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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sato might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Call to prayer of islam. Nurmi has chosen Turisas -Take the day! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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172 lbs
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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
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakari Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Sato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sato has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTI in the buildup to the fight.
Nurmi digs a good body shot into Sato's ribs.
Nurmi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. Sato catches Nurmi right on the button with a cross.
Nurmi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sato lands a jab to the head.
Sato catches Nurmi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nurmi tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Nurmi closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the cage.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sato gets underhooks to prevent Nurmi's takedown attempt.
Nurmi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sato lands a right hand.
Nurmi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sato gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rumina Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Nurmi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nurmi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato stalling in the clinch but Nurmi improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato stalling.
Nurmi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nurmi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nurmi is trying to drag Sato to the mat but Sato just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nurmi blocks an uppercut.
Sato tries to stall but Nurmi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nurmi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sato keeps the fight on the outside.
Sato stuns Nurmi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sato misses with a hook.
Sato avoids the head kick by Nurmi.
Nurmi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sato counters with a good low kick that Nurmi was not able to check.
Nice defenses there by Sato.
Sato connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nurmi is looking to chop away at Sato's legs.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Sato keeps the fight on the outside.
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but Nurmi ducks down to avoid it.
Nurmi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato scores with a leg kick.
Sato misses with a straight right.
Nurmi throws a fast counter high kick but Sato manages to duck under it in time.
Nurmi staying out of range there.
Nurmi ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Nurmi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato misses with a looping right.
Sato connects with an inside leg kick.
Sato throws a leg kick
letting Nurmi counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nurmi misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sato is looking to counter punch.
Rumina Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato missing with a left hand there. Nurmi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Sato blocks the leg kick.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmi moves away.
Nurmi wants to counter with a clinch but Sato pushes him away.
Nurmi tries to clinch up.
Nurmi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nurmi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sato is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nurmi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Sato.
Sato scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato scores with a jab to the head.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato throws a body punch but Nurmi moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Nurmi saw that one coming.
Nurmi is looking to clinch.
Sato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nurmi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Nurmi settles back down.
A big left from Sato misses.
Sato lands an overhand right.
Nurmi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Nurmi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nurmi throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Sato misses with a straight right.
Sato misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumina Sato dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A good leg kick by Sato.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick.
Sato throws a jab when Nurmi was well out of range.
Nurmi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sato's head.
Sato feints and then cracks Nurmi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nurmi down.
Nurmi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nurmi tries to clinch but Sato is having none of it.
Nurmi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Nurmi is looking for the big counter here.
Nurmi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nurmi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Sato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmi blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a leg kick that misses.
Sakari Nurmi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato dodges the punch combination from Nurmi.
Sato throwing a counter right hand but Nurmi manages to avoid it.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmi.
As Sato backs off Nurmi throws a huge counter combo but Sato manages to avoid it all.
Nurmi wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Sato scores with a hook.
Nurmi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sato misses with a straight left.
Sato connects with a leg kick. Nurmi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No joy there for Nurmi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nurmi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sato finds it's way round the side to connect with Nurmi's head.
Nurmi throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch but Sato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmi looks to land a body kick but Sato moved away.
Sato is looking to counter punch.
Sato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nurmi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sato lands with an uppercut that bounces Nurmi off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmi throws a push kick but Sato slaps the foot to one side.
Nurmi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sato rather than just go for the knockout.
Sato throws the left hand but Nurmi avoids the punch easily.
Nurmi moves into range and clinches up with Sato.
Nurmi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nurmi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy.
Nurmi looking for a takedown.
Nurmi breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Nurmi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sato swings for the body but Nurmi moves out of range.
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Nurmi misses with a low kick.
Sato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmi can do to turn this around?
Nurmi just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato sizes up Nurmi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nurmi staying out of range there.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nurmi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nurmi checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Sato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nurmi doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a straight right.
Nurmi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurmi wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Nurmi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sato throws out the jab.
Sato sets himself, and Nurmi steps forward looking for the clinch! Sato avoids it this time.
Nurmi misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmi.
Sato lands with a cross.
Nurmi misses with the combination.
Nurmi needs to keep his hands up - Sato had a free shot at his head there.
A cross from Sato lands.
Nurmi is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumina Sato dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nurmi throws a body kick that misses.
Nurmi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sato. Sato obviously looking to wear him down.
Nurmi wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Sato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sato there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sato missing with a left hand there. Nurmi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmi defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato throws a solid leg kick but Nurmi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sato.
Sato sets himself, and Nurmi steps forward looking for the clinch! Sato avoids it this time.
Nurmi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sato scores with a decent looking hook.
Sato swings for the body but Nurmi moves out of range.
Sato backing away here, and Nurmi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nurmi 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.
Nurmi tries to pull guard but Sato holds him up against the cage and eventually Nurmi drops back down to his feet.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nurmi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nurmi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sato.
Rumina Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurmi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nurmi tries to clinch but Sato is having none of it.
Sato blocks a head kick by Nurmi.
As Nurmi backs away, Sato returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nurmi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nurmi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmi tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Nurmi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Nurmi slips a straight right by Sato.
Nurmi clinches with his opponent.
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurmi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato misses with a punch to the body.
Sato is trying to maintain a safe position but Nurmi gets an underhook and turns Sato into the cage.
Nurmi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nurmi breaks from the clinch.
Nurmi clinches.
Nurmi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurmi working aggressively here.
Nurmi 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.
Nurmi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sato smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sato throws out the jab.
Sato digs a good hook to Nurmi's body.
Sato misses with a looping right.
Nurmi unleashes a big counter combination but Sato bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nurmi connects with a single shot there.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato lands a jab to the head.
Sato swings for the body but Nurmi moves out of range.
Nurmi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nurmi ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato misses with a lunging right hand
and Nurmi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato with a hook.
Sato jabs at Nurmi's body.
Sato misses with a low kick.
Nurmi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sato missing with a left hand there. Nurmi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato slips under a jab from Nurmi.
Nurmi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Nurmi counters with a right hand to the body.
Nurmi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakari Nurmi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmi throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
Sato takes a swing at Nurmi's ribcage but misses.
Sato misses the jab.
Nurmi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sato checks a leg kick nicely.
Nurmi darts in and clinches Sato up against the cage.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Nurmi avoids it by throwing Sato back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rumina Sato.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sato, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rumina Sato!
An intense looking Rumina Sato took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Remember, a vote for islam is a vote for retardation.'.
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