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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mirage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Sakurai (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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184 cm
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215 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Mirage! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiro Sakurai! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sakurai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirage keeps Sakurai at a distance using the push kick. A big left from Sakurai misses. Mirage lands a nice looking body kick. Mirage scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Sakurai looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mirage just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakurai lands a high kick to the side of Mirage's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Sakurai dives into guard, looking to finish.
Mirage is rocked!
It looks like Frank Mirage has been cut. Mirage is looking to sweep but instead, Sakurai has passed into half guard.
Oh Mirage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Sakurai stands up out of the half guard. Sakurai misses with a series of wild punches.
Mirage seems to have got his legs back now. Sakurai throws a big shot that misses. Hiro Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sakurai throws a leg kick and Mirage counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sakurai is rocked! A jab from Sakurai misses. Sakurai loads up on a big right hand but Mirage slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mirage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sakurai blocks a head kick by Mirage.
Sakurai moves out of range of the body kick from Mirage.
Sakurai throws a jab when Mirage was well out of range. Sakurai tests Mirage's chin there with a solid looking shot. Some wild striking there from Sakurai.
Sakurai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice shot by Sakurai. Mirage looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakurai is just out of range. Mirage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakurai is fending him off so far but Mirage persists. Nope, Sakurai circles away and we're back to standing. Mirage scores with a nice body kick.
Sakurai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Frank Mirage's cut is getting worse. Mirage throws a series of punches but Sakurai avoids them all with ease. Sakurai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mirage throws a body kick that misses. Mirage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Sakurai is looking to slow Mirage down with leg kicks. Sakurai throws a leg kick and Mirage counters with an inside leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A big right followed by a crushing left from Sakurai knocks Mirage out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hiro Sakurai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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