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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vakuumi Pussi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Akira Sakurai was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vakuumi Pussi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pussi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sakurai tries to bum rush Pussi with a series of wild strikes but Pussi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pussi looks for a takedown but Sakurai sprawls well.
Sakurai misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Sakurai.
Pussi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pussi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sakurai but Sakurai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pussi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vakuumi Pussi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai throws a series of punches but Pussi avoids them all with ease.
Sakurai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pussi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakurai is fending him off so far but Pussi persists. Nope, Sakurai circles away and we're back to standing.
Akira Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pussi moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
Sakurai tries to clinch up but Pussi circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pussi closes the distance and clinches up with Sakurai, looking for a takedown. Pussi pushes Sakurai against the ropes but Sakurai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sakurai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pussi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pussi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pussi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sakurai as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Sakurai as Pussi shoots in.
Pussi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sakurai's waist but Sakurai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pussi off to one side.
Pussi is breathing heavily.
Sakurai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sakurai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left and a right from Sakurai both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Sakurai does no damage.
Sakurai misses with a wild combination.
Pussi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sakurai throws a low kick but Pussi avoids it.
Pussi dodges the punch combination from Sakurai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai lands with a straight right. Pussi didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
No joy there for Sakurai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pussi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sakurai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pussi is rocked!
Sakurai lands with a right and another and another! Pussi is in big trouble! Sakurai lands again and this time it's lights out for Pussi! A quality knockout there for Sakurai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Akira Sakurai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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