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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ran Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Wu tang tiger style. Rodrigues has chosen Reno as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
12 - 17 - 0 |
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178 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ran Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodrigues tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues lands with an overhand left.
Sakamoto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodrigues's half guard.
Sakamoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodrigues defends it well.
Rodrigues looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rodrigues is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sakamoto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sakamoto's back!
Rodrigues is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Rodrigues gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Rodrigues gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Rodrigues apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Sakamoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodrigues but Rodrigues pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gabriel Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sakamoto.
Rodrigues tries to sprawl but Sakamoto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rodrigues is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakamoto pulls his head out easily.
Rodrigues looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodrigues is looking to control Sakamoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodrigues avoid being mounted?
Sakamoto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rodrigues has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rodrigues is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodrigues looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues looking for submissions off his back.
Sakamoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodrigues defends it well.
Rodrigues trying to hold on to Sakamoto's head to control him but Sakamoto postures up.
Rodrigues moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rodrigues wants to get back to his feet but Sakamoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sakamoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakamoto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rodrigues looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rodrigues looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rodrigues!
Sakamoto is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sakamoto takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sakamoto taking a bit of punishment here - Rodrigues scoring with strikes.
Rodrigues tries to advance to mount but Sakamoto denies him.
Rodrigues working the ground and pound.
Sakamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sakamoto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is looking for a sweep.
Rodrigues is working Sakamoto over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rodrigues lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rodrigues trying to control the action but Sakamoto is working from the bottom.
Rodrigues connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sakamoto some visible discomfort.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rodrigues tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rodrigues tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sakamoto taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues trying to control the action but Sakamoto is working from the bottom.
Rodrigues scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sakamoto to see if he's OK.
Sakamoto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sakamoto tries to bench press Rodrigues off him but Rodrigues keeps the position.
Rodrigues looks up at the clock and then as Sakamoto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rodrigues smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sakamoto is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rodrigues connects with a decent elbow.
Rodrigues is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakamoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rodrigues looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rodrigues looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is looking to regain half guard here but Rodrigues keeps moving and retains side control.
Sakamoto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sakamoto is looking to improve his position.
Rodrigues is trying to control. Sakamoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rodrigues lands strikes from half guard.
Rodrigues lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rodrigues is trying for a kimura here. Sakamoto looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rodrigues wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Rodrigues!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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