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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlington Beech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beech's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Know My Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arlington Beech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto catches Beech with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beech uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beech counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick.
Beech pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sakamoto is out of range and Beech settles back down.
Sakamoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sakamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beech.
Beech looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sakamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Beech.
Beech lands with an uppercut that bounces Sakamoto off the cage and back into range.
Good exchange - Sakamoto coming out on top.
Sakamoto looks to throw the jab but Beech is out of range.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Beech takes a step back to recover.
Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beech.
Beech throws a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head but Sakamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamoto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beech checks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakamoto thuds a left hand into Beech's body.
Sakamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beech misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beech shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beech moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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.
Beech throws a body punch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
A lazy left from Sakamoto finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Beech throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakamoto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beech throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sakamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Sakamoto thumps Beech with a low kick.
Beech throws a nice looking combination but Sakamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beech lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beech uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sakamoto has time to react.
Beech bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beech ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto thows a body kick. Beech tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beech staying out of range there.
Beech moves out of range of the body kick from Sakamoto.
Beech lands an overhand right.
Sakamoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beech's head.
Sakamoto misses with a body kick.
Sakamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sakamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beech is fending him off so far but Sakamoto persists. Nope, Beech circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch lands to the side of Beech 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beech avoids the body shot from Sakamoto.
Beech scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Beech avoids the head kick by Sakamoto.
Beech throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beech jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Beech.
Sakamoto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beech with a body shot.
Sakamoto throws the kick towards the body but Beech avoids it.
Sakamoto misses with a looping left.
Sakamoto throws a jab when Beech was well out of range.
Beech throws a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head but Sakamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamoto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Sakamoto misses.
The fighters circling - Beech throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakamoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beech.
Sakamoto checks a leg kick.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Beech blocks it.
Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beech.
Sakamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beech lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sakamoto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sakamoto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Beech does it's job there.
A clash of legs there as Beech blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beech ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
Beech throws out a powerful jab.
Sakamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beech keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakamoto.
Beech throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakamoto throws a wild body kick that Beech sees coming a mile off.
Beech half committed to a counter leg kick.
Beech tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beech swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beech.
An attempted straight right counter from Beech misses the target.
Beech throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Sakamoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beech misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sakamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Sakamoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sakamoto throws a push kick but Beech slaps the foot to one side.
Beech swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sakamoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beech's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiroshimo Sakamoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sakamoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Beech sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beech lands a glancing blow to the side of Sakamoto's head.
Sakamoto looks to land a body kick but Beech moved away.
Beech throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakamoto feints a counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Beech. Beautiful body shot.
Sakamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beech is looking to counter punch.
Sakamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beech scores with a one two! Sakamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
Sakamoto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sakamoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakamoto throws a low kick but Beech avoids it.
Beech throws a big shot that misses.
Sakamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beech was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
Beech misses with an uppercut. Sakamoto saw that one coming.
Sakamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beech's hands.
Sakamoto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beech. Beech circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beech.
A jab from Beech misses.
Sakamoto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Beech defends it well.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arlington Beech is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakamoto looks to land a body kick but Beech moved away.
Arlington Beech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beech throws a good cross that connects.
Sakamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Beech slips a straight right by Sakamoto.
Beech slips under a jab.
Sakamoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Beech sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beech went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sakamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakamoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beech can pounce on him.
Sakamoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beech scores with a push kick.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the body kick from Beech.
Sakamoto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beech.
Sakamoto tries to land a front kick but Beech steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakamoto blocks a jab.
Sakamoto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sakamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sakamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beech's calf.
Beech fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beech throws out a loose jab but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beech counters with a low kick, right behind Sakamoto 's knee.
Sakamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Beech is just out of range.
Sakamoto throws a looping overhand right but Beech ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sakamoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beech to score with a decent uppercut.
Sakamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Beech jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakamoto connects with a leg kick. Beech looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beech 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.
Beech fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakamoto.
Sakamoto connects with a leg kick. Beech looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sakamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Beech is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sakamoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Sakamoto.
Beech on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sakamoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beech.
Beech blocks a head kick by Sakamoto.
That's four 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!
Beech checks a low kick from Sakamoto.
Beech was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Beech takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beech fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakamoto tries to work over Beech's front leg with a kick but Beech checks it.
Beech jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Beech moves out of range as Sakamoto throws a body kick.
Sakamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beech.
Beech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakamoto moves away.
Sakamoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sakamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beech.
A low kick from Sakamoto is predictable there
and Beech cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beech ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
Beech swinging wildly here.
Beech tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 Arlington Beech will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakamoto wants to slow Beech down by chopping away at his legs.
Beech takes a swing at Sakamoto's ribcage but misses.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beech.
Beech was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Beech's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sakamoto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beech scrambles back to his feet.
Sakamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Beech.
Beech's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sakamoto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beech scrambles back to his feet.
Beech lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beech.
Beech blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beech gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sakamoto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Beech working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech wants to hit a switch here but Sakamoto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Beech there!
Sakamoto throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Beech taking shots to the head.
Beech wants to hold on but Sakamoto pushes him away.
Sakamoto is trying to control here but Beech has managed to regain half guard.
Beech is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sakamoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beech is just riding it out for now. Sakamoto eventually gives up the hold.
Sakamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beech defending well though.
Sakamoto throwing shots but Beech is blocking nicely.
Beech blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sakamoto.
Beech is doing well to control the position and prevent Sakamoto from advancing to side control.
Sakamoto is trying to control. Beech wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sakamoto trying to control the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beech has hold of Sakamoto's hands but Sakamoto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sakamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sakamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beech avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto working over Beech with some ground and pound. Beech looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sakamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beech is looking to control Sakamoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beech avoid being mounted?
Beech is refusing to be controlled, as Sakamoto sits in half guard.
Sakamoto is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beech taking some punishment here, with Sakamoto in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sakamoto 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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