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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enson Sasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Havoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasaki comes to the cage accompanied by The Hulk Theme Song. Havoic has chosen Overkill - Horrorscope as his entrance music. 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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290 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enson Sasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milan Havoic!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havoic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sasaki pinned against the cage. Sasaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sasaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Milan Havoic has been cut.
Havoic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sasaki defends it nicely.
Havoic tries to keep at a distance but Sasaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sasaki is pressed up against the cage. Havoic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sasaki down to the mat. Sasaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Enson Sasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milan Havoic.
Sasaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sasaki rushes Havoic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Havoic misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki is trying to break the clinch but Havoic is controlling him.
Sasaki stops a takedown attempt from Havoic.
Havoic looks gassed!
Havoic is trying to maintain a safe position but Sasaki gets an underhook and turns Havoic into the cage.
Havoic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sasaki smiles and moves away.
Havoic shoots in but Sasaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sasaki's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sasaki duly obliges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sasaki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Havoic dodges the punch combination from Sasaki.
Havoic clinches but Sasaki breaks the clinch
and Havoic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki misses with a body kick.
Sasaki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Sasaki stalls from top position.
Sasaki works to advance to full mount. Havoic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sasaki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Havoic can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Enson Sasaki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Havoic wants to clinch
and Sasaki counters with a three punch combo that has Havoic backing up. Havoic nods at Sasaki to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enson Sasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milan Havoic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Havoic moves forwards but Sasaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Havoic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sasaki.
Sasaki throws a right and a left that Havoic avoids nicely.
A jab from Sasaki does it's job there.
Havoic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sasaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sasaki.
Sasaki is trying to break free.
Havoic letting Sasaki take a breather here.
Sasaki breaks from the clinch.
Sasaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Havoic wants to clinch
and Sasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Havoic is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sasaki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Havoic seems a little lost for a moment, as Sasaki dominates the positioning.
Sasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Havoic can do to turn this around?
Sasaki landing a few strikes.
Sasaki staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sasaki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sasaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki misses with a two punch combination.
Sasaki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sasaki stuffs the takedown.
Sasaki has Havoic up against the cage in a clinch.
Sasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sasaki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Enson Sasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Havoic dodges the punch combination from Sasaki.
Sasaki moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasaki is trying to drag Havoic to the mat but Havoic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Havoic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enson Sasaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Milan Havoic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sasaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Havoic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sasaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Havoic has him pressed against the cage.
Havoic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sasaki's efforts to push away.
Sasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sasaki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Havoic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sasaki gets to his feet. Havoic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sasaki.
Havoic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoic closes the distance but Sasaki moves to the side
and Sasaki counters with a single leg into guard. Havoic didn't expect that.
Sasaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sasaki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havoic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sasaki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sasaki is chipping away with strikes.
The referee asks Sasaki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sasaki prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sasaki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Havoic for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki stands up and beckons Havoic to his feet.
Milan Havoic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Havoic looks to clinch
and Sasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sasaki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sasaki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Havoic is trying to escape the mount.
Sasaki controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enson Sasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sasaki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enson Sasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sasaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enson Sasaki!
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hype
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