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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Saldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manee Masato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manee Masato acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rickson Saldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manee Masato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masato wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Masato.
Saldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Masato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Masato, pushing him back against the cage.
Saldo gets underhooks to prevent Masato's takedown attempt.
Masato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saldo tries to pull guard but Masato holds him up against the cage and eventually Saldo drops back down to his feet.
Masato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masato connects with a knee to the head.
Masato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Masato lands a knee to the body.
Masato manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Masato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masato with a knee to the head.
Masato leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saldo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Saldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masato tries to clinch but Saldo is having none of it.
Saldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masato moves into range and clinches up with Saldo.
Saldo wants to break free but Masato has control.
Saldo goes for a takedown attempt but Masato pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Masato forces Saldo back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato crunches a lovely knee into Saldo's ribcage.
Masato landing knees to the head.
Saldo is breathing heavily.
Masato just leaning against Saldo, taking a breather.
Masato lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saldo or not.
Masato stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Masato lands a knee to the head.
Masato landing knees to the head.
Saldo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Masato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Masato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saldo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saldo letting Masato take a breather here.
Masato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Masato can't get the takedown.
Saldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Masato lands a good knee to the midsection. Saldo won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato jumps guard.
Saldo wants to control from the top but Masato keeps moving.
Saldo wants to pass the guard but Masato is keeping the position.
Saldo is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saldo wants to control from the top but Masato keeps moving.
Saldo passes into half guard.
Masato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four 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.
Saldo wants to control but Masato is keeping him busy.
Masato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saldo.
Saldo wants to stand up but Masato is controlling the position.
Saldo thows a huge punch but Masato dodges it nicely.
Saldo is pressing down on Masato's thigh, looking to free his foot. Masato is holding on for now.
Saldo is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manee Masato dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Masato tries to clinch up.
Masato has a takedown stuffed.
Saldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saldo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Masato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Saldo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Saldo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Masato moves into the clinch successfully.
Masato scores with a knee to the head.
Masato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saldo instigates a clinch.
Saldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masato throws an elbow that misses.
Masato leaning against his opponent.
Masato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masato closes the distance and pushes Saldo back into the cage.
Saldo pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato wanted to stand there but Saldo had control of the position.
Masato is breathing heavily.
Masato postures up.
Saldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saldo is trying to keep Masato in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Masato would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Rickson Saldo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Masato throws a head kick but Saldo moves out of range.
Saldo moves into the clinch.
Saldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Saldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masato breaks the clinch.
Saldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saldo is trying to break free.
Saldo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Masato pulls his leg out and moves away.
Masato tries to clinch but Saldo moves out of range.
Masato fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Masato rushes Saldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Masato lands a knee to the head.
Saldo working hard to break the clinch.
Saldo avoids a wild elbow strike from Masato.
Masato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Masato.
Saldo tries a body shot but Masato blocks it.
Masato scores with a knee to the head.
Masato with a knee to the head.
Masato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Masato has double underhooks.
Masato lands a knee to the head.
Saldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Saldo fails to pull guard.
Saldo has Masato pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Masato manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Masato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manee Masato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Saldo looks for a takedown but Masato sprawls well.
Masato fails with a takedown attempt.
Masato misses with a takedown attempt - Saldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saldo dives in and grabs Masato's left leg, looking for a takedown. Masato pushes down on Saldo's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masato darts in and clinches Saldo up against the cage.
Masato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Masato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masato will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saldo up against the cage.
Masato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masato counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Saldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Saldo tries a head kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Masato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masato closes the distance and pushes Saldo back into the cage.
Masato connects with a knee to the head.
Masato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saldo's face.
Masato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Masato takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Masato keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saldo's efforts to push away.
Saldo tries to pull guard but Masato won't allow it.
Masato tries for a takedown but Saldo manages to get underhooks.
Saldo wants to break free but Masato has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saldo tries a knee to the head but Masato blocks it.
Saldo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Masato.
Saldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Masato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Saldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Masato walks away with a smile on his face. Saldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Masato is just out of range.
Saldo throws a jab when Masato was well out of range.
Masato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saldo.
Saldo closes the distance and pushes Masato back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masato landing knees to the head.
Manee Masato seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Masato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Masato.
Masato lands a body shot.
Saldo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Masato fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Saldo tries to keep at a distance but Masato has taken the fight into the clinch.
Masato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masato with a knee to the head.
Masato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masato missing with knees to the body.
Rickson Saldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manee Masato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Masato avoiding damage as Saldo throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manee Masato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Masato 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manee Masato!
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