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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Vottero Reix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Vottero Reix! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Sato! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vottero Reix looks to land a combination. Sato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Sato looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Vottero Reix drives through and clinches with Sato against the cage.
Sato has had enough of the clinch but Vottero Reix keeps him there for the moment. Sato blocks an elbow strike from Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sato can't break the clinch.
Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
Sato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sato tries to clinch but Vottero Reix moves out of range. Sato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Vottero Reix.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Vottero Reix. Sato takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch but Sato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Vottero Reix swats away the attempt to clinch by Sato. Vottero Reix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A big head kick from Vottero Reix and Sato is sent sprawling to the canvas! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vottero Reix. Vottero Reix throwing strikes from guard but Sato blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vottero Reix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Vottero Reix throws a big right hand that misses. Vottero Reix working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vottero Reix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Vottero Reix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Vottero Reix decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Vottero Reix's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vottero Reix duly obliges. Vottero Reix has Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
Vottero Reix trying to land knees to the body.
Sato keeps control of Vottero Reix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sato has Vottero Reix pressed against the cage, preventing Vottero Reix from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch but Sato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sato scoring well with a low kick there.
Vottero Reix gets a clinch. Vottero Reix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Vottero Reix wants to get back to striking at distance but Sato won't allow it.
Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix instigates a clinch. Sato is trying to break the clinch but Vottero Reix is controlling him. Sato misses with a knee to the head. Vottero Reix manages to break the clinch.
Vottero Reix moves into the clinch. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Vottero Reix throws a series of punches but Sato moves out of range. The fight stays on the outside here - Vottero Reix looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Vottero Reix lands a head kick!
Vottero Reix gets a clinch. Sato keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vottero Reix's efforts to push away. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix lands the left hand. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix moves into the clinch. Vottero Reix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vottero Reix drives through and clinches with Sato against the cage.
Vottero Reix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now. Vottero Reix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Sato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A thudding body kick lands there by Vottero Reix!
Vottero Reix throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Vottero Reix moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off. Vottero Reix tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance. Vottero Reix misses with a wild combination.
Sato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vottero Reix rushes Sato and presses him up against the cage. Vottero Reix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A head kick from Vottero Reix lands but Sato takes it in his stride. Vottero Reix wants to clinch. A head kick from Vottero Reix lands but Sato takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix fakes the leg kick and cracks Sato in the body. Vottero Reix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sato. Vottero Reix instigates a clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Vottero Reix looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Vottero Reix takes the fight into the clinch. Vottero Reix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sato is looking to clinch. Vottero Reix closes the distance and clinches. Vottero Reix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vottero Reix misses with a few strikes there.
Vottero Reix throws a nice head kick!
Vottero Reix throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Vottero Reix lands a head kick. Sato smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Vottero Reix scores to the head and body with a nice combination! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Vottero Reix dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sato tries to clinch there but Vottero Reix circles away.
Vottero Reix lands a head kick. Sato smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Both fighters circling a little - Vottero Reix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Vottero Reix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sato, pushing him back against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Vottero Reix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now. Vottero Reix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Vottero Reix managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Vottero Reix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Vottero Reix rushes Sato and presses him up against the cage. Vottero Reix wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vottero Reix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it. Vottero Reix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Vottero Reix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now. Sato blocks an elbow strike from Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Vottero Reix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vottero Reix closes the distance and clinches. Sato tries to land a knee to the head but Vottero Reix blocks with his arms.
Vottero Reix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vottero Reix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vottero Reix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Vottero Reix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sato. Vottero Reix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sato keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vottero Reix's efforts to push away. Vottero Reix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center. Vottero Reix scores with a hook. Sato takes a body punch but keeps moving. Vottero Reix is looking to clinch. Sato wants to land a leg kick but Vottero Reix is out of range. Vottero Reix tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Vottero Reix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vottero Reix clinches up against the cage. Sato dodges an elbow strike from Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix pushes Sato away with a front kick. Vottero Reix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Vottero Reix is trying to break the clinch but Sato has him pressed against the cage. Vottero Reix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vottero Reix. Sato avoids the head kick by Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix fails in his attempt to clinch. Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vottero Reix clinches. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off. Vottero Reix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sato can do to turn this around? Vottero Reix goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center. Vottero Reix has closed the distance and engaged Sato in a clinch.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix moves into the clinch. Vottero Reix tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body. Vottero Reix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vottero Reix breaks from the clinch.
Sato throws a head kick but Vottero Reix moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix has managed to clinch.
Vottero Reix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Vottero Reix pushes Sato away with a front kick. Sato has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vottero Reix. Vottero Reix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Sato tries to clinch up and Vottero Reix counters with a one-two to the body. Sato blocks a head kick by Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix moves into the clinch. Vottero Reix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vottero Reix missing with knees to the body.
Sato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vottero Reix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vottero Reix wants to get back to striking at distance but Sato won't allow it.
Sato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vottero Reix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vottero Reix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Vottero Reix wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance. Vottero Reix throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily. Vottero Reix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sato's sensitive parts. Sato takes a kick to the side of the head. Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Vottero Reix clinches up against the cage. Sato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vottero Reix looks to throw an elbow but misses. Vottero Reix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Vottero Reix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vottero Reix delivers a nice body kick. Vottero Reix forces Sato back against the cage and clinches. Vottero Reix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
Max Vottero Reix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vottero Reix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vottero Reix throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vottero Reix lands with a kick to the temple. Sato shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Vottero Reix closes the distance and clinches. Sato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vottero Reix is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Vottero Reix dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vottero Reix forces Sato back against the cage and clinches. Sato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vottero Reix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance. Vottero Reix tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range. Max Vottero Reix is winning the standup battle so far. Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Vottero Reix fails in his attempt to clinch. Vottero Reix moves into range and clinches up with Sato. Sato misses with a knee to the head. Vottero Reix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Vottero Reix. Vottero Reix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Vottero Reix breaks from the clinch.
Vottero Reix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sato, pushing him back against the cage. Sato looking to throw knees to the head but Vottero Reix is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vottero Reix breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Vottero Reix. Vottero Reix lands a jab-cross combination. Vottero Reix forces Sato back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Vottero Reix tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance. Vottero Reix throws a head kick that misses. Vottero Reix clinches up against the cage. Vottero Reix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vottero Reix closes the distance and clinches. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease. Vottero Reix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vottero Reix throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily. Vottero Reix closes the distance and clinches. Vottero Reix manages to break the clinch.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Vottero Reix closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the cage. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Vottero Reix clinches with his opponent.
Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Vottero Reix takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sato prevents Vottero Reix from breaking the clinch. Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato tries to keep at a distance but Vottero Reix has taken the fight into the clinch. Sato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Vottero Reix throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Vottero Reix thuds a left hand into Sato's body. Sato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A nice leg kick lands there from Vottero Reix. Vottero Reix moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Vottero Reix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vottero Reix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vottero Reix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vottero Reix doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Sato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vottero Reix. The fight moves into the clinch position. Vottero Reix leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. With the fighters up against the cage, Vottero Reix throws an elbow but misses. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
Vottero Reix doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Vottero Reix moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Vottero Reix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vottero Reix wants to clinch. Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Vottero Reix circles away.
Vottero Reix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vottero Reix looking to slow down the pace here. Sato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Vottero Reix throws a nice head kick!
Vottero Reix forces Sato back against the cage and clinches. Max Vottero Reix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Sato keeps control of Vottero Reix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hiroshi Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Vottero Reix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sato avoids the head kick by Vottero Reix.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vottero Reix. That's going to slow Sato down. Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center. Vottero Reix moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off. Vottero Reix fails in his attempt to clinch. Vottero Reix scores with a spinning back kick! Vottero Reix misses with a head kick.
Vottero Reix goes for a high kick. It partially lands. The fight stays on the outside here - Vottero Reix looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Vottero Reix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Vottero Reix throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Vottero Reix darts in and clinches Sato up against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the cage. Sato tries a knee to the head but Vottero Reix blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight! Max Vottero Reix showed his dominance in that final round. Well Vottero Reix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Vottero Reix!
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