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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fender Tremolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Sakazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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179 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fender Tremolo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryo Sakazaki! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tremolo on the wrong end of a nice hook. Tremolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakazaki circles away.
Sakazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tremolo avoids the body shot from Sakazaki.
Tremolo tries to clinch but Sakazaki is having none of it. Sakazaki keeps the fight on the outside. Tremolo blocks a head kick by Sakazaki.
Sakazaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tremolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nice body kick there by Sakazaki. Sakazaki throws a right and a left that Tremolo avoids nicely. Sakazaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Fender Tremolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tremolo moves into the clinch. Tremolo is trying to push Sakazaki away but Sakazaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Tremolo breaks from the clinch.
Tremolo avoids the head kick by Sakazaki.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakazaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tremolo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tremolo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sakazaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Sakazaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Tremolo controlling the action here for a moment.
Tremolo keeps control of Sakazaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sakazaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tremolo up against the cage. Tremolo wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Sakazaki can't find room to land a body shot as Tremolo controls the action.
Tremolo misses with an elbow over the top. Tremolo stalling in the clinch.
Sakazaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Tremolo has double underhooks. Tremolo with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ryo Sakazaki has been cut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tremolo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sakazaki's brow. Tremolo breaks from the clinch.
Tremolo tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Sakazaki counters with a big head kick but Tremolo shrugs it off. Tremolo tries to clinch up but Sakazaki circles away and keeps his distance. Tremolo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sakazaki throws a sloppy head kick and Tremolo moves out of range easily. Tremolo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakazaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sakazaki throws a sloppy head kick and Tremolo moves out of range easily. Sakazaki throws a right and a left that both miss. Sakazaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tremolo is looking to clinch. Sakazaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakazaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Tremolo tries to clinch but Sakazaki moves out of range. Tremolo closes the distance and pushes Sakazaki back into the cage. Tremolo breaks from the clinch.
Tremolo is looking to clinch but Sakazaki is avoiding it.
Tremolo moves in looking to clinch but Sakazaki pushes him off. Sakazaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sakazaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tremolo takes the fight into the clinch. Tremolo breaks from the clinch.
Tremolo tries to clinch but Sakazaki is having none of it. Sakazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakazaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sakazaki feints and then cracks Tremolo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tremolo down. Tremolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakazaki circles away.
Sakazaki lands with a kick to the temple. Tremolo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Tremolo tries to clinch up. Tremolo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakazaki swats him away and circles back towards the center. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tremolo tries to clinch but Sakazaki moves away and Sakazaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A head kick from Sakazaki lands but Tremolo takes it in his stride. Sakazaki misses with a body shot.
Tremolo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakazaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryo Sakazaki will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ryo Sakazaki's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sakazaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Tremolo. Tremolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sakazaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Tremolo effectively controlling the action here. Tremolo manages to break the clinch.
Sakazaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sakazaki throws a head kick that misses. Sakazaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sakazaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tremolo circles away quickly and effectively. Tremolo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tremolo tries to clinch up but Sakazaki circles away and keeps his distance. Sakazaki connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakazaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Tremolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tremolo tries to clinch up but Sakazaki circles away and keeps his distance. Tremolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakazaki circles away.
Tremolo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fender Tremolo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tremolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Tremolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tremolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tremolo has closed the distance and engaged Sakazaki in a clinch.
Tremolo looking to throw knees to the head but Sakazaki is blocking nicely.
Sakazaki stops a takedown attempt from Tremolo.
Sakazaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tremolo is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sakazaki is trying to break the clinch but Tremolo has him pressed against the cage. Tremolo gets through Sakazaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Tremolo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tremolo leaning his opponent against the cage. Sakazaki taking a breather. Tremolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tremolo moves in looking to clinch but Sakazaki pushes him off. Sakazaki throws a head kick that misses and Tremolo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tremolo. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sakazaki has had enough of the clinch but Tremolo keeps him there for the moment. Sakazaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tremolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sakazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakazaki throws a body punch but Tremolo moves out of range. Tremolo is looking to clinch. Tremolo is looking to clinch but Sakazaki is avoiding it.
Tremolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tremolo gets a double leg takedown into Sakazaki's guard. Tremolo scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sakazaki tries to land a sweep but no joy. Tremolo throws and elbow that misses. Sakazaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tremolo's guard. Nice move by Sakazaki! Sakazaki gets to his feet. Tremolo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sakazaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sakazaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakazaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tremolo blocks a head kick by Sakazaki.
Tremolo has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tremolo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. A head punch on the inside from Sakazaki fails to land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fender Tremolo dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ryo Sakazaki's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sakazaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Tremolo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sakazaki is looking to slow Tremolo down with leg kicks. Sakazaki throws a leg kick but Tremolo sees it coming and moves out of range. Sakazaki throws a head kick but Tremolo moves out of range.
Sakazaki throws a nice looking combination but Tremolo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tremolo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tremolo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tremolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sakazaki throws a head kick that misses. Tremolo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sakazaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Sakazaki throws a nice head kick!
Sakazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakazaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tremolo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakazaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sakazaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tremolo moves in looking to clinch but Sakazaki pushes him off. Tremolo moves in looking to clinch but Sakazaki pushes him off. Tremolo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakazaki paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sakazaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tremolo. That did some damage! Tremolo is looking to clinch. Tremolo avoids the head kick by Sakazaki.
Tremolo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tremolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tremolo tries to clinch there but Sakazaki circles away.
Sakazaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Sakazaki throws a body kick that misses. Tremolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tremolo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sakazaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryo Sakazaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tremolo fails in his attempt to clinch. Sakazaki motions for Tremolo to come forward. Sakazaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sakazaki throws a nice looking combination but Tremolo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tremolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sakazaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakazaki misses with a low kick.
Sakazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tremolo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sakazaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tremolo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tremolo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Tremolo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sakazaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Ryo Sakazaki seems to be getting the better of the standup. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tremolo darts in trying to clinch and Sakazaki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sakazaki throws a sloppy head kick and Tremolo moves out of range easily. Sakazaki throws a sloppy head kick and Tremolo counters by moving into the clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sakazaki. Sakazaki looking to slow down the pace here. Tremolo prevents a body shot from Sakazaki. Sakazaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Tremolo controls his hands.
Sakazaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tremolo tries to clinch up. Tremolo avoids the head kick by Sakazaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tremolo tries to clinch but Sakazaki moves out of range. Tremolo fails in his attempt to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Tremolo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tremolo is looking to clinch. Tremolo looks to clinch and Sakazaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tremolo's knee momentarily. The fight stays on the outside here - Tremolo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tremolo is looking to clinch. Sakazaki misses with a body kick. Tremolo is looking to clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sakazaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tremolo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sakazaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tremolo fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Ryo Sakazaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Sakazaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Sakazaki!
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energy
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