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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihiro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sazuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sazuki 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.
Sazuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Sato closes the distance and pushes Sazuki back into the cage.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Sazuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sazuki dodges an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but Sato has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sato throws an elbow but misses.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Sazuki can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Sato throws an elbow but it misses.
Sato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sazuki's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sazuki's brow.
Sato pushes off an throws an elbow but Sazuki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
Sato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
Sazuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sazuki works over Sato's head and body with a nice combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sazuki. Sato shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sazuki.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sazuki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sazuki throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sazuki misses with a wild body shot.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sazuki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sato.
Sazuki jabs at Sato's body.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Sazuki pushes him off.
Sazuki lands a nice looking body shot.
Sazuki scores with a head kick.
A cross from Sazuki lands.
Sato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sazuki drops Sato with a beautiful combination! Sato stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sazuki is looking for the KO!
Sato is rocked!
Sato is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Sazuki misses.
Oh Sato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sazuki.
Sato seems to have got his legs back now.
Sazuki takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Sazuki throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sato checks a leg kick.
Sato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sato tries to clinch but Sazuki is having none of it.
Sato wants to clinch up but Sazuki keeps it at a distance.
Sato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sazuki throws a lazy head kick
and Sato counters by clinching up.
Sazuki wants to get back to striking at distance but Sato won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sato throws an elbow but misses.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sazuki's defenses.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sazuki's defenses.
Sazuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sato throws an elbow but misses.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sazuki blocks an elbow strike from Sato.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sazuki wants to get back to striking at distance but Sato won't allow it.
Sato lands an elbow inside that Sazuki shrugs off.
It looks like Kamikaze Sazuki has been cut.
Sazuki tries to break the clinch but Sato is controlling the position.
Sazuki dodges an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a nice elbow.
Sazuki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Sazuki takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sato.
Sato throws an elbow but it misses.
Sato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sazuki is looking to break free of the clinch but Sato has double underhooks.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sato.
Sazuki avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sazuki's brow.
Sazuki blocks an elbow strike from Sato.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sato keeps control of Sazuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sazuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sazuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sato there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sazuki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sato back to the cage. Sazuki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sazuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Sazuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sato avoids the body shot from Sazuki.
Sato wants to clinch up but Sazuki keeps it at a distance.
Sato blocks the body kick.
Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sato.
Sazuki looks to land a combination but Sato avoids it well.
Sazuki cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Sazuki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sato tries to clinch but Sazuki is having none of it.
Sazuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sato checks a leg kick.
Sazuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.
Sazuki stuns Sato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sato tries to clinch there but Sazuki circles away.
Sazuki throws the kick towards the body but Sato avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato wants to clinch.
Sazuki misses with the combination.
Sazuki throws a head kick that misses.
Sazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sazuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sazuki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sazuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sato.
Sazuki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Sazuki settles back down.
Sato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Sazuki circles away.
Sato wants to clinch up but Sazuki keeps it at a distance.
Sazuki throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Sazuki jabs Sato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sazuki scores with a shot to the body.
Sato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sazuki is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sato tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamikaze Sazuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamikaze Sazuki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sazuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sazuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Sazuki circles away.
Sazuki misses with a few strikes there.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Sazuki.
An inside leg kick from Sazuki misses.
Sazuki misses with a kick to the body.
Sato wants to clinch up but Sazuki keeps it at a distance.
Sazuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sazuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Sazuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Sato.
Sazuki throws a push kick but Sato slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sato takes one to the chin there.
Akihiro Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sazuki jabs Sato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sazuki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sazuki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sato in his tracks.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sazuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sazuki misses with a double jab.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sazuki counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sazuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sato tries a low kick but Sazuki avoids it.
Sazuki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left lands for Sazuki.
Sato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
No joy there for Sazuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Sazuki.
Sazuki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sato is able to avoid easily.
Sazuki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sazuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sazuki throws a front kick that sends Sato stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki scores with a body shot.
Sazuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sazuki cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Sato takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Sazuki as he connects with a hook.
Sazuki throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sazuki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sazuki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sato rather than just go for the knockout.
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sazuki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki connects with a body shot.
Sazuki misses with a kick to the body.
Sazuki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sato avoids a kick to the body.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
Sazuki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sazuki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sazuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sazuki scores with a push kick.
Sato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sazuki.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sazuki - the referee stops the clock and Sato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sazuki. Sato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sazuki cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Sazuki throws a solid leg kick but Sato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sazuki.
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sazuki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sazuki duly obliges.
Sazuki lands with a nice body punch.
Sato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sazuki looks to land a body kick but Sato moved away.
Sazuki misses with a body kick.
Sazuki lands a two punch combo.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Sazuki circles away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Sazuki scores with a four punch combination!
Sato checks a low kick from Sazuki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sazuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Sato.
Sato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sazuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sazuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sazuki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sazuki's sensitive parts.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Sazuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sato is looking to clinch but Sazuki is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sazuki.
Sazuki avoids a kick to the body.
Sazuki scores with a head kick.
Sazuki throws a wild body kick that Sato sees coming a mile off.
Sato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sazuki.
Sato tries to clinch but Sazuki is having none of it.
Sazuki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Sato misses.
Sazuki cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki misses with a body shot.
Sato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick from Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sato.
Sato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sazuki throws out the jab.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
Sazuki tries to land a body kick
and Sato counters with a nice leg kick.
Sato looks for the body kick but Sazuki saw that one coming.
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!
Sato misses with a low kick.
Sato moves out of range as Sazuki strikes.
Sazuki works over Sato's head and body with a nice combination.
Sato is looking to clinch but Sazuki is avoiding it.
A combination from Sazuki does no damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sazuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sazuki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sato rushes Sazuki and presses him up against the cage.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sazuki's brow.
Kamikaze Sazuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but Sato is controlling him.
Sazuki wants to get back to striking at distance but Sato won't allow it.
Sato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Sazuki avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.
Akihiro Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamikaze Sazuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sazuki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kamikaze Sazuki!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Kamikaze Sazuki!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kamikaze Sazuki!
Kamikaze Sazuki wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Kamikaze Sazuki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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