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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazushi Sakurai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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184 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakurai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silva Nunes! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sakurai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes manages to avoid it. Nunes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Sakurai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Sakurai misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nunes looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Nunes being controlled here, momentarily. Nunes keeping full guard, as Sakurai tries to pass. Sakurai drops back looking for a leg! Nunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nunes manages to kick Sakurai off! Sakurai jumps back into Nunes's guard. Nunes wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakurai trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom. Sakurai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Nunes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sakurai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Sakurai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Sakurai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Nunes wants to control but Sakurai postures up. Nunes seems a little lost for a moment, as Sakurai dominates the positioning. Sakurai in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Nunes is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kazushi Sakurai!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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