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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiroshi Sato!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Sato moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Shawn Jackson has been cut.
Hiroshi Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson feints and then cracks Sato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sato down.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Sato off the cage and back into range.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sato takes a step back to recover.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sato misses with the combination.
Sato darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Sato wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson controlling the position well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Sato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sato tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sato misses with a kick to the body.
Sato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Sato knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Shawn Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sato scores with a body shot.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson pushes Sato away with a front kick.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Sato looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson is doing well to control the position and prevent Sato from advancing to side control.
Jackson trying to control but Sato postures up.
Jackson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
That's four 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!
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Jackson swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Sato. Those never looked like landing.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Sato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sato throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Sato moved away.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shawn Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shawn Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sato misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Jackson.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Sato throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Sato clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Sato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Sato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sato blocking some punches.
Sato lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson tries to work over Sato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sato misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Sato's ribcage.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.
Sato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Sato tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Sato controlling him for the moment.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Sato just holding on.
Jackson misses with a head shot.
Sato wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Sato wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Sato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Sato staying out of range there.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Sato tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sato.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Sato takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hiroshi Sato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shawn Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sato misses with a double jab.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Sato. Sato maintains the clinch.
Sato gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satos head.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Sato.
Sato misses with some punches.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Hiroshi Sato has been cut.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Sato.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sato's brow.
Sato works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Sato.
Sato gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sato is working away from the top position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sato working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sato sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sato.
Sato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sato thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Jackson taking some punishment here, with Sato in his half guard.
Sato scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sato working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hiroshi Sato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sato trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Sato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Sato is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Sato is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Sato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Sato has control of the leg.
Sato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson trying to control the position here.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson has Sato pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Sato is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Sato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sato 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Sato!
A victorious Hiroshi Sato thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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