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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakurai comes to the ring accompanied by Holy Orders . The key to victory for Hayato Sakurai has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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172 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hayato Sakurai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Nelson! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nelson looks to clinch enabling Sakurai to counter with a crisp jab. Nelson tries to clinch but fails miserably enabling Sakurai to counter with a crisp jab. Sakurai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Nelson takes a shot right to the bread basket. Nelson wants to clinch and Sakurai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nelson is lucky that one didn't land flush. Nelson with a poor takedown and Sakurai counters with a straight right hand. Nelson tries to clinch but Sakurai moves away and Sakurai counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sakurai with a nice cross. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nelson tries to clinch but Sakurai moves away and Sakurai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nelson tries to clinch but Sakurai moves away and Sakurai counters with a good low kick that Nelson was not able to check. Sakurai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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It looks like Kyle Nelson has been cut. A nice combination there by Sakurai.
Nelson misses with a takedown and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nelson looks gassed!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Sakurai throws a head kick that half lands.
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nelson has his takedown stuffed
and Sakurai counters with a head kick that drops Nelson to the mat! Nelson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly! Hayato Sakurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Nelson. Sakurai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakurai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sakurai cracks Nelson with a right hand to the side of the head. Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sakurai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sakurai sizes up Nelson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Sakurai scores with a sloppy right hand. Nelson should have avoided that one. Sakurai lands with a kick to the temple. Nelson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Sakurai goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Hayato Sakurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sakurai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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Nelson is rocked! Sakurai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Sakurai lands with a straight right. Nelson didn't see that one coming. Sakurai dips to his left and cracks Nelson with an uppercut! Sakurai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sakurai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nelson back to the ropes. Sakurai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Sakurai dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sakurai jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nelson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Sakurai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakurai finish him?
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That has opened up Kyle Nelson's cut even more. Nelson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Sakurai! Nelson is out on his feet! Sakurai rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Nelson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Nelson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hayato 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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FIGHT
RATING
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