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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Zaginho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes into the arena with In The Morning blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Adriano Zaginho enters the cage!
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185 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiroshi Sato! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adriano Zaginho! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zaginho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zaginho showed some decent athleticism there. Zaginho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sato defends it well. Zaginho is working for a kimura but Sato is defending it quite comfortably.
Zaginho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sato has his hands clasped together around Zaginho's back. He's all about the action. Zaginho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sato is just riding it out for now. Zaginho eventually gives up the hold. Zaginho is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zaginho is thwarting Sato's attempts to control the position. Sato wants to improve his position but Zaginho is controlling well.
Zaginho is working for a submission of some sort.
Zaginho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zaginho prevents Sato from improving his position.
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. Sato is defending against the submission attempts here by Zaginho.
Sato is positioning himself well to prevent Zaginho advancing to mount. Zaginho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sato is just riding it out for now. Zaginho eventually gives up the hold. Sato is holding on to half guard well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Zaginho wants to free his trapped foot but Sato is holding on for dear life with his legs. Sato is looking for a sweep. Zaginho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Zaginho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sato has managed to free his arm - good work. Sato is defending against the submission attempts here by Zaginho.
Sato is trying to get back to full guard. Zaginho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zaginho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sato doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zaginho. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Zaginho wants to work for an arm triangle but Sato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zaginho looks gassed!
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. Sato regains full guard. Nicely done. Sato manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck for Zaginho with that takedown attempt. Horrible takedown by Zaginho or perhaps it was just good defense by Sato which made him look bad. Excellent takedown into side control there by Sato. Sato controls the position. Zaginho looking for a sweep but Sato has passed into full mount! Oh no! Zaginho working to try and regain half guard.
Sato working away from the top, dropping strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Sato dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zaginho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Adriano Zaginho has been cut. Sato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaginho on the side of the head. Sato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zaginho is rocked! Sato looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Zaginho is still in real trouble! Can Sato finish him? Sato lands a couple of elbows. Sato connects with a couple of short punches. Sato wants to control from the top but Zaginho keeps moving. Sato stands and throws Zaginho's legs to the side, diving into side control. Zaginho tries to buck Sato off but Sato is having none of it. Zaginho seems to have recovered his senses. Sato is putting a hurting on Zaginho here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sato trying to control the position but Zaginho is working away. Zaginho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sato wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Sato working the head and body with strikes. Sato wants to control but Zaginho is keeping him busy. Sato lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Zaginho takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaginho keeps working. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sato cracks Zaginho with a big elbow. Zaginho regains half guard. Nice strikes from Sato there. Sato is looking for a kimura but Zaginho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sato to get the leverage. Zaginho looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Zaginho actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sato trying to control the action but Zaginho is working from the bottom. Sato is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Sato working over Zaginho with some ground and pound. Zaginho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Sato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zaginho is just riding it out for now. Sato eventually gives up the hold. Zaginho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sato pulls his head out easily. Zaginho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Zaginho looking for submissions off his back. Zaginho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zaginho actively working from the bottom here. Sato content to control rather than advance. Sato is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Zaginho taking some punishment here, with Sato in his half guard. Sato with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Zaginho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sato pulls his head out easily. Zaginho taking some punishment here, with Sato in his half guard. Sato scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Zaginho actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sato seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Sato seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zaginho for as long as he can get away with. Sato working over Zaginho with some ground and pound. Zaginho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Sato landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Sato lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sato tries to pass to full mount but Zaginho defends it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Zaginho looking for submissions off his back. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sato is trying to control. Zaginho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Sato controlling the action here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Sato dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Adriano Zaginho's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sato looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Zaginho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hiroshi Sato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Zaginho is looking for a triangle here but Sato uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zaginho on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Zaginho is looking for a sweep. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sato cracks Zaginho with a big elbow. Sato moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round. Sato controlling the pace for now. Sato lands a big shot there that rocks Zaginho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zaginho is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sato lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sato scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sato prevents Zaginho from getting the reversal. Sato cracks Zaginho with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshi Sato!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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