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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takabiha Sorakuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apongo Sing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorakuya's entrance music is Wormphlegm - Epejumalat monet tesse muinen palveltin caucan ja lesse. A fine choice. Takabiha Sorakuya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takabiha Sorakuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Apongo Sing!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorakuya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sing.
Sorakuya dips to his left and cracks Sing with an uppercut!
Sing shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sorakuya sprawls well. Sorakuya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sing gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sorakuya.
Sorakuya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sing counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sing wants to control from the top but Sorakuya keeps moving.
Sing looking to pass the guard.
Sing postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sing throwing strikes but missing.
Sing trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorakuya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sing preventing the sweep.
Sorakuya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sorakuya controlling Sing's posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sorakuya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sing looks gassed!
Sorakuya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sing doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Sorakuya - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorakuya catches Sing with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice combination there by Sorakuya.
Sorakuya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sing needs to keep his hands up - Sorakuya had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sing on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sorakuya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sing momentarily.
Sorakuya throws a shot to the body.
Sorakuya jabs at Sing's body.
Sorakuya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sing's hands.
Sorakuya darts in and clinches Sing up against the ropes.
Sorakuya manages to break the clinch.
Sing swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorakuya.
Sorakuya scores with a body shot.
Sorakuya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sorakuya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sorakuya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sorakuya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sorakuya wants the takedown. Sing is fighting it off but Sorakuya persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sing's guard against the ropes.
Sorakuya chips away with some ground and pound.
Sing has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorakuya lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sorakuya trying to control but Sing is working from the bottom.
Sorakuya postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
Sorakuya trying to control the position from guard on top but Sing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorakuya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sorakuya stops Sing from standing up.
Sorakuya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sorakuya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sorakuya prevents Sing from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sorakuya moves into range and clinches up with Sing.
Sorakuya gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sing regains guard.
Sorakuya distracts Sing with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sing keeping moving, preventing Sorakuya from controlling successfully.
Sing wants to sweep here but Sorakuya controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorakuya wants to pass the guard but Sing is keeping the position.
Sorakuya passes into half guard.
Sorakuya lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sorakuya drops an elbow to the side of Sing's head.
Sorakuya lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sorakuya looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sing with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Sorakuya there.
Sing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sorakuya pulls his head out easily.
Sing is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sorakuya scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sorakuya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sorakuya working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sing 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.
Sorakuya digs a good hook to Sing's body.
Sorakuya closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sorakuya lands strikes from half guard.
Sorakuya winds up and cracks Sing with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sing can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sorakuya thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sing to regain full guard.
Sing has his feet on Sorakuya's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sing feints and as Sorakuya raises his hands in defense, Sing changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sing throws and elbow that misses. Sorakuya uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sing's guard. Nice move by Sorakuya!
Sorakuya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sing keeping full guard, as Sorakuya tries to pass.
Sorakuya chips away with some ground and pound.
Sing wants to stand up but Sorakuya is controlling him.
Sing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sorakuya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sorakuya connects with a couple of short punches.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sorakuya looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorakuya trying to control the action but Sing is working from the bottom.
Sing is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sorakuya scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sing pushes Sorakuya off looking to stand but Sorakuya dives back in and keeps control.
Sorakuya working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sorakuya lands strikes from half guard.
Sing is trying to stand up here but Sorakuya is controlling him well.
Sing missing with punches from the bottom.
Sing looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sorakuya lands a two punch combo.
Sorakuya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Sing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sing leaves Sorakuya with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sing has his takedown stuffed
and Sorakuya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sorakuya.
Takabiha Sorakuya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apongo Sing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sorakuya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sorakuya is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sing pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sing can't get the takedown.
Sorakuya goes for a takedown attempt but Sing pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sorakuya closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sing is trying to maintain the position but Sorakuya is very close to passing his half guard.
Sing misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sorakuya lands with a punch from half guard.
Sing has hold of Sorakuya's hands but Sorakuya slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sorakuya working Sing over with strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sorakuya working the head and body with strikes.
Sorakuya is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sorakuya missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sorakuya misses with a few strikes there.
Sorakuya wants to clinch up but Sing keeps it at a distance.
Sing has his takedown stuffed
and Sorakuya counters with a takedown into side control.
Sing prevents Sorakuya from moving into mount.
Sorakuya is looking to take a break and control but Sing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sorakuya lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sing tries to escape but Sorakuya is in control.
Sorakuya looks up at the clock and then as Sing takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sorakuya smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takabiha Sorakuya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sorakuya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sing shoots and misses
and Sorakuya counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Sing 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sorakuya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sorakuya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorakuya lands a nice hook to Sing's body. Sing takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Apongo Sing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorakuya scores with a punch to the head.
Sorakuya gets a clinch.
Come on Sorakuya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sorakuya has picked Sing up - he's going for a ride! Sorakuya dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nice strikes from Sorakuya there.
Sing tries to kick Sorakuya off but Sorakuya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sorakuya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sing can do to turn this around?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sorakuya connects with a nice short shot to Sing's temple.
Sorakuya stops Sing from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorakuya working Sing over with strikes.
Sing manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Apongo Sing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorakuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sorakuya moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sing avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sing throws a series of strikes that have Sorakuya backpedaling.
Nice straight punches there by Sorakuya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sorakuya.
Sing misses with a takedown
and Sorakuya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sorakuya lands a lovely overhand right.
Sorakuya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sing misses with a double jab
and Sorakuya counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sing misses with a takedown
and Sorakuya counters by moving into the clinch.
Takabiha Sorakuya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apongo Sing.
Sing is pressed up against the ropes. Sorakuya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sing down to the mat. Sing avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sorakuya closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sing shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sorakuya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sorakuya throws a nice looking combination but Sing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takabiha Sorakuya is winning the standup battle so far.
Sing fails with the takedown
so Sorakuya counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sing is looking to stand up but Sorakuya isn't so interested in that idea.
Sing throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sorakuya landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorakuya lands a couple of elbows.
Sorakuya won't allow Sing to get back to his feet.
Sorakuya connects with a couple of short punches.
Sorakuya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sorakuya lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Takabiha Sorakuya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sing tries to clinch there but Sorakuya circles away.
Sing has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sorakuya lands a nice hook to Sing's body. Sing takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sing takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sorakuya scores with a hook.
Sorakuya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sing shoots and misses
and Sorakuya counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sing won't be happy with that.
Sorakuya landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorakuya throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sing takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sorakuya lands some shots froms side control.
Sorakuya works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sing tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Sing on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sorakuya working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sing with a poor takedown
and Sorakuya counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sorakuya prevents Sing from getting back to his feet.
Sorakuya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sing's head.
Sing has momentary wrist control but Sorakuya slips an elbow through the middle.
Sing wants to get back to his feet but Sorakuya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sorakuya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sing's head.
Sorakuya landing some decent shots from guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sing wants to stand and escape but Sorakuya is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sing takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Sorakuya.
Sing shoots and misses
and Sing takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sing has his takedown stuffed
and Sorakuya counters with a big head kick but Sing shrugs it off.
Sorakuya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sing takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sing shoots and misses
and Sorakuya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sing shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sorakuya manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sing slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sing postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sing accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sorakuya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sing won't allow Sorakuya to sweep him here.
Sing is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sing throws a strike but Sorakuya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sorakuya works over Sing with some ground and pound from guard.
Sorakuya distracts Sing with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Sorakuya finds it's way through Sing's defenses.
Sing throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sorakuya counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sorakuya wants to pass to mount but Sing is defending the position.
Sing is trying to stand.
Sing is trying to maintain the position but Sorakuya is very close to passing his half guard.
Sing tries to kick Sorakuya off but Sorakuya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sorakuya wants to take a breather but Sing is having none of it.
Sorakuya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sing is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sing scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sorakuya manages to mount him!
Sing is trying to stand.
Sing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sing squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sorakuya is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Sorakuya.
Sorakuya lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sing throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Takabiha Sorakuya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sing squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sing swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sorakuya looking to control but Sing is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sorakuya with good strikes from the mount here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sorakuya wants to control the pace but Sing is squirming around nicely.
Sing is looking to improve his position but Sorakuya isn't that keen on the idea.
Sing trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sorakuya trying to control but Sing is having none of it.
Sorakuya pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sing is in a horrible position here. Sorakuya smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sorakuya controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorakuya prevents Sing from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takabiha Sorakuya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sorakuya 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Takabiha Sorakuya!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Takabiha Sorakuya!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Takabiha Sorakuya!
Takabiha Sorakuya wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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