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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anti Satosari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satosari comes into the arena with Primo Victoria blaring out of the sound system. John has chosen Roy Jones Jr. Must have forgot. as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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197 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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199 lbs
28 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anti Satosari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big John!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satosari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
John blocks the body kick.
Satosari lands a glancing blow to the side of John's head.
Satosari lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satosari throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting John counter with a right hand.
John misses with a double jab.
John throws a leg kick but Satosari sees it coming and checks it nicely.
John scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Satosari avoids a series of strikes thrown by John.
Satosari tries to reverse the position but John maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satosari tries to hold on but John postures up.
Satosari avoids a series of strikes thrown by John.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John looking to finish with strikes here!
John misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
John postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Satosari looks a forlorn figure.
Satosari working to try and regain half guard.
John lands a nice shot to the head.
John misses with a head shot.
Satosari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, John cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Satosari is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Satosari because John loaded up on that one.
Satosari manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Satosari is doing well to control the position and prevent John from advancing to side control.
John throwing shots but Satosari is blocking nicely.
John missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. John lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John with the ground and pound but Satosari uses the opportunity to regain guard.
John throwing strikes but missing.
John is looking to work some ground and pound but Satosari has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John wants to pass the guard but Satosari is keeping the position.
John trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
John in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
John throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Satosari is retaining full guard.
Satosari is adopting a defensive guard.
John throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
John throws a big elbow that misses.
Satosari is trying to control the position but John postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John throwing strikes from guard but Satosari blocks nicely.
John is looking to work some ground and pound but Satosari has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satosari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
John throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big John dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satosari stuffs the takedown attempt from John. John gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick by John misses
enabling Satosari to counter with a crisp jab.
Satosari connects with a solid leg kick.
Satosari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anti Satosari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Satosari looks for the body kick but John saw that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! John crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Satosari - the referee stops the clock and John gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Satosari. John manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Satosari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. John manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. John showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satosari keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satosari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Satosari.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Satosari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Satosari working a defensive guard here.
John with a flurry of punches that miss.
John postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John is looking to work some ground and pound but Satosari has wrist control.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
John in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
John throwing strikes from guard but Satosari blocks nicely.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
John trying to control the position from guard on top but Satosari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
John throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satosari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
John throws a big elbow that misses.
John is fighting to break Satosari's control of his arms but Satosari is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
John in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
John postures up and lands a big shot to Satosari's brow.
Satosari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.
Satosari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John throws a big elbow that misses.
John throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Satosari looking to control.
Satosari keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
Satosari has his hands on John's head, controlling the position.
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. Anti Satosari wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Satosari throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and John counters with a left to the body.
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!
John throws a low kick but Satosari moves out of range easily.
John lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Satosari backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Satosari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and John counters with a left and a right that stings Satosari.
John shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oh Satosari is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Satosari has John pulled in close to control his posture.
Satosari seems to have got his legs back now.
John with a flurry of punches that miss.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
John trying to control but Satosari is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John cracks Satosari with a solid left hand.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Satosari is keeping the position for now.
John throwing strikes from guard but Satosari blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
John landing some decent shots from guard.
Satosari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John throwing strikes but missing.
John postures up in Satosari's guard and throws a big left but Satosari blocks it.
John throwing strikes but missing.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
John looking to pass the guard.
Satosari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Satosari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.
Satosari working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Satosari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John throws a big elbow that misses.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satosari keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
Satosari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
Satosari pulls John in to control the position.
John with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
John postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
John throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satosari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
John throwing strikes from guard but Satosari blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big John really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
John misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - John coming out on top.
Anti Satosari is winning the standup battle so far.
Satosari throws a front kick that sends John stumbling back into the cage.
Satosari tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Satosari tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Satosari.
Satosari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Satosari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Satosari tests John's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by John.
Satosari lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from John.
John thumps Satosari with a low kick.
Satosari looks to land a combination. John sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
John is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
John needs to keep his hands up - Satosari had a free shot at his head there.
Satosari delivers a nice body kick.
Anti Satosari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John tries to keep at a distance but Satosari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satosari lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Satosari.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Satosari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but John blocks it with crossed arms.
Satosari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
John stalling in the clinch but Satosari improves position.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Satosari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Satosari misses with a punch to the body.
Satosari landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Satosari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Satosari as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satosari lands a nice knee to the body.
Satosari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Satosari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt John or not.
Satosari lands a knee to the body.
Satosari scores with a knee to the head.
Satosari lands an elbow just above John 's eye.
Satosari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Satosari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Satosari lands with a light punch inside.
Satosari unloads a knee to the mid-section. John lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Satosari on the inside.
Satosari lands a damaging elbow.
Satosari is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John slowing the pace effectively.
John tries to stall but Satosari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Satosari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Satosari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
John trying to stall but Satosari improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Satosari.
Satosari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Satosari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Satosari lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satosari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Come on Satosari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Satosari lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Satosari had his way with Big John in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Satosari lands with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Satosari.
Satosari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice body kick there by Satosari.
A jab from John misses.
Satosari throws a right and a left that John avoids nicely.
John looks for a takedown but Satosari sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John tried to score with a low kick but Satosari checks it.
John gets tackled into the cage by Satosari. Satosari maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satosari landing knees to the body.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Satosari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anti Satosari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Satosari lands an elbow inside that John shrugs off.
Satosari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Satosari lands with a short shot to the head.
John takes a knee to the side of the body.
John has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Satosari.
Satosari connects with a nasty looking knee right to John's face.
Satosari works on John's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satosari is struggling to control the position.
A short right from John.
Satosari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Big John has been cut.
Satosari cracks John with a nice body shot.
Satosari lands an elbow just above John 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satosari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
John working aggressively here.
Satosari lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Satosari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
Satosari lands an elbow inside.
Satosari lands a hook that snaps the head of John backwards.
Satosari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Satosari.
Nice elbow from Satosari.
Satosari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Satosari.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anti Satosari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Satosari - that landed with a thud.
John is trying to stall.
Satosari lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Satosari.
John trying to stall but Satosari improves his position.
Satosari crunches a lovely knee into John's ribcage.
Satosari blocks an uppercut.
Satosari content to slow the pace in the clinch.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Satosari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Satosari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Satosari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a head punch that misses.
Satosari lands a nice elbow.
John takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satosari lands a left hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Satosari.
Satosari scores with a shot to the side of John's head.
Satosari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Satosari lands a right hand.
Satosari cracks John with a nice body shot.
John takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satosari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Satosari stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Satosari.
Satosari lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anti Satosari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think John 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big John!
Big John is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Big John thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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