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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hornink Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kakara Nomuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hornink Sakuraba is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hornink Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kakara Nomuro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomuro tries to keep at a distance but Sakuraba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nomuro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sakuraba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nomuro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakuraba pulls guard effortlessly.
Sakuraba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nomuro preventing the sweep.
Nomuro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakuraba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nomuro pushing down on Sakuraba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sakuraba is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sakuraba wants to get back to his feet.
Nomuro wants to free his trapped foot but Sakuraba is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomuro looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nomuro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sakuraba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sakuraba keeping full guard, as Nomuro tries to pass.
Nomuro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sakuraba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomuro wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Sakuraba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sakuraba content just to control the position here.
Sakuraba prevents Nomuro from getting the reversal.
Sakuraba takes Nomuro's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Nomuro is in trouble.
Sakuraba controlling the position well here. Nomuro rolled but Sakuraba kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomuro is trying to break free.
Sakuraba slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sakuraba scores with punches from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Nomuro can't escape the position.
Nomuro breaks Sakuraba's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nomuro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nomuro closes the distance and clinches up with Sakuraba, looking for a takedown. Nomuro pushes Sakuraba against the cage but Sakuraba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nomuro misses with a takedown attempt - Sakuraba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hornink Sakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kakara Nomuro.
Sakuraba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nomuro sprawls well initially but Sakuraba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nomuro wants to get back to full guard.
Nomuro is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sakuraba jumps into side control!
Sakuraba is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nomuro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hornink Sakuraba dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nomuro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sakuraba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sakuraba tightens his grip and picks Nomuro up, before dumping him to the ground. Nomuro manages to land in guard.
Sakuraba stands and steps away. Nomuro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nomuro shoots and misses
and Sakuraba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sakuraba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakuraba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sakuraba lands in his opponent's guard.
Nomuro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sakuraba puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nomuro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sakuraba has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nomuro to take his back!
I really don't envy Nomuro right now.
Nomuro is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sakuraba gets his way!
Nomuro manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sakuraba's guard. Nice work there by Nomuro.
Nomuro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sakuraba is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sakuraba has escaped and now he's on top!
Nomuro has an active guard here but Sakuraba has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomuro is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Sakuraba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sakuraba seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nomuro is looking to improve his position.
Nomuro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomuro looking for a sweep. Not yet Nomuro, not yet.
Nomuro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sakuraba won't allow Nomuro to sweep him here.
Nomuro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakuraba works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nomuro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nomuro is looking to advance position but Sakuraba has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nomuro gets back to half guard.
Nomuro is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nomuro is pressing down on Sakuraba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nomuro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakuraba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Hornink Sakuraba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nomuro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sakuraba passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hornink Sakuraba dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakuraba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nomuro pinned against the cage. Nomuro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nomuro stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomuro shoots and misses
and Sakuraba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nomuro's guard now.
Sakuraba stands and steps away. Nomuro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nomuro misses with a takedown attempt
and Sakuraba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nomuro's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomuro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sakuraba controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nomuro looking for a sweep. Not yet Nomuro, not yet.
Nomuro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nomuro wants to sweep here but Sakuraba controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba controlling from the top position.
Sakuraba wanted to stand there but Nomuro had control of the position.
Sakuraba content to stall in guard here.
Sakuraba trying to control but Nomuro is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba stands and throws Nomuro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sakuraba gets to mount! Nomuro was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sakuraba controlling from mount.
Sakuraba lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nomuro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sakuraba controlling his opponent.
Nomuro is in a horrible position here. Sakuraba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sakuraba quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sakuraba but it's paid off an Nomuro is forced to tap! Nice work by Sakuraba.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hornink Sakuraba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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