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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Stenberg (ranked 38 p4p, 6 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 323 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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164 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Stenberg! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stenberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Stenberg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Stenberg scores with a nice strike. Stenberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakamoto. Stenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stenberg under the eye. Stenberg ducks right into an uppercut from Sakamoto. Sakamoto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Sakamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stenberg manages to avoid it. Sakamoto scores with a hook. Sakamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stenberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakamoto. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sakamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stenberg takes a step back to recover. Stenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Sakamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stenberg. An attempted straight right counter from Stenberg misses the target. We've been hearing reports that Stenberg has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Stenberg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Stenberg moves out of range of the body kick. A telegraphed right hand from Stenberg misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakamoto works the jab nicely. Stenberg throws an overhand right that lands on Sakamoto's shoulder, as Sakamoto tries to avoid the shot. Stenberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Stenberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sakamoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Stenberg off the cage and back into range. Stenberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakamoto, right into the meat.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stenberg. Stenberg connects with a single shot there. Sakamoto feints and then cracks Stenberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stenberg down. Sakamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stenberg's hands. Sakamoto lands a nice hook to Stenberg's body. Stenberg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stenberg misses the shot to the body. Stenberg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stenberg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sakamoto tries to get to full guard but Stenberg has control of the leg. Sakamoto trying to get back to full guard but Stenberg takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Stenberg working away from the top, dropping strikes. Stenberg with good strikes from the mount here! Stenberg raining down hammerfists from mount. Sakamoto is in a horrible position here. Stenberg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stenberg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sakamoto working to try and regain half guard.
Stenberg looking to finish Sakamoto with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sakamoto!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stenberg prevents Sakamoto from getting the reversal. Stenberg is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sakamoto can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Stenberg working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sakamoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Stenberg lands with some strikes. Stenberg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sakamoto looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sakamoto wants to hold on but Stenberg pushes him away. Stenberg scoring with strikes but Sakamoto is staying in there. Sakamoto regains half guard. Stenberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakamoto defending well though. This has been an exciting period of action! Stenberg trying to pass the guard but Sakamoto defending well. Stenberg 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 crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stenberg thows a huge punch but Sakamoto dodges it nicely.
Stenberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik Stenberg dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stenberg swinging wildly here.
Stenberg throws a right hand that Sakamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakamoto also avoids with ease. Stenberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sakamoto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stenberg scrambles back to his feet. Sakamoto misses with a wild combination.
Sakamoto is looking to score with low kicks. Stenberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakamoto is just out of range. Stenberg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Stenberg takes a kick to the side of the head. Sakamoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stenberg. Stenberg throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it. Stenberg tries to keep at a distance but Sakamoto has taken the fight into the clinch. Sakamoto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stenberg backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stenberg misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stenberg lands a body shot. Stenberg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stenberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakamoto controls his hands.
Stenberg lands a hook to the side of the head. Sakamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stenberg gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stenberg is nestled in close to Sakamoto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Sakamoto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stenberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stenberg's back! Sakamoto trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Stenberg doesn't escape. Sakamoto tries to keep control of the position but Stenberg is staying busy. Fredrik Stenberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Stenberg is really stuck here.
Sakamoto loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Stenberg hold on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sakamoto is hanging on to Stenberg's back as he tries to escape.
Stenberg is trapped and Sakamoto is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stenberg rolls, trying to escape but Sakamoto keeps control of the position.
Sakamoto connects with a big shot to the side of Stenberg's head.
Sakamoto connects with a big shot to the side of Stenberg's head.
Stenberg is trying to break free.
Stenberg is working hard here to advance position. Sakamoto loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Stenberg hold on?
Sakamoto keeps control of the position as Stenberg tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sakamoto is trying to stick to Stenberg's back but Stenberg is turning into Sakamoto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sakamoto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stenberg. Sakamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Stenberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Stenberg works over Sakamoto with some ground and pound from guard. Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg landing some decent shots from guard. Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakamoto is retaining full guard. Stenberg preventing the sweep. Stenberg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sakamoto is trying to keep Stenberg in close.
Stenberg passes Sakamoto's left leg - he's now in half guard. Stenberg throwing shots but Sakamoto is blocking nicely. Stenberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Stenberg working Sakamoto over with strikes. Sakamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Stenberg frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Stenberg landing punches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fredrik Stenberg will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut. That's time! Stenberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stenberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Sakamoto misses with a hook. Stenberg ducked under it nicely. Sakamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Sakamoto connects with a single shot there. Sakamoto thuds a left hand into Stenberg's body. Stenberg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sakamoto feints and then cracks Stenberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stenberg down. Sakamoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stenberg at a distance.
Sakamoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stenberg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Sakamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sakamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Stenberg's shoulder, as Stenberg tries to avoid the shot. Sakamoto throws out a loose jab but Stenberg uses good head movement to avoid it. Stenberg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. 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! Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenberg.
Stenberg throws out a loose jab but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it. Sakamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stenberg's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stenberg avoids the body shot from Sakamoto.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup. A jab from Sakamoto misses. Sakamoto clobbers Stenberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Stenberg throws a chopping leg kick but Sakamoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A little jabbing left from Sakamoto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nice uppercut lands for Stenberg. That snapped Sakamoto's head back.
Stenberg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stenberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Sakamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sakamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sakamoto misses with an uppercut. Stenberg saw that one coming. A solid leg kick lands there for Sakamoto.
A cross from Sakamoto lands. Sakamoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stenberg at a distance.
Stenberg scores with a decent looking hook. This has been an exciting period of action! Sakamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stenberg's calf. Sakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stenberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakamoto. Stenberg throws a big shot that misses. Stenberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sakamoto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot. Sakamoto lands a body shot.
Sakamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Stenberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Stenberg cracks Sakamoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Stenberg missing with a left hand there. Sakamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sakamoto blocks a jab. Stenberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakamoto sprawls well. He's pushed Stenberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Sakamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Stenberg off balance momentarily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakamoto, right into the meat.
Sakamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving. Sakamoto throws a wild body kick that Stenberg sees coming a mile off. An attempted straight right counter from Stenberg misses the target. Sakamoto tried to score with a low kick but Stenberg checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stenberg takes one on the button. Sakamoto scores with a hook. Sakamoto moves away from the strike by Stenberg. Sakamoto tries a quick counter leg kick but Stenberg is wise to it. Stenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stenberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sakamoto. Sakamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Stenberg. Sakamoto staying out of range there. Sakamoto thuds his right hand into Stenberg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Sakamoto throws a leg kick which misses Stenberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Stenberg tries to avoid it. Stenberg misses with an uppercut. Sakamoto saw that one coming. Stenberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Sakamoto digs a good body shot into Stenberg's ribs. Sakamoto throws a looping overhand right but Stenberg ducks down to avoid it. Sakamoto thows a left - swing and a miss! Sakamoto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stenberg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sakamoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sakamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Stenberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Stenberg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sakamoto working a defensive guard here.
Stenberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Sakamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stenberg is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sakamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stenberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stenberg throws a hook but Sakamoto avoids it easily. A decent looking cross lands there for Stenberg. Sakamoto connects with a body shot that sends Stenberg's belly button to the back. Sakamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakamoto cracks Stenberg with a right hand to the side of the head. Sakamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stenberg is defended easily by Sakamoto. Stenberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stenberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakamoto slips a jab from Stenberg. Hiroshimo Sakamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sakamoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the body. Sakamoto throws a right and a left that both miss. Sakamoto misses with a right hand and Stenberg counters with a lovely straight right hand! Stenberg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sakamoto misses with a hook. Sakamoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stenberg to score with a decent uppercut. Stenberg loads up on a big right hand but Sakamoto slips the punch. Stenberg lands a right hook to the body.
Sakamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stenberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Stenberg with a nice cross. Sakamoto misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stenberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakamoto sprawls well initially but Stenberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Stenberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Stenberg is looking for a kimura but Sakamoto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stenberg to get the leverage. Stenberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sakamoto is looking for a sweep. Stenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sakamoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Stenberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakamoto's head. Stenberg throws a big right hand that misses. Sakamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakamoto, not yet. Stenberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Stenberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sakamoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stenberg manages to get himself to full guard.
Stenberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sakamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stenberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sakamoto has managed to get both his arms back between Stenberg's legs - danger averted. Sakamoto passes into half guard. Sakamoto is nestled in close to Stenberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Stenberg actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stenberg manages to get to full guard.
Stenberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sakamoto defends well. Sakamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sakamoto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Fredrik Stenberg will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sakamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sakamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sakamoto moves out of range as Stenberg strikes. The fighters circling - Stenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Stenberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Sakamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Stenberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Stenberg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Sakamoto tries a quick counter leg kick but Stenberg is wise to it. Nice body punch from Sakamoto. Good leg kick by Sakamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
Stenberg fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sakamoto just manages to avoid it. Sakamoto lands with a kick to the temple. Stenberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Sakamoto scores with a hook to the body. Stenberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Stenberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sakamoto in his tracks. Sakamoto checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice uppercut there from Stenberg. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sakamoto. Stenberg shrugs it off though. Stenberg tries to land a leg kick but Sakamoto saw it coming and moves away.
Sakamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Stenberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sakamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sakamoto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Stenberg throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it. Stenberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stenberg misses with a wild body shot. Sakamoto feints and then cracks Stenberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stenberg down. Stenberg throws a body punch but Sakamoto moves out of range. Stenberg throws a lazy right hand but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sakamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Stenberg off balance momentarily. Sakamoto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stenberg checks it well. Hiroshimo Sakamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stenberg walks into a left hand. Sakamoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Stenberg off the cage and back into range. A leg kick checked by Stenberg. Stenberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Stenberg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. 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! Stenberg trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sakamoto manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sakamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Stenberg throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sakamoto uses it to pass to side control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Stenberg tries to bench press Sakamoto off him but Sakamoto keeps the position. Stenberg takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sakamoto wants to control but Stenberg is keeping him busy. Stenberg taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fredrik Stenberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sakamoto is looking to take a break and control but Stenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Stenberg is looking to reverse the position. Stenberg struggling a bit here. This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now! You can see the frustration on Stenberg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Stenberg is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sakamoto is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Stenberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stenberg is looking to improve his position but Sakamoto isn't that keen on the idea. Sakamoto unloads with some shots from mount but Stenberg bucks and avoids them well.
Stenberg tries to lock up and control but Sakamoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Stenberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sakamoto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Sakamoto is working for a guillotine from mount but Stenberg frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Hiroshimo Sakamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Stenberg 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:47 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:47 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Stenberg! Fredrik Stenberg retains his lightweight title! Fredrik Stenberg thanked the fans post fight for their support. Hiroshimo Sakamoto was interviewed post fight and said 'It had to be my goofy eyes!!'.
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