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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamichi Sakuragi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Arcinas!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuragi blocks a head kick by Arcinas.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arcinas swinging wildly here.
Arcinas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakuragi throws a jab when Arcinas was well out of range.
Sakuragi throws a series of punches but Arcinas moves out of range.
Sakuragi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sakuragi blocks a head kick by Arcinas.
Sakuragi misses with a leg kick.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuragi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arcinas checks it well.
Sakuragi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arcinas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arcinas scores with a push kick.
Sakuragi tries a head kick but it misses.
Arcinas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sakuragi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arcinas somewhat.
Sakuragi looks for the body kick but Arcinas saw that one coming.
Arcinas misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sakuragi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arcinas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arcinas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sakuragi looks to land a combination but Arcinas avoids it well.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Arcinas misses with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Arcinas. Those never looked like landing.
Arcinas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakuragi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi throws a wild body kick that Arcinas sees coming a mile off.
Sakuragi throws a sloppy head kick and Arcinas moves out of range easily.
Oooooh!!! Arcinas has knocked Sakuragi down with a huge combo! Arcinas steps away and waves a wobbly Sakuragi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sakuragi is rocked!
Arcinas throws a series of punches but Sakuragi avoids them all with ease.
Oh Sakuragi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arcinas looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Arcinas.
Arcinas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakuragi seems to have got his legs back now.
Arcinas throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuragi moves out of range easily.
Arcinas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakuragi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakuragi throws a wild body kick that Arcinas sees coming a mile off.
Sakuragi throws a leg kick but Arcinas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sakuragi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakuragi misses with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Arcinas.
A head kick misses from Sakuragi.
Arcinas blocks a head kick by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arcinas swinging wildly here.
Arcinas moves out of range as Sakuragi throws a body kick.
Arcinas misses with a double jab.
Sakuragi throws a right and a left that Arcinas avoids nicely.
Arcinas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas misses with a few strikes there.
Sakuragi misses with a straight left.
Sakuragi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sakuragi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arcinas.
Arcinas misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakuragi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arcinas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arcinas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arcinas.
A head kick misses from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi is looking to land body kicks.
Sakuragi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arcinas.
Sakuragi swinging wildly here.
Arcinas tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi throws an overhand right that lands on Arcinas's shoulder, as Arcinas tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuragi misses the target.
Arcinas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakuragi misses with a hook. Arcinas ducked under it nicely.
Sakuragi scores with a head kick. Arcinas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sakuragi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakuragi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arcinas circles away quickly and effectively.
Arcinas fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakuragi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sakuragi throws a nice looking combination but Arcinas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arcinas slips a jab and a cross from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arcinas.
Sakuragi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arcinas circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Sakuragi. No joy for Arcinas on that attempt.
Hanamichi Sakuragi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Arcinas.
Sakuragi tries to land a front kick but Arcinas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakuragi throws a nice head kick!
Arcinas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakuragi.
Arcinas throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sakuragi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakuragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arcinas scores with a leg kick.
Arcinas misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arcinas checks a leg kick.
Sakuragi misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi swings for the body but Arcinas moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arcinas!
Arcinas moves out of range of the body kick.
Arcinas misses with a head kick.
Sakuragi thows a body kick. Arcinas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sakuragi throws a sloppy head kick and Arcinas moves out of range easily.
Sakuragi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arcinas.
Sakuragi misses with a kick to the body.
Arcinas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arcinas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi motions for Arcinas to come forward. Sakuragi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuragi misses with a head kick.
Arcinas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakuragi pinned against the cage. Sakuragi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arcinas checks a low kick from Sakuragi.
Arcinas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakuragi misses with a wild combination.
Arcinas misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Arcinas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arcinas shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakuragi sprawls well. He's pushed Arcinas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanamichi Sakuragi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuragi swings for the body but Arcinas moves out of range.
Sakuragi tries to work over Arcinas's front leg with a kick but Arcinas checks it.
Sakuragi misses with a straight left.
Arcinas tries to bum rush Sakuragi with a series of wild strikes but Sakuragi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arcinas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sakuragi but Sakuragi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sakuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
Arcinas moves out of range as Sakuragi throws a body kick.
Sakuragi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arcinas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakuragi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakuragi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakuragi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arcinas.
Arcinas misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuragi misses with a few strikes there.
Sakuragi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sakuragi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sakuragi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arcinas circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakuragi misses with a head kick.
Arcinas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcinas throws a body kick that misses.
Arcinas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakuragi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arcinas moves out of range of the body kick from Sakuragi.
Hanamichi Sakuragi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arcinas avoids a kick to the body.
Sakuragi misses with a head kick.
Sakuragi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arcinas was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakuragi.
Arcinas misses with a double jab.
Sakuragi looks to land a combination but Arcinas avoids it well.
Sakuragi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arcinas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakuragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakuragi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arcinas throws a body kick that misses.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Arcinas throws a series of punches but Sakuragi avoids them all with ease.
Arcinas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi misses with an uppercut.
Red Arcinas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakuragi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arcinas.
Hanamichi Sakuragi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Arcinas.
Sakuragi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arcinas tries to bum rush Sakuragi with a series of wild strikes but Sakuragi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arcinas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sakuragi is out of range.
Sakuragi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sakuragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arcinas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakuragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arcinas moves out of range as Sakuragi throws a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Arcinas.
Sakuragi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arcinas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arcinas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakuragi swings for the body but Arcinas moves out of range.
Arcinas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sakuragi eats them both and turns towards Arcinas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sakuragi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arcinas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arcinas.
Sakuragi scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Arcinas.
Sakuragi avoids the head kick by Arcinas.
Sakuragi misses with the combination.
Sakuragi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arcinas moves away.
Sakuragi looks to land a body kick but Arcinas moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Arcinas dodges the punch combination from Sakuragi.
Arcinas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arcinas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sakuragi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arcinas circles away quickly and effectively.
Arcinas throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuragi moves out of range easily.
Sakuragi throws a jab but it's blocked by Arcinas.
Arcinas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sakuragi eats them both and turns towards Arcinas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sakuragi misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Arcinas scores with a four punch combination!
Arcinas misses with a wild combination.
Sakuragi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arcinas avoids the head kick by Sakuragi.
Arcinas throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuragi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arcinas is out of range.
Arcinas misses with a head kick.
Arcinas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakuragi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi dodges the punch combination from Arcinas.
Sakuragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakuragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakuragi looks to land a left hand but Arcinas moved out of range nicely.
Arcinas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arcinas.
Arcinas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakuragi as he jumps to the side.
Sakuragi lands a high kick!
Sakuragi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arcinas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arcinas scores with a one two! Sakuragi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arcinas blocks a head kick by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi throws a sloppy head kick and Arcinas moves out of range easily.
Arcinas misses with a double jab.
Arcinas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuragi.
Arcinas delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakuragi tries to bum rush Arcinas with a series of wild strikes but Arcinas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arcinas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arcinas.
Some bone on bone action there as Arcinas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arcinas fails to land the takedown.
Sakuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Red Arcinas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Arcinas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuragi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arcinas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sakuragi misses with a looping right.
Arcinas blocks a head kick by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi misses with a head kick.
Sakuragi moves out of range as Arcinas throws a body kick.
Sakuragi fails to land with a series of punches.
Arcinas throws a series of punches but Sakuragi moves out of range.
Arcinas tries to bum rush Sakuragi with a series of wild strikes but Sakuragi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakuragi tries a head kick but it misses.
Arcinas checks a leg kick.
Arcinas throws a series of punches but Sakuragi moves out of range.
Arcinas moves out of range as Sakuragi throws a body kick.
Sakuragi misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Arcinas.
Arcinas avoids the head kick by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arcinas lands a high kick!
Sakuragi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuragi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arcinas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sakuragi misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Sakuragi as Arcinas shoots in.
Arcinas moves away from the strike by Sakuragi.
Arcinas throws a head kick but Sakuragi moves out of range.
Sakuragi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arcinas is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Arcinas.
Arcinas throws a head kick but Sakuragi moves out of range.
Arcinas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arcinas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
Arcinas avoids the head kick by Sakuragi.
Arcinas tries a head kick but it misses.
Arcinas ducks under a wild hook from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arcinas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakuragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arcinas misses with the combination.
Sakuragi tries to land a front kick but Arcinas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakuragi misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arcinas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arcinas connects with an inside leg kick.
Sakuragi misses with a straight left.
Sakuragi misses with a double jab.
Sakuragi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arcinas moves away.
Arcinas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sakuragi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arcinas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that Arcinas semi-blocks.
Sloppy strikes from Arcinas. Those never looked like landing.
Sakuragi misses with a wild body shot.
Arcinas looks to land a combination but Sakuragi avoids it well.
Arcinas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sakuragi throws a sloppy head kick and Arcinas moves out of range easily.
Sakuragi misses with a body shot.
Sakuragi leaves Arcinas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hanamichi Sakuragi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Arcinas.
Sakuragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arcinas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sakuragi tries to avoid it but Arcinas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sakuragi to the ground. Sakuragi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arcinas throws a series of punches but Sakuragi avoids them all with ease.
Sakuragi throws a wild body kick that Arcinas sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arcinas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sakuragi throws a right and a left that Arcinas avoids nicely.
Arcinas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arcinas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakuragi.
Arcinas misses with a head kick.
Arcinas misses with a takedown attempt - Sakuragi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sakuragi misses with a low kick as Arcinas jumps back.
Sakuragi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakuragi throws a right and a left that Arcinas avoids nicely.
Arcinas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi throws out a loose jab but Arcinas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arcinas slips a straight right by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi thows a body shot but no joy.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arcinas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sakuragi back to the cage. Arcinas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Arcinas throws a series of punches but Sakuragi avoids them all with ease.
Sakuragi leaves Arcinas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sakuragi throws the kick towards the body but Arcinas avoids it.
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.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuragi avoids the head kick by Arcinas.
Sakuragi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arcinas misses with a kick to the body.
Arcinas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakuragi.
Arcinas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Sakuragi as Arcinas shoots in.
Arcinas tries a head kick but it misses.
Arcinas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi throws a hook to the side of Arcinas's head but Arcinas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arcinas lands a jab-cross combination.
Arcinas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakuragi.
A head kick misses from Sakuragi.
Arcinas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuragi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arcinas looks to land a combination. Sakuragi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arcinas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arcinas dives in and grabs Sakuragi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sakuragi pushes down on Arcinas's head and hops out.
Hanamichi Sakuragi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Sakuragi.
Arcinas lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Arcinas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arcinas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Arcinas!
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hype
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FIGHT
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