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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banana Fly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banana Fly has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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204 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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203 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Banana Fly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiro Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sakurai throws a jab but it's blocked by Fly.
Sakurai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fly tries to clinch up.
Fly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sakurai avoids a wild elbow strike from Fly.
A bit of stalling here from Fly.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakurai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sakurai slowing the pace effectively.
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Fly throws a hook but Sakurai avoids it easily.
Fly misses with a hook to the body
and Sakurai counters with a body kick.
Fly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakurai was well out of range. Poor timing from Fly.
Sakurai throws a lazy right hand but Fly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sakurai.
Fly tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fly throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakurai.
Fly moves out of range as Sakurai throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai throws a combination that misses
and Fly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakurai thinking.
Sakurai misses with a hook
and Fly moves into the clinch.
Sakurai blocking some punches.
Fly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sakurai blocks it with crossed arms.
Sakurai has Fly pushed against the cage.
Sakurai avoids the elbow strike from Fly, against the cage.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakurai moves away.
Fly takes the fight into the clinch.
Sakurai dodges an elbow strike from Fly.
Fly misses with a knee strike.
Fly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakurai avoids it.
Fly has Sakurai pushed against the cage.
Sakurai is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai avoiding damage as Fly throws knees to the body.
Fly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakurai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fly pushes off an throws an elbow but Sakurai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fly lands a good knee to the midsection. Sakurai won't want to take too many of those.
Sakurai is looking to control Fly's arms but Fly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakurai has his back to the cage.
Sakurai blocks an elbow strike.
Fly lands a nice knee to the body.
Sakurai looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakurai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fly lands an elbow inside.
Fly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakurai's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sakurai is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fly throws an elbow but misses.
Fly utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sakurai.
Fly landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fly putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakurai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fly lands an elbow inside.
Fly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sakurai managing to block the knees to the body from Fly.
Stalling in the clinch from Fly.
Fly misses with a knee to the head.
Fly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakurai avoids it.
Fly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sakurai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sakurai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fly lands a good knee to the midsection. Sakurai won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sakurai is defending well for now.
Sakurai is looking to control Fly's arms but Fly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakurai has his back to the cage.
Sakurai is pushing Fly up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fly slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fly throws an elbow that misses.
Sakurai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fly trying to land knees to the body.
Sakurai stalling.
Fly scores a nice knee to the body.
Sakurai dodges an elbow strike from Fly.
Sakurai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fly putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakurai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short body shot lands from Fly as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fly slows down the pace here.
Sakurai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banana Fly dominated that round.
That's time! Fly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fly doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakurai circles away.
Fly wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
Fly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakurai.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakurai counters with a leg kick.
Sakurai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakurai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fly tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Fly is looking to wear down Sakurai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fly lands a slapping body shot.
Fly is looking to clinch.
Sakurai misses with a jab to the body
and Fly counters by moving into the clinch.
Fly has Sakurai pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sakurai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakurai looking to stall.
Fly has Sakurai pressed against the cage, preventing Sakurai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakurai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fly throws an elbow but it misses.
Sakurai trying to control the position but instead, Fly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakurai into the cage.
Fly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sakurai.
Sakurai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fly utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fly throws an elbow but it misses.
Sakurai is looking to control Fly's arms but Fly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakurai has his back to the cage.
Fly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakurai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fly with a knee to the head.
Sakurai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sakurai dodges an elbow strike from Fly.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banana Fly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fly scores a nice knee to the body.
Sakurai trying to stall but Fly improves his position.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.
Sakurai blocks an elbow strike.
Fly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sakurai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sakurai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakurai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fly just leaning against Sakurai, taking a breather.
A short right from Fly.
Sakurai slowing the pace effectively.
Sakurai avoiding damage as Fly throws knees to the body.
Sakurai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sakurai blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fly trying to land knees to the body.
Fly looking to slow down the pace here.
Fly is stalling here.
A short right from Sakurai on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fly lands an elbow just above Sakurai 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sakurai's brow.
Sakurai avoids the elbow strike from Fly, against the cage.
Sakurai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fly misses with an elbow over the top.
Fly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sakurai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fly misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hook to the body lands for Fly.
Sakurai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fly misses with some punches.
Fly lands a nice elbow.
Sakurai looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banana Fly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Sakurai.
Sakurai tries to score with a low kick but Fly moves his leg out of the way.
Sakurai misses with a left hand
and Fly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakurai throws a hook to the side of Fly's head but Fly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakurai slips a jab from Fly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sakurai.
Fly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sakurai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Sakurai misses.
Fly with a nice cross.
Fly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sakurai counters with an outside leg kick.
Sakurai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sakurai scores with a hook to the body. Fly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut
and Fly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sakurai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sakurai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fly scores with a shot to the body.
Fly lands a body shot.
Sakurai tries a head kick but it misses.
Fly lands a jab to Sakurai's midsection.
Sakurai tries to keep at a distance but Fly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakurai trying to control the position but instead, Fly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakurai into the cage.
Sakurai letting Fly take a breather here.
Fly lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fly obliges.
A short left from Fly.
Fly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sakurai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the temple.
Fly misses with an elbow over the top.
Fly landing knees to the head.
Fly throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakurai is keeping busy.
Fly landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fly throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakurai.
A short left from Fly.
Sakurai is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Fly.
Nice elbow from Fly.
Sakurai looking to slow down the pace here.
Hiro Sakurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Fly as the two fighters clinch.
Sakurai is trying to stall.
Fly lands a nice elbow.
Fly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakurai avoids it.
Fly putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakurai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fly pushes Sakurai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakurai avoiding damage as Fly throws knees to the body.
Fly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sakurai blocks an elbow strike.
Fly is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fly is struggling to control the position.
Sakurai stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fly misses with a knee to the head.
Fly is stalling here.
Knees to the body from Fly.
Sakurai dodges an elbow strike from Fly.
Fly throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Fly.
Sakurai avoids a wild elbow strike from Fly.
Fly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sakurai.
Sakurai is looking to control Fly's arms but Fly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakurai has his back to the cage.
Sakurai dodges an elbow strike from Fly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakurai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fly blocking some punches.
Fly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banana Fly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sakurai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banana Fly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fly 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Banana Fly!
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