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Event:
Primal 28
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Neeson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vilkuttaja circles away quickly and effectively.
Neeson scores with a jab.
Neeson throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkuttaja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Neeson thinking.
Neeson looks to land a right hand but Vilkuttaja moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Vilkuttaja there.
Vilkuttaja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Neeson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Neeson misses with a hook. Vilkuttaja ducked under it nicely.
Neeson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vilkuttaja connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Neeson scrambles back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Vilkuttaja 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vilkuttaja scores with a nice strike.
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!
Neeson misses with an uppercut
and Vilkuttaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT2#
It looks like Harrison Neeson has been cut.
Vilkuttaja sizes up Neeson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vilkuttaja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Neeson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Neeson is breathing heavily.
Neeson ducks right into an uppercut from Vilkuttaja. #T1##CL2#
Vilkuttaja moves into the clinch successfully.
Vilkuttaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Neeson.
Neeson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neeson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vilkuttaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Neeson.
Neeson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilkuttaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Neeson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkuttaja can't find room to land a body shot as Neeson controls the action.
Vilkuttaja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vilkuttaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neeson blocking some punches.
Vilkuttaja scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Vilkuttaja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkuttaja lands an uppercut.
Vilkuttaja works on Neeson's body with a couple of short punches.
Neeson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilkuttaja working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vilkuttaja is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vilkuttaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Neeson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vilkuttaja misses with a punch to the body.
Neeson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vilkuttaja up against the cage.
Vilkuttaja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Neeson.
Vilkuttaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilkuttaja misses with some punches.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vilkuttaja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vilkuttaja tries to throw a body punch but Neeson avoids it by throwing Vilkuttaja back against the cage.
Vilkuttaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Neeson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkuttaja lands with a short shot to the head.
Vilkuttaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Neeson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Neeson taking a breather.
Vilkuttaja misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murheellinen Vilkuttaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harrison Neeson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Neeson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja lands with a right hand.
Vilkuttaja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Neeson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neeson. Vilkuttaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neeson throws a jab when Vilkuttaja was well out of range.
Murheellinen Vilkuttaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neeson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja scores with a hook to the body. Neeson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vilkuttaja scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkuttaja moves out of range of the strikes.
Vilkuttaja cracks a nice hook into Neeson's ribs.
Vilkuttaja is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Vilkuttaja takes the fight into the clinch.
Vilkuttaja lands a right hand. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neeson.
Vilkuttaja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vilkuttaja gets through Neeson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vilkuttaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Neeson.
Neeson stalling.
Vilkuttaja lands with a short shot to the head.
Neeson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja prevents Neeson from breaking the clinch.
Vilkuttaja tries to throw a body punch but Neeson avoids it by throwing Vilkuttaja back against the cage.
Vilkuttaja avoiding damage.
#T2#
Neeson is trying to maintain a safe position but Vilkuttaja gets an underhook and turns Neeson into the cage.
Vilkuttaja lands with a short shot to the head.
Vilkuttaja has a couple of punches blocked by Neeson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vilkuttaja.
Neeson looking to slow down the pace here.
Neeson looking to stall.
Vilkuttaja taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Neeson is looking to break free of the clinch but Vilkuttaja has double underhooks.
Vilkuttaja misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Vilkuttaja is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vilkuttaja lands a nice uppercut.
Neeson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neeson trying to control the position but instead, Vilkuttaja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Neeson into the cage.
Vilkuttaja lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vilkuttaja misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkuttaja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Neeson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Neeson stalling in the clinch but Vilkuttaja improves position.
Vilkuttaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja avoiding damage.
Vilkuttaja scores with a shot to the side of Neeson's head.
Vilkuttaja tries to work over Neeson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murheellinen Vilkuttaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harrison Neeson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Vilkuttaja lands a slapping body shot.
Vilkuttaja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neeson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neeson tries to move into range but Vilkuttaja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vilkuttaja slips a jab from Neeson.
Neeson throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilkuttaja counters with a left to the body.
Vilkuttaja scores with a jab. Neeson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vilkuttaja moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vilkuttaja lands with a nice body punch.
Vilkuttaja cracks Neeson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vilkuttaja connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilkuttaja blocks a jab.
Vilkuttaja doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vilkuttaja moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilkuttaja scores with a decent looking hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vilkuttaja, as that shot connected.
#ROC2#
Neeson is rocked!
Vilkuttaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Neeson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neeson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vilkuttaja's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T1#
Vilkuttaja lands with a shot to the body.
Vilkuttaja moves forwards but Neeson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Neeson seems to have got his legs back now.
A lazy left from Vilkuttaja finds it's target.
Vilkuttaja lands a nice hook to Neeson's body. Neeson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vilkuttaja lands a nice shot to the body.
Neeson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vilkuttaja smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vilkuttaja has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Neeson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vilkuttaja connects with a body shot.
Vilkuttaja is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Neeson like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Neeson from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murheellinen Vilkuttaja!
A relieved looking Murheellinen Vilkuttaja thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Primal 23
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Soszynski moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Soszynski.#CUT2#
It looks like Harrison Neeson has been cut.
Soszynski fails to land with a series of punches.
Soszynski takes one to the chin there.
Soszynski lands a body shot.
Soszynski moves out of range of the strikes.
Soszynski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soszynski 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.
Neeson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soszynski.
Soszynski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Neeson throws a jab when Soszynski was well out of range.
Soszynski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Soszynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neeson.
Soszynski thuds a left hand into Neeson's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Soszynski as he 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!
Soszynski connects with a single shot there.
Neeson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Soszynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neeson throws a hook to the side of Soszynski's head but Soszynski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soszynski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neeson circles away quickly and effectively.
Neeson takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Soszynski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Neeson ducks under a wild hook from Soszynski.
Neeson throws an off balance right hand
and Soszynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soszynski cracks Neeson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Neeson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Neeson moves out of range as Soszynski strikes.
Marian Soszynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soszynski misses with a hook.
Soszynski lunges at Neeson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Neeson's hand.
Soszynski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Neeson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soszynski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neeson cracks Soszynski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Soszynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neeson.
Soszynski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neeson's head.
Neeson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Soszynski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soszynski scores with a body shot.
Soszynski ducks under a wild hook from Neeson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soszynski! But no joy.
Soszynski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Neeson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T2#
Soszynski throws a big shot that misses.
Neeson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Soszynski slips a jab and a cross from Neeson.
Soszynski ducks under a wild hook from Neeson.
Neeson misses with an uppercut. Soszynski saw that one coming.
Neeson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soszynski throws a shot from downtown. Neeson moves away and avoids it.
Soszynski throws out a powerful jab.
Soszynski walks into a jab.
Neeson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neeson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soszynski.
Left hook, right uppercut from Soszynski.
Soszynski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Neeson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soszynski misses with a jab to the body
and Neeson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neeson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3#
Soszynski cracks Neeson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Neeson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soszynski gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Neeson gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harrison Neeson!
Harrison Neeson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Marian Soszynski spoke after the fight, saying 'Kurwwwwwaaaaaaaa!'.
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Event:
Primal 18
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Sato moves into the clinch successfully.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Neeson has Sato pressed against the cage.
Sato has a couple of punches blocked by Neeson.
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Neeson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neeson's elbow.
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Neeson manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Sato's head coaches at Brooklyn Boxing Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato walks into a stiff left hand from Neeson.
Sato looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT#
It looks like Harrison Neeson has been cut.
Sato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sato lands with an uppercut that bounces Neeson off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Sato has closed the distance and engaged Neeson in a clinch.
Sato works on Neeson's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Sato misses with a body punch.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neeson pushes Sato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neeson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Neeson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Sato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Neeson tries to break the clinch but Sato is controlling the position.
Neeson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Neesons head.
Neeson cracks Sato with a nice body shot.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Neeson.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T2#
Neeson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neeson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sato up against the cage.
Neeson's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Neeson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sato lands a hook that snaps the head of Neeson backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sato.
Sato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Neeson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Sato on the inside.
Sato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
Sato working aggressively here.
Sato keeps control of Neeson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Neeson wants to stall.
#T3#
Nice body punch from Sato - that landed with a thud.
Sato gets through Neeson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sato tries a body shot but Neeson blocks it.
Sato lands with a short shot to the head.
Sato misses with a body punch.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sato.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sato gets through Neeson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sato tries a body shot but Neeson blocks it.
#T4#
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Neeson.
Neeson tries to break the clinch but Sato is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Neeson.
Neeson trying to stall but Sato improves his position.
Neeson is looking to control Sato's arms but Sato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Neeson has his back to the cage.
Sato tries to work over Neeson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato misses with some punches.
Sato presses Neeson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sato lands an uppercut.
Sato throws a head punch that misses.
Sato misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryosuke Sato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harrison Neeson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Sato rushes Neeson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Neeson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neeson can do to turn this around?
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neeson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Neeson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Neeson is trying to maintain a safe position but Sato gets an underhook and turns Neeson into the cage.
Sato lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sato.
Sato struggles to land a body shot inside as Neeson controls his hands.
Neeson has had enough of the clinch but Sato keeps him there for the moment.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Sato lands with a left to the head.
Sato lands a left hand.
#BC2#
Neeson breaks from the clinch.
Neeson misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
Sato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CL#
Sato has Neeson up against the cage in a clinch.
Neeson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neeson.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Neeson.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Sato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Neeson avoids it by throwing Sato back against the cage. #T2#
Sato is leaning against Neeson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Neeson misses with a punch to the body.
Sato digs a right hand underneath Neeson's ribcage. Neeson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato cracks Neeson with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neeson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neeson is pushing Sato up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sato lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Sato scores with a shot to the side of Neeson's head.
Ryosuke Sato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Neeson.
Sato misses with a body punch.
Sato struggles to land a body shot inside as Neeson controls his hands.
Sato lands with a right to the head.
Sato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato lands with a short shot to the head.
Neeson has Sato pushed against the cage.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Neeson.
Sato letting Neeson take a breather here.
Sato struggles to land a body shot inside as Neeson controls his hands.
#T4#
Neeson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato tries to work over Neeson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sato blocks a body shot from Neeson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sato.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neeson.
Neeson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
Neeson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy.
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Neeson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryosuke Sato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harrison Neeson's cut.
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.
#R3#
Sato moves out of range as Neeson strikes.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Neeson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neeson throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Neeson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Neeson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sato.
A big left from Sato misses.
Sato throws a right and a left that Neeson avoids nicely.
Neeson lands with a cross.
Sato tries to clinch up
letting Neeson counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Neeson misses its intended target.
Neeson throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Sato closes the distance and clinches.
Neeson is trying to break free.
Sato working aggressively here.
#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neeson.
Neeson tries to stall but Sato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neeson prevents a body shot from Sato.
Sato lands with a right to the head.
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Neeson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sato scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
Neeson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neeson takes a shot to the head.
Neeson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neeson stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neeson.
Sato digs a right hand underneath Neeson's ribcage. Neeson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Neeson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Neeson avoids it by throwing Sato back against the cage.
Sato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato lands with a left to the head.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Sato digs a right hand underneath Neeson's ribcage. Neeson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sato scores with a shot to the side of Neeson's head. #T3#
Sato misses with some punches.
Sato has Neeson pressed against the cage, preventing Neeson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neeson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neeson is trying to break the clinch but Sato has him pressed against the cage.
Sato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sato presses Neeson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sato throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Sato.
Neeson has Sato pressed against the cage.
Sato tries to work over Neeson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato. #T4#
Sato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato can't find room to land a body shot as Neeson controls the action.
Sato misses with a punch to the body.
Sato scores with a shoulder strike.
Neeson trying to stall but Sato improves his position.
Neeson pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neeson.
A shot in the inside from Sato.
Still in the clinch, Sato scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Sato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryosuke Sato clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Harrison Neeson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Sato with a hook.
Neeson throws a looping overhand right but Sato ducks down to avoid it.
Neeson slips under a jab.
Sato blocks a jab.
Harrison Neeson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Neeson is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Neeson! But no joy.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neeson.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neeson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sato throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Neeson counter with a right hand.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Neeson.
Sato lands with a nice body punch.
Sato takes a swing at Neeson's ribcage but misses.
Neeson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato throws a body punch but Neeson moves out of range.
Neeson drops his hands momentarily and Sato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Neeson swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Sato counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Sato can't find room to land a body shot as Neeson controls the action.
Neeson misses with a punch to the body.
Sato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neeson wants to get back to striking at distance but Sato won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.
Neeson looking to stall.
#BC2#
Neeson manages to break the clinch.
#KD#
Sato drops Neeson with a beautiful combination! Neeson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sato is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Neeson is rocked!
Neeson misses with a straight left.
Neeson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
Neeson loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neeson slips a jab and a cross from Sato.
Ryosuke Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato lands a body shot.
Neeson seems to have recovered his senses.
Neeson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sato closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Neeson out cold! Neeson corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryosuke Sato!
Ryosuke Sato retains his light heavyweight title!
A less than humble Ryosuke Sato misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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