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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). Kamikaze Sazuki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Grobovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sazuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grobovski as he jumps to the side.
Sazuki moves to clinch but Grobovski breaks away
and Grobovski moves into the clinch.
Grobovski breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sazuki.
Sazuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grobovski swivels and escapes.
Sergei Grobovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamikaze Sazuki.
Grobovski throws a right and a left that Sazuki avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Grobovski as he connects with a hook.
Grobovski has a takedown stuffed.
Grobovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grobovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
Grobovski tries for a takedown but Sazuki circles away easily
and Sazuki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki trying to pass the guard but Grobovski defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grobovski is not content to let Sazuki control the position.
Grobovski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grobovski tries to get out of the position.
Grobovski is looking for a sweep. Sazuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sazuki working the head and body with strikes.
Grobovski is trying to get back to full guard.
Grobovski has one foot on Sazuki's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sazuki tries to clinch but Grobovski moves out of range.
Grobovski lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Kamikaze Sazuki has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Sazuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski misses with a takedown
and Sazuki counters with a nice body shot.
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.
Grobovski is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sazuki.
Sazuki tries for a takedown but Grobovski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sazuki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sazuki wants it to stay on the feet.
Grobovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sazuki shoots for a takedown but Grobovski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grobovski tries for a takedown but Sazuki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sazuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Sazuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Grobovski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sazuki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski shoots in looking for a takedown. Sazuki tries to sprawl out of it but Grobovski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sazuki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sazuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grobovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sazuki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sazuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grobovski circles away.
Grobovski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sazuki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sazuki takes the fight into the clinch.
Grobovski tries to break the clinch but Sazuki is controlling the position.
Grobovski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sazuki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sazuki tries to score a body lock takedown but Grobovski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sazuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Grobovski throws a head punch that misses.
Grobovski goes for a takedown attempt but Sazuki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grobovski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sazuki counters with a series of strikes. Grobovski will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Sazuki.
Grobovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sazuki.
Sazuki tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamikaze Sazuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamikaze Sazuki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grobovski throws a sloppy head kick and Sazuki moves out of range easily.
Sazuki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grobovski under the eye.
Grobovski thumps Sazuki with a low kick.
Sazuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grobovski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sazuki is fending him off so far but Grobovski persists. Nope, Sazuki circles away and we're back to standing.
Grobovski throws a combination that misses
and Sazuki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sazuki.
Grobovski stops a takedown attempt from Sazuki.
Sazuki gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grobovski regains guard.
Sazuki throws a big right hand that misses.
Grobovski is looking to stand up but Sazuki isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grobovski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Grobovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sazuki preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sazuki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sazuki trying to control but Grobovski is working from the bottom.
Sazuki stands and steps away. Grobovski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sazuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grobovski looks for a takedown but Sazuki sprawls well.
Sazuki shoots for a takedown but Grobovski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sergei Grobovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamikaze Sazuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grobovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grobovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sazuki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sazuki.
Grobovski wants to sweep here but Sazuki controlling him for the moment.
Sazuki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sazuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Grobovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sazuki looking to sit in guard and control but Grobovski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sazuki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sazuki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sazuki jumps guard but Grobovski stands there with Sazuki around his waist. Sazuki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grobovski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grobovski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sazuki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sazuki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sazuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grobovski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sazuki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sazuki shoots in for a takedown but Grobovski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sazuki takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Grobovski.
Grobovski tries for a takedown but Sazuki manages to get underhooks.
Sazuki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grobovski smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sazuki is defended easily by Grobovski.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sazuki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grobovski.
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.
The cut man is working on Kamikaze Sazuki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sazuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grobovski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sazuki tries to avoid it but Grobovski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sazuki to the ground. Sazuki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Grobovski. Those never looked like landing.
Sergei Grobovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sazuki with a nice cross.
Sazuki throws a head kick but Grobovski moves out of range.
Sazuki lands a two punch combo.
Grobovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Sazuki.
Sazuki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grobovski's head.
Sazuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grobovski is fending him off so far but Sazuki persists. Nope, Grobovski circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sazuki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sazuki tries to clinch up but Grobovski circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobovski tries to keep at a distance but Sazuki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grobovski goes for a takedown attempt but Sazuki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sazuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Sergei Grobovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamikaze Sazuki.
Grobovski slaps away a takedown attempt from Sazuki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sazuki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grobovski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sazuki looking to pass the guard.
Grobovski trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sazuki is one step ahead there.
Sazuki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sazuki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sazuki trying to control but Grobovski is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kamikaze Sazuki.
Grobovski shoots in for a double leg but Sazuki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grobovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grobovski.
Grobovski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sazuki moves into range and clinches up with Grobovski.
Sazuki jumps guard but Grobovski stands there with Sazuki around his waist. Sazuki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sazuki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grobovski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grobovski misses with a knee strike.
Sazuki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grobovski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grobovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki has closed the distance and engaged Grobovski in a clinch.
Grobovski tries to score a body lock takedown but Sazuki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grobovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grobovski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sazuki.
Sazuki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grobovski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grobovski fails to pull guard.
Sazuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sazuki has a takedown stuffed.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sazuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sazuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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.
Grobovski misses with a body shot
and Sazuki counters with a series of strikes. Grobovski will be more careful next time no doubt.
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 Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama 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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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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