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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junn Kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junn Kaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Katsu Saito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junn Kaka!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaka darts in trying to clinch
and Saito counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kaka!
Saito looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kaka is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Saito sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kaka is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kaka is trying desperately to improve position.
Saito controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaka wants to control but Saito is having none of it.
Kaka tries to reverse the position but Saito maintains control.
Saito controlling from mount.
Kaka is looking to improve his position but Saito isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're going to have a standup here because Katsu Saito wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kaka misses with a takedown
and Saito counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kaka won't be happy with that.
Kaka wants to control but Saito postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saito has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Katsu Saito.
Saito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Saito dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kaka tries for a takedown but Saito circles away easily
so Saito counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saito sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kaka's guard.
Well, if Saito is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Saito trying to mount his opponent but Kaka defends it.
Saito content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Saito seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kaka for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Katsu Saito just wasn't active enough.
Kaka takes a swing at Saito's ribcage but misses.
Kaka looks to clinch
and Saito counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saito passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kaka is letting Saito control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saito tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
You can see the frustration on Kaka's face as Saito controls the position.
Katsu Saito has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kaka dodges the punch combination from Saito.
Kaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaka misses with a takedown
and Saito counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kaka won't be happy with that.
Kaka is breathing heavily.
Saito remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saito's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Katsu Saito wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Saito lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Saito dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kaka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Saito counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saito controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Katsu Saito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaka keeping full guard, as Saito tries to pass.
Saito controlling from the top position.
Saito tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaka is retaining full guard.
Kaka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saito seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Saito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsu Saito has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Saito throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaka was covering up waiting for the punch and Saito finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Saito engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Katsu Saito wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kaka gets the takedown into side control.
Kaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saito is trying to get back to his feet.
Saito regains half guard.
Saito has one foot on Kaka's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saito counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito passes into half guard.
Saito controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Katsu Saito wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kaka throws a lazy head kick
and Saito counters with a one-two to the body.
Saito scores with a takedown into Kaka's guard.
Saito slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Saito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saito, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Saito!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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