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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Riordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Howard Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Riordan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riordan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sato but Sato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Riordan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sato clinches up with Riordan and pushes him back against the cage.
Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
Howard Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Riordan clinches up against the cage.
Riordan is looking to control Sato's arms but Sato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riordan has his back to the cage.
Riordan tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Riordan back against the cage.
Riordan jumps guard but Sato turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sato avoids the elbow strike from Riordan, against the cage.
Riordan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Howard Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Riordan.
Riordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato moves into the clinch.
Riordan wants to break free but Sato has control.
Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riordan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sato sprawls well. Sato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Riordan gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Sato lands but Riordan takes it in his stride.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Riordan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
Sato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riordan's head.
Riordan is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Riordan collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Howard Sato!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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