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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Player's entrance music is Kevin Gates feat. August Alsina - I Don't Get Tired. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rumina Sato enters the cage!
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Player looking to score a takedown here. Sato is defending well but Player drives through and ends up in Sato's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sato manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Player fails to land.
Sato works on Player's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sato manages to break the clinch.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Player lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sato circles away quickly and effectively.
Sato throws a sloppy head kick and Player moves out of range easily.
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 head kick that misses.
Player looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sato throws a head kick but Player moves out of range.
Sato darts in and clinches Player up against the cage.
Player tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sato leaning against his opponent.
Sato tries to stall but Player uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sato breaks the clinch.
Player lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Player shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sato napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Player trying to control the position but Sato is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Player scoring with punches and elbows.
Sato isn't going anywhere.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Player wants to control but Sato is keeping him busy.
Sato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Player wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Player throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sato is looking for a sweep.
Player 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.
Player throws an elbow but Sato slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player in side control lands a decent elbow.
Player working the ground and pound.
Sato is looking to reverse the position.
Player creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sato is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sato is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Player scoring with punches from side control.
Player wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sato keeps working.
Sato tries to bench press Player off him but Player keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sato tries to buck Player off but Player is having none of it.
Player looks up at the clock and then as Sato takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Player smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Player trying to control the position but Sato is working away.
Player is putting a hurting on Sato here, landing some big shots from side control.
Player creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sato sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Player landing strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Player working the ground and pound.
Player lands a few punches from side control.
Sato is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player looks up at the clock and then as Sato takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Player smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Player trying to control the position but Sato is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Player cracks Sato with a big right hand but Sato just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Player misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sato tries to buck Player off but Player is having none of it.
Check out the look on Player's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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 struggling a bit here.
Player wants to control but Sato is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Player dominated that 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.
A big left from Player misses.
Player missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rumina Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Sato.
A right-left combo lands from Player.
Sato avoids the head kick by Player.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Player.
Player tries to counter by clinching up but Sato breaks away and moves out of range.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Player is just out of range.
Good exchange - Player coming out on top.
Sato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Player.
Player uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Player gets tackled into the cage by Sato. Sato maintains the clinch.
Player lands a nice uppercut.
Player blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Player has Sato pressed against the cage, preventing Sato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Player has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Player lands an uppercut.
Player throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Player's elbow.
Sato has a couple of punches blocked by Player.
A short right from Player.
Player lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Sato.
Sato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Player prevents a body shot from Sato.
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Player.
A shot in the inside from Player.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Player prevents a body shot from Sato.
Player tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Sato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Player blocking some punches.
Player lands a right hand.
Player scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Player misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Player wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sato has him pressed against the cage.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Player breaks from the clinch.
Player bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sato throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Player scores with a spinning back kick!
Sato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rumina Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato tries to clinch but Player moves out of range.
Sato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Player avoids the head kick by Sato.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player scores with a sloppy right hand. Sato should have avoided that one.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Sato avoids the head kick by Player.
Player blocks a head kick by Sato.
Player is looking to counter the offense by Sato and move into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Player.
Sato unleashes a big counter combination but Player bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Player throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sato tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Player is in Sato's guard.
Player trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Player not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Player loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sato is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato looking for a sweep. Not yet Sato, not yet.
Player is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Player lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player throwing strikes but missing.
Sato is trying to keep Player in close.
Sato has momentary wrist control but Player slips an elbow through the middle.
Player slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Player trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Player dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Player.
Player throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Player misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Player cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Sato tries to clinch there but Player circles away.
Player is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sato can do to turn this around?
Sato walks into a left hand.
Sato closes the distance and clinches.
Sato misses with a body punch.
Player goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sato prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Player blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
Rumina Sato seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Player throws a head punch that misses.
Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Sato is looking to clinch but Player is avoiding it.
Player misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
Sato throws the left hand but Player avoids the punch easily.
Sato ducks right into an uppercut from Player.
Sato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Player fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sato on the side of the head.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Player uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato digs a good body shot into Player's ribs.
Sato connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Player scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sato in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gary Player is winning the standup battle so far.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Player slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Player steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Player looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sato is looking to clinch.
Player closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sato to the mat! Sato manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Player accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Player controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sato is trying to control the position but Player postures up.
Sato has control of Player's left arm, preventing Player from doing any damage.
Player scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Player landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Player defends well.
Player trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Player is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Player's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sato wants to sweep but no luck.
Gary Player overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sato is trying to control the position but Player postures up.
Rumina Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Player makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player lands a couple of digs.
Player is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Player postures up and lands a big shot to Sato's brow.
Player postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Player postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Player defends well.
Player trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Player postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Player from controlling successfully.
Player distracts Sato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Player showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Player, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Player!
Our winner, Gary Player, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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