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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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197 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm
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194 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hiroshi Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
Suzuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato avoids the body shot from Suzuki.
A leg kick checked by Sato.
Sato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suzuki circles away quickly and effectively.
Sato stuns Suzuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick from Suzuki lands but Sato takes it in his stride.
Suzuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzuki.
Sato misses with a straight left.
Suzuki swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
Suzuki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Suzuki throws an elbow but Sato slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sato keeps Suzuki under control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato is pushing Suzuki's head away, looking to escape. Suzuki manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki working the ground and pound but Sato is defending the strikes.
Sato dodges the ground and pound from Suzuki.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Sato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suzuki working the ground and pound but Sato is defending the strikes.
Suzuki lands a decent elbow from side control.
Suzuki controls the position.
Sato is not content to let Suzuki control the position.
Sato trying to control but Suzuki flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with punches from the back.
Sato manages to reverse the position and now he's in Suzuki's guard. Nice work there by Sato.
Suzuki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sato stacks Suzuki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sato!
Sato tries to advance to mount but Suzuki denies him.
Suzuki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suzuki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suzuki keeps working.
Suzuki can't do much from the bottom here.
Suzuki is not content to let Sato control the position.
You can see the frustration on Suzuki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is looking to reverse the position.
Sato wants to control but Suzuki is keeping him busy.
Suzuki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sato's best efforts.
Sato is thwarting Suzuki's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Suzuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suzuki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suzuki checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Sato.
Suzuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suzuki lands a nice shot that snaps Sato's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Suzuki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sato fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Suzuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suzuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sato lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sato.
Suzuki throws a wild body kick that Sato sees coming a mile off.
Sato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suzuki.
Crunch! Suzuki slams his shin into Sato's torso.
Suzuki clobbers Sato with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suzuki throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suzuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
Suzuki misses with a right hand
and Sato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Suzuki is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hiroshi Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suzuki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Suzuki throwing shots but Sato is blocking nicely.
Suzuki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Suzuki trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Suzuki throws a strike but Sato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sato won't allow Suzuki to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato postures up.
Suzuki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sato is now in half guard.
Suzuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suzuki is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suzuki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Suzuki misses with a two punch combination.
Suzuki looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suzuki lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a wild body kick that Sato sees coming a mile off.
Sato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Sato.
Sato is looking to wear down Suzuki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suzuki throws a lazy head kick
and Sato counters with a nice body shot.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato scores with a punch to the head.
Sato pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suzuki back to the cage. Sato follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hiroshi Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Sato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Suzuki wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hiroshi Sato will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sato but Sato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suzuki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suzuki shoots in and drives through. Sato sprawls well.
Suzuki misses with a body kick.
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.
Suzuki looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
Sato connects with a body shot.
Thiago Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sato swings for the body but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suzuki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Suzuki misses.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Suzuki jabs at Sato's body.
Suzuki is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sato forces Suzuki back against the cage and clinches.
Suzuki misses with a punch to the body.
Suzuki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sato is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suzuki.
Sato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Sato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suzuki takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Thiago Suzuki has been cut.
Suzuki misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Suzuki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Suzuki.
Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Suzuki.
Sato pushes off an throws an elbow but Suzuki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Sato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suzuki throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
Suzuki tries to stall but Sato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suzuki backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Suzuki swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suzuki being controlled against the cage.
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Suzuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suzuki misses with some punches.
Suzuki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sato pushes Suzuki off and gets back to his feet.
Suzuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suzuki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suzuki manages to avoid it.
Sato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suzuki.
Sato lands with a nice body punch.
Sato digs a good body shot into Suzuki's ribs.
Good leg kick by Suzuki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki checks a leg kick.
Suzuki tries to land a front kick but Sato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Suzuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suzuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzuki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato wants to clinch up but Suzuki keeps it at a distance.
Suzuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suzuki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suzuki scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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