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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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146 lbs
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140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
A punch combination from Short misses.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Short.
Sato misses with a low kick as Short jumps back.
Short staying out of range there.
Short misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato cracks Short with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Short.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Short, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Short avoids the head kick by Sato.
Sato walks into a straight right hand from Short.
Sato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Short.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but Short ducks down to avoid it.
Short will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Short counters with a left to the body.
Short slips a jab and a cross from Sato.
Short lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Short works over Sato's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Short.
Sato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Short cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Short throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Short moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Short blocks the body kick.
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.
Sato throws a leg kick which misses Short's front leg but catches the back leg as Short tries to avoid it.
Short misses with a series of wild punches.
Short moves out of range of the strikes.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Short throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Short. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato tries to clinch but Short moves away
and Short counters with a nice uppercut.
Short keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Short misses with a wild combination.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato looks to throw the jab but Short is out of range.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Short lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sato circles away quickly and effectively.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Short was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Sato throws a low kick but Short avoids it.
Sato throws a right and a left that Short avoids nicely.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sato misses with a shot to the body
and Short counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Short lands a glancing blow to the side of Sato's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
A big left from Sato misses.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato misses with a straight left.
Short moves out of range of the strikes.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
Short just misses with a punch to the body.
Short misses with a jab, cross combination.
Short misses with a double jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a body punch
and Short counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Short throws a series of punches but Sato moves out of range.
Short on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Short throws a series of punches but Sato moves out of range.
Short tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Short rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Short uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
Sato throws a leg kick but Short sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sato connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Short, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's eight 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.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Short.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Short slips a straight right by Sato.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Short thuds a left hand into Sato's body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sato throws a leg kick but Short sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Short's head but Short sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Short lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short lands with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Short looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
Sato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Short dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Short scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sato misses with a body shot
and Short cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Short moves away from the strike by Sato.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Damien Short is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Short keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Short scores with a one two! Sato had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Ukyo Sato has been cut.
Nice jab there from Short.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Short takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Short comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries to land a body kick
and Short counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Short keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Short misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Damien Short is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Sato misses
and Short counters with a left to the body.
Short misses with a straight right.
Short throws a big shot that misses.
Sato tries to clinch up
and Short counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short blocks a jab.
Short misses with a wild combination.
Short misses with a jab to the body
and Sato makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Short really felt that one!
Sato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Short counters with a two punch combo.
Sato tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Short counters with a two punch combo.
Short keeps the fight on the outside.
Short lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sato backs up against the ropes.
Sato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a hook but Short blocks it.
Sato throws a wild body kick that Short sees coming a mile off.
Sato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Short counters with a two punch combo.
Short displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sato throws out the jab.
Sato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Short lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Short.
Short staying out of range there.
Short slips under a jab.
Short scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a straight right.
Short throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Short throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato misses with a straight left.
Sato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Short misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sato counters with a thumping low kick.
Short moves away from the strike by Sato.
Sato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sato misses.
A big right from Short misses.
Short tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sato throws a hook but Short blocks it.
Short jabs at Sato's body.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Short lands a glancing blow to the side of Sato's head.
Sato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Short counters with a nice uppercut.
Short just misses with a punch to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sato.
Decent striking displayed by Sato there.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sato cracks Short with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Short.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Short.
Short scores with a one two! Sato had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sato tries to clinch
and Short counters with a right hand to the body.
Short uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Short misses with a wild combination.
Sato thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's eight 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.
Sato misses with a combination
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Sato backing up. Sato nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Short slips under a jab from Sato.
Short stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Short fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Sato misses.
Short slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sato.
Sato tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Short moves out of range as Sato strikes.
Short slips under a jab from Sato.
Short falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sato counters with an inside leg kick.
Short ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
A nice combination there by Sato.
Sato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Short.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Short dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sato throws a combination that misses
and Short counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sato thinking.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato misses with a body kick.
Sato tries to work over Short's front leg with a kick but Short checks it.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Short throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sato throws a leg kick
letting Short counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Short loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Sato misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short moves out of range as Sato strikes.
Short misses with a jab to the body
and Sato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Short throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Sato slips under a jab from Short.
Sato misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
Short is working the combinations to good effect here.
Short defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
Sato throws a wild body kick that Short sees coming a mile off.
Short misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
That's two 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 head kick by Sato misses
and Short counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Short takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Short throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Short checks a leg kick.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Short.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short swinging wildly here.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Short lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Short.
Short misses with a straight right.
Short misses with a wild combination.
Sato misses with a hook to the body
and Short counters with a nice body shot.
Short misses with the combination.
Short blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato is looking to clinch.
Short slips a straight right by Sato.
Short slips a jab from Sato.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Short.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to clinch.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Short keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Short lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sato is looking to land body kicks.
Short connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sato momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Short misses with a double jab.
Sato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Short if he has to take too many more of those.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Short moved out of range nicely.
Sato throws a hook but Short avoids it easily.
Sato lands a nice looking body shot.
Short misses with a wild body shot.
Sato throws a jab when Short was well out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato moves away from the strike by Short.
Sato throws a chopping leg kick but Short manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Short throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Short is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sato throws a leg kick but Short sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Some wild striking there from Short.
A combination from Short does no damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice jab there from Short.
Sato throws out a powerful jab.
Short swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato misses the body punch
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
Short blocks a head kick by Sato.
Short misses with a few strikes there.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses the body punch
and Short counters with a one-two to the body.
Short blocks a jab.
Short swinging wildly here.
Sato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Short throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Sato misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Short lands with a cross.
Sato misses with a combination
and Short counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Short clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sato tries to clinch but Short moves away
and Short counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sato thinking.
Sato missing with a left hand there. Short was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Short rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Short steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Short keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Short uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sato misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Short.
Short throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
Short tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Short misses with a double jab.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Short misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Sato misses
and Short counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sato thinking.
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Short sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Short misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Short is just out of range.
Short moves out of range as Sato strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Short moves out of range as Sato strikes.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sato throws a jab when Short was well out of range.
Sato tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Sato misses.
Short looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Short.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Short's shoulder, as Short tries to avoid the shot.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Short's head but Short sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Short slips under a jab.
Short lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Short.
Short scores with a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses the jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sato might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Short has got the better of the exchanges.
Short looks to land a combination but Sato avoids it well.
Short fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Short.
Sato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sato lands a jab to the nose.
Sato throws the left hand but Short avoids the punch easily.
Sato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sato misses with a straight left.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Short sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Short as he checks the leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Short uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Short throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Short throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Short.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Short was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Sato looks to land a right hand but Short moved out of range.
Sato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Short throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sato.
Sato misses with a body punch
and Short counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sato thinking.
Sato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Short fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Sato wants to clinch.
Sato misses with a hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Short counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sato misses the jab.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Short had his way with Ukyo Sato in that round.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sato misses the jab.
Short misses with the combination.
Short bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Short dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Short throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sato defending well as Short loads up on a big left hand.
Sato clinches but Short breaks the clinch
and Short counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato avoids the body shot from Short.
Short swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Short throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Short avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato closes the distance looking to clinch
and Short counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sato thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sato takes one on the button.
Both fighters circling a little - Sato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Short scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sato doesn't seem bothered though.
Sato is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
A big right from Sato misses.
Short swinging wildly here.
Short ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sato dodges the punch combination from Short.
Sato looks to throw the jab but Short is out of range.
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Short.
Short has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sato.
Jab from Short.
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.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Short.
Short throws a looping overhand right but Sato ducks down to avoid it.
Short connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sato throws the kick towards the body but Short avoids it.
Sato misses with a hook.
Sato throws the left hand but Short avoids the punch easily.
Sato is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
Short scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sato doesn't seem bothered though.
Sato fails to land with a series of punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Short bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sato wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Short uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Sato throws a jab when Short was well out of range.
Short moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's six 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.
Short scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Short is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Short.
A big right from Sato misses.
Short throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Short scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sato doesn't seem bothered though.
Short drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Short swinging wildly here.
Short throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Short fails to land with a series of punches.
Sato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Short will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Short counters with a nice body shot.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Short throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
A big right from Sato misses.
Short lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Short is looking to wear down Sato with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Short was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Short slips a straight right by Sato.
Short throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sato looks to throw a body kick
and Short counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a jab when Short was well out of range.
Sato misses with a double jab
and Short counters with a nice uppercut.
Sato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Short makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Sato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sato throws a combination. Short tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ukyo Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damien Short is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sato.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Short showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Short 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Damien Short!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Damien Short!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Damien Short!
Damien Short wins by unanimous decision!
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