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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akiro Sata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone The Crack Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sata comes to the cage accompanied by Onward to Victory!. The crowd seem to be enjoying The Crack Head's choice of entrance music: Mr. Flamboyant. On his way into the cage it seems that Akiro Sata has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Akiro Sata seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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171 cm
34
143 lbs
21 - 23 - 0 |
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150 cm
21
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiro Sata! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrone The Crack Head! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Crack Head tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sata scores with a hook. The Crack Head moves into the clinch successfully.
Sata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The Crack Head using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Crack Head just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sata's brow. Knees in the clinch landing for The Crack Head.
Sata is trying to break the clinch but The Crack Head has him pressed against the cage. The Crack Head looking to throw knees to the head but Sata is blocking nicely.
The Crack Head is trying to stall.
Sata struggles to land a body shot inside as The Crack Head controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Crack Head using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sata just misses with a punch to the body.
The Crack Head wants to land a leg kick but Sata is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Crack Head throws a leg kick but Sata moved away. The Crack Head thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sata if he has to take too many more of those.
The Crack Head throws a head kick but Sata moves out of range.
The Crack Head throws a head kick but Sata moves out of range.
As The Crack Head tries to get set, Sata tries to push him back and clinch up but The Crack Head manages to avoid the attempt. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sata is defended easily by The Crack Head. The Crack Head closes the distance and clinches. Sata misses with a short punch on the inside. Sata avoiding damage as The Crack Head throws knees to the body.
Sata scores with a knee to the head.
Sata managing to block the knees to the body from The Crack Head.
The Crack Head is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sata is defending well for now. The Crack Head using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sata blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sata has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Crack Head uses from the top position. The Crack Head would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. The Crack Head is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Sata has his hands on The Crack Head's head, controlling the position. The Crack Head wanted to stand there but Sata had control of the position. The Crack Head must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Sata controls The Crack Head momentarily but The Crack Head frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sata has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but The Crack Head has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sata's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Sata tries to bench press The Crack Head off him but The Crack Head keeps the position. The Crack Head decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sata to his feet. Sata swats away the attempt to clinch by The Crack Head. Sata circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Sata. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Crack Head has closed the distance and engaged Sata in a clinch.
The Crack Head tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sata avoids it. The Crack Head misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sata.
The Crack Head creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sata's defenses. Sata managing to block the knees to the body from The Crack Head.
Sata managing to block the knees to the body from The Crack Head.
The Crack Head tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Sata's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Sata scores with a nice hook to the head. Sata is trying to trip The Crack Head. He has hold of a leg but The Crack Head is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sata persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The Crack Head looking to control but Sata passes into half guard.
Sata throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sata in particular looking to stall. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone The Crack Head dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The Crack Head tries a head kick but it misses.
The Crack Head looks to clinch and The Crack Head takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! The fight moves into the clinch position. Sata goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Crack Head prevents it.
Sata manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Crack Head with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sata is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Crack Head pulls him back up using the underhooks. Sata working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The Crack Head throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sata blocks it with crossed arms. The Crack Head misses with a knee to the head. The Crack Head tries to land a knee to the head but Sata blocks with his arms.
The Crack Head is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sata is defending well for now. Tyrone The Crack Head seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The Crack Head is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sata is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Crack Head is pushing Sata up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. The Crack Head is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sata is defending well for now. Still in the clinch, Sata scores with a nice short uppercut. Sata is struggling to control the position. The Crack Head using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Crack Head looking to throw knees to the head but Sata is blocking nicely.
Sata drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akiro Sata. That's going to take a lot out of him. The Crack Head is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Sata is working for takedown but The Crack Head is calmly controlling the position for now. The Crack Head tries to land a knee to the head but Sata blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Crack Head looking to stall.
The Crack Head with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Crack Head connects with a knee to the head.
Sata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sata misses the shot to the body. Sata fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Crack Head sprawls well initially but Sata persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The Crack Head kicks off Sata and gets to his feet. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tyrone The Crack Head is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The Crack Head tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sata is able to avoid easily. An attempted straight right counter from Sata misses the target. Sata lands an overhand right. The Crack Head doesn't manage to clinch there - Sata circles away.
The Crack Head takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. No luck for Sata with that takedown attempt. The Crack Head doesn't manage to clinch there - Sata circles away.
Sata shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Crack Head as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Crack Head tries to close the distance and clinch but Sata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The Crack Head wants to clinch up but Sata keeps it at a distance. The Crack Head has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sata leaning against his opponent.
The Crack Head misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sata.
The Crack Head has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sata managing to block the knees to the body from The Crack Head.
Sata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The Crack Head's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Sata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Crack Head missing with knees to the body.
The Crack Head with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A battle for position here, against the cage. The Crack Head tries to land knees in the clinch but Sata avoids the damage to the body. Sata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sata lands with a left to the head. Sata tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Crack Head just stands there and leans against the cage. The Crack Head with a knee to the head.
Sata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Crack Head backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The Crack Head using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Crack Head prevents Sata from breaking the clinch. The Crack Head lands an elbow inside. Sata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Crack Head is keeping busy. Sata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sata managing to block the knees to the body from The Crack Head.
Sata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Crack Head's elbow. The Crack Head tries to land knees in the clinch but Sata avoids the damage to the body. Sata drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Crack Head pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sata lands a glancing blow to the side of The Crack Head's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone The Crack Head showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A head kick misses from The Crack Head. The Crack Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sata throwing a counter right hand but The Crack Head manages to avoid it. The Crack Head throws a head kick that misses. Sata lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Sata fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Crack Head sprawls well initially but Sata persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The Crack Head is trying to stand up here but Sata is controlling him well. Akiro Sata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. The Crack Head trying to hold on to Sata's head to control him but Sata postures up.
Sata landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters are battling for position here. The Crack Head manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Sata trying to control the position from guard on top but The Crack Head is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sata scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Crack Head is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Sata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Sata 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. The Crack Head is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Sata will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Sata looking to control the position here, rather than advance. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Sata tries to free his leg and advance position but The Crack Head is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. The Crack Head utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. The Crack Head closes the distance and pushes Sata back into the cage. Sata breaks the clinch.
Sata is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Sata lands a slapping body shot.
Akiro Sata is winning the standup battle so far. Nice body punch from Sata. The Crack Head throws a head kick but Sata moves out of range.
Sata is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. The Crack Head clinches up with Sata and pushes him back against the cage. Sata goes for a takedown attempt but The Crack Head pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Crack Head tries to land a body kick and Sata counters with a nice uppercut. Sata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Crack Head manages to avoid it. The Crack Head takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The Crack Head tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sata paws at him with a jab and circles away. The Crack Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sata shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Crack Head eats them both and turns towards Sata to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. The Crack Head tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Crack Head throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sata's head. The Crack Head throws a leg kick but Sata checks it. The Crack Head throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sata closes the distance and clinches up with The Crack Head, looking for a takedown. Sata pushes The Crack Head against the cage but The Crack Head circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Nice uppercut lands for Sata. That snapped The Crack Head's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sata uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Crack Head has time to react. The Crack Head moves into the clinch successfully.
The Crack Head with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sata struggles to land a body shot inside as The Crack Head controls his hands.
The Crack Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Crack Head looking to throw knees to the head but Sata is blocking nicely.
Sata lands a nice uppercut. The Crack Head throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sata breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sata keeps the fight on the outside. Sata misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sata cracks The Crack Head with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Sata fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Akiro Sata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sata scores with a shot to the body.
Tyrone The Crack Head is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The Crack Head tries to clinch but Sata moves out of range. The Crack Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sata shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Sata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The Crack Head wants to get back to his feet but Sata is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Sata cracks The Crack Head with a solid left hand. Sata postures up in The Crack Head's guard and throws a big left but The Crack Head blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight! Akiro Sata showed his dominance in that final round. I think The Crack Head 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone The Crack Head! Post fight, Tyrone The Crack Head took to the microphone: 'F the UFC!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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