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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Future Winger (ranked 2271 p4p, 128 weight class) and Hayato Sakuraba (ranked 3518 p4p, 176 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Winger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Remember The Name. Future Winger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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147 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Future Winger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hayato Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba lands a jab.
It looks like Future Winger has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Winger.
Winger moves into the clinch.
Sakuraba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sakuraba jumps guard and drags Winger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sakuraba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winger defends well.
Winger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sakuraba working for submissions but it's allowed Winger to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winger stalling.
Sakuraba gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger gets to his feet. Sakuraba looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Winger misses with an uppercut. Sakuraba saw that one coming.
Winger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakuraba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakuraba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakuraba has a takedown stuffed.
Winger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sakuraba moves into the clinch.
Winger prevents Sakuraba from breaking the clinch.
Winger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winger swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba tries to throw a body punch but Winger avoids it by throwing Sakuraba back against the cage.
Sakuraba prevents a body shot from Winger.
Winger misses with some punches.
Sakuraba controlling the action here for a moment.
Sakuraba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winger misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winger can't find room to land a body shot as Sakuraba controls the action.
Winger struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakuraba controls his hands.
Winger has a couple of punches blocked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sakuraba fails to pull guard.
Future Winger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayato Sakuraba.
Winger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winger tries to throw a body punch but Sakuraba avoids it by throwing Winger back against the cage.
Winger misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sakuraba.
Winger misses with a punch to the body.
Winger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sakuraba misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Sakuraba fails to land.
Sakuraba fails to pull guard.
Sakuraba tries to throw a body punch but Winger avoids it by throwing Sakuraba back against the cage.
Sakuraba is trying to pull guard but Winger has him pressed against the cage.
Winger tries to throw a body punch but Sakuraba avoids it by throwing Winger back against the cage.
Winger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but Winger won't allow it.
Sakuraba blocking some punches.
Winger working aggressively here.
Sakuraba fails to pull guard.
Winger throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakuraba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winger tries a body shot but Sakuraba blocks it.
Sakuraba pulls guard successfully.
Sakuraba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sakuraba, up you get!
Winger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winger ducks under a wild hook from Sakuraba.
Winger throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Sakuraba's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Winger dives in looking to finish as Sakuraba flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Winger's strikes! Winger is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Sakuraba's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Sakuraba was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Future Winger!
Future Winger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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