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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titan Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiro Sata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rain's entrance music is Die for Metal. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sata's choice of entrance music: Onward to Victory!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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143 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiro Sata!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain lands a lovely overhand right.
Rain misses with an uppercut. Sata saw that one coming.
Sata tries to close the distance and clinch but Rain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sata.
Rain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sata throws a body punch but Rain moves out of range.
Rain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sata.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sata. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Sata. Those never looked like landing.
Sata throws a one two combo.
Sata on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sata.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain seems a little lost for a moment, as Sata dominates the positioning.
Rain wants to control but Sata postures up.
Sata working the ground and pound but Rain is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata advances to mount.
Rain tries to reverse the position but Sata maintains control.
Sata with shots to the head and body - Rain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sata scoring with strikes but Rain is staying in there.
Sata lands a big shot there that rocks Rain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rain is trying to escape the mount.
Rain is working hard here to advance position.
Sata wants to control the action but instead Rain gets a body lock and reverses into Sata's guard! Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain stops Sata from standing up.
Sata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sata is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sata throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sata working a defensive guard here.
Rain trying to control but Sata is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rain manages to get himself to full guard.
Sata controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rain keeping full guard, as Sata tries to pass.
Sata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sata trying to control but Rain is working from the bottom.
Sata told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sata won't allow Rain to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sata tries to clinch there but Rain circles away.
Sata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rain misses with a punch to the body.
Rain blocking some punches.
Rain scores with a hook to the body.
Rain lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Rain.
Rain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiro Sata dominated that round.
That's time! Rain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rain moves in looking to clinch but Sata pushes him off.
Sata connects with the punch.
Rain lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Sata now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sata tries to clinch up.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Sata.
Sata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain.
Akiro Sata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sata misses the shot to the body.
Sata attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rain sizes up Sata with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sata cracks Rain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Sata, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain lands a leg kick that knocks Sata off balance momentarily.
No joy there for Sata, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rain is looking to slow Sata down with leg kicks.
Rain staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sata misses with a takedown attempt - Rain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rain connects with a solid leg kick.
Sata scores with a push kick.
Sata ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rain feints and then cracks Sata's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sata down.
Rain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sata.
Rain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Sata.
Sata fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sata scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sata looks for a takedown but Rain sprawls well.
Sata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sata swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sata clinches up with Rain and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Rain.
Sata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sata is rocked!
Rain blocks a body shot from Sata.
Rain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sata'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.
Rain misses with a punch to the body.
Rain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rain lands a nice shot to the body.
Sata wants to get back to striking at distance but Rain won't allow it.
Rain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sata backwards.
Rain lands a shot to the body.
Sata misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Titan Rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akiro Sata.
Sata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sata swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rain wants to clinch up but Sata keeps it at a distance.
Rain avoids the body shot from Sata.
Rain throwing a counter right hand but Sata manages to avoid it.
Sata keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rain throws a body punch but Sata moves out of range.
Sata tries to clinch but Rain is having none of it.
Rain leaves Sata with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain pushes Sata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rain is working Sata over against the cage.
Sata looking to stall.
Sata blocks a body shot from Rain.
Sata looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sata.
Sata is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rain has a couple of punches blocked by Sata.
Rain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rain is keeping busy.
Titan Rain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Rain dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good work by Sata as he checks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Rain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Sata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sata throws a combination that misses
and Rain counters with a single leg into guard. Sata didn't expect that.
Sata trying to keep a closed guard but Rain is proving a slippery customer.
Rain works over Sata with some ground and pound from guard.
Rain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rain throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sata tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sata is keeping the position for now.
Sata throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sata controls Rain momentarily but Rain frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sata ducks right into an uppercut from Rain.
Sata takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rain. That's going to slow Sata down.
Sata with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sata avoids the head kick by Rain.
Nice defenses there by Rain.
Rain lands with a kick to the temple. Sata shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sata lands a right hook to the body.
Sata misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from Rain tenderised Sata's leg. Sata is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sata checks a leg kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Sata's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Sata misses.
Sata checks a leg kick.
Rain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sata.
Sata takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Sata moved out of range nicely.
Sata throws out a counter right but Rain avoids it with no problem.
Rain connects with a crisp jab.
Rain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sata checks a low kick from Rain.
Rain throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain blocks a jab.
Sata takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Sata. Beautiful body shot.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rain lands with an uppercut that bounces Sata off the cage and back into range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sata or perhaps it was just good defense by Rain, which made it look bad.
Titan Rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akiro Sata.
Sata lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rain circles away quickly and effectively.
Rain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sata is able to avoid easily.
Sata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rain delivers a nice body kick.
Sata ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Titan Rain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sata.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rain. That's going to slow Sata down.
Sata blocks a head kick by Rain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sata works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sata's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sata throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sata wants to free his trapped foot but Rain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rain tries to get to full guard but Sata has control of the leg.
Rain gets back to full guard.
Rain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sata doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rain is tightening it up a little... Sata has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sata reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sata taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Titan Rain!
Titan Rain bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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