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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Case (ranked 2410 p4p, 3785 weight class) and Taisei Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Case's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Girei. Sammy Case has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammy Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taisei Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case avoids a kick to the body.
Sakuraba lands with an uppercut that bounces Case off the cage and back into range.
Case stuffs the takedown.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that Case avoids nicely.
Sakuraba delivers a nice body kick.
Case shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sakuraba wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Case scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sakuraba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Case wants to work for an arm triangle but Sakuraba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control but Case postures up.
Sakuraba gets back to full guard.
Sakuraba has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Case has passed into side control.
Sakuraba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Case wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sakuraba keeps trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba tries to buck Case off but Case is having none of it.
Sakuraba is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking to reverse the position.
Case goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sakuraba has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Case but great work by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba prevents Case from escaping the position.
Sakuraba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sakuraba controlling the position from side mount.
Case takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Case is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
Sakuraba working the ground and pound but Case is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case is trying to get back to his feet.
Case sneaks back into half guard.
Case is trying to escape back to his feet but Sakuraba uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Case is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Case to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Case is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Case is trying to escape and Sakuraba transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Case is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sakuraba! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taisei Sakuraba!
Our winner, Taisei Sakuraba, 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
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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