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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Macario Sakay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Mayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakay comes to the cage accompanied by alab ng puso by rivermaya. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Macario Sakay! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Mayor! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sakay shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayor sprawls well. He's pushed Sakay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Sakay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayor avoids it really well and circles away. Sakay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sakay is trying to break the clinch but Mayor has him pressed against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Mayor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mayor gets through Sakay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mayor is defending well against a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macario Sakay. That's going to take a lot out of him. A frustrated look appears on Sakay's face as he tries to break the clinch. Sakay tries to pull guard but Mayor won't allow it.
Mayor working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mayor lands a hook to the side of the head. Mayor lands a nice shot to the body. Mayor lands with a right to the head. Mayor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Sakay jumps guard but Mayor stands there with Sakay around his waist. Sakay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sakay is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Sakay tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayor smiles and moves away.
Mayor looks to throw the jab but Sakay is out of range. Mayor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakay was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayor. Mayor pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sakay shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayor tries to sprawl out of it but Sakay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Mayor stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakay. Sakay gets slowly back to his feet. Mayor loads up on a big right hand but Sakay slips the punch. Sakay shoots in and gets a takedown into Mayor's guard. Mayor looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Mayor is trying to keep Sakay in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayor wants to get back to his feet but Sakay is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mayor looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayor, not yet. Mayor is trying to control the position but Sakay postures up. Sakay stands up and waves to Mayor to follow him. This has been an exciting period of action! Sakay moves into range and clinches up with Mayor. Sakay is trying to pull guard but Mayor has him pressed against the cage. Mayor tries to stall but Sakay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mayor lands a shoulder strike. Sakay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayor digs a right hand underneath Sakay's ribcage. Sakay let out a lung full of air as it connected. Sakay tries to break free but Mayor pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sakay is trying to maintain a safe position but Mayor gets an underhook and turns Sakay into the cage. Sakay blocks a body shot from Mayor. Sakay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mayor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Sakay is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayor. Good body shot from Mayor.
Mayor lands a nice shot to the body. Sakay is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayor has double underhooks. Mayor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mayor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sakay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayor just stands there and leans against the cage. Sakay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakay being controlled against the cage. Mayor gets through Sakay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Mayor. Mayor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sakay backwards. Mayor working some nice short punches in the clinch. Sakay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. A short right from Mayor on the inside. Mayor lands a left hand.
A short right from Mayor on the inside. Mayor lands a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mayor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakays head. Sakay can't break the clinch.
Sakay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayor walks away with a smile on his face. Sakay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Mayor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sakay goes for a double leg but Mayor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mayor continues to drive forward. Mayor lands with a left to the head. Mayor scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right from Mayor. Mayor taking a breather. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Mayor dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sakay has a takedown stuffed. Sakay feints and as Mayor raises his hands in defense, Sakay changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Mayor working a defensive guard here.
Sakay won't allow Mayor to sweep him here. Mayor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Sakay scoring with some ground and pound. Mayor wants to stand and escape but Sakay is having none of it. Sakay preventing the sweep. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mayor looking to control.
Sakay won't allow Mayor to get back to his feet. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Sakay scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakay chips away with some ground and pound. Sakay with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Sakay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayor works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mayor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakay is one step ahead there. Sakay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Mayor is trying to keep Sakay in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sakay's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Mayor is trying to control the position but Sakay postures up. Mayor looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Sakay is working Mayor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Sakay lands a couple of decent looking shots. Mayor wants to get back to his feet but Sakay is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Mayor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sakay with a nice head shot there. Mayor looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayor, not yet. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mayor pulls Sakay in close to prevent any damage. Sakay landing some decent shots from guard. Sakay lands a couple of elbows. Mayor is looking to stand up but Sakay isn't so interested in that idea. Mayor tries to land a sweep but no joy. Sakay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sakay works over Mayor with some ground and pound from guard. Sakay landing some decent shots from guard. Macario Sakay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Sakay stands up and waves to Mayor to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sakay darts in and clinches Mayor up against the cage. Mayor lands a hook to the side of the head. Sakay stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sakay jumps guard but Mayor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Sakay swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayor uses good head movement to avoid it. Mayor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A right hand to the body from Mayor.
Sakay wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macario Sakay. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mayor is working Sakay over against the cage. Mayor scores with a shot to the side of Sakay's head. Sakay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayor has him pressed against the cage. Sakay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sakay is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mayor to keep the fight standing. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayor. Nice body punch from Mayor. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayor. A short uppercut from Mayor. Mayor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mayor works on Sakay's body with a couple of short punches. Mayor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakay backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mayor lands an uppercut. Mayor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakay backwards. Mayor pushes Sakay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayor. Good body shot from Mayor.
Felix Mayor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mayor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakay backwards. Sakay misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Mayor lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Macario Sakay will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mayor misses the shot to the body. Sakay closes the distance and pushes Mayor back into the cage. Mayor misses with a punch to the body.
Mayor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sakay trying to stall but Mayor improves his position.
Sakay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakay misses with a head kick.
Mayor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayor wants it to stay on the feet. Mayor misses with a looping right. Mayor throws a right and a left that both miss. Mayor leaves Sakay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A jab from Mayor misses. Mayor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakay. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macario Sakay. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sakay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mayor moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Sakay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mayor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Mayor pushes Sakay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Mayor lands a nice uppercut. Sakay is trying to push Mayor away but Mayor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Mayor working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mayor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sakay backwards. Sakay tries for a takedown but Mayor manages to get underhooks.
Mayor lands a shot to the body. Mayor lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mayor presses Sakay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Mayor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakays head. A short body shot lands from Mayor as the two fighters clinch.
Mayor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mayor leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayor scores with a nice hook to the head. Mayor stalling in the clinch but Sakay improves position. Mayor scores with a shot to the side of Sakay's head. Sakay is trying to pull guard but Mayor has him pressed against the cage. Mayor lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A shot in the inside from Mayor. Sakay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayor.
Mayor lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mayor.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayor.
Mayor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakay backwards. Mayor scores with a nice hook to the head. A short left from Mayor.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Mayor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Mayor scores with a nice short uppercut. Mayor scores with an uppercut up the middle. Sakay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Mayor. No joy for Sakay on that attempt. Mayor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mayor pushes Sakay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Mayor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Mayor lands an uppercut. Mayor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakay backwards. Sakay is looking for a takedown. Sakay is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mayor lands a shot to the body. Mayor is leaning against Sakay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mayor lands a left hand.
Mayor lands a nice uppercut. Mayor lands a right hand. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayor. Mayor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakay backwards. Mayor lands on the inside with an uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sakay has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mayor after a bit of a struggle. Mayor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Mayor. A right handed body shot lands from Mayor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A shot in the inside from Mayor. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayor. Mayor lands an uppercut. Mayor scores with a shot to the side of Sakay's head.
And that's the end of the fight! Felix Mayor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Mayor 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Mayor! After winning the bout, Felix Mayor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. Macario Sakay was interviewed post fight and said 'no excuses,i loss '.
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energy
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