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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villar has chosen Kamao as his entrance music. Angelo Villar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
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170 cm
29
197 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Villar!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villar just misses with a punch to the body.
Villar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Villar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villar wanted to stand there but Sakuragi had control of the position.
Villar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Villar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Villar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Villar throws a big elbow that misses.
Villar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villar is looking to work some ground and pound but Sakuragi has wrist control.
Villar throws a big right hand that misses.
Sakuragi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Villar is controlling him.
Sakuragi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Villar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sakuragi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakuragi.
Villar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villar manages to break the clinch.
Villar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sakuragi's guard.
Villar throwing strikes from guard but Sakuragi blocks nicely.
Villar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sakuragi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakuragi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Villar distracts Sakuragi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Villar won't allow Sakuragi to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Villar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Villar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Villar throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villar throws an elbow that misses. Sakuragi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Villar's guard. Nice move by Sakuragi!
Sakuragi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuragi is looking to work some ground and pound but Villar has wrist control.
Sakuragi stops Villar from standing up.
Sakuragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sakuragi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sakuragi throwing strikes but missing.
Sakuragi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sakuragi tries to free his leg and advance position but Villar is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi throwing strikes from guard but Villar blocks nicely.
Sakuragi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Villar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakuragi throwing strikes but missing.
Sakuragi throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sakuragi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sakuragi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villar wants to stand and escape but Sakuragi is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakuragi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sakuragi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sakuragi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sakuragi 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.
Villar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sakuragi is controlling him.
Sakuragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sakuragi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sakuragi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villar wants to get back to his feet but Sakuragi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Villar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sakuragi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sakuragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Angelo Villar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Villar.
Good shot there by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi shoots in but Villar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Villar looks to land a combination but Sakuragi avoids it well.
Villar shoots in but Sakuragi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Villar misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Villar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sakuragi is trying to stand.
Sakuragi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sakuragi tries to get out of the position.
Villar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Villar misses with a head shot. Sakuragi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Villar throwing strikes from guard but Sakuragi blocks nicely.
Villar with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villar is looking to work some ground and pound but Sakuragi has wrist control.
Sakuragi has his feet on Villar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Villar fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanamichi Sakuragi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Villar.
Sakuragi fails with the takedown
and Villar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sakuragi's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villar wants to stand but Sakuragi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sakuragi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Villar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sakuragi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanamichi Sakuragi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar throws a wild body kick that Sakuragi sees coming a mile off.
Villar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Villar tries a low kick but Sakuragi avoids it.
Villar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Villar showed some decent athleticism there.
Villar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Villar prevents Sakuragi from standing back up.
Villar slips a nice elbow through Sakuragi's hands, connecting with Sakuragi's forehead.
Villar lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi has one foot on Villar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Villar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakuragi as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuragi moves out of range of the body kick.
Villar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Villar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sakuragi is trying to stand up here but Villar is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Villar wants to pass the guard but Sakuragi is defending well.
Sakuragi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Villar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Villar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick by Villar misses
and Sakuragi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Villar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sakuragi was covering up waiting for the punch and Villar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sakuragi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Villar is controlling him.
Villar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sakuragi has a closed guard, preventing Villar from standing up.
Sakuragi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Villar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Villar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sakuragi taking shots to the head.
Sakuragi is rocked!
It looks like Hanamichi Sakuragi has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villar drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sakuragi! More shots from Villar and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Villar!
Our winner, Angelo Villar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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