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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Grobovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Grobovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sazuki pushes Grobovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Grobovski jumps guard but Sazuki stands there with Grobovski around his waist. Grobovski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sazuki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grobovski uses from the top position.
Sazuki wants to sweep here but Grobovski controlling him for the moment.
Sazuki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grobovski defends it easily.
Grobovski wants to pass the guard but Sazuki is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sazuki trying to keep a closed guard but Grobovski is proving a slippery customer.
Sazuki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grobovski controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobovski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Grobovski trying to control but Sazuki is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sergei Grobovski.
Grobovski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sazuki moves into the clinch successfully.
Grobovski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grobovski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sazuki blocks it with crossed arms.
Grobovski gets underhooks to prevent Sazuki's takedown attempt.
Sazuki lands a shot to the body.
Sazuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sazuki manages to pull guard.
Sazuki keeping moving, preventing Grobovski from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sazuki's guard.
Sazuki trying to control but Grobovski postures up.
Sazuki is staying active underneath Grobovski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grobovski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grobovski decides to stand and escape the position.
Sazuki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sazuki stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Grobovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grobovski throws a head kick that misses.
Grobovski moves to clinch but Sazuki breaks away
and Sazuki counters with a single leg into guard. Grobovski didn't expect that.
Grobovski has a closed guard, preventing Sazuki from standing up.
Sazuki wants to control from the top but Grobovski keeps moving.
Grobovski looking for a sweep. Not yet Grobovski, not yet.
Sazuki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki is working Grobovski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sazuki is looking to stand up but Grobovski won't let him.
Grobovski keeping moving, preventing Sazuki from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Grobovski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sazuki closes the distance and clinches.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but Grobovski has him pressed against the cage.
Sazuki wants a takedown but no success here.
Sazuki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sazuki gets underhooks to prevent Grobovski's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamikaze Sazuki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sazuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grobovski connects with a leg kick. Sazuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grobovski fails with the takedown.
Sazuki with a poor takedown
and Grobovski counters by moving into the clinch.
Sazuki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grobovski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grobovski closes the distance and clinches up with Sazuki, looking for a takedown. Grobovski pushes Sazuki against the cage but Sazuki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Sazuki. No joy for Grobovski on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Grobovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grobovski dives in and grabs Sazuki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sazuki pushes down on Grobovski's head and hops out.
Sazuki closes the distance and clinches up with Grobovski, looking for a takedown. Sazuki pushes Grobovski against the cage but Grobovski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grobovski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sazuki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sazuki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobovski is not content to let Sazuki control the position.
Sazuki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grobovski is looking for a sweep. Sazuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sazuki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grobovski!
Sazuki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sazuki controlling the pace for now.
Sazuki lands with some strikes.
Grobovski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sazuki avoids the attempt from Grobovski to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski is squirming around, avoiding Sazuki's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Sazuki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sazuki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grobovski is looking to escape.
Sazuki get's back to his feet.
Sergei Grobovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sazuki tries to clinch there but Grobovski circles away.
Grobovski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sazuki's waist but Sazuki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grobovski off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Grobovski as Sazuki shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sazuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Sazuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grobovski pinned against the cage. Grobovski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grobovski shoots in for a double leg but Sazuki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sazuki tries to clinch but Grobovski is having none of it.
Sazuki shoots for a takedown but Grobovski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sazuki lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Sazuki. Those never looked like landing.
Sazuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grobovski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sazuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sazuki throws a lazy head kick
and Grobovski counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamikaze Sazuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Grobovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Grobovski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sazuki's head.
Sazuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Grobovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grobovski shoots for a double leg takedown but Sazuki sprawls well. He's pushed Grobovski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grobovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sazuki.
Sazuki leaves Grobovski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grobovski darts in trying to clinch
and Sazuki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grobovski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Grobovski closes the distance and clinches up with Sazuki, looking for a takedown. Grobovski pushes Sazuki against the cage but Sazuki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Grobovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sazuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sazuki shoots in for a takedown but Grobovski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Sazuki clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Grobovski.
Grobovski looking for a takedown.
Sazuki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grobovski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sazuki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sazuki trying to control the position.
Sazuki is striking off his back. Grobovski thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Sazuki moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki keeping moving, preventing Grobovski from controlling successfully.
Grobovski won't allow Sazuki to sweep him here.
Sazuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sazuki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sazuki controls Grobovski momentarily but Grobovski frees himself.
Sazuki has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grobovski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sazuki blocks a head kick by Grobovski.
Sazuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sazuki tries for a takedown but Grobovski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sazuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Grobovski sprawls well. He's pushed Sazuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sazuki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grobovski avoids it really well and circles away.
Sazuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sazuki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grobovski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sazuki is in Grobovski's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski is trying to control the position but Sazuki postures up.
Sazuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Grobovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grobovski wants to sweep but no luck.
Sazuki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Grobovski avoids the head kick by Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that Grobovski avoids nicely.
Sergei Grobovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamikaze Sazuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sazuki shoots in but Grobovski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamikaze Sazuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sazuki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamikaze Sazuki!
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energy
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hype
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