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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Saitou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshihiro Akiyama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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176 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Saitou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saitou clobbers Akiyama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akiyama wants to clinch up but Saitou keeps it at a distance.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saitou connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akiyama scrambles back to his feet.
Saitou lands with a nice combination. Akiyama backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Yoshihiro Akiyama has been cut.
Saitou misses with a double jab.
Saitou misses with a series of wild punches.
Saitou throws a combination. Akiyama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saitou throws a nice looking combination but Akiyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saitou misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saitou thuds his right hand into Akiyama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saitou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Akiyama with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitou fails to land with a series of punches.
Akiyama throws a series of punches but Saitou moves out of range.
No luck for Akiyama with that takedown attempt.
Saitou moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saitou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hiroyuki Saitou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saitou throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Saitou. Those never looked like landing.
Hiroyuki Saitou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saitou throws a right hand that Akiyama ducks under and follows up with a left that Akiyama also avoids with ease.
Saitou is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saitou stalks Akiyama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Akiyama's face. Akiyama staggers backwards, shaken.
Akiyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hiroyuki Saitou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Akiyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Saitou does no damage.
Akiyama misses with a kick to the body.
Akiyama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Saitou darts in and clinches Akiyama up against the cage.
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!
Saitou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saitou scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Saitou. Beautiful body shot.
Akiyama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saitou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akiyama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akiyama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saitou's waist but Saitou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akiyama off to one side.
Saitou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akiyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akiyama looks gassed!
Saitou jabs Akiyama to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saitou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akiyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saitou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saitou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saitou connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akiyama's hands.
Saitou works the jab nicely.
Saitou scores with a jab.
Saitou swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama dodges the punch combination from Saitou.
A combination from Saitou does no damage.
Saitou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Saitou.
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Saitou leaves Akiyama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saitou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akiyamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saitou throws a combination. Akiyama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saitou throws a right and a left that Akiyama avoids nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saitou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saitou throws a series of strikes that have Akiyama backpedaling.
Saitou is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sloppy strikes from Saitou. Those never looked like landing.
Saitou is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saitou lands a nice looking body shot.
Saitou bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saitou misses with a series of wild punches.
Akiyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saitou throws a one two combo.
Saitou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saitou gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saitou manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saitou!
Saitou throws a one two combo.
Saitou is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saitou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saitou shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Akiyama eats them both and turns towards Saitou to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Saitou lands a slapping body shot.
Saitou throws a nice looking combination but Akiyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akiyama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saitou.
Akiyama misses with a takedown attempt
and Saitou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saitou comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saitou throws a combination. Akiyama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saitou displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saitou darts in and clinches Akiyama up against the cage.
Saitou manages to break the clinch.
Saitou is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saitou scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saitou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akiyama moves forwards but Saitou connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Saitou.
Saitou lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saitou scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saitou bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akiyama's head backwards.
Saitou scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Saitou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saitou moves into the clinch successfully.
Saitou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saitou scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saitou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Saitou.
Sloppy strikes from Saitou. Those never looked like landing.
Akiyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saitou fails to land with a series of punches.
Akiyama dodges the punch combination from Saitou.
Saitou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Akiyama has his takedown stuffed
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akiyama gets tackled into the cage by Saitou. Saitou maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saitou breaks the clinch.
Akiyama shoots in but Saitou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Saitou digs a good body shot into Akiyama's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Saitou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Akiyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Akiyama tries to move into range but Saitou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saitou lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saitou lands a jab-cross combination.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Saitou circles away.
Saitou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akiyama can do to turn this around?
Saitou tries to bum rush Akiyama with a series of wild strikes but Akiyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Saitou.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Saitou enables Akiyama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saitou manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saitou is working an open guard so Akiyama takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Akiyama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saitou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saitou scores with a nice right hand.
Akiyama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitou scores with a hook to the body. Akiyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saitou throws a series of strikes that have Akiyama backpedaling.
Saitou pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Akiyama back to the cage. Saitou follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Akiyama dives in and grabs Saitou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saitou pushes down on Akiyama's head and hops out.
Akiyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saitou throws a right and a left that Akiyama avoids nicely.
Saitou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akiyama backs up against the cage.
Akiyama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saitou circles away.
Hiroyuki Saitou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Akiyama.
Saitou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saitou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hiroyuki Saitou is winning the standup battle so far.
Saitou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saitou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saitou lands a nice hook to Akiyama's body. Akiyama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akiyama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akiyama tries to keep at a distance but Saitou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saitou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saitou.
Saitou connects with a body shot that sends Akiyama's belly button to the back.
Saitou stalks Akiyama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Akiyama's face. Akiyama staggers backwards, shaken.
Saitou's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Saitou duly obliges.
Saitou lands a really nice looking cross but Akiyama seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to keep at a distance but Saitou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saitou manages to break the clinch.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Saitou.
Akiyama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saitou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saitou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akiyama.
Saitou sizes up Akiyama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akiyama with a poor takedown
and Saitou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saitou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saitou lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to keep at a distance but Saitou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saitou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saitou misses with a two punch combination.
Saitou goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Saitou tries to bum rush Akiyama with a series of wild strikes but Akiyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saitou lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saitou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Saitou misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Saitou does no damage.
Akiyama shoots in looking for a takedown. Saitou tries to sprawl out of it but Akiyama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saitou manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saitou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saitou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saitou displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saitou throws a nice looking combination but Akiyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saitou closes the distance and clinches.
Saitou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Akiyama tries to clinch up
and Saitou counters with a left and a right that stings Akiyama.
Saitou clinches with his opponent.
Saitou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akiyama shoots in but no luck this time.
Saitou lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saitou throws a one two combo.
Saitou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akiyama backs up against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saitou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saitou.
Akiyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saitou shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Akiyama eats them both and turns towards Saitou to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Saitou scores with a sloppy right hand. Akiyama should have avoided that one.
Saitou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akiyama in his tracks.
Hiroyuki Saitou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saitou misses with a two punch combination.
Akiyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saitou throws a nice looking combination but Akiyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saitou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akiyama.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Saitou as Akiyama shoots in.
Saitou looks to land a combination. Akiyama sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saitou lands with a nice combination. Akiyama backs away looking to recover.
Saitou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akiyama backs up against the cage.
Akiyama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saitou's waist but Saitou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akiyama off to one side.
Saitou lands with a cross.
Saitou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akiyama backs up against the cage.
Saitou throws a series of strikes that have Akiyama backpedaling.
Akiyama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saitou.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saitou!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saitou misses with the combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Saitou.
Saitou lands a two punch combo.
Saitou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Saitou as Akiyama shoots in.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Saitou.
Saitou throws a series of strikes that have Akiyama backpedaling.
Saitou scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saitou misses with a double jab.
Yoshihiro Akiyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiroyuki Saitou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akiyama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroyuki Saitou showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saitou 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Hiroyuki Saitou!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hiroyuki Saitou!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Hiroyuki Saitou!
Hiroyuki Saitou wins by unanimous decision!
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