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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaito Saruwatari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saruwatari comes to the cage accompanied by Guerilla Radio. Zapata has chosen Tres Delinquentes as his entrance music. Kaito Saruwatari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alejandro Zapata's chin.
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214 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaito Saruwatari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alejandro Zapata!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saruwatari looks to land a left hand but Zapata moved out of range nicely.
Zapata throws a lazy right hand but Saruwatari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zapata swinging wildly here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zapata has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Zapata throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saruwatari's waist but Saruwatari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zapata off to one side.
Zapata throws a shot to the body.
We've been told by Saruwatari's head coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zapata tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saruwatari is able to avoid easily.
Zapata 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.
Zapata clobbers Saruwatari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kaito Saruwatari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zapata digs a good body shot into Saruwatari's ribs.
A combination from Saruwatari does no damage.
Zapata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zapata moves out of range of the strikes.
Saruwatari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zapata jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saruwatari looks to land a combination but Zapata avoids it well.
Zapata takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saruwatari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zapata.
Saruwatari misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saruwatari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zapata counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saruwatari's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zapata drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zapata jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zapata scoring with some ground and pound.
Zapata in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saruwatari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zapata wants to pass the guard but Saruwatari is keeping the position.
Zapata is stalling in the full guard.
Zapata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saruwatari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saruwatari wants to stand and escape but Zapata is having none of it.
Saruwatari keeping moving, preventing Zapata from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zapata shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zapata was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zapata tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zapata has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Saruwatari is trying to buck Zapata off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saruwatari tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zapata wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zapata creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zapata landing strikes.
Check out the look on Zapata's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zapata working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zapata advances to full mount.
Saruwatari is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zapata pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Saruwatari gets back to half guard.
Zapata seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saruwatari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zapata throwing shots but Saruwatari is blocking nicely.
Zapata is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saruwatari has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari tries to get to full guard but Zapata has control of the leg.
Zapata wants to take a breather but Saruwatari is having none of it.
Saruwatari trying to hold on to Zapata's head to control him but Zapata postures up.
Saruwatari is looking to improve his position.
Saruwatari manages to get to full guard.
Zapata scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zapata throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saruwatari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zapata wants to control from the top but Saruwatari keeps moving.
Zapata missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saruwatari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saruwatari wants to stand but Zapata is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari pulls Zapata in close to his closed guard and prevents Zapata from doing any damage or advancing position.
Saruwatari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zapata trying to control but Saruwatari is working from the bottom.
Zapata stands and throws Saruwatari's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zapata tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zapata has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zapata trying to control the position but Saruwatari is working away.
Zapata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saruwatari knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saruwatari wants to get back to his feet but Zapata drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Zapata dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saruwatari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Zapata.
Zapata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zapata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saruwatari misses with a wild body shot.
Zapata misses with a wild body shot.
Kaito Saruwatari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zapata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zapata scores with a shot to the body.
Saruwatari scores with a three punch combo!
Zapata looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saruwatari is fending him off so far but Zapata persists. Nope, Saruwatari circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zapata's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saruwatari under the eye.
Saruwatari tries to bum rush Zapata with a series of wild strikes but Zapata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zapata throws a jab when Saruwatari was well out of range.
Zapata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saruwatari.
Zapata shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saruwatari pinned against the cage. Saruwatari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saruwatari works over Zapata's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saruwatari swings for the body but Zapata moves out of range.
Zapata dodges the punch combination from Saruwatari.
Zapata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaito Saruwatari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Zapata.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zapata.
Saruwatari prevents Zapata from moving into mount.
Saruwatari wants to control but Zapata postures up.
Zapata tries to move into full mount but can't pass Saruwatari's legs.
Saruwatari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zapata on the ground.
Saruwatari is trying to control Zapata's posture but Zapata avoids it.
Zapata is looking to take a break and control but Saruwatari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zapata might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saruwatari haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari wants to control but Zapata postures up.
Saruwatari is looking for a sweep.
Zapata thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Saruwatari is trying to control Zapata's posture but Zapata avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zapata working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zapata tries for a kimura but Saruwatari is defending well.
Zapata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saruwatari knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zapata tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari controls the position for a moment.
Zapata tries to advance to mount but can't.
Zapata is looking to take a break and control but Saruwatari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saruwatari wants to control but Zapata postures up.
Saruwatari is not content to let Zapata control the position.
Saruwatari sneaks back into half guard.
Saruwatari slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari is looking to stand up but Zapata isn't so interested in that idea.
Zapata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zapata postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Saruwatari wants to get back to his feet but Zapata is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zapata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saruwatari is keeping the position for now.
Saruwatari controls Zapata momentarily but Zapata frees himself.
Zapata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zapata is pushing down on Saruwatari's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saruwatari is fighting to maintain full guard but Zapata has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zapata stops Saruwatari from getting back to his feet.
Zapata passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Saruwatari!
Zapata postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saruwatari looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Zapata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Saruwatari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zapata counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saruwatari won't be happy with that.
Zapata tries to move to mount but Saruwatari blocks the move with his legs.
Saruwatari is looking for a sweep.
Zapata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saruwatari knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saruwatari is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zapata tries to move into full mount but can't pass Saruwatari's legs.
Alejandro Zapata has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saruwatari tries to bench press Zapata off him but Zapata keeps the position.
Zapata working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Saruwatari is trying to buck Zapata off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saruwatari is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Saruwatari is looking to reverse the position.
Zapata is looking to take a break and control but Saruwatari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saruwatari holds on to Zapata's head and controls the position momentarily.
Zapata looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zapata working the body and head with strikes.
Zapata working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zapata advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari is trying to escape the mount.
Zapata working Saruwatari over with strikes here.
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!
Zapata is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Saruwatari is surviving well by controlling Zapata's body position as best he can.
Zapata wants to control the pace but Saruwatari is squirming around nicely.
Saruwatari is trying desperately to improve position.
Zapata looking to control but Saruwatari is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zapata looking for a guillotine from mount but Saruwatari is having none of it.
Saruwatari is trying to escape the mount.
Zapata cracks Saruwatari with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Zapata has his arm under Saruwatari's chin here. Game over son! Zapata squeezes tightly and Saruwatari is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alejandro Zapata!
A very excited looking Alejandro Zapata made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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