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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masa Sanada (ranked 66 p4p, 10 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 110 p4p, 18 weight class). Paul Warror is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanada takes one on the button.
Sanada checks a leg kick.
Warror lands an overhand right.
Warror takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warror throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanada on the side of the head.
Warror connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanada swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror looks to land a combination but Sanada avoids it well.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Warror. Beautiful body shot.
Warror throws a head kick that misses.
Warror connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanada momentarily.
We've been told by Sanada's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warror there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Warror replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sanada blocks it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror tests Sanada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada throws a hook but Warror blocks it.
Warror is looking to clinch.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Warror cracks the inside of Sanada's front leg.
Warror blocks a jab.
Sanada cracks Warror with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Warror throws a leg kick but Sanada sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sanada just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a series of punches but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada lands a head shot.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Sanada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warror looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Sanada tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Warror takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Warror gets a clinch.
Sanada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanada connects with a body shot that sends Warror's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paul Warror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Warror momentarily.
Warror cracks Sanada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Warror dips to his left and cracks Sanada with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Warror lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanada backs up against the cage.
Sanada checks a leg kick.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Sanada cracks Warror with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Warror looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sanada finish him?
Warror is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanada throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanada finish him?
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warror! But no joy.
Warror moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Warror seems to have recovered his senses.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warror! But no joy.
Sanada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Warror comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanada throws a poor cross that misses
and Warror counters with a nice body shot.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Warror works the jab nicely.
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanada scores with a one two! Warror had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanada moves away from the strike by Warror.
Sanada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror scores with a leg kick.
Warror throws a push kick but Sanada slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Warror.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanada lands the left hand.
Warror lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanada at a distance.
A big right from Sanada misses.
Warror thows a leg kick but Sanada checks it
and Sanada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Masa Sanada will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Sanada misses with the combination.
Sanada punishes Warror's body with a nice straight punch.
Masa Sanada is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanada moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Warror lands a really nice looking cross but Sanada seems unphased.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada is looking to counter punch.
Warror takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror throws a sloppy body shot
and Warror takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Sanada misses.
Sanada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Warror tries to score with a low kick but Sanada moves his leg out of the way.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Warror throws out a counter right but Sanada avoids it with no problem.
Sanada throws a lazy uppercut
and Warror counters with a low kick, right behind Sanada 's knee.
Sanada keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warror with a nice cross.
Sanada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warror thumps Sanada with a low kick.
Warror lands with a kick to the ribs.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Warror scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanada at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Warror.
Sanada connects with a body shot.
Warror defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Warror.
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanada connects with a looping right hand.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror slips a straight right by Sanada.
Sanada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Warror misses the jab.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror moves out of range as Sanada strikes.
Warror scores with a nice right hand.
Warror throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Warror scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Warror drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Warror fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Warror throws a leg kick
and Sanada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanada takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Sanada connects with a body shot that sends Warror's belly button to the back.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanada.
Sanada walks into a straight right hand from Warror.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Warror takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Warror has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Sanada there.
Sanada throws a poor cross that misses
and Warror counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warror darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
Sanada misses the body punch
and Warror finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Warror lands a nice hook to Sanada's body. Sanada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Warror looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warror throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror tries to clinch but Sanada moves away
and Sanada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanada throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sanada needs to keep his hands up - Warror had a free shot at his head there.
Warror fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
Warror feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanada's calf.
Sanada throws a right hand that misses
and Warror counters with a nice body shot.
Warror keeps Sanada at a distance using the push kick.
Warror avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Warror takes a swing at Sanada's ribcage but misses.
Sanada throws a poor cross that misses
and Warror counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanada's knee momentarily.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Sanada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanada.
Warror swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Sanada was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Warror.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Sanada looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Warror lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanada off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanada checks a low kick from Warror.
Warror connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Warror tries to clinch up.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Warror defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Warror doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sanada throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Sanada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanada takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sanada looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanada is out of range and Warror settles back down.
Warror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror loads up on a big right hand but Sanada slips the punch.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Warror throws a leg kick but Sanada sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Warror scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror is looking to chop away at Sanada's legs.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Sanada's head but Sanada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Warror throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warror on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Warror punishes Sanada's body with a nice straight punch.
Warror digs a good hook to Sanada's body.
Sanada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warror.
Sanada misses with an uppercut
and Warror counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warror darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warror avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Warror misses with a low kick.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice combination there by Sanada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanada tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warror doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a slapping leg kick.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Sanada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Warror staying out of range there.
A big left from Sanada misses.
Warror tries to counter by closing the distance.
Warror lands a nice shot to the body.
Warror throws a front kick that sends Sanada stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warror throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanada on the side of the head.
Good work by Sanada as he checks the leg kick.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Warror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warror has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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