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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ray Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
World class MT
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick
letting Sato counter with a right hand.
Sato checks a leg kick nicely.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Sato throws a leg kick but Kicker checks it.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
Kicker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kicker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kicker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick from Kicker.
A punch combination from Kicker misses.
Kicker looks for the body kick but Sato saw that one coming.
Sato throws a jab when Kicker was well out of range.
Sato avoids the body shot from Kicker.
Sato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sato takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sato throws a good cross that connects.
Sato jabs Kicker right on the nose. Kicker blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big left from Sato misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kicker avoids the body shot from Sato.
Kicker walks into a jab.
Kicker is rocked!
Good work by Kicker as he checks the leg kick.
Oh Kicker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sato throws a series of punches but Kicker avoids them all with ease.
Kicker seems to have got his legs back now.
Kicker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sato has closed the distance and engaged Kicker in a clinch.
Kicker avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.
A short right from Kicker.
Kicker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satos head.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sato missing with knees to the body.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A hook to the body from Sato.
Kicker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sato missing with knees to the body.
Kicker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker missing with knees to the body.
Sato lands an elbow inside that Kicker shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sato cracks Kicker with a nice body shot.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Kicker avoiding damage as Sato throws knees to the body.
Sato missing with knees to the body.
Kicker dodges an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kicker.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sato missing with knees to the body.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Kicker.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kicker lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kicker has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Kicker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sato obliges.
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Sato wants to stall.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Sato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kicker looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Kicker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A hook to the body from Sato.
Sato tries a knee to the head but Kicker blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sato.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kicker avoids it.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sato tries a knee to the head but Kicker blocks it.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Sato avoiding damage as Kicker throws knees to the body.
Sato avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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!
Kicker lands an elbow just above Sato 's eye.
Kicker tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kicker.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kicker avoids it.
Sato misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sato throws an elbow but it misses.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kicker lands an elbow inside.
Kicker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukyo Sato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kicker.
Kicker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kicker slips under a jab from Sato.
Kicker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kicker slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Kicker.
Sato feints and then cracks Kicker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kicker down.
Kicker defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
Kicker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kicker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kicker takes one to the side of the head.
Kicker lands a glancing blow to the side of Sato's head.
Kicker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kicker scores with a head kick. Sato tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
Kicker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Kicker throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Kicker misses with the body kick
and Kicker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ukyo Sato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kicker on the side of the head.
Kicker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray Kicker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kicker slips under a jab.
Kicker staying out of range there.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Kicker slips a jab from Sato.
Sato ducks right into an uppercut from Kicker.
Sato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Sato lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Kicker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kicker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato takes a swing at Kicker's ribcage but misses.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sato misses with a body kick.
Sato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sato darts in and clinches Kicker up against the ropes.
Sato tries a knee to the head but Kicker blocks it.
Sato is stalling here.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Kicker lands a right hand.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker missing with knees to the body.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Sato working Kicker over with knees to the body.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Kicker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.
Kicker pushes Sato back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato crunches a lovely knee into Kicker's ribcage.
Sato tries to work over Kicker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Sato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Kicker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ukyo Sato has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kicker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
Sato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sato misses with a body punch.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Sato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kicker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kicker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kicker missing with knees to the body.
Sato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Sato as the two fighters clinch.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Kicker avoids it by throwing Sato back against the ropes.
Sato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukyo Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kicker slips a straight right by Sato.
Kicker lands a high kick!
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kicker.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sato lands a front kick.
Sato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sato throws a good cross that connects.
Sato needs to keep his hands up - Kicker had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Kicker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sato throws the left hand but Kicker avoids the punch easily.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Kicker throws a leg kick that misses.
Kicker throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kicker.
A solid body kick from Sato.
Sato connects with a jab.
Kicker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kicker back to the ropes. Sato follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sato missing with a left hand there. Kicker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sato with a jab.
Kicker defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
Sato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kicker.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Kicker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
Kicker with a jab.
Ray Kicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Sato.
Kicker throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Kicker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kicker blocks the body kick.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
Sato misses with a head kick.
Kicker is looking to score with low kicks.
Sato closes the distance and clinches.
Kicker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
Kicker missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kicker.
Kicker misses with a knee strike.
Kicker lands an elbow inside that Sato shrugs off.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sato obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kicker.
Sato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Sato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Kicker.
Kicker misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
Ukyo Sato seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kicker managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Sato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kicker is defending well for now.
Kicker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
Sato landing knees to the body.
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
Sato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sato digs a right hand underneath Kicker's ribcage. Kicker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sato lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sato.
Sato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kicker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kicker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sato.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kicker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ukyo Sato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sato has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ukyo Sato!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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