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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sagara Sanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsu Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
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BJJ White 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sagara Sanosuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsu Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanosuke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suzuki's calf.
Sanosuke keeps the fight on the outside.
Suzuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanosuke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suzuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanosuke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suzuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanosuke circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Suzuki.
Sanosuke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suzuki has managed to clinch.
Sanosuke is trying to break the clinch but Suzuki is controlling him.
Sanosuke being controlled against the ropes.
Sanosuke has had enough of the clinch but Suzuki keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suzuki has him pressed against the ropes.
Suzuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanosuke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suzuki's head.
Sanosuke cracks the inside of Suzuki's front leg.
Suzuki looks gassed!
Sanosuke lands with a slapping head kick.
Suzuki wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Sanosuke as Suzuki shoots in.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sanosuke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanosuke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanosuke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a nice head kick!
Sagara Sanosuke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanosuke. That's going to slow Suzuki down.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Suzuki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sanosuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Suzuki takes a step back to recover.
Tetsu Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanosuke can pounce on him.
Sanosuke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanosuke connects with a high kick.
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sanosuke fakes the leg kick and cracks Suzuki in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanosuke is looking to slow Suzuki down with leg kicks.
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanosuke.
Suzuki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanosuke.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanosuke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suzuki's sensitive parts.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suzuki misses with the body kick
and Sanosuke counters with a low kick, right behind Suzuki 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suzuki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that Suzuki semi-blocks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanosuke - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sagara Sanosuke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanosuke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanosuke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suzuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanosuke sprawls well. He's pushed Suzuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanosuke. That's going to slow Suzuki down.
Suzuki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Tetsu Suzuki has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanosuke.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke keeps Suzuki at a distance using the push kick.
Tetsu Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that Suzuki semi-blocks.
Sanosuke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suzuki. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke throws a leg kick which misses Suzuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzuki tries to avoid it.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sanosuke scores with a spinning back kick!
Suzuki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanosuke.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanosuke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanosuke fakes the leg kick and cracks Suzuki in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanosuke. Sanosuke obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanosuke!
Sanosuke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanosuke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that half lands.
Suzuki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suzuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanosuke. Sanosuke obviously looking to wear him down.
Sagara Sanosuke is winning the standup battle so far.
Suzuki tries to clinch up.
Sanosuke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanosuke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Suzuki will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanosuke fakes the leg kick and cracks Suzuki in the body.
Sanosuke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sanosuke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanosuke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanosuke delivers a nice body kick.
Suzuki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanosuke. That one must have hurt.
Sanosuke keeps Suzuki at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke connects with a high kick.
Sanosuke lands with a nice body kick.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Sanosuke lands but Suzuki takes it in his stride.
Sanosuke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanosuke cracks the inside of Suzuki's front leg.
Sanosuke is looking to slow Suzuki down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanosuke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke keeps Suzuki at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sagara Sanosuke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tetsu Suzuki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sanosuke lands a high kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanosuke, right into the meat.
Sanosuke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suzuki's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanosuke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanosuke lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanosuke swats away the attempt to clinch by Suzuki.
Sanosuke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanosuke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanosuke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suzuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suzuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanosuke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to clinch up
and Sanosuke counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suzuki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanosuke, right into the meat.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanosuke cracks the inside of Suzuki's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to clinch but Sanosuke moves away
and Sanosuke counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanosuke keeps Suzuki at a distance using the push kick.
Sanosuke lands a high kick!
Suzuki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanosuke throws a nice head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanosuke!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanosuke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanosuke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands a head kick. Suzuki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suzuki is rocked!
Sanosuke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suzuki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanosuke. That one must have hurt.
Sanosuke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Suzuki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanosuke connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Sanosuke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanosuke throws a front kick that sends Suzuki stumbling back into the ropes.
Tetsu Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagara Sanosuke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suzuki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanosuke. That one must have hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sagara Sanosuke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanosuke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Sagara Sanosuke!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Sagara Sanosuke!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Sagara Sanosuke!
Sagara Sanosuke wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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