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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiro Sata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sata has chosen Onward to Victory! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
42 - 19 - 1 |
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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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
42 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiro Sata!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sata misses with a looping right.
Sata is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sata takes a swing at Cell's ribcage but misses.
Cell jabs Sata to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sata is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sata misses with a left hand
enabling Cell to counter with a crisp jab.
Sata misses with a body shot.
Sata misses with a few strikes there.
Sata lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sata has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sata shoots in for a takedown but Cell shows good takedown defense.
Cell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sata.
Cell misses with a body shot
enabling Sata to counter with a crisp jab.
Sata throws a jab when Cell was well out of range.
Cell misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell swings for the body but Sata moves out of range.
Cell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sata tries to land a leg kick but Cell saw it coming and moves away.
Sata's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sata duly obliges.
Sata misses with a hook
and Cell counters with a right hand to the body.
Sata moves out of range as Cell strikes.
Sata missing with a left hand there. Cell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stem Cell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cell looks to score with a jab to the body but Sata is just out of range.
Cell scores with a jab. Sata acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sata misses with a hook.
Sata just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCell.
Cell slips under a jab from Sata.
Cell throws an off balance right hand
letting Sata counter with a right hand.
Cell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sata manages to avoid it.
That kick from Cell tenderised Sata's leg. Sata is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Sata tries to bum rush Cell with a series of wild strikes but Cell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Cell.
Cell is looking to wear down Sata with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sata wants to clinch up but Cell keeps it at a distance.
Sata with a hook.
Cell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cell misses the shot to the body.
Cell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sata.
Akiro Sata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sata just manages to avoid it.
Cell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cell.
Sata throws an overhand right that lands on Cell's shoulder, as Cell tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cell moves out of range of the strikes.
Sata with a jab.
Sata throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sata throws a body shot but no joy.
Cell looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sata wants to clinch up but Cell keeps it at a distance.
Cell is looking to counter punch.
Sata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice straight punches there by Sata. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sata.
Cell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sata moves out of range of the strikes.
Cell throws the kick towards the body but Sata avoids it.
Sata connects with a body shot.
Cell throws a wild body kick that Sata sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sata shoots in for a takedown but Cell shows good takedown defense.
Stem Cell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akiro Sata.
Cell looks to land a left hand but Sata moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sata misses with a left hand
and Cell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sata is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sata swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cell throws a shot to the body.
Cell with a jab.
A lazy left from Cell finds it's target.
Cell misses the shot to the body.
Cell tests Sata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sata looks to score with a jab to the body but Cell is just out of range.
Cell throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sata avoids it.
Cell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cell is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akiro Sata will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cell takes a swing at Sata's ribcage but misses.
Sata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cell moves away.
Cell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sata tries to clinch but Cell is having none of it.
Sata walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sata throws a sloppy body shot
and Cell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sata avoids the head kick by Cell.
Sata moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Sata.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cell misses with the head strike.
Cell scores with a shot to the side of Sata's head.
Cell looking to stall.
Sata is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cell to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cell lands a shot to the body.
Sata drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sata fails with the takedown.
Stem Cell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akiro Sata.
Cell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sata's calf.
Sata misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cell lunges at Sata with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sata's hand.
Sata throws a poor cross that misses
and Cell counters with a left to the body.
Cell cracks Sata with a good jab.
Sata tries to close the distance and clinch but Cell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sata misses with a hook.
Cell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sata.
A big right from Cell misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cell misses with a body shot.
Sata getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sata tries to clinch up but Cell circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Cell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Sata misses
and Cell counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata misses with an uppercut
and Cell counters with an inside leg kick.
Stem Cell is winning the standup battle so far.
Cell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sata.
Sata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sata fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cell lands a really nice looking cross but Sata seems unphased.
Sata drives through and clinches with Cell against the cage.
Sata gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sata wants to pass to mount but Cell is defending the position.
Cell wants to get back to his feet.
Sata tries to pass to full mount but Cell defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell controlling the position for now.
Sata throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sata is keen to just control but Cell is a slippery customer.
Cell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cell moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sata wants to pass the guard but Cell is keeping the position.
Sata trying to control the position from guard on top but Cell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stem Cell dominated that second round.
That's time! Cell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sata. Cell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sata tries to clinch
and Cell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sata misses with a lunging right hand
and Cell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sata fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Sata misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sata throws a lazy right hand but Cell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cell avoids the body shot from Sata.
Cell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell ducks under a wild hook from Sata.
Cell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sata connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cell momentarily.
Sata misses with a hook
and Cell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sata misses with an uppercut
and Cell counters with a three punch combo that has Sata backing up. Sata nods at Cell to acknowledge the strikes.
Cell forces Sata back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sata takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sata goes for a double leg but Cell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cell continues to drive forward.
Cell tries to counter by clinching up but Sata breaks away and moves out of range.
Stem Cell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akiro Sata.
Sata fails with the takedown.
Sata bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sata wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cell tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Sata easily slips into full mount!
Cell is in a horrible position here. Sata smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cell gets back to half guard.
Cell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sata wants to control from the top but Cell keeps moving.
Cell trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell continues to stall.
Cell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sata is one step ahead there.
Sata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cell keeping full guard, as Sata tries to pass.
Sata won't allow Cell to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cell has control of Sata's left arm, preventing Sata from doing any damage.
Cell wants to stand up but Sata is controlling him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sata manages to get himself to full guard.
Sata throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Stem Cell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stem Cell!
Stem Cell took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I knew I was better at everything, but I wanted to stand and bang a little bit'.
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energy
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hype
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