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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Saturn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahric comes to the cage accompanied by Juice & Mina - Pridji Mi Polako. Saturn has chosen Breaking Benjamin - Until the end as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Gilbert Saturn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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201 cm
22
263 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Kahric! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Saturn! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kahric looks to land a left hand but Saturn moved out of range nicely. Kahric looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Saturn scores a takedown into full mount! Saturn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Saturn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kahric hang on? Saturn raining down shots from the mount! Saturn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kahric's face.
Kahric is rocked! Saturn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Kahric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Saturn lands a nice shot to the head. Saturn landing strikes, looking to finish! Saturn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The referee warns Kahric that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Saturn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kahric hang on? Saturn landing punches. Saturn lands a nice shot to the head. Kahric is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee warns Kahric that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kahric manages to regain half guard. Good work. Saturn controlling the action here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kahric seems to have got his legs back now. Saturn slips a nice elbow through Kahric's hands, connecting with Kahric's forehead. Saturn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Kahric taking some punishment here, with Saturn in his half guard. Kahric is looking to get back to full guard here but Saturn has managed to pass to side control instead. Kahric working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saturn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kahric hang on? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Saturn is landing with some decent strikes but Kahric is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Saturn looking to ground and pound but Kahric is blocking nicely. Saturn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kahric because Saturn loaded up on that one. Kahric regains half guard. Saturn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Kahric trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saturn connects with a nice short shot to Kahric's temple. Saturn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Kahric tries to roll over but Saturn keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saturn throwing shots but Kahric is blocking nicely. Saturn working the head and body with strikes. Saturn trying to control from half guard but Kahric is working away. Kahric is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saturn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saturn's back! Kahric throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Saturn turns into Kahric and is now in his guard.
Saturn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Kahric is looking to stand up but Saturn isn't so interested in that idea. Saturn landing with the ground and pound. Saturn distracts Kahric with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saturn won't allow Kahric to get back to his feet. Saturn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Saturn throwing strikes from guard but Kahric blocks nicely. Kahric looking to control.
Kahric utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Kahric is trying to keep Saturn in close.
Kahric working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saturn.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Saturn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Saturn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saturn in particular looking to stall. Saturn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Saturn dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saturn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kahric. Saturn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Saturn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kahric pinned against the cage. Kahric gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Kahric doesn't manage to clinch there - Saturn circles away.
Kahric pushes Saturn away with a front kick. Saturn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Saturn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Saturn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Saturn landing strikes from the mount and Kahric is in trouble! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kahric tries to hold on but Saturn pushes him away. Saturn with the ground and pound from mount. Saturn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saturn lands a big elbow. Saturn avoids the attempt from Kahric to control. Kahric tries to buck Saturn off but he can't manage it. Kahric is in a horrible position here. Saturn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Saturn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kahric is squirming around, avoiding Saturn's attempts to control the action. Saturn working Kahric over with strikes here. Kahric tries to get back to half guard but can't. Saturn thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saturn trying to control but he's not successful this time. Kahric working to try and regain half guard.
Saturn cracks Kahric with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Saturn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kahric can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Saturn landing strikes, looking to finish! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kahric takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Kahric is squirming around, avoiding Saturn's attempts to control the action. Saturn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Kahric blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saturn trying to control but Kahric is having none of it. Kahric avoids a series of strikes thrown by Saturn.
Saturn lands with some strikes. Saturn landing shots from mount. Saturn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kahric's face.
Saturn controlling the position easily from mount. Kahric tries to buck Saturn off but he can't manage it. Kahric keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saturn content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saturn unloads with some shots from mount but Kahric bucks and avoids them well.
Kahric manages to regain half guard. Good work. Kahric tries to kick Saturn off but Saturn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Saturn missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Saturn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Saturn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Saturn working Kahric over with strikes. 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. Kahric is pressing down on Saturn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Saturn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kahric swivels though and keeps the full guard. Saturn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Saturn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kahric throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Saturn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Saturn showed some decent athleticism there. Kahric is not content to let Saturn control the position. Saturn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kahric defending well though. Saturn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Saturn landing strikes from the mount. BOOM! Saturn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Saturn is in the full mount, landing strikes. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kahric is working to get back to half guard.
Kahric wants to hold on but Saturn pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saturn landing shots from mount. Saturn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Saturn avoids the attempt from Kahric to control. Saturn working Kahric over with strikes here. Kahric holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Saturn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kahric tries to hold on but Saturn postures up. BOOM! Saturn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kahric really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saturn scoring with strikes but Kahric is staying in there. Saturn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Saturn raining down shots from the mount! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Saturn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Saturn trying to control but he's not successful this time. Saturn lands a big shot there that rocks Kahric but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Saturn lands a big shot there that rocks Kahric but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Saturn lands a nice shot to the head. Kahric wants to control but Saturn is having none of it. BOOM! Saturn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saturn punching from mount but Kahric doing a good job of avoiding damage. Kahric is working to get back to half guard.
Saturn trying to control but Kahric is having none of it. The referee warns Kahric that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Saturn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Saturn working the ground and pound effectively.
Saturn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Saturn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saturn is landing with some decent strikes but Kahric is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Kahric wants to control but Saturn is having none of it. Gilbert Saturn has got the better of the ground game so far. Saturn scoring with strikes but Kahric is staying in there. Saturn landing strikes from the mount and Kahric is in trouble! Saturn lands a heavy elbow. This has been an exciting period of action! Saturn lands a nice shot to the head. Saturn is in the full mount, landing strikes. Saturn working Kahric over with strikes here. Saturn has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Saturn controlling from the full mount. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kahric is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sam Kahric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Saturn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Gilbert Saturn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Saturn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 24:30 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Saturn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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