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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Sakuraba (ranked 3262 p4p, 3770 weight class) and Hector Holmes (ranked 431 p4p, 489 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hayato Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hector Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sakuraba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Sakuraba.
Holmes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Holmes shoots in looking for a takedown. Sakuraba tries to sprawl out of it but Holmes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sakuraba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakuraba throws a jab when Holmes was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sakuraba is looking to counter punch.
Hayato Sakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Holmes.
A lazy left from Sakuraba finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Holmes slips a straight right by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba swings widly with a right hand
and Holmes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sakuraba!
Sakuraba controls the position for a moment.
Holmes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sakuraba has escaped the position, nice work there.
Holmes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sakuraba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba can't do much from the bottom here.
Holmes trying to control the position but Sakuraba is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sakuraba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Holmes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holmes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba is looking to reverse the position.
Sakuraba is working hard here to advance position.
Holmes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holmes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakuraba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sakuraba holding on.
Sakuraba struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba gets full guard.
Sakuraba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holmes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holmes stops Sakuraba from standing up.
Sakuraba striking off his back but it's not causing Holmes any problems.
Sakuraba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holmes preventing the sweep.
Sakuraba keeping full guard, as Holmes tries to pass.
Holmes drops back looking for a leg! Sakuraba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sakuraba manages to kick Holmes off! Holmes jumps back into Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holmes on the ground.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Holmes won't allow Sakuraba to sweep him here.
Holmes looking to pass the guard.
Holmes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holmes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakuraba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hayato Sakuraba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holmes drops his hands momentarily and Sakuraba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sakuraba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holmes.
Holmes blocks a jab.
A big right from Sakuraba misses.
Sakuraba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holmes.
A jab from Sakuraba misses.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Sakuraba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Sakuraba misses.
Sakuraba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakuraba misses with a hook.
Sakuraba scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holmes's head.
A left lands for Sakuraba.
Holmes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hayato Sakuraba is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Sakuraba misses.
Sakuraba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sakuraba leaves Holmes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Sakuraba misses its intended target.
Holmes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hayato Sakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Holmes.
Sakuraba throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Sakuraba lands a jab to the nose.
Holmes ducks right into an uppercut from Sakuraba.
Holmes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sakuraba, who protects the arm well.
Holmes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sakuraba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
What's Sakuraba going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sakuraba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba is holding on to half guard well.
Sakuraba punching from the bottom.
Sakuraba looks like he's trying to stand up.
Holmes has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Sakuraba works to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Holmes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Holmes seems to be looking for submissions.
Sakuraba is pressing down on Holmes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holmes stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
Holmes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakuraba is retaining full guard.
Sakuraba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holmes can do to turn this around?
Holmes has gone for a leg lock! Sakuraba slips out almost immediately though and dives into Holmes's guard.
Sakuraba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Holmes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakuraba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holmes wants to sweep here but Sakuraba controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sakuraba lands a couple of elbows.
Sakuraba arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Holmes's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hayato Sakuraba!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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