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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kinjo Sasake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noriaki Ueyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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139 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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138 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kinjo Sasake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noriaki Ueyama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueyama swings for the body but Sasake moves out of range.
Ueyama misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sasake.
Sasake shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ueyama's guard.
Sasake throws and elbow that misses. Ueyama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sasake's guard. Nice move by Ueyama!
Sasake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sasake is looking for a triangle but Ueyama pushes his legs off easily.
Sasake looking for a guillotine here but Ueyama defends easily.
Ueyama wanted to stand there but Sasake had control of the position.
Ueyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Sasake is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama wants to stand but Sasake has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ueyama is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sasake working for a triangle but Ueyama defends it easily.
Sasake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ueyama stopping the sweep attempt from Sasake.
Ueyama would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sasake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sasake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ueyama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sasake is looking for a triangle but Ueyama pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ueyama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sasake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ueyama wanted to stand there but Sasake had control of the position.
Ueyama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sasake is breathing heavily.
Ueyama wanted to stand there but Sasake had control of the position.
Ueyama decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sasake, up you get!
Sasake dives in and grabs Ueyama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ueyama pushes down on Sasake's head and hops out.
Sasake looks for a takedown but Ueyama sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinjo Sasake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ueyama misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasake avoids the head kick by Ueyama.
Ueyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sasake.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Sasake moves out of range easily.
Ueyama misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Ueyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sasake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ueyama is fending him off so far but Sasake persists. Nope, Ueyama circles away and we're back to standing.
Noriaki Ueyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ueyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Sasake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sasake closes the distance and clinches up with Ueyama, looking for a takedown. Sasake pushes Ueyama against the cage but Ueyama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sasake.
Ueyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Ueyama scores with a head kick.
It looks like Kinjo Sasake has been cut.
Sasake shoots in but Ueyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ueyama stuffs the takedown.
Sasake shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ueyama napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ueyama is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sasake wants to control but Ueyama is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kinjo Sasake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kinjo Sasake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sasake shoots in for a takedown but Ueyama shows good takedown defense.
Sasake shoots in for a takedown but Ueyama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sasake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sasake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ueyama sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sasake somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinjo Sasake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sasake fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueyama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sasake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ueyama as he jumps to the side.
Sasake looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ueyama!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sasake is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ueyama has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ueyama!
Ueyama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ueyama tries to stand but Sasake is controlling from the bottom.
Ueyama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sasake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ueyama has managed to get both his arms back between Sasake's legs - danger averted.
Sasake looking for a guillotine here but Ueyama defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sasake working for submissions but it's allowed Ueyama to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sasake gets full guard.
Sasake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ueyama passes into side control.
Sasake is trying to get back to half guard.
Ueyama decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sasake to his feet.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Sasake moves out of range easily.
Ueyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Sasake moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Sasake moves out of range easily.
Sasake blocks a head kick by Ueyama.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Sasake moves out of range easily.
Sasake shoots in for a takedown but Ueyama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ueyama slaps away a takedown attempt from Sasake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Sasake moves out of range easily.
Sasake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sasake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ueyama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sasake trying to control the position but Ueyama is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasake is working Ueyama over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sasake is trying to get an arm triangle but Ueyama is defending well.
Sasake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ueyama has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sasake wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ueyama, who protects the arm well.
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 Kinjo Sasake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kinjo Sasake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ueyama takes a swing at Sasake's ribcage but misses.
Ueyama misses with a head kick.
Ueyama tries to bum rush Sasake with a series of wild strikes but Sasake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ueyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sasake.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Sasake moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasake fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ueyama sprawls well initially but Sasake persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ueyama trying to control here.
Sasake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sasake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ueyama is just riding it out for now. Sasake eventually gives up the hold.
Ueyama is staying active underneath Sasake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sasake looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sasake looks to land a strike but Ueyama avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sasake stops Ueyama from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ueyama throws a hook to the side of Sasake's head but Sasake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sasake avoids the head kick by Ueyama.
A head kick misses from Ueyama.
Noriaki Ueyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sasake.
Ueyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sasake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ueyama throws a head kick that misses.
Ueyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasake moves away.
Sasake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ueyama tries to avoid it but Sasake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ueyama to the ground. Ueyama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sasake shoots in and drives through. Ueyama sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinjo Sasake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sasake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ueyama avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Ueyama. No joy for Sasake on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ueyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sasake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ueyama sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sasake somewhat.
Ueyama throws a series of punches but Sasake moves out of range.
Ueyama throws a head kick that misses.
Ueyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Kinjo Sasake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noriaki Ueyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sasake has a takedown stuffed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ueyama throws a right hand that Sasake ducks under and follows up with a left that Sasake also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Noriaki Ueyama.
I think Sasake 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kinjo Sasake!
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