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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shin Sakimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Patricio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Patricio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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163 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Sakimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian Patricio!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patricio throws a combination. Sakimura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sakimura slaps away a takedown attempt from Patricio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sakimura drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sakimura throws a big right hand that misses.
Sakimura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sakimura thows a big elbow that misses.
Patricio wants to sweep here but Sakimura controlling him for the moment.
Sakimura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakimura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Patricio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Patricio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patricio trying to keep a closed guard but Sakimura is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sakimura misses with a takedown
and Patricio counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patricio has Sakimura pressed against the cage, preventing Sakimura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Patricio pulls Sakimura into guard.
Sakimura slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Patricio is looking for a sweep.
Sakimura is trying to get an arm triangle but Patricio is defending well.
Sakimura tries to advance to mount but Patricio denies him.
Sakimura throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sakimura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Patricio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patricio tries to improve position but can't.
Patricio struggling a bit here.
Sakimura lands some shots froms side control.
Patricio is looking for a sweep.
Sakimura misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sakimura is trying to get an arm triangle but Patricio is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakimura lands a few punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Patricio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Patricio is looking for a sweep.
Sakimura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakimura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sakimura is breathing heavily.
Sakimura connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Patricio some visible discomfort.
Patricio takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sakimura works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sakimura has an Americana. Patricio didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sakimura is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sakimura hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Shin Sakimura!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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