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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Masa Satake (ranked 2160 p4p, 2356 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 275 p4p, 300 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Satake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Franc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Satake moves away.
Le Franc moves in looking to clinch but Satake pushes him off.
Satake is looking to counter punch.
Satake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Satake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Le Franc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Le Franc misses with the combination.
A jab from Le Franc misses.
Le Franc throws a shot from downtown. Satake moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Satake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Franc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Franc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Satake on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Franc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guy Le Franc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Franc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Satake counters with a one-two to the body.
Satake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Le Franc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Franc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Satake.
Satake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Satake slips a jab and a cross from Le Franc.
Satake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Le Franc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Satake.
Satake throws out a loose jab but Le Franc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Franc tries to clinch but Satake is having none of it.
Satake throwing a counter right hand but Le Franc manages to avoid it.
Le Franc tries to clinch there but Satake circles away.
Le Franc thuds a left hand into Satake's body.
Le Franc misses with a few strikes there.
Le Franc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satake swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Le Franc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Satake looks to land a left hand but Le Franc moved out of range nicely.
Le Franc moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Satake misses with a straight right.
Satake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Franc.
A jab from Le Franc misses.
Le Franc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Satake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Satake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Franc works Satake's body with a nice hook.
Le Franc connects with a single shot there.
Le Franc has Satake up against the cage in a clinch.
Satake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Satake.
Satake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Satake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Satake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Franc lands a left hand.
I was talking to Satake's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le Franc.
Le Franc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Satake lands an uppercut.
Le Franc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le Franc lands with a right hand.
Le Franc misses with a wild body shot.
Satake gets tackled into the cage by Le Franc. Le Franc maintains the clinch.
Le Franc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Satake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Le Franc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Le Franc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Satake moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Satake misses the target.
Le Franc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Franc looks to land a combination but Satake avoids it well.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Le Franc.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Franc goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Satake misses the jab.
Satake avoids the body shot from Le Franc.
Satake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Satake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Satake throws an overhand right that lands on Le Franc's shoulder, as Le Franc tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Le Franc.
Satake walks into a left hand.
Le Franc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Le Franc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Le Franc.
A head kick from Le Franc lands but Satake takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Satake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Franc.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le Franc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Le Franc 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.
Le Franc uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Satake has time to react.
Satake connects with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Le Franc!
Le Franc takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Le Franc fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Le Franc misses
and Satake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Satake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Franc.
Le Franc lands with a nice combination. Satake backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Franc lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Satake backs up against the cage.
Satake is rocked!
Satake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Satake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Le Franc swings away with a body shot that misses
and Satake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Le Franc.
Satake seems to have got his legs back now.
Satake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left lands for Le Franc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc tries to clinch up.
Le Franc moves out of range as Satake strikes.
Le Franc misses with a body shot.
Satake appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Satake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Le Franc. Le Franc circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le Franc ducks under a wild hook from Satake.
Satake throws a body shot but no joy.
Satake throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Franc.
As Satake backs off Le Franc throws a huge counter combo but Satake manages to avoid it all.
Satake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Guy Le Franc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Franc lands a jab.
Le Franc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Satake avoids the head kick by Le Franc.
Satake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Franc.
Le Franc rushes Satake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Satake fails to land.
Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satake looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Franc is just out of range.
Satake misses with a straight right.
Satake blocks a head kick by Le Franc.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Franc defending well as Satake loads up on a big left hand.
Le Franc throws a shot to the body.
Satake throws an off balance right hand
and Le Franc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses.
Le Franc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Satake is looking to counter punch.
Le Franc tests Satake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guy Le Franc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Satake gets tackled into the cage by Le Franc. Le Franc maintains the clinch.
Satake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Franc's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Satake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Satake misses with a straight left.
Le Franc ducks under a wild hook from Satake.
Le Franc lands with a cross.
Satake dodges the punch combination from Le Franc.
Le Franc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Satake throws out the jab.
Le Franc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Satake manages to avoid it.
Satake defending well as Le Franc loads up on a big left hand.
Satake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Satake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Le Franc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Satake throws a hook but Le Franc blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc tries to clinch up
enabling Satake to counter with a crisp jab.
Satake misses with a hook.
Le Franc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Satake.
Le Franc moves to clinch but Satake breaks away
and Satake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Franc throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Satake to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Franc has closed the distance and engaged Satake in a clinch.
Le Franc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Franc misses with a punch on the inside.
Le Franc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le Franc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Satake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Le Franc swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Satake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Le Franc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Le Franc misses with a head kick.
Le Franc misses with a combination
and Satake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Satake throws out a loose jab but Le Franc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Franc throws a head kick but Satake moves out of range.
Le Franc throws a head kick but Satake moves out of range.
Le Franc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Satake.
Satake lands a glancing blow to the side of Le Franc's head.
Le Franc misses with a hook.
Satake is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Franc.
Satake throwing a counter right hand but Le Franc manages to avoid it.
Le Franc misses with a head kick.
Le Franc swinging wildly here.
Le Franc doesn't manage to clinch there - Satake circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Le Franc connects with a body shot.
Satake 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 fighters circle momentarily. Satake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Satake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le Franc misses with a body shot.
Le Franc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Satake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Satake avoids the head kick by Le Franc.
Satake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Franc.
It looked like Satake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Le Franc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Masa Satake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Satake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satake misses with a body punch.
Satake taking a breather.
Satake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Franc's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Satake.
Le Franc dodges an elbow strike from Satake.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Franc.
A short right from Le Franc on the inside.
Satake lands a body shot.
Satake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Franc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Satake blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
Le Franc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Franc drives through and clinches with Satake against the cage.
Le Franc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Franc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Satake's elbow.
Satake lands a shot to the body.
Le Franc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc takes a shot to the head.
Satake lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Guy Le Franc has been cut.
A short uppercut from Satake.
Satake is trying to maintain a safe position but Le Franc gets an underhook and turns Satake into the cage.
Satake stalls.
Guy Le Franc seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Satake scores with a hook to the body.
Satake scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le Franc.
Satake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Satake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Satake pushes Le Franc back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Satake.
Satake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Franc or not.
Satake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Satake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le Franc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satake loads up on a big right hand but Le Franc slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Le Franc misses
and Satake counters with a nice right hand that sends Le Franc toppling to the canvas! Le Franc scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Satake finish him?!
Le Franc is rocked!
Le Franc swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Satake counters with a right hand from hell and Le Franc is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masa Satake!
Masa Satake really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Shadow Realm Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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