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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Arboleda's choice of entrance music: ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
20 - 16 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arboleda closes the distance and clinches.
Arboleda misses with a punch on the inside.
Sato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Humberto Manuel Arboleda has been cut.
Sato manages to break the clinch.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arboleda has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sato is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Sato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arboleda.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
And Sato counters with a quick kick to the body but Arboleda blocks it.
Arboleda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda throws a push kick but Sato slaps the foot to one side.
Sato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Arboleda forces Sato back against the ropes and clinches.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arboleda trying to stall but Sato improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arboleda.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now.
Sato struggles to land a body shot inside as Arboleda controls his hands.
Sato breaks the clinch.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Arboleda has managed to clinch.
Sato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sato working aggressively here.
Arboleda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sato missing with knees to the body.
Sato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Arboleda blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arboledas head.
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!
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
Sato is trying to maintain a safe position but Arboleda gets an underhook and turns Sato into the ropes.
Arboleda taking a breather.
Arboleda blocks the elbow strike.
Sato lands with a light punch inside.
Sato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arboleda is defending well for now.
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Arboleda uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Arboleda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sato's brow.
Sato landing knees to the body.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato landing knees to the body.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Arboleda.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sato lands a right hand.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukyo Sato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Humberto Manuel Arboleda's cut.
That's time! Sato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arboleda moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Arboleda scores with a head kick.
Sato stalks Arboleda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arboleda's face. Arboleda staggers backwards, shaken.
Sato lands a head shot.
Arboleda is rocked!
Arboleda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Arboleda is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
Sato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arboleda can do to turn this around?
Arboleda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arboleda seems to have recovered his senses.
Arboleda tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Sato is having none of it.
Sato is looking to counter punch.
Arboleda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Arboleda moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Arboleda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arboleda slips under a jab from Sato.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arboleda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato lands a left hand.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Sato working Arboleda over with knees to the body.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sato blocks the elbow strike.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sato.
Arboleda tries to stall but Sato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arboleda trying to stall but Sato improves his position.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
Sato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Humberto Manuel Arboleda's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Arboleda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Sato.
Arboleda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arboleda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ukyo Sato has been cut.
Sato breaks the clinch.
Sato throws a body punch but Arboleda moves out of range.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Arboleda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arboleda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sato.
Sato blocks a head kick by Arboleda.
The fighters circling - Arboleda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arboleda tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukyo Sato dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arboleda blocks the body kick.
As Sato backs off Arboleda throws a huge counter combo but Sato manages to avoid it all.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arboleda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Sato appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arboleda is looking to clinch but Sato is avoiding it.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Sato is having none of it.
Arboleda misses with a hook.
Arboleda throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sato counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda looks for the body kick but Sato saw that one coming.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Sato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arboleda. Arboleda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Arboleda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ukyo Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Arboleda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sato throws a low kick but Arboleda moves out of range easily.
Arboleda tries to counter with a clinch but Sato shakes him off and moves away.
Arboleda is looking to clinch but Sato is avoiding it.
Arboleda misses with a head kick.
Arboleda wants to clinch but Sato slips to the side
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Humberto Manuel Arboleda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Arboleda slips under a jab.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arboleda's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a sloppy head kick and Arboleda moves out of range easily.
Arboleda wants to clinch
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arboleda moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arboleda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sato lands a knee to the body.
Sato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arboleda closes the distance and clinches.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arboleda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arboleda throws an elbow that misses.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now.
Sato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukyo Sato clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Arboleda darts in trying to clinch
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arboleda moves into the clinch.
Arboleda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sato lands with a right to the head.
Arboleda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sato blocks an elbow strike from Arboleda.
Arboleda misses with a knee to the head.
Sato lands a hook that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
A short body shot lands from Arboleda as the two fighters clinch.
Sato scores with a shoulder strike.
Sato lands a knee to the head.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arboleda wants to stall.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arboleda avoids the elbow strike from Sato, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Sato.
Arboleda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sato lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Sato.
Arboleda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Arboleda blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Sato.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Humberto Manuel Arboleda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ukyo Sato!
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