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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Emery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Sakurabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Emery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazuki Sakurabu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emery shoots and misses
and Sakurabu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Emery looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sakurabu stalling.
Sakurabu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sakurabu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sakurabu controlling his opponent.
Emery tries to lock up and control but Sakurabu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emery taking shots to the head.
Sakurabu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazuki Sakurabu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sakurabu drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emery can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sakurabu controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kazuki Sakurabu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sakurabu.
Sakurabu shoots in and gets a takedown into Emery's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurabu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kazuki Sakurabu.
Sakurabu dives in and scores a takedown into Emery's guard.
Sakurabu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sakurabu pushing down on Emery's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emery is in trouble now - Sakurabu has advanced to mount!
Sakurabu controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Sakurabu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakurabu content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Sakurabu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sakurabu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Emery quickly recovers to half guard.
Sakurabu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Emery wants to get back to full guard.
Sakurabu controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Sakurabu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kazuki Sakurabu.
Sakurabu gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emery being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sakurabu advances to full mount.
Sakurabu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Emery hang on?
Sakurabu raining down shots from the mount!
Sakurabu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emery throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sakurabu. What's that going to do exactly?
Sakurabu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kazuki Sakurabu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sakurabu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sakurabu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kazuki Sakurabu has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kazuki Sakurabu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sakurabu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sakurabu controlling the pace.
Emery on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sakurabu in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Sakurabu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakurabu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sakurabu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kazuki Sakurabu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sakurabu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sakurabu controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kazuki Sakurabu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sakurabu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Emery!
Sakurabu controlling from the full mount.
Sakurabu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurabu controlling from the full mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sakurabu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kazuki Sakurabu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sakurabu scores with a takedown into Emery's guard.
Sakurabu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Michael Emery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazuki Sakurabu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Sakurabu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sakurabu 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Sakurabu!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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