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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koko LaRue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Sakazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryo Sakazaki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koko LaRue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryo Sakazaki!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaRue misses with a combination
enabling Sakazaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Sakazaki as LaRue shoots in.
LaRue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakazaki scores with a hook.
LaRue throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sakazaki counters with a head kick.
LaRue fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakazaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaRue.
Sakazaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakazaki jabs LaRue right on the nose. LaRue blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaRue gets tackled into the cage by Sakazaki. Sakazaki maintains the clinch.
Sakazaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has LaRue in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
LaRue has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LaRue blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazaki is looking to control LaRue's arms but LaRue gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakazaki has his back to the cage.
Sakazaki is pushing LaRue up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
LaRue has Sakazaki pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
LaRue gets through Sakazaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakazaki.
LaRue is working for takedown but Sakazaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koko LaRue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaRue is trying to push Sakazaki away but Sakazaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sakazaki being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRue blocks a body shot from Sakazaki.
Sakazaki lands a good knee to the midsection. LaRue won't want to take too many of those.
Sakazaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakazaki jabs at LaRue's body.
Sakazaki digs a good hook to LaRue's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Sakazaki.
Sakazaki scores with a push kick.
LaRue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
LaRue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
LaRue is breathing heavily.
LaRue tries to clinch there but Sakazaki circles away.
Sakazaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Koko LaRue has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! LaRue crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sakazaki - the referee stops the clock and LaRue gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sakazaki. LaRue manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakazaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by LaRue.
Sakazaki pushes LaRue away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, LaRue gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
LaRue decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Sakazaki.
LaRue fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakazaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakazaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRue takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakazaki lands a nice hook to LaRue's body. LaRue takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sakazaki scores with a nice body kick.
Ryo Sakazaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakazaki throws a sloppy head kick and LaRue moves out of range easily.
Sakazaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sakazaki throws a sloppy head kick and LaRue moves out of range easily.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakazaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakazaki scores with a jab to the body.
Sakazaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
LaRue manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sakazaki on his heels. He'll look to pass Sakazaki's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakazaki wants to stand but LaRue is controlling the position.
LaRue wants to control from the top but Sakazaki keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Sakazaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koko LaRue's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick from Sakazaki lands but LaRue takes it in his stride.
LaRue takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from LaRue.
Sakazaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
LaRue tries to clinch up.
LaRue misses with a low kick.
Sakazaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses LaRue's sensitive parts.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakazaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koko LaRue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LaRue throws a sloppy head kick
and Sakazaki counters with a three punch combo that has LaRue backing up. LaRue nods at Sakazaki to acknowledge the strikes.
LaRue throws a head kick but Sakazaki moves out of range.
Sakazaki lands with a slapping head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
LaRue moves in looking to clinch but Sakazaki pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaRue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sakazaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sakazaki lands a head kick!
Ryo Sakazaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakazaki thuds a left hand into LaRue's body.
Sakazaki tries to clinch but LaRue is having none of it.
LaRue tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
LaRue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sakazaki. LaRue shrugs it off though.
LaRue shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sakazaki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
LaRue is staying tight to Sakazaki's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakazaki can't do much from the bottom here.
LaRue is putting a hurting on Sakazaki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sakazaki dodges the ground and pound from LaRue.
LaRue misses with the ground and pound.
Sakazaki defending against the ground and pound.
Sakazaki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRue has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sakazaki!
LaRue trying to control but Sakazaki is having none of it.
Sakazaki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as LaRue tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRue working the ground and pound effectively.
LaRue sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaRue thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Koko LaRue will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koko LaRue'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. This is the final round!
LaRue misses with a shot to the body
and Sakazaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
LaRue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sakazaki swivels and escapes.
LaRue has a takedown stuffed.
Sakazaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from LaRue.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koko LaRue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaRue blocks a head kick by Sakazaki.
Nice straight punches there by Sakazaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sakazaki.
A head kick from Sakazaki lands but LaRue takes it in his stride.
LaRue is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakazaki.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakazaki.
Sakazaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by LaRue.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sakazaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sakazaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by LaRue.
LaRue is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oh LaRue is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koko LaRue's cut is getting worse.
Sakazaki circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! LaRue drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Sakazaki follows LaRue to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Sakazaki!
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energy
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hype
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