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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 765 p4p, 1436 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 60 p4p, 105 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pee Wee Sasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasaki moves away.
Sasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Sasaki.
A low kick from Kidd misses
and Sasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sasaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sasaki misses with a low kick.
Sasaki looks for the body kick but Kidd saw that one coming.
Kidd jabs at Sasaki's body.
Sasaki avoids the body shot from Kidd.
Sasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.
Sasaki clobbers Kidd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sasaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd thuds a left hand into Sasaki's body.
Kidd jabs at Sasaki's body.
Sasaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sasaki jabs Kidd right on the nose. Kidd blinks but takes it well.
Sasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kidd tries to clinch but Sasaki is having none of it.
Kidd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kidd on the side of the head.
Sasaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
Kidd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sasaki misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.
Kidd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sasaki throws a low kick, looking for Kidd's leg but Kidd calmly moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Sasaki - just one landing.
Sasaki feints and then cracks Kidd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kidd down.
Sasaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kidd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kidd misses with a few strikes there.
Sasaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kidd tries to clinch but Sasaki moves away
and Sasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd lands with a nice body punch.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sasaki tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Sasaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sasaki is looking to chop away at Kidd's legs.
Sasaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kidd. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sasaki lands a right hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sasaki.
Kidd follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kidd throws a hook but Sasaki avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Kidd.
Sasaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kidd lands with a right hand.
It looks like Pee Wee Sasaki has been cut.
Sasaki lands with a hook. Kidd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kidd takes a swing at Sasaki's ribcage but misses.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sasaki lunges at Kidd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kidd's hand.
Sasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Kidd.
Sasaki with a nice cross.
Sasaki misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Sasaki.
Sasaki tried to score with a low kick but Kidd checks it.
Kidd misses with a low kick as Sasaki jumps back.
Kidd cracks Sasaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Kidd misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Kidd as he connects with a hook.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends Sasaki's belly button to the back.
Kidd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sasaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Sasaki lands with a hook. Kidd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sasaki throws out a powerful jab.
Sasaki wants to slow Kidd down by chopping away at his legs.
Sasaki scores with a jab. Kidd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasaki 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.
Kidd lunges at Sasaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sasaki's hand.
Sasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Kidd has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kidd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands with a nice body punch.
Sasaki tries to move into range but Kidd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sasaki with a nice calf kick.
Sasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kidd.
Good leg kick by Sasaki.
Good standup being displayed there by Sasaki as he connects with a hook.
Sasaki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd misses with an uppercut.
Killer Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sasaki. Sasaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kidd gets tackled into the cage by Sasaki. Sasaki maintains the clinch.
Kidd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sasaki or not.
Sasaki lands a shot to the body.
Sasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kidd misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sasaki.
Sasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Sasaki misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pee Wee Sasaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pee Wee Sasaki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but Sasaki seems unphased.
Kidd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Sasaki staying out of range there.
Sasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kidd.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasaki.
Sasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
Killer Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sasaki sizes up Kidd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kidd needs to keep his hands up - Sasaki had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Sasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sasaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sasaki.
Sasaki moves forwards but Kidd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Kidd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sasaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kidd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kidd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sasaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasaki is just out of range.
Good exchange - Kidd coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd throws a poor cross that misses
and Sasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sasaki clinches.
Kidd lands with a light punch inside.
Sasaki is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
Kidd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sasaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sasaki lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Killer Kidd has been cut.
Kidd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sasaki.
Sasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Sasaki misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki lands with a left to the head.
Sasaki lands an uppercut.
Kidd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sasaki has Kidd pushed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sasaki.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Sasaki lands a shot to the body.
Sasaki blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd can't find room to land a body shot as Sasaki controls the action.
Sasaki misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Kidd tries to throw a body punch but Sasaki avoids it by throwing Kidd back against the cage.
Sasaki stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Sasaki on the inside.
Sasaki prevents a body shot from Kidd.
Sasaki can't find room to land a body shot as Kidd controls the action.
Sasaki misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd has a couple of punches blocked by Sasaki.
A short body shot lands from Sasaki as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sasaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sasaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Sasaki blocks a body shot from Kidd.
Sasaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Pee Wee Sasaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sasaki lands a nice uppercut.
Sasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.
Sasaki scores with a shot to the side of Kidd's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki blocks a body shot from Kidd.
Sasaki scores with a hook to the body.
Sasaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kidd misses with a punch on the inside.
Sasaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Kidd.
Sasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kidd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kidd throws a head punch that misses.
Sasaki lands a body punch.
Sasaki lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Sasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Sasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Kidd looking to slow down the pace here.
Sasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kidd blocks it with crossed arms.
Sasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd tries to throw a body punch but Sasaki avoids it by throwing Kidd back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Sasaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Sasaki lands a nice uppercut.
Sasaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kidd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sasaki lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kidd misses with a body punch.
Kidd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sasaki can't find room to land a body shot as Kidd controls the action.
Sasaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sasaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sasaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Sasaki.
Sasaki scores with a shot to the side of Kidd's head.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kidd misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pee Wee Sasaki dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kidd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kidd misses with a straight right.
Kidd misses with a shot to the body
and Sasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd throws an off balance right hand
and Sasaki counters with a nice body kick.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasaki manages to avoid it.
Kidd throws a leg kick which misses Sasaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Sasaki tries to avoid it.
Sasaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kidd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sasaki.
Sasaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kidd. Kidd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kidd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sasaki.
Sasaki thows a body kick. Kidd tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Sasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd lands with a nice combination. Sasaki backs away looking to recover.
Jab by Sasaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick from Kidd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasaki manages to avoid it.
Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
Kidd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasaki manages to avoid it.
Sasaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Kidd should have avoided that one.
Sasaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kidd swings widly with a right hand
and Sasaki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sasaki with a hook.
Kidd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sasaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sasaki.
Sasaki lands a jab to the nose.
Kidd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kidd misses with a hook
enabling Sasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Killer Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sasaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kidd scrambles back to his feet.
Kidd is still on wobbly legs! Can Sasaki finish him?
Sasaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kidd tests Sasaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kidd seems to have recovered his senses.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick from Kidd is predictable there
and Sasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sasaki. That did some damage!
Sasaki is looking to slow Kidd down with leg kicks.
Sasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kidd can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
Sasaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sasaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Sasaki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sasaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Kidd.
Sasaki scores with a jab.
Kidd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kidd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sasaki connects with a looping right hand.
Kidd throws out a powerful jab.
Pee Wee Sasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kidd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sasaki is able to avoid easily.
Kidd fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sasaki.
Sasaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kidd doesn't seem bothered though.
Kidd throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kidd blocks a head kick by Sasaki.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sasaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sasaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sasaki lands with a straight right. Kidd didn't see that one coming.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
Kidd throws a body punch but Sasaki moves out of range.
Kidd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sasaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kidd's sensitive parts.
Kidd throws a leg kick
and Sasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd misses the jab.
Sasaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Sasaki staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
And Sasaki counters with a quick kick to the body but Kidd blocks it.
A low kick lands for Sasaki.
A good leg kick by Sasaki.
Kidd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sasaki counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pee Wee Sasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sasaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pee Wee Sasaki!
During a confident post fight interview, Pee Wee Sasaki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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