sasaki finds it's target.
Sasaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Sasaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sasaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Al Fulan seems unphased.
Al Fulan keeps the fight on the outside.
Sasaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sasaki scores with a nice right hand.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the body.
Sasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Fulan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Fulan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Sasaki.
Sasaki scores with a hook.
Sasaki lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Sasaki does it's job there.
Sasaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Fulan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sasaki connects with the punch.
Al Fulan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sasaki connects with a body shot.
Sasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Fulan tries to move into range but Sasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Al Fulan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Al Fulan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sasaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Fulan at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sasaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Al Fulan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sasaki lands a nice hook to Al Fulan's body. Al Fulan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al Fulan on the side of the head.
Sasaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Fulan at a distance.
Sasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Al Fulan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Fulan at a distance.
Sasaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sasaki cracks a nice hook into Al Fulan's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Sasaki.
Sasaki lands a jab.
Sasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Al Fulan seems unphased.
Al Fulan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sasaki lands with an overhand left.
Sasaki lands with a nice body punch.
Al Fulan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khaldun Al Fulan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sasaki connects with a body shot.
Al Fulan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sasaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Al Fulan. Al Fulan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sasaki cracks a nice hook into Al Fulan's ribs.
Sasaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sasaki lands with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsuro Sasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sasaki 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsuro Sasaki!
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