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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McPump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean McPump has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryu Sakurai's chin.
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryu Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean McPump!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai moves away from the strike by McPump.
Sakurai moves out of range of the body kick from McPump.
Sakurai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakurai punishes McPump's body with a nice straight punch.
Sakurai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McPump swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sakurai counters with a single leg into guard. McPump didn't expect that.
McPump is looking to sweep but instead, Sakurai has passed into half guard.
Sakurai trying to control the pace.
Sakurai wants to lay and pray for a moment but McPump keeps working.
Sakurai is thwarting McPump's attempts to control the position.
Sakurai passes into side control, despite McPump's attempt to control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McPump is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sakurai has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's McPump going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
McPump tries to buck Sakurai off but Sakurai is having none of it.
Sakurai trying to control the position but McPump is working away.
Sakurai has knee on belly momentarily but McPump bucks him off and regains half guard.
McPump wants to get back to full guard.
McPump wants to control but Sakurai is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sakurai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McPump throws out the jab.
Sakurai throws a series of punches but McPump avoids them all with ease.
That's two 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.
Sakurai staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sakurai, as that shot connected.
McPump avoids a punch combination nicely.
McPump throws a jab when Sakurai was well out of range.
McPump tries a low kick but Sakurai avoids it.
Sakurai shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McPump is staying active underneath Sakurai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McPump trying to control from the bottom.
McPump is trying to stand.
Sakurai is trying to control the action in half guard but McPump is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McPump is trying to stand.
McPump is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakurai wants to work for an arm triangle but McPump is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is pressing down on McPump's thigh, looking to free his foot. McPump is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McPump can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left lands for McPump.
McPump staying out of range there.
McPump misses with a double jab.
McPump stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakurai. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakurai misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McPump throws a lazy right hand but Sakurai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McPump misses with a combination
and Sakurai counters with a left and a right that stings McPump.
Sakurai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPump.
McPump throws a right and a left that Sakurai avoids nicely.
Sakurai works over McPump's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPump misses with a wild combination.
McPump connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sakurai looks to land a combination. McPump sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McPump sizes up Sakurai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McPump throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by McPump.
Sean McPump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakurai lands a jab to McPump's midsection.
Jab from Sakurai.
McPump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sakurai counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakurai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McPump throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakurai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakurai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McPump misses with a straight left.
Sakurai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Sakurai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McPump throws the left hand but Sakurai avoids the punch easily.
Sakurai moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakurai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Sakurai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McPump throws a shot to the body.
McPump lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McPump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McPump lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakurai's sensitive parts.
Sakurai blocks a leg kick.
McPump takes a swing at Sakurai's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McPump moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McPump misses with a leg kick.
McPump loads up on a big right hand but Sakurai slips the punch.
Sakurai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McPump was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakurai.
McPump paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai moves out of range of the leg kick from McPump.
Sakurai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McPump sprawls well. McPump wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet.
McPump swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sakurai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McPump's guard.
Sakurai trying to control the position from guard on top but McPump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakurai won't allow McPump to get back to his feet.
Sakurai wants to pass the guard but McPump is keeping the position.
McPump controls Sakurai momentarily but Sakurai frees himself.
Sakurai wants to control from the top but McPump keeps moving.
Sakurai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McPump swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPump wants to stand but Sakurai is controlling the position.
McPump pushes Sakurai off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sakurai misses the shot to the body.
Sakurai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McPump scores with a head kick.
McPump connects with a single shot there.
McPump misses with a double jab
and Sakurai counters with a single leg into guard. McPump didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakurai won't allow McPump to get back to his feet.
McPump is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sakurai thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPump wants to sweep here but Sakurai controlling him for the moment.
Sakurai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McPump is keeping the position for now.
Sakurai wants to control from the top but McPump keeps moving.
Sakurai preventing the sweep.
Sakurai content to stall in guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McPump misses with a double jab.
McPump throws a jab when Sakurai was well out of range.
Sakurai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sakurai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakurai is looking to wear down McPump with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McPump cracks the inside of Sakurai's front leg.
McPump stalks Sakurai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sakurai's face. Sakurai staggers backwards, shaken.
Sakurai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sakurai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakurai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPump.
Sakurai misses with a wild combination.
McPump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McPump connects with the punch.
Sakurai checks a leg kick nicely.
McPump throws a shot from downtown. Sakurai moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for McPump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakurai closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McPump did well to prevent Sakurai getting side control.
Sakurai controlling the action here.
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 Ryu Sakurai will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sakurai blocks a leg kick.
McPump lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from McPump does no damage.
Sakurai moves out of range of the strikes.
McPump misses with a straight right.
Ryu Sakurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakurai throws a series of punches but McPump moves out of range.
Sakurai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McPump moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McPump is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sakurai.
McPump throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakurai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McPump missing with a left hand there. Sakurai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakurai misses with the combination.
Sakurai scores with a one two! McPump had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McPump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakurai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai fails to land with a series of punches.
McPump slips a jab and a cross from Sakurai.
Sakurai lands with a good body shot.
Sakurai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sakurai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sakurai showed some decent athleticism there.
McPump looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sakurai prevents McPump from improving his position.
Sakurai stops McPump from getting back to his feet.
McPump tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McPump trying to control from the bottom.
Sean McPump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryu Sakurai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai content to control rather than advance.
Sakurai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sakurai is keen to just control but McPump is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McPump connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sakurai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakurai slips under a jab.
McPump misses with a two punch combination.
Sakurai lands a jab-cross combination.
Sakurai avoids the body shot from McPump.
Sean McPump seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McPump throws a sloppy body shot
and Sakurai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McPump is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McPump pushes Sakurai off and gets back to his feet.
McPump turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Sakurai misses.
Ryu Sakurai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McPump throws a shot from downtown. Sakurai moves away and avoids it.
McPump misses with a straight left.
McPump thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakurai lands a jab-cross combination.
McPump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sakurai counters with a nice double leg into side control. McPump won't be happy with that.
Sakurai remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
McPump wants to control but Sakurai postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai controlling from side mount.
Sakurai tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
McPump wants to control but Sakurai postures up.
McPump is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Sakurai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakurai, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Sakurai!
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