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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Caio Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso comes to the ring accompanied by Duro de Cair. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ukyo Sato enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardoso throws a solid leg kick but Sato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cardoso.
Cardoso tries to clinch up.
Cardoso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
A counter left hand to the body from Cardoso misses its target.
Sato throws a body punch but Cardoso moves out of range.
Cardoso closes the distance and clinches.
Sato stalling the fight.
Sato lands a nice elbow.
Sato told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cardoso looking to stall.
Cardoso misses with a knee strike.
Our sources have told us that Cardoso has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cardoso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sato's defenses.
Nice elbow from Cardoso.
Cardoso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardoso managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Cardoso takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cardoso cracks Sato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sato moves away from the strike by Cardoso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Cardoso is looking to counter the offense by Sato and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cardoso catches Sato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cardoso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cardoso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cardoso connects with a body shot that sends Sato's belly button to the back.
Cardoso lands a head kick!
It looks like Ukyo Sato has been cut.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cardoso wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Cardoso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cardoso.
Sato throws a body punch but Cardoso moves out of range.
Cardoso throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Cardoso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cardoso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sato stuns Cardoso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Cardoso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sato throws the left hand but Cardoso avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
Cardoso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cardoso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cardoso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cardoso tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sato scores with a body shot.
Sato cracks Cardoso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardoso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato loads up on a big right hand but Cardoso slips the punch.
Cardoso slips a straight right by Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Caio Cardoso will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
That's time! Cardoso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sato is looking to chop away at Cardoso's legs.
Cardoso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sato lands with a slapping head kick.
Cardoso tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caio Cardoso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cardoso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Cardoso saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Cardoso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ukyo Sato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardoso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sato.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Cardoso is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sato moves out of range as Cardoso throws a body kick.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cardoso was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sato checks a leg kick.
Cardoso misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cardoso has time to react.
Good exchange - Sato coming out on top.
Cardoso misses with a few strikes there.
Cardoso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sato misses with a hook.
Cardoso avoids the head kick by Sato.
Cardoso is looking to clinch but Sato is avoiding it.
Cardoso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cardoso tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato misses with a lunging right hand
and Cardoso counters with a thumping low kick.
Cardoso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sato lands a high kick!
Cardoso throws out a leg kick but Sato moves out of range and Cardoso only half commits.
Sato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cardoso's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Cardoso.
Cardoso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
Cardoso misses with a wild combination.
Cardoso throws a looping overhand right but Sato ducks down to avoid it.
Sato with a nice cross.
Sato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cardoso swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
Sato cracks the inside of Cardoso's front leg.
Cardoso cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Sato misses the jab.
Cardoso throws a leg kick
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukyo Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cardoso tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Ukyo Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sato throws a low kick, looking for Cardoso's leg but Cardoso calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sato.
Sato lands a really nice looking cross but Cardoso seems unphased.
Cardoso tries to clinch up.
A big left from Cardoso misses.
Cardoso throws a push kick but Sato slaps the foot to one side.
Cardoso shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cardoso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cardoso feints and then cracks Sato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sato down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Sato.
Cardoso throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
A little jabbing left from Sato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sato scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato avoids the head kick by Cardoso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a series of punches but Cardoso moves out of range.
Cardoso throws a leg kick but Sato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cardoso throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Sato.
Sato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sato jabs at Cardoso's body.
Cardoso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sato misses with a right hand
and Cardoso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cardoso moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Cardoso misses the target.
Cardoso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cardoso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Cardoso as he connects with a hook.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sato. That's going to slow Cardoso down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Cardoso misses.
Sato punishes Cardoso's body with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sato! But no joy.
Cardoso misses with a low kick.
Cardoso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cardoso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Sato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sato sizes up Cardoso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cardoso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sato.
Sato throws a low kick but Cardoso avoids it.
Sato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cardoso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cardoso misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukyo Sato really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sato misses with a low kick.
Cardoso throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sato avoids it.
Cardoso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
An attempted straight right counter from Cardoso misses the target.
Cardoso throws the kick towards the body but Sato avoids it.
Sato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cardoso.
Cardoso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A cross from Cardoso lands.
Sato connects with a leg kick. Cardoso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sato tries to land a front kick but Cardoso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cardoso slips a straight right by Sato.
Cardoso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cardoso tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardoso takes one to the side of the head.
Cardoso clobbers Sato with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cardoso cracks Sato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cardoso tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cardoso misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso moves out of range as Sato strikes.
Sato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Cardoso.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Sato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cardoso throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cardoso can pounce on him.
Cardoso has Sato up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cardoso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
Sato pushes off an throws an elbow but Cardoso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cardoso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cardoso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cardoso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sato lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sato.
Cardoso throws a head punch that misses.
Cardoso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cardoso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Sato tries a body shot but Cardoso blocks it.
Cardoso tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Cardoso back against the ropes.
Cardoso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy.
Cardoso throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cardoso's brow.
Sato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cardoso can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato trying to stall but Cardoso improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Cardoso had his way with Ukyo Sato in that round.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sato throws a good cross that connects.
Sato cracks Cardoso with an open hand slap.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cardoso throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sato moves out of range as Cardoso throws a body kick.
Cardoso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Cardoso.
Sato lands with a left to the head.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sato avoids a wild elbow strike from Cardoso.
Sato manages to break the clinch.
Sato scores with a leg kick.
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 misses with a straight left.
Cardoso throws a solid leg kick but Sato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cardoso.
A countering left hand to the body from Sato misses.
Cardoso avoids the body shot from Sato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cardoso wants to clinch.
Cardoso looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
Sato throws a sloppy head kick and Cardoso moves out of range easily.
Cardoso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cardoso throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.
Cardoso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
Sato looks for the body kick but Cardoso saw that one coming.
Sato thuds his right hand into Cardoso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cardoso instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cardoso obliges.
Cardoso misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardoso.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sato.
Cardoso missing with knees to the body.
Cardoso lands an elbow inside.
Sato tries a body shot but Cardoso blocks it.
Cardoso struggles to land a body shot inside as Sato controls his hands.
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardoso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cardoso misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ukyo Sato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sato 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ukyo Sato!
The defeated Caio Cardoso had this to say: 'Eu tenho descuidado. Eu queria a vitória e apenas a perda. Todo o crédito para o meu adversário para trazer o seu A-game. Muito respeito. Graças ao meu empresário Matt Donovan, meus patrocinadores; Instinct e Maquiavel. '.
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