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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tate Thai Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamichi Sakuragi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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194 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tate Thai Guy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuragi rushes Thai Guy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Thai Guy taking a breather.
Sakuragi is trying to drag Thai Guy to the mat but Thai Guy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Sakuragi looking for a takedown.
Sakuragi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thai Guy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanamichi Sakuragi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Sakuragi.
Thai Guy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Hanamichi Sakuragi has been cut.
Sakuragi goes for a takedown attempt but Thai Guy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thai Guy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thai Guy wants it to stay on the feet.
Thai Guy pushes Sakuragi away with a front kick.
Thai Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai Guy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sakuragi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Thai Guy is pressed up against the ropes. Sakuragi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thai Guy down to the mat. Thai Guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sakuragi with a poor takedown
and Thai Guy counters with a low kick, right behind Sakuragi 's knee.
Sakuragi is breathing heavily.
Thai Guy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sakuragi counters with a shoot takedown. Thai Guy fights it but they end up in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sakuragi is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai Guy has wrist control.
Sakuragi postures up in Thai Guy's guard and throws a big left but Thai Guy blocks it.
Thai Guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuragi is one step ahead there.
Sakuragi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thai Guy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sakuragi is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakuragi is stalling in the full guard.
Sakuragi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thai Guy looking for a sweep. Not yet Thai Guy, not yet.
Sakuragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sakuragi is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai Guy has wrist control.
Thai Guy wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakuragi wants to control from the top but Thai Guy keeps moving.
Sakuragi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy is looking to stand up but Sakuragi isn't so interested in that idea.
Sakuragi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thai Guy looking to control.
Thai Guy keeping moving, preventing Sakuragi from controlling successfully.
Thai Guy is looking to stand up but Sakuragi isn't so interested in that idea.
Sakuragi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sakuragi passes Thai Guy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sakuragi is looking to take a break and control but Thai Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakuragi is taking a breather. Thai Guy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thai Guy's head.
Thai Guy wants to get back to his feet.
Sakuragi slips a nice elbow through Thai Guy's hands, connecting with Thai Guy's forehead.
Thai Guy is trying to stand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sakuragi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thai Guy's head.
Thai Guy has a hand on Sakuragi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sakuragi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai Guy is squirming around, avoiding Sakuragi's attempts to control the action.
Sakuragi unloads with some shots from mount but Thai Guy bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanamichi Sakuragi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hanamichi Sakuragi's cut.
That's time! Sakuragi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crunch! Thai Guy slams his shin into Sakuragi's torso.
Thai Guy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thai Guy wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Sakuragi or perhaps it was just good defense by Thai Guy which made him look bad.
Sakuragi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thai Guy is fending him off so far but Sakuragi persists. Nope, Thai Guy circles away and we're back to standing.
Thai Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakuragi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate Thai Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi moves out of range as Thai Guy throws a body kick.
Hanamichi Sakuragi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai Guy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sakuragi counters with a single leg into guard. Thai Guy didn't expect that.
Sakuragi passes Thai Guy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thai Guy trying to hold on to Sakuragi's head to control him but Sakuragi postures up.
Sakuragi is looking to advance position but Thai Guy won't allow it.
Thai Guy is trying is best to control the position here.
Hanamichi Sakuragi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sakuragi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sakuragi prevents Thai Guy from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thai Guy is breathing heavily.
Sakuragi uses his free foot to push down on Thai Guy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thai Guy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakuragi looking to finish with strikes here!
Sakuragi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thai Guy looks a forlorn figure.
Sakuragi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Thai Guy really wants to buck Sakuragi off and get back to his feet.
Sakuragi has control of Thai Guy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thai Guy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sakuragi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sakuragi lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Thai Guy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sakuragi unloads with some shots from mount but Thai Guy bucks and avoids them well.
Thai Guy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sakuragi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sakuragi lands with some strikes.
Thai Guy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sakuragi has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thai Guy's face.
Thai Guy tries to buck Sakuragi off but he can't manage it.
Sakuragi with good strikes from the mount here!
Sakuragi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thai Guy hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuragi lands with some strikes.
Thai Guy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sakuragi has a closed guard, preventing Thai Guy from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sakuragi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Thai Guy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Thai Guy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sakuragi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sakuragi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakuragi is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai Guy has wrist control.
Sakuragi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sakuragi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanamichi Sakuragi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hanamichi Sakuragi's cut.
That's time! Sakuragi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Thai Guy. No joy for Sakuragi on that attempt.
Thai Guy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sakuragi.
Thai Guy cracks the inside of Sakuragi's front leg.
Sakuragi takes the fight into the clinch.
Sakuragi misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai Guy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sakuragi's defenses.
Thai Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
Thai Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
Thai Guy lands a damaging elbow.
Sakuragi tries to pull guard but Thai Guy holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sakuragi drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanamichi Sakuragi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuragi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thai Guy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Sakuragi 's eye.
Sakuragi takes an elbow to the temple.
Hanamichi Sakuragi's cut is getting worse.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sakuragi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai Guy stops a takedown attempt from Sakuragi.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
Thai Guy tries to stall but Sakuragi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Thai Guy.
Thai Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sakuragi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thai Guy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thai Guy taking a breather.
Sakuragi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate Thai Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy lands a damaging elbow.
Hanamichi Sakuragi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sakuragi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thai Guy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sakuragi.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside that Sakuragi shrugs off.
Jeez, Hanamichi Sakuragi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Thai Guy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thai Guy lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai Guy taking a breather.
Sakuragi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hanamichi Sakuragi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tate Thai Guy!
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