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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes to the cage accompanied by Call to prayer of islam. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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181 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eli Bracha!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato staying out of range there.
Sato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bracha cracks Sato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bracha.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Sato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Bracha misses the target.
Sato connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Sato.
Bracha misses with an uppercut.
Sato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sato lands a body shot.
Bracha avoids a kick to the body.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bracha doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Sato coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bracha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bracha lands a lovely overhand right.
Bracha misses with a low kick.
Sato lands with an uppercut that bounces Bracha off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha misses with a head kick.
Bracha thows a body shot but no joy.
Bracha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Sato throws a hook but Bracha blocks it.
Bracha throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Sato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bracha.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Bracha scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Bracha. Beautiful body shot.
Bracha misses with a kick to the body.
Bracha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bracha.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bracha.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bracha.
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!
A leg kick checked by Bracha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha punishes Sato's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Sato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bracha.
Bracha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bracha moves out of range as Sato strikes.
Bracha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sato.
Sato with a jab.
Sato is looking to slow Bracha down with leg kicks.
Bracha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bracha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bracha lands a body shot.
Bracha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bracha tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Sato working hard to break the clinch.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bracha prevents Sato from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Bracha tries to stall but Sato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bracha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Sato breaks the clinch.
Bracha staying out of range there.
Sato misses with a head kick.
Bracha throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sato checks a leg kick nicely.
Bracha lands with an uppercut that bounces Sato off the cage and back into range.
Bracha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bracha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bracha throws a lazy body kick
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Sato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bracha throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Sato misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha tries a head kick but it misses.
Bracha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sato's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sato.
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bracha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bracha throws a head kick that Sato semi-blocks.
Sato scores with a nice head shot.
Bracha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sato.
Bracha misses with a hook. Sato ducked under it nicely.
Sato lands with a nice combination. Bracha backs away looking to recover.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato throws a leg kick but Bracha moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Bracha. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bracha tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Bracha loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Sato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eli Bracha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sato scores with a leg kick.
Sato moves out of range as Bracha throws a body kick.
Bracha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sato is looking to slow Bracha down with leg kicks.
Sato throws a low kick but Bracha avoids it.
Bracha lands a really nice looking cross but Sato seems unphased.
Bracha misses with an uppercut.
Bracha throws a nice head kick!
Bracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato connects with a jab.
Sato takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bracha moves into the clinch.
Bracha trying to control the position but instead, Sato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bracha into the cage.
Sato looking to stall.
Bracha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bracha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bracha trying to stall but Sato improves his position.
Sato prevents a body shot from Bracha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bracha.
Nice elbow from Bracha.
Bracha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Bracha as the two fighters clinch.
Bracha has Sato pressed against the cage, preventing Sato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bracha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bracha pushes Sato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bracha lands a knee to the body.
Bracha digs a right hand into Sato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sato's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Bracha.
A short right from Bracha.
Sato misses with a short punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bracha in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bracha blocking some punches.
Sato trying to control the position but instead, Bracha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sato into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha 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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bracha.
Bracha lands a nice knee to the body.
Sato prevents a body shot from Bracha.
Sato tries to break the clinch but Bracha is controlling the position.
Bracha avoiding damage.
Bracha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bracha lands a nice uppercut.
Bracha looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bracha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bracha prevents a body shot from Sato.
Bracha misses with an elbow strike.
Bracha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bracha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sato. Sato obviously looking to wear him down.
Bracha moves forwards but Sato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bracha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bracha misses with a two punch combination.
Eli Bracha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sato dips to his left and cracks Bracha with an uppercut!
Sato throws a leg kick that misses.
Bracha misses with a head kick.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sato.
Sato avoids the head kick by Bracha.
Sato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bracha.
Sato lands with a right hand.
Bracha tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick
and Sato counters with a thumping low kick.
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
Bracha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bracha misses with an uppercut.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bracha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bracha misses with a double jab.
Bracha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bracha throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
A jab lands there for Sato.
Sato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick from Bracha.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bracha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bracha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bracha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bracha blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Bracha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Sato lands a jab to the nose.
Sato with a jab.
Sato slips a jab from Bracha.
Sato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Sato lands with a straight right. Bracha didn't see that one coming.
Sato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sato lands a nice looking body shot.
Sato wants to land a leg kick but Bracha is out of range.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bracha throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Bracha ducks right into an uppercut from Sato.
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!
Bracha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bracha is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sato scoring well with a low kick there.
Bracha cracks Sato with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bracha.
Sato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bracha misses with a combination
and Sato counters with a leg kick.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sato defending well as Bracha loads up on a big left hand.
Sato jabs Bracha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sato misses with a right hand
enabling Bracha to counter with a crisp jab.
Bracha thows a body shot but no joy.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses
and Bracha finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bracha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
A jab from Bracha misses.
Sato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rumina Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Bracha.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato slips under a jab from Bracha.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bracha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bracha was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Sato tries a low kick but Bracha avoids it.
Sato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bracha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bracha doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sato!
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bracha.
Bracha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bracha checks a leg kick.
Bracha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Bracha lands a head kick!
Bracha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato moves out of range as Bracha strikes.
Bracha misses with a body shot.
Bracha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bracha throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Sato.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bracha.
A combination from Bracha does no damage.
Bracha throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Bracha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a looping left.
Bracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bracha blocks a leg kick.
Bracha misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bracha.
Bracha misses the shot to the body.
Bracha throws a body kick that misses.
Bracha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sato counters with an outside leg kick.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato throws a low kick but Bracha moves out of range easily.
Bracha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sato, pushing him back against the cage.
Bracha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato prevents a body shot from Bracha.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Eli Bracha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rumina Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bracha 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eli Bracha!
Eli Bracha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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