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Event:
GC 530 Silva VS Higgins
Date: May 24, 2025 |
#R1#
Sato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scott.
Scott lands a slapping body shot.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Scott works Sato's body with a nice hook.
Sato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scott sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sato somewhat.#TD#
Sato looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Scott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sato gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scott seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sato connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sato with a nice head shot there.
Sato pushing down on Scott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sato working Scott over with strikes.
Scott trying to hold on to Sato's head to control him but Sato postures up.
Scott taking some punishment here, with Sato in his half guard.
Scott tries to kick Sato off but Sato keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sato seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sato looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sato frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sato connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sato landing strikes from the mount and Scott is in trouble!
Sato will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sato raining down hammerfists from mount.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato cracks Scott with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sato landing strikes from the mount and Scott is in trouble!
Sato lands a big shot there that rocks Scott but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Scott is in a horrible position here. Sato smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sato lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sato pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Scott felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The referee warns Scott that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sato cracks Scott with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sato lands a nice shot to the head.
Sato working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sato scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Scott?
Sato with the ground and pound from mount.
Sato raining down shots from the mount!
Sato landing punches. #ROC#Scott is rocked!#T3#
Sato pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sato lands a couple of good shots and Scott has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Scott is still in real trouble! Can Sato finish him?
Sato lands strikes from the back and Scott isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aoki Sato! |
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Event:
GC 526 Kumadyot VS Hickey
Date: Apr 26, 2025 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Goodwin as Sato shoots in.
Goodwin misses with a looping right.
Sato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goodwin sprawls well. Goodwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sato gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2#
Goodwin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Goodwin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goodwin keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Goodwin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato with a nice head shot there.
Sato content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sato keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Goodwin's head.
Goodwin trying to control the position.
Sato sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goodwin's guard. #T1#
Goodwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sato is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sato seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goodwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sato on the ground.
Sato is thwarting Goodwin's attempts to control the position.
Sato looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Goodwin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sato is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sato connects with a nice short shot to Goodwin's temple.
Nice strikes from Sato there.
Sato trying to mount his opponent but Goodwin defends it.
Sato lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goodwin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KO MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Goodwin wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sato connects with a nice short shot to Goodwin's temple. #T2#
Goodwin tries to get to full guard but Sato has control of the leg.
Sato is nestled in close to Goodwin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sato drops an elbow to the side of Goodwin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sato passes to full mount!
Sato lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Goodwin wants to hold on but Sato pushes him away.
Goodwin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sato postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Goodwin looks a forlorn figure.
Sato lands a big elbow. #ROC2#Goodwin is rocked!
Goodwin is looking to improve his position but Sato isn't that keen on the idea.
Goodwin is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Sato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sato raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sato cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sato lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Goodwin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Goodwin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#It looks like Glenn Goodwin has been cut.
A big strike lands for Sato! That's really hurt Goodwin and he's turned his back - Sato keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Sato jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aoki Sato! |
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Event:
GC 523 Urbansky VS Ramsumair
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Sato is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Crippler's half guard.
The Crippler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sato thows a huge punch but The Crippler dodges it nicely.
Sato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sato is pressing down on The Crippler's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Crippler is holding on for now.
Sato working The Crippler over with strikes.
Sato is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sato working The Crippler over with strikes.
The Crippler tries to roll over but Sato keeps him under control.
Sato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Crippler tries to kick Sato off but Sato keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Crippler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Crippler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Sato scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sato works over The Crippler with some ground and pound from guard.
The Crippler is trying to control the position but Sato postures up.
Sato working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Crippler's head.
The Crippler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sato passes The Crippler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sato working over The Crippler with some ground and pound. The Crippler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Crippler is trying to control but can't.
The Crippler wants to improve his position but Sato is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Crippler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sato.
Ground and pound from Sato. #T2#
Sato lands strikes from half guard.
The Crippler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sato looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Crippler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sato drops an elbow to the side of The Crippler's head.
Nice strikes from Sato there.
Sato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sato slips a nice elbow through The Crippler's hands, connecting with The Crippler's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sato uses his free foot to push down on The Crippler's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Crippler.
The referee warns The Crippler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sato looking to finish The Crippler with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Crippler!
The Crippler taking shots to the head.
The Crippler tries to lock up and control but Sato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
The Crippler is bucking up trying to escape but Sato cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sato in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Crippler tries to hold on but Sato pushes him away.
Sato is landing with some decent strikes but The Crippler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The Crippler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sato has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Crippler's face.
Sato lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sato lands with some strikes.
The Crippler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sato landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Crippler is in a horrible position here. Sato smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#ROC#The Crippler is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sato cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The Crippler is still in real trouble! Can Sato finish him?
Sato connects with a bit shot that sees The Crippler covering up! More strikes from Sato and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sato is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aoki Sato! |
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