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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Sakuraba (ranked 2475 p4p, 5391 weight class) and Zach Ulibarri (ranked 354 p4p, 656 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zach Ulibarri!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba scores with a jab.
Sakuraba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ulibarri closes the distance and pushes Sakuraba back into the cage.
Ulibarri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakuraba's elbow.
Ulibarri can't find room to land a body shot as Sakuraba controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakuraba.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
Sakuraba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ulibarri has him pressed against the cage.
Sakuraba has had enough of the clinch but Ulibarri keeps him there for the moment.
Ulibarri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sakuraba is trying to push Ulibarri away but Ulibarri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sakuraba throws a head punch that misses.
Sakuraba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba dips to his left and cracks Ulibarri with an uppercut!
Ulibarri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sakuraba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakuraba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ulibarri backs up against the cage.
Sakuraba throws a series of strikes that have Ulibarri backpedaling.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sakuraba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ulibarri rushes Sakuraba and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulibarri can't find room to land a body shot as Sakuraba controls the action.
Ulibarri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakuraba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulibarri has a couple of punches blocked by Sakuraba.
Ulibarri throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakuraba.
Ulibarri swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ulibarri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sakuraba working aggressively here.
Ulibarri misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ulibarri fails to land.
Ulibarri misses with a body punch.
Ulibarri swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakuraba just leaning against Ulibarri, taking a breather.
Sakuraba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri tries a body shot but Sakuraba blocks it.
Sakuraba throws a head punch that misses.
Ulibarri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakuraba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakuraba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakuraba prevents a body shot from Ulibarri.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
Ulibarri prevents Sakuraba from breaking the clinch.
Sakuraba is looking to break free of the clinch but Ulibarri has double underhooks.
Sakuraba pushes Ulibarri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakuraba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulibarri working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuraba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ulibarri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ulibarri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakuraba.
Ulibarri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sakuraba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakuraba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ulibarri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ulibarri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakuraba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ulibarri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakuraba lands a glancing blow to the side of Ulibarri's head.
Ulibarri throws a hook but Sakuraba avoids it easily.
Sakuraba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sakuraba lands a head shot.
Ulibarri tries to clinch but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Ulibarri has managed to clinch.
Sakuraba wants to break free but Ulibarri has control.
Ulibarri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ulibarri tries a body shot but Sakuraba blocks it.
Sakuraba has had enough of the clinch but Ulibarri keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ulibarri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakuraba's elbow.
Ulibarri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sakuraba is trying to push Ulibarri away but Ulibarri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ulibarri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ulibarri misses with a body punch.
Sakuraba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulibarri is pushing Sakuraba up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sakuraba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulibarri tries to throw a body punch but Sakuraba avoids it by throwing Ulibarri back against the cage.
Sakuraba throws a punch but it's blocked by Ulibarri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuraba blocking some punches.
Sakuraba manages to break the clinch.
Ulibarri tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakuraba misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hayato Sakuraba dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ulibarri takes one on the button.
Hayato Sakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulibarri clinches up with Sakuraba and pushes him back against the cage.
Ulibarri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sakuraba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ulibarri backwards.
Ulibarri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zach Ulibarri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ulibarri misses with a punch to the body.
Ulibarri swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakuraba looking to stall.
Sakuraba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
Ulibarri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ulibarri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ulibarri struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakuraba controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakuraba stalling in the clinch but Ulibarri improves position.
Ulibarri can't find room to land a body shot as Sakuraba controls the action.
Ulibarri can't find room to land a body shot as Sakuraba controls the action.
Ulibarri stalling.
Ulibarri is struggling to control the position.
Ulibarri throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba wants to break free but Ulibarri has control.
Ulibarri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ulibarri misses with a punch to the body.
Sakuraba is trying to break free.
Sakuraba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakuraba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakuraba is struggling to control the position.
Ulibarri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ulibarri stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ulibarri fails to land.
Sakuraba blocks a body shot from Ulibarri.
Sakuraba breaks from the clinch.
Ulibarri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Sakuraba misses.
Ulibarri wants to counter the offense by Sakuraba and move into the clinch position.
Ulibarri is looking to clinch but Sakuraba is avoiding it.
Ulibarri has closed the distance and engaged Sakuraba in a clinch.
Sakuraba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ulibarri has him pressed against the cage.
Ulibarri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ulibarri avoiding damage.
Ulibarri throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakuraba blocks a body shot from Ulibarri.
Sakuraba stalling against the cage.
Sakuraba throws a head punch that misses.
Sakuraba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakuraba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Sakuraba.
Ulibarri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sakuraba misses with a straight right.
Ulibarri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ulibarri misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ulibarri fails to land.
Ulibarri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ulibarri swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ulibarri tries to work over Sakuraba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ulibarri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakuraba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba is trying to break the clinch but Ulibarri is controlling him.
Ulibarri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sakuraba prevents a body shot from Ulibarri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakuraba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulibarri throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakuraba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakuraba.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulibarri has a couple of punches blocked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ulibarri has him pressed against the cage.
Ulibarri is struggling to control the position.
Sakuraba lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zach Ulibarri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Sakuraba.
Ulibarri walks into a straight right hand from Sakuraba.
Ulibarri rushes Sakuraba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sakuraba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ulibarri has him pressed against the cage.
Sakuraba stalling.
Sakuraba tries to break free but Ulibarri pushes him back against the cage.
Sakuraba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ulibarri is keeping busy.
Sakuraba trying to stall but Ulibarri improves his position.
Ulibarri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakuraba is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulibarri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ulibarri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ulibarri lands with a light punch inside.
Ulibarri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sakuraba's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulibarri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakuraba blocking some punches.
Ulibarri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ulibarri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakuraba's elbow.
Ulibarri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ulibarri has a couple of punches blocked by Sakuraba.
Ulibarri blocks an uppercut.
Sakuraba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulibarri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ulibarri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ulibarri misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakuraba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulibarri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakuraba's elbow.
Sakuraba looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakuraba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ulibarri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakuraba tries to break the clinch but Ulibarri is controlling the position.
Sakuraba stalling in the clinch but Ulibarri improves position.
Sakuraba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ulibarri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakuraba wants to get back to striking at distance but Ulibarri won't allow it.
Sakuraba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ulibarri can't find room to land a body shot as Sakuraba controls the action.
Ulibarri struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakuraba controls his hands.
Ulibarri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakuraba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ulibarri gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulibarri.
Sakuraba being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Sakuraba on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sakuraba blocks a body shot from Ulibarri.
Sakuraba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ulibarri has him pressed against the cage.
Sakuraba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakuraba.
Ulibarri misses with a punch to the body.
Ulibarri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ulibarri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
Ulibarri swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulibarri.
Ulibarri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ulibarri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sakuraba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulibarri instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakuraba breaks the clinch.
Ulibarri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakuraba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Ulibarri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ulibarri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zach Ulibarri!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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