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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between davie hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hogan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stand BY Me. davie hogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, davie hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hogan misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by hogan.
Sakurai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps hogan's head backwards.
It looks like davie hogan has been cut.
Some wild striking there from hogan.
hogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakurai is trying hard to land a takedown here. hogan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
hogan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
hogan slips under a jab.
hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
hogan swinging wildly here.
hogan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
hogan misses with a few strikes there.
Sakurai missing with a left hand there. hogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hogan throws a series of punches but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? hogan is fending him off so far but Sakurai persists. Nope, hogan circles away and we're back to standing.
hogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
hogan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakurai.
Sakurai throws a jab but it's blocked by hogan.
hogan tries to bum rush Sakurai with a series of wild strikes but Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sakurai is defended easily by hogan.
davie hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakurai.
hogan throws a nice looking combination but Sakurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
hogan looks to land a combination but Sakurai avoids it well.
hogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by hogan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
hogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
hogan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
hogan misses with a double jab.
davie hogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakurai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. hogan doesn't seem bothered though.
hogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
hogan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakurai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakurai lunges at hogan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by hogan's hand.
Sakurai fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. hogan sprawls well initially but Sakurai persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sakurai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, hogan has managed to free his arm - good work.
hogan won't allow Sakurai to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sakurai maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! hogan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sakurai has cracked it and hogan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sakurai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kazushi Sakurai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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