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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kerim Sattler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronin Ryota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
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135 lbs
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167 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kerim Sattler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronin Ryota! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ryota checks a leg kick. Sattler tries to bum rush Ryota with a series of wild strikes but Ryota uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ryota shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ryota showed some decent athleticism there. Ryota not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ryota is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Ryota has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ryota connects with a nice short shot to Sattler's temple. Sattler tries to get to full guard but Ryota has control of the leg. Ryota seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Ryota tries to pass to full mount but Sattler defends it. Sattler is looking to improve his position.
Ryota decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryota falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sattler counters with a series of strikes. Ryota will be more careful next time no doubt. Ryota cracks Sattler with an open hand slap. Ryota drives through and clinches with Sattler against the cage.
Ryota is working for takedown but Sattler is calmly controlling the position for now. Ryota turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ryota manages to end up in side control. Ryota in side control lands a decent elbow. Ryota throws a strike aimed at the side of Sattler's head but Sattler avoids it well. Sattler wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Ryota decides to take the fight back to the feet. Ryota moves to clinch but Sattler breaks away and Sattler counters with a series of strikes. Ryota will be more careful next time no doubt. Good leg kick by Sattler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sattler moves out of range as Ryota throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryota throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Sattler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Sattler tries to clinch but Ryota moves out of range. Nice shot by Sattler. Sattler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. That kick from Sattler tenderised Ryota's leg. Ryota is trying to keep his angry face on. This has been an exciting period of action! Ryota closes the distance and clinches up with Sattler, looking for a takedown. Ryota pushes Sattler against the cage but Sattler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ryota scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Ryota looks gassed! Sattler is looking for a sweep. Ryota is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Ryota decides to stand up. Sattler gets in close and instigates a clinch. Sattler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Sattler fails to pull guard.
Ryota jumps guard and drags Sattler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Ryota is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sattler trying to control but Ryota is working from the bottom. Sattler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryota is keeping the position for now. Sattler won't allow Ryota to sweep him here. Sattler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ryota's guard. Sattler is keen to just control but Ryota is a slippery customer. Sattler is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Sattler wants to pass to mount but Ryota is defending the position. Ryota preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
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. Ryota manages to escape and get back to his feet! Sattler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryotas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Ryota looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Sattler is trying to stand.
Ryota stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Sattler scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sattler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Ryota keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sattler's efforts to push away. Ryota is working for takedown but Sattler is calmly controlling the position for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronin Ryota dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sattler tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ryota fails in his attempt to clinch. Ryota throws a combination that misses and Sattler counters with a left and a right that stings Ryota. Sattler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ryota throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sattler counters with a one-two to the body. Ryota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sattler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryota paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ryota swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Sattler counter with a right hand. Sattler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryota clinches with his opponent.
Ryota successfully pulls guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ryota is pulling down on Sattler's head. It's preventing any offense from Sattler, at least for the moment. Sattler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ryota's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryota keeping moving, preventing Sattler from controlling successfully. Ryota is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Ryota breaks from the clinch.
Ryota tries to clinch up but Sattler circles away and keeps his distance. A chopping leg kick lands by Sattler. Ryota on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Horrible takedown by Ryota or perhaps it was just good defense by Sattler which made him look bad. Sattler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryota pushes Sattler up against the cage in a clinch. Sattler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Sattler looking to slow down the pace here. Sattler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ryota breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sattler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ryota. Sattler moves in looking to clinch but Ryota pushes him off. Sattler fails in his attempt to clinch. Sattler shoots in and drives through. Ryota sprawls well. Ryota closes the distance and pushes Sattler back into the cage. Ryota breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryota throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sattler counters with a left and a right that stings Ryota. Sattler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryota counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryota decides to stand back up. Ryota steps back and let's Sattler get back to his feet. Sattler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryota paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ryota scores with a takedown into Sattler's guard. Ryota trying to control but Sattler is working from the bottom. Sattler wants to stand up but Ryota is controlling him. Sattler wants to get back to his feet but Ryota passes into half guard.
Ryota stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sattler to get to his feet. Left hook, right uppercut from Sattler.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ryota pushes Sattler up against the cage in a clinch. Ryota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sattler is looking to clinch. Ryota misses with a double jab
letting Sattler counter with a right hand. Kerim Sattler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sattler tries for a takedown but Ryota sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Ryota shoots in and bounces Sattler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Sattler wants to stand up but Ryota is controlling him. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ryota tries to free his leg and advance position but Sattler is retaining full guard. Ryota wants to control from the top but Sattler keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronin Ryota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Sattler moves in looking to clinch but Ryota pushes him off. Sattler tries to clinch but Ryota moves away and Ryota counters with a takedown into side control. Sattler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ryota has just dragged him back down to the mat. Ronin Ryota has got the better of the ground game so far. Ryota stands up and beckons Sattler to his feet. Ryota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sattler misses with a head kick.
Ryota instigates a clinch. Sattler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryota up against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ryota pulls guard. Ryota pushes Sattler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sattler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryota. That did some damage! Sattler scores with a jab to the jaw. Ryota fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ryota has Sattler up against the cage in a clinch.
Sattler pulls guard effortlessly. Ryota stops Sattler from standing up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ryota slips nicely into half guard. Ryota escapes and gets back to his feet. Ryota closes the distance but Sattler moves to the side and Sattler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Ryota manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryota controlling the position. Sattler looking to pass the guard. Sattler wants to stand but Ryota is controlling his posture from full guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sattler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Sattler trying to control but Ryota is working from the bottom. Ryota manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sattler manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action! Ryota slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Sattler.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sattler is looking for a sweep. Ryota is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Ryota trying to control the pace. Ryota is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sattler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ryota. Sattler kicks Ryota off and gets back to his feet. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sattler prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sattler obliges. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ryota takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Sattler tries to circle away but Ryota has him pinned against the cage. Sattler tries to break free but Ryota pushes him back against the cage. Ryota misses with an elbow over the top. Sattler managing to block the knees to the body from Ryota.
Sattler breaks from the clinch.
Ryota moves into the clinch. A shot in the inside from Sattler. Kerim Sattler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ryota is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ryota has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sattler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Kerim Sattler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronin Ryota. Sattler is trying to break free. Sattler tries to break the clinch but Ryota is controlling the position. Ronin Ryota is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Sattler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight! Ronin Ryota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Ryota winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronin Ryota!
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energy
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RATING
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