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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - Back In Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 cm
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197 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
196 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hiroshi Sato! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Guerrero! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guerrero misses with a combination
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A telegraphed right hand from Guerrero misses the target. Guerrero misses with a hook
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab. Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guerrero manages to avoid it. Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerrero was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato. Sato misses with a hook to the body
letting Guerrero counter with a right hand. Guerrero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guerrero throws a combination that misses letting Sato counter with a right hand. Guerrero doesn't succeed with the takedown and Sato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guerrero lands a lovely overhand right. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Guerrero has his takedown stuffed and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sato swings for the body but Guerrero moves out of range.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Guerrero throws a right hand that misses
and Sato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guerrero's knee momentarily. Sato throws a low kick but Guerrero moves out of range easily. Guerrero misses with a hook
and Guerrero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sato misses with a series of wild punches.
Guerrero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato counters with a nice body shot. Guerrero throws an off balance right hand
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pedro Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sato misses with a hook to the body
and Guerrero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The fighters circle momentarily. Sato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Guerrero throws a right hand that misses
and Guerrero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Guerrero throws an off balance right hand
and Sato counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Guerrero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato counters with a left to the body. A nice leg kick lands there from Sato. Guerrero misses with an uppercut
and Sato counters with a good low kick that Guerrero was not able to check. Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Guerrero misses with a combination
and Sato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Sato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Sato scores with a three punch combo!
Sato pushes Guerrero up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guerrero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Guerrero. Sato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Guerrero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a slapping leg kick. Guerrero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato counters with a one-two to the body. A left lands for Sato. Guerrero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Guerrero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Sato misses with a body punch
and Guerrero counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Sato dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guerrero throws a poor cross that misses
and Sato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guerrero thinking. Sato misses with a wild body shot. Guerrero misses with a body punch
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Guerrero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato counters with a nice body shot. Guerrero misses with a lunging right hand
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand! Guerrero fails with a takedown attempt. Sato moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sato has a couple of punches blocked by Guerrero.
Sato stalling in the clinch.
Sato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch. Guerrero wants to get back to striking at distance but Sato won't allow it.
Guerrero takes an elbow to the forehead. Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Sato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato. Sato manages to break the clinch.
Guerrero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Sato scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Guerrero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Hiroshi Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guerrero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand. A shot to the liver by Sato. Beautiful body shot. Guerrero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sato counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Guerrero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a good low kick that Guerrero was not able to check. Guerrero swings widly with a right hand
letting Sato counter with a right hand. Guerrero scores with a sloppy right hand. Sato should have avoided that one. A swing and a miss from Sato. Guerrero throws a combination that misses enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Guerrero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sato pinned against the cage. Sato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Guerrero. Guerrero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Sato is trying to stand back up but Guerrero is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sato manages to get to full guard.
Sato trying to keep a closed guard but Guerrero is proving a slippery customer.
Sato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guerrero is aware though and is defending well. Sato is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Guerrero has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sato is proving hard to escape from. Sato keeping moving, preventing Guerrero from controlling successfully. Guerrero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Sato dominated that second round. That's time! Sato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Guerrero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut. Guerrero throws a combination that misses and Guerrero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guerrero.
Sato misses with a low kick. Guerrero throws a right hand that misses
and Sato counters with a two punch combo. Sato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guerrero. Guerrero circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Sato loads up on a big right hand but Guerrero slips the punch. Guerrero misses with a lunging right hand
and Sato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guerrero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato counters with a left to the body. Guerrero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guerrero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Sato throws a big shot that misses. Guerrero misses with a hook to the body
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand. Sato misses with a hook to the body
letting Guerrero counter with a right hand. Guerrero misses with a hook
and Sato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guerrero's knee momentarily. Sato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut
letting Sato counter with a right hand. Pedro Guerrero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Guerrero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Guerrero throws a combination that misses and Sato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Guerrero misses with an uppercut
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand! Guerrero throws a lazy uppercut
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Guerrero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A shot to the liver by Sato. Beautiful body shot. Guerrero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guerrero scrambles back to his feet. Guerrero throws a right hand that misses
and Sato counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Guerrero misses with a lunging right hand
and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guerrero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Sato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Guerrero misses with a hook
and Sato counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Guerrero throws an off balance right hand
and Sato counters with a lovely shot to the body. Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guerrero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrero avoids the body shot from Sato.
Guerrero throws a series of strikes that have Sato backpedaling.
Guerrero misses with a left hand and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A shot to the body from Guerrero misses and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hiroshi Sato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Guerrero misses with a left hand and Sato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guerrero thinking. Guerrero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Guerrero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guerrero throws a lazy uppercut
and Sato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight! Hiroshi Sato showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sato, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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RATING
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