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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Aria Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satoru Sakurai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Aria Sr!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aria Sr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakurai pulls guard.
Sakurai is working an open guard so Aria Sr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shawn Aria Sr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Aria Sr.
Aria Sr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sakurai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sakurai tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sakurai trying to control from half guard but Aria Sr is working away.
Aria Sr wants to get back to full guard.
Sakurai tries to pass to full mount but Aria Sr defends it.
Aria Sr actively working from the bottom here.
Aria Sr looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakurai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aria Sr tries to roll over but Sakurai keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aria Sr wants to clinch
and Sakurai counters with a shoot takedown. Aria Sr fights it but they end up in guard.
Aria Sr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sakurai landing some decent shots from guard.
Sakurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Aria Sr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aria Sr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakurai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aria Sr wants to sweep here but Sakurai controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aria Sr had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sakurai is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Aria Sr Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sakurai's back instead.
Aria Sr has the hooks in. Sakurai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aria Sr tries to keep control of the position but Sakurai is staying busy.
Sakurai grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Aria Sr connects with a big shot to the side of Sakurai's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here.
Aria Sr has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Sakurai.
Aria Sr trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aria Sr is working the ground and pound. Can Sakurai escape?
Aria Sr gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Sakurai tries to roll but Aria Sr sticks to his back.
Aria Sr lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Aria Sr lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Sakurai.
Sakurai is rocked!
Aria Sr controlling the position well here. Sakurai rolled but Aria Sr kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Oh Sakurai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aria Sr has got one arm under Sakurai's chin. This could be trouble... Sakurai trying to control the other hand but Aria Sr gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Sakurai has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shawn Aria Sr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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