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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keke Kivi (ranked 296 p4p, 297 weight class) and Hayato Sakuraba (ranked 42 p4p, 43 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keke Kivi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hayato Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kivi.
Kivi slaps away a takedown attempt from Sakuraba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kivi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kivi throws a jab when Sakuraba was well out of range.
Kivi stuffs the takedown.
Sakuraba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sakuraba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sakuraba misses with a hook. Kivi ducked under it nicely.
Sakuraba tries to move into range but Kivi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sakuraba looks to land a left hand but Kivi moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakuraba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kivi finds it's way round the side to connect with Sakuraba's head.
Sakuraba shoots in looking for a takedown. Kivi tries to sprawl out of it but Sakuraba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kivi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kivi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keke Kivi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayato Sakuraba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba's corner calls for a 1-2. Sakuraba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Kivi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Kivi clobbers Sakuraba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sakuraba fails to land the takedown.
Keke Kivi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kivi throws a jab when Sakuraba was well out of range.
Kivi swings for the body but Sakuraba moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kivi slips a straight right by Sakuraba.
Kivi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut. Kivi saw that one coming.
Kivi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left lands for Kivi.
Nice body punch from Kivi.
Kivi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sakuraba in his tracks.
Sakuraba is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakuraba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kivi lands with a cross.
Kivi connects with a looping right hand.
Sakuraba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kivi counters with a left to the body.
Kivi jabs Sakuraba right on the nose. Sakuraba blinks but takes it well.
Kivi sends Sakuraba crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kivi is motioning to the referee to let Sakuraba up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sakuraba is rocked!
Kivi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Kivi finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sakuraba moves away from the strike by Kivi.
Sakuraba seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice shot lands for Kivi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sakuraba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kivi feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Sakuraba collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keke Kivi!
Keke Kivi is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Keke Kivi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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