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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Sato!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Sagat looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
Sagat missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bob Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat walks into a jab.
Sato swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Sato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sagat.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagat.
Sato has Sagat up against the cage in a clinch.
Sagat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Sagat.
Sato controlling the action here for a moment.
Sagat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sagat gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sato tries to kick Sagat off but Sagat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sagat pulls his head out easily.
Sato kicks Sagat off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagat manages to avoid it.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
Sato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sagat throws out a loose jab but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sagat misses the jab.
A punch combination from Sato misses.
Sagat slips a jab and a cross from Sato.
Sato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sato avoids the body shot from Sagat.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Sato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagat misses with a body shot
and Sagat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sagat misses with a few strikes there.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Sagat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
Sato takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sato thows a body shot but no joy.
Sagat lands a head shot.
Sagat throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Sagat moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat scores with a nice right hand.
Sagat throws a big shot that misses.
Sagat misses with a looping right.
Sagat misses the jab.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat jabs Sato right on the nose. Sato blinks but takes it well.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Hiroshi Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
Sato looks to land a right hand but Sagat moved out of range.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Sagat.
Sato scores with a sloppy right hand. Sagat should have avoided that one.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands a jab.
Sato throws a right hand that Sagat ducks under and follows up with a left that Sagat also avoids with ease.
Sagat misses with a jab to the body
and Sato counters with a left to the body.
Sato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sagat is out of range and Sato settles back down.
Sagat is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sagat lands with a cross.
Sagat tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sagat throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato misses with a jab to the body
and Sagat counters with a left to the body.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sagat.
Sagat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Sagat.
Sato throws a series of strikes that have Sagat backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sagat dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sagat blocks the low kick.
Sato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sagat. Sagat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bob Sagat is winning the standup battle so far.
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sagat swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Sagat throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Sagat.
Sagat connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sagat looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Sagat's head but Sagat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato lands a nice looking body shot.
Sagat misses with a straight left.
Sato jabs at Sagat's body.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat cracks Sato with an open hand slap.
Sato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sagat.
Sagat misses with a shot to the body
and Sato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato cracks a nice hook into Sagat's ribs.
Sato lands with a good body shot.
Sagat misses with a wild combination.
Sagat misses with a hook. Sato ducked under it nicely.
Sato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sato misses with a combination
letting Sagat counter with a right hand.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Sagat moved out of range nicely.
Sagat just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
Sato cracks Sagat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sagat throws a series of punches but Sato moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat dodges the punch combination from Sato.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sagat throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Sagat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sato doesn't seem bothered though.
Sato drives through and clinches with Sagat against the cage.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Sagat.
Sagat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sagat dodges an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sagat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sato up against the cage.
Sato stalling against the cage.
Sagat scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.
Sato lands with a left to the head.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.
Sagat stalling against the cage.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sagat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sagat is keeping busy.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sato lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sagat misses with a body punch
and Sato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sagat takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Sagat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
Sato thows a body shot but no joy.
Sato slips under a jab.
Sagat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sagat thows a body shot but no joy.
Sato takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sagat.
Sagat scores with a nice right hand.
Sagat misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sato avoids the body shot from Sagat.
A slow jab from Sagat misses its intended target.
Sagat loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
Sagat lands with a shot to the body.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Sato is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sagat rather than just go for the knockout.
Sagat takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sagat doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sato, as that shot connected.
Sagat misses with a hook to the body
and Sato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sagat thinking.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
Sagat looks to land a left hand but Sato moved out of range nicely.
Sagat slips a jab and a cross from Sato.
Sato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sagat looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to the liver by Sagat. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
Sato feints and then cracks Sagat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sagat down.
Sato takes one to the chin there.
Sato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato slips under a jab from Sagat.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sagat looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
Sato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sato throws a nice looking combination but Sagat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sato misses with a jab to the body
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Sagat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sagat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sagat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Sato misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Sato throws a nice looking combination but Sagat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sagat connects with a single shot there.
Sagat lands with a hook. Sato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sagat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sagat lands with a shot to the body.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Sagat with a hook.
Sagat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sato misses with a double jab.
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Sato lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sagat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sagat 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sagat!
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