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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sawaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Skillet - Hero. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 St Petersburg, Lee Sawaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Bradley misses
and Sawaguchi counters with a head kick.
Sawaguchi tries for a takedown but Bradley circles away easily
and Bradley counters with a single leg into guard. Sawaguchi didn't expect that.
Sawaguchi trying to control the position.
Sawaguchi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sawaguchi is on top in guard.
Sawaguchi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bradley is looking to stand up but Sawaguchi isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawaguchi wants to pass the guard but Bradley is keeping the position.
Sawaguchi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sawaguchi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sawaguchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sawaguchi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sawaguchi is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sawaguchi trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.
Bradley wants to stand but Sawaguchi is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley seems keen to control Sawaguchi's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bradley has Sawaguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley decides to pull guard.
Sawaguchi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bradley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bradley is looking to slow Sawaguchi down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick
and Sawaguchi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bradley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bradley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sawaguchi was covering up waiting for the punch and Bradley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sawaguchi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bradley preventing the sweep.
Bradley throws a strike but Sawaguchi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sawaguchi stands and throws Bradley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Bradley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bradley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rick Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley takes the fight into the clinch.
Bradley is pressed up against the cage. Sawaguchi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bradley down to the mat. Bradley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee Sawaguchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sawaguchi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sawaguchi.
Bradley stands up from Sawaguchi's guard - Bradley perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley throws a lazy head kick
and Sawaguchi counters with a head kick. That will keep Bradley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bradley rushes Sawaguchi and presses him up against the cage.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradley throws a lazy head kick
and Sawaguchi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley drives through with a takedown into Sawaguchi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawaguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Sawaguchi, not yet.
Sawaguchi keeping moving, preventing Bradley from controlling successfully.
Bradley landing some decent shots from guard.
Sawaguchi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bradley controls the pace.
Sawaguchi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bradley's guard.
Sawaguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradley is keeping the position for now.
Bradley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Bradley pushes Sawaguchi off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawaguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
Bradley rushes Sawaguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses
and Sawaguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sawaguchi gets caught flat footed, as Bradley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sawaguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Sawaguchi, not yet.
Sawaguchi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bradley doesn't defend quickly enough and Sawaguchi has managed to lock this one up! Can Bradley escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sawaguchi on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lee Sawaguchi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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