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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazu Saku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saku has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Kazu Saku looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazu Saku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Hester!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hester wants to clinch.
Saku is breathing heavily.
Hester wants to clinch up but Saku keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saku gets a takedown into half guard.
Saku is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hester doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saku.
Saku is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Saku prevents Hester from improving his position.
Hester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saku. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hester wants to control but Saku is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hester wants to get back to his feet.
Saku tries to pass to full mount but Hester defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hester slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester wants to stand but Saku is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hester will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hester is looking to clinch but Saku is avoiding it.
Saku gets a takedown into half guard.
Saku is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hester has managed to free his arm - good work.
Saku is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hester is trying to maintain the position but Saku is very close to passing his half guard.
Hester is trying to stand up here but Saku is controlling him well.
Saku is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hester is trying to stand up here but Saku is controlling him well.
Saku seems to be working for a kimura but Hester defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester is trying to stand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saku shoots in but no luck this time.
Saku blocks a head kick by Hester.
Hester wants to clinch.
Saku looks for a takedown but Hester sprawls well.
Hester wants to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Saku.
Saku tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saku has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Saku looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saku goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hester has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Saku but great work by Hester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saku is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hester's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Saku is refusing to be controlled, as Hester sits in half guard.
Saku wants to improve his position but Hester is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hester tries to clinch up but Saku circles away and keeps his distance.
Saku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saku scores a takedown into full mount!
Hester really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hester is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saku goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hester is on top in guard.
Hester trying to control but Saku is working from the bottom.
Saku wants to sweep here but Hester controlling him for the moment.
Hester wants to control from the top but Saku keeps moving.
Hester stopping the sweep attempt from Saku.
Saku looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hester wanted to stand there but Saku had control of the position.
Saku could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saku controls Hester momentarily but Hester frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazu Saku dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Saku looks for a takedown but Hester sprawls well.
Hester wants to clinch up but Saku keeps it at a distance.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Hester moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hester wants to clinch up but Saku keeps it at a distance.
Hester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hester manages to break the clinch.
Hester closes the distance and clinches.
Saku goes for a takedown attempt but Hester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saku has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazu Saku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saku keeps the fight on the outside.
Hester is looking to clinch but Saku is avoiding it.
Saku looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hester keeping full guard, as Saku tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester wants to get back to his feet but Saku is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Saku slips nicely into half guard.
Saku stops Hester from getting back to his feet.
Saku is keen to just control but Hester is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Hester.
Hester gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Saku won't allow Hester to get back to his feet.
Hester trying to control the position.
Hester wants to stand but Saku is controlling the position.
Saku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hester is keeping the position for now.
Saku drops back looking for a leg! Hester is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hester manages to kick Saku off! Saku jumps back into Hester's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saku trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hester manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Saku working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hester doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hester manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Hester. No joy for Saku on that attempt.
Saku shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hester pinned against the cage. Hester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hester lands a brutal head kick. Saku looks out on his feet and Hester throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Patrick Hester!
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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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