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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Nti (ranked 119 p4p, 902 weight class) and Hayato Sakuraba (ranked 23 p4p, 141 weight class). Hayato Sakuraba looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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18 - 9 - 0 |
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13 - 14 - 0 |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Hayato Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Sakuraba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Sakuraba tries to counter it with a takedown but Nti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nti lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Nti misses.
Nti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sakuraba in his tracks.
Nti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sakuraba looks winded!
Nti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti works Sakuraba's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti's corner calls for a 1-2. Nti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakuraba with the counter takedown but Nti avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Nti misses the target.
Sakuraba with the counter takedown but Nti avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a straight right.
Nti throws a jab when Sakuraba was well out of range.
Nti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nti lands the left hand.
Nti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nti lands a big uppercut and Sakuraba crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sakuraba looks OK. Nti waves Sakuraba back to his feet!
Sakuraba is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti scores with a body shot.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Nti finish him?
Nti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hammer House of Horror in the buildup to the fight.
Nti lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti works Sakuraba's body with a nice hook.
Sakuraba seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakuraba staying out of range there.
Nti cracks Sakuraba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sakuraba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Nti finish him?
Nti lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Sakuraba - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Nti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kwame Nti!
Kwame Nti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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