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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Sakuraba (ranked 5326 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jett Clark (ranked 7981 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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266 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yushin Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jett Clark!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba scores with a sloppy right hand. Clark should have avoided that one.
Clark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clark shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakuraba sprawls well. He's pushed Clark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sakuraba swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Sakuraba throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakuraba has closed the distance and engaged Clark in a clinch.
Sakuraba leaning against his opponent.
Clark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sakuraba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Clark working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Sakuraba throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
Sakuraba tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark prevents a body shot from Sakuraba.
A nice left hand lands by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a punch to the body.
Clark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakuraba misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clark.
Sakuraba lands a right hand.
Sakuraba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakuraba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakuraba manages to break the clinch.
Clark shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakuraba sprawls well. He's pushed Clark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yushin Sakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Clark.
Sakuraba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clark jumps guard and drags Sakuraba to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakuraba is looking to stand up but Clark won't let him.
Sakuraba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sakuraba trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sakuraba has managed to clinch.
Clark can't break the clinch.
Clark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Sakuraba.
Clark can't get the takedown.
Sakuraba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakuraba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sakuraba digs a right hand into Clark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clark's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Sakuraba.
Clark looks winded!
Sakuraba blocks a body shot from Clark.
Sakuraba presses Clark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sakuraba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakuraba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Sakuraba - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sakuraba scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
Sakuraba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Sakuraba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakuraba works on Clark's body with a couple of short punches.
Sakuraba gets through Clark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Sakuraba - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Sakuraba.
A short body shot lands from Sakuraba as the two fighters clinch.
Sakuraba lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sakuraba - that landed with a thud.
Sakuraba lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Sakuraba as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands an uppercut.
Sakuraba is working Clark over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yushin Sakuraba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sakuraba misses the jab.
Sakuraba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clark can do to turn this around?
Sakuraba misses with a body shot.
Clark misses the jab.
Sakuraba drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.
Sakuraba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clark's efforts to push away.
Clark is trying to break free.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Sakuraba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarks head.
Clark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sakuraba lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Sakuraba misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakuraba lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Sakuraba prevents Clark from breaking the clinch.
Clark breaks from the clinch.
Sakuraba has managed to clinch.
Sakuraba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakuraba lands with a light punch inside.
Sakuraba stops a takedown attempt from Clark.
Sakuraba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with the head strike.
Sakuraba lands a body punch.
Sakuraba lands a nice uppercut.
Yushin Sakuraba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakuraba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sakuraba here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sakuraba scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuraba digs a right hand into Clark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clark's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Sakuraba lands with a short shot to the head.
Clark is rocked!
Sakuraba misses with a body punch.
Clark is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakuraba finish him?
Sakuraba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sakuraba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakuraba is stalling here.
Clark seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakuraba misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba drops Clark onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Clark is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sakuraba pushes Clark against the cage. Sakuraba is working some dirty boxing. Sakuraba pushes off with a quick right hook! Clark goes down! Clark tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sakuraba moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yushin Sakuraba!
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hype
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FIGHT
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