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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Sato (ranked 1823 p4p, 1399 weight class) and Turok Nanook (ranked 225 p4p, 172 weight class). Akira Sato had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Turok Nanook!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nanook swings widly with a right hand
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nanook.
Sato works Nanook's body with a nice hook.
Nanook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Sato.
Sato lands with a short shot to the head.
Nanook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sato.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato lands a right hand.
Nanook prevents a body shot from Sato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanook is trying to break free.
Nanook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato tries a body shot but Nanook blocks it.
Nanook working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nanook's elbow.
Sato pushes Nanook back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato can't find room to land a body shot as Nanook controls the action.
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Nanook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Nanook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nanook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sato has him pressed against the ropes.
Good body shot from Sato.
Sato lands a left hand.
Nanook is trying to break the clinch but Sato has him pressed against the ropes.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nanook's elbow.
Nanook blocks an uppercut.
Sato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Sato.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Sato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sato.
Sato lands a nice uppercut.
Nanook looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nanook breaks the clinch.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Nanook.
Sato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nanook misses the shot to the body.
Sato thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sato rushes Nanook and presses him up against the ropes.
Sato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sato lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Nanook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Sato presses Nanook against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sato is leaning against Nanook and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sato misses with a punch to the body.
Nanook is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanook working hard to break the clinch.
Nanook tries to circle away but Sato has him pinned against the ropes.
Sato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nanook.
Sato misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sato.
Sato is working Nanook over against the ropes.
Nanook prevents a body shot from Sato.
Sato gets through Nanook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nanook tries to break free but Sato pushes him back against the ropes.
Sato lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nanook.
Still in the clinch, Sato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nanook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sato tries a body shot but Nanook blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Sato.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.
Sato lands a nice uppercut.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato is leaning against Nanook and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nanook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sato scores with a shot to the side of Nanook's head.
Nanook tries a body shot but Sato blocks it.
Sato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sato is working Nanook over against the ropes.
A short right from Sato on the inside.
Sato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Sato.
Sato keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nanook's efforts to push away.
Nanook is trying to break the clinch but Sato has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nanook is trying to break the clinch but Sato is controlling him.
Nanook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Sato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sato lands a nice looking body shot.
Nanook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Sato.
Sato swings for the body but Nanook moves out of range.
Nanook appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nanook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanook misses with a jab to the body
and Sato counters with a low kick, right behind Nanook 's knee.
Nanook is breathing heavily.
Sato has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sato.
Sato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sato lands a left hand.
Sato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nanook can do to turn this around?
Sato cracks Nanook with a nice body shot.
Sato tries to work over Nanook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nanook can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sato.
Nanook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sato scores with a hook to the body.
Sato scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Sato.
A nice left hand lands by Sato.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sato.
A short uppercut from Sato.
Sato is working Nanook over against the ropes.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
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.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nanook.
Sato digs a right hand underneath Nanook's ribcage. Nanook let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato digs a right hand underneath Nanook's ribcage. Nanook let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.
Sato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nanook backwards.
Sato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nanook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sato holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sato digs a right hand underneath Nanook's ribcage. Nanook let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sato digs a right hand underneath Nanook's ribcage. Nanook let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sato scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.
Sato digs a right hand into Nanook's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nanook's gas tank.
Sato scores with a hook to the body.
Sato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sato lands a shot to the body.
Sato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sato lands with a short shot to the head.
Nanook is rocked!
Sato scores with a hook to the body.
Nanook is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nanook seems to have recovered his senses.
Sato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nanook backwards.
Sato tries a body shot but Nanook blocks it.
Sato lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.
Sato is leaning against Nanook and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sato.
A body shot lands from Sato.
A body shot lands from Sato.
Nanook takes a shot to the head.
Sato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sato can't find room to land a body shot as Nanook controls the action.
Sato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sato.
Sato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Sato.
A right hook to the body lands for Sato.
Good body shot from Sato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Sato.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sato.
Sato lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Sato.
Akira Sato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sato stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sato can't find room to land a body shot as Nanook controls the action.
Sato can't find room to land a body shot as Nanook controls the action.
Sato gets through Nanook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nanook is trying to force a seperation but Sato has the dominant position.
Nanook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sato lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nanook or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sato.
Sato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nanook or not.
Sato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Sato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sato.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Sato dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sato is looking to wear down Nanook with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nanook throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sato counter with a right hand.
Sato walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Nanook drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sato swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Nanook's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Sato!
A very excited looking Akira Sato made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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