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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakurai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by number girl syndrome. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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152 lbs
11 - 10 - 1 |
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149 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Sakurai !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sakurai .
Compton wants to get back to his feet.
Sakurai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Compton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sakurai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sakurai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Compton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Compton is trying to control Sakurai 's posture but Sakurai avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Compton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sakurai but great work by Compton.
Sakurai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sakurai is not content to let Compton control the position.
Sakurai is looking for a sweep.
Compton decides to stand back up. Compton steps back and let's Sakurai get back to his feet.
Compton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakurai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Compton is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sakurai punching from the bottom.
Sakurai punching from the bottom.
Sakurai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sakurai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sakurai goes for an armbar but Compton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Compton.
Compton passes Sakurai 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai manages to get to full guard.
Sakurai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakurai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Compton manages to get himself to full guard.
Compton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Compton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sakurai trying to move into half guard but instead Compton has managed to sweep!
Compton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sakurai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Compton passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakurai looks gassed!
Sakurai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Compton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Compton controlling from the full mount.
Sakurai is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Compton is looking to stand but Compton has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Sakurai is looking to improve his position but Compton isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Compton wants to get back to his feet but Sakurai is holding on tight.
Sakurai regains half guard.
Sakurai has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Compton escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Compton!
Sakurai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Compton's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai wants to sweep but Compton has passed to side control!
Sakurai is trying to get back to half guard.
Sakurai looks to move to half guard but instead Compton has passed into mount! Damn!
Sakurai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Compton looking to control but Sakurai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Compton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Compton fails to land with a series of punches.
Peter Compton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Compton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakurai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Compton avoids the head kick by Sakurai .
Sakurai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Compton's calf.
Compton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakurai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sakurai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai wants to work for an arm triangle but Compton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Compton is trying to control but can't.
Compton tries to kick Sakurai off but Sakurai keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Compton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sakurai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sakurai throws a strike but Compton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Sakurai .
Sakurai looks for a takedown but Compton sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Sakurai dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakurai .
Compton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sakurai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Compton tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Compton is looking to slow Sakurai down with leg kicks.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peter Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takanori Sakurai .
Compton punishes Sakurai 's body with a nice straight punch.
Compton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Compton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakurai throws a sloppy head kick and Compton moves out of range easily.
Compton is looking to clinch.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.
Compton wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Compton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakurai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakurai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Compton blocks a head kick by Sakurai .
Sakurai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Compton tries to avoid it but Sakurai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Compton to the ground. Compton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Compton looks to land a left hand but Sakurai moved out of range nicely.
Compton misses with a leg kick
so Sakurai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sakurai won't allow Compton to sweep him here.
Sakurai has gone for a leg lock! Compton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sakurai 's guard.
Sakurai looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Compton has picked Sakurai up and slammed him! Sakurai can't keep hold of the triangle and Compton manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton advances to mount.
Sakurai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Compton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Sakurai ducks right into an uppercut from Compton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Compton looks to land a left hand but Sakurai moved out of range nicely.
Compton blocks a head kick by Sakurai .
A right-left combo lands from Compton.
Compton misses with an uppercut. Sakurai saw that one coming.
Sakurai shoots in but Compton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton drives through and clinches with Sakurai against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Compton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakurai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Compton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sakurai jumps guard but Compton stands there with Sakurai around his waist. Sakurai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Compton.
Compton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Compton as the two fighters clinch.
Sakurai takes a shot to the head.
Compton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakurai managing to block the knees to the body from Compton.
Compton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Compton.
Sakurai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Compton misses with a knee to the head.
Compton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Compton.
Sakurai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Compton smiles and moves away.
Sakurai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Compton is fending him off so far but Sakurai persists. Nope, Compton circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton lands a nice looking body shot.
Sakurai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Compton pinned against the cage. Compton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Compton throws a body punch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Compton scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Compton lands.
Compton fails to land with a series of punches.
Compton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Compton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sakurai counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sakurai .
Sakurai advances position into side control!
Sakurai tries for a kimura but Compton is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Compton struggling a bit here.
Sakurai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Compton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sakurai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sakurai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Compton gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Compton wants to get back to his feet.
Sakurai is trying to work for a kimura but Compton is defending well.
Sakurai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Compton is looking for a sweep. Sakurai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Compton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sakurai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peter Compton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Compton does no damage.
Compton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sakurai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Compton's guard.
Compton wants to stand but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Sakurai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Compton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Compton wants to stand and escape but Sakurai is having none of it.
Sakurai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sakurai tries to free his leg and advance position but Compton is retaining full guard.
Compton can't keep his opponent in guard - Sakurai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sakurai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakurai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Compton's waist but Compton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakurai off to one side.
Sakurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Compton.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Compton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sakurai moves out of range of the strikes.
Compton wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
Compton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakurai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Compton swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
Compton avoids the head kick by Sakurai .
Nice uppercut there from Compton.
Compton throws the left hand but Sakurai avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Sakurai with that takedown attempt.
Compton misses with a hook to the body
and Sakurai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakurai with the ground and pound but Compton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sakurai throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Compton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Compton looks to throw the jab but Sakurai is out of range.
Compton moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
Compton is looking to clinch but Sakurai is avoiding it.
Sakurai avoids the body shot from Compton.
Compton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakurai moves out of range as Compton strikes.
Sakurai misses with a double jab
and Compton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Compton.
Compton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sakurai jumps guard but Compton stands there with Sakurai around his waist. Sakurai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sakurai fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakurai jumps guard but Compton stands there with Sakurai around his waist. Sakurai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peter Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takanori Sakurai .
Compton crunches a lovely knee into Sakurai 's ribcage.
A short left from Compton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakurai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but Compton holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sakurai drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sakurai blocks it with crossed arms.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Compton just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Sakurai jumps guard but Compton stands there with Sakurai around his waist. Sakurai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Compton lands a right hand.
Compton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakurai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Compton walks away with a smile on his face. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Compton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Compton lands with a cross.
Sakurai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakurai shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Compton's guard.
Sakurai is looking to advance position but Compton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sakurai is trying desperately to improve position.
Compton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Takanori Sakurai has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton wants to control the pace but Sakurai is squirming around nicely.
Sakurai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Compton controlling his opponent.
Sakurai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton controlling from mount.
Compton is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sakurai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sakurai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Compton.
Compton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Compton tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Sakurai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Compton!
A nice elbow there by Sakurai .
Sakurai throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Compton is working to get back to half guard.
Sakurai takes Compton's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Compton is in trouble.
Sakurai is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Compton is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Takanori Sakurai !
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