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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Che Satomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Hatayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satomi comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Boys. Hatayama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Samurai Soul kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hiroshi Hatayama has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
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185 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Che Satomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiroshi Hatayama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatayama misses with a hook. Satomi ducked under it nicely.
Hatayama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hatayama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Hatayama misses its intended target.
Satomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hatayama.
Hatayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Satomi with a hook.
Hatayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Satomi manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Satomi throws a hook but Hatayama blocks it.
Hatayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Satomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama throws a series of punches but Satomi moves out of range.
Hatayama ducks under a wild hook from Satomi.
Satomi feints and as Hatayama raises his hands in defense, Satomi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Satomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Satomi throws a big right hand that misses.
Hatayama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Satomi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hatayama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Satomi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satomi throws a strike aimed at the side of Hatayama's head but Hatayama avoids it well.
Hatayama is being controlled here.
Satomi trying to control the action but Hatayama is working from the bottom.
Hatayama is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
An elbow from Satomi crashes against the mat.
Satomi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hatayama has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hatayama is not content to let Satomi control the position.
Satomi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatayama holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatayama struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satomi trying to control the action but Hatayama is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Satomi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hatayama is trying to improve his position.
Hatayama parries the strikes from Satomi easily there. Satomi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hatayama to escape.
Satomi trying to control the position but Hatayama is working away.
Satomi is trying to ground and pound but Hatayama uses the momentary lack of control by Satomi to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Hatayama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Che Satomi dominated that round.
That's time! Satomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice shot by Hatayama.
Satomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Satomi misses with a looping left.
Satomi scores with a body shot.
Hatayama misses with a double jab.
Satomi ducks under a wild hook from Hatayama.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Satomi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satomi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hatayama sprawls well initially but Satomi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hatayama is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama gets back to full guard.
Hatayama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hatayama is trying to control the position but Satomi postures up.
Satomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hatayama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hatayama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Satomi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hatayama's guard.
Satomi is taking a breather. Hatayama says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Satomi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatayama trying to control from the bottom.
Hatayama desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Satomi is working for a kimura but Hatayama is defending it quite comfortably.
Hatayama trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Satomi manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatayama is looking to get to half guard.
Satomi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Satomi throwing strikes here but Hatayama is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Satomi throwing strikes here but Hatayama is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Satomi fails to move to back control.
Satomi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hatayama is now in Satomi's guard. A big mistake from Satomi there, giving up the dominant position!
Hatayama content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hatayama trying to control but Satomi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satomi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatayama lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Satomi wants to sweep but no luck.
Satomi is working an open guard so Hatayama takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hatayama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Satomi.
Hatayama looks to land a left hand but Satomi moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Satomi misses.
Che Satomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Hatayama. Beautiful body shot.
Satomi slips a jab from Hatayama.
Hiroshi Hatayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Satomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatayama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hiroshi Hatayama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hatayama moves away from the strike by Satomi.
Satomi scores with a hook.
Hatayama throws a leg kick but Satomi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Satomi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hatayama fails to land with a series of punches.
Satomi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Satomi throws out a loose jab but Hatayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Satomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatayama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Satomi is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama misses with a wild combination.
Hatayama just misses with a punch to the body.
Satomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Satomi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Satomi missing with a left hand there. Hatayama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hatayama throws a hook but Satomi avoids it easily.
Satomi moves away from the strike by Hatayama.
Hatayama misses with an uppercut. Satomi saw that one coming.
That's two 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.
Satomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hatayama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Satomi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hatayama sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hatayama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Satomi throws out the jab.
Satomi slips a straight right by Hatayama.
Hatayama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Satomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Satomi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hatayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatayama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Satomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Satomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Satomi staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatayama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Satomi.
Hatayama avoids the body shot from Satomi.
Satomi misses the shot to the body.
Satomi slips a straight right by Hatayama.
Satomi moves in looking to clinch but Hatayama pushes him off.
A big right from Hatayama misses.
Hatayama is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Satomi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hatayama misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hatayama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Satomi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Satomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satomi throws a looping overhand right but Hatayama ducks down to avoid it.
Satomi misses with a hook.
Satomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hatayama swats away the attempt to clinch by Satomi.
Satomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Hatayama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hatayama has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Hiroshi Hatayama!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight as a draw!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Hiroshi Hatayama!
Hiroshi Hatayama wins by majority decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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