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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustapha Shakir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinya Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mustapha Shakir!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakurai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakurai throws a body punch but Shakir moves out of range.
Shakir gets a clinch.
Shakir lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakir.
Shakir lands a damaging elbow.
Shakir lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shakir misses with a knee to the head.
Shakir scores with a knee to the head.
Sakurai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shakir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sakurai's efforts to push away.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakurai wants to get back to striking at distance but Shakir won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakir lands an elbow that stopped Sakurai in his tracks for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the temple.
Shakir crunches a lovely knee into Sakurai's ribcage.
Shakir working Sakurai over with knees to the body.
Shakir manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shakir lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakir lands a nice elbow.
Sakurai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shakir stalling against the cage.
Sakurai has had enough of the clinch but Shakir keeps him there for the moment.
Shakir comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shakir obliges.
Shakir lands an elbow that stopped Sakurai in his tracks for a moment.
Shakir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakurai fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakir lands an elbow inside.
Sakurai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.
Shakir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakurai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shakir lands an elbow inside that Sakurai shrugs off.
Shakir lands a knee to the head.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shakir just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sakurai looking to slow down the pace here.
Shakir is stalling here.
Sakurai trying to control the position but instead, Shakir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakurai into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shakir with a knee to the head.
Shakir lands a damaging elbow.
Shakir lands a nice knee to the body.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakurai tries to break the clinch but Shakir is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shakir.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakir.
The referee calls for Shakir to work.
Shakir lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustapha Shakir dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shakir throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakurai. Shakir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shakir closes the distance and clinches.
Mustapha Shakir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shakir unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sakurai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shakir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the temple.
Shakir leaning against his opponent.
Shakir lands a nice elbow.
Sakurai letting Shakir take a breather here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shakir.
Shakir lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shakir obliges.
Sakurai is trying to push Shakir away but Shakir has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Shakir.
Shakir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shakir lands an elbow inside.
Shakir is stalling here.
Shakir lands an elbow inside.
Shakir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sakurai tries to pull guard but Shakir holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakurai drops back down to his feet.
Shakir scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakurai stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shakir.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakir.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shakir stalling the fight.
Sakurai trying to control the position but instead, Shakir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakurai into the cage.
Shakir pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakir lands a nice knee to the body.
Shakir leaning against his opponent.
Sakurai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shakir scores with a knee to the head.
Shakir lands a damaging elbow.
Shakir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shakir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sakurai's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sakurai taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Shakir.
Shakir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shakir comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shakir unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sakurai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustapha Shakir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Shakir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shakir unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sakurai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shakir lands an elbow that stopped Sakurai in his tracks for a moment.
Shakir lands a damaging elbow.
Shakir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shakir stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shakir lands a damaging elbow.
Shakir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shakir manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shakir lands an elbow that stopped Sakurai in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shakir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shakir lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shakir comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakurai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shakir lands a nice knee to the body.
Shakir lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shakir lands an elbow that stopped Sakurai in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Shakir.
Shakir crunches a lovely knee into Sakurai's ribcage.
Shakir lands an elbow inside that Sakurai shrugs off.
Shakir has Sakurai pressed against the cage.
Shakir lands an elbow just above Sakurai 's eye.
Shakir lands an elbow just above Sakurai 's eye.
Shakir leaning against his opponent.
Shakir lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shakir.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shakir.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shakir lands an elbow that stopped Sakurai in his tracks for a moment.
Shakir lands an elbow inside.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shakir lands an elbow inside.
Shakir lands an elbow inside that Sakurai shrugs off.
Shakir with a knee to the head.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but Shakir won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakir lands an elbow that stopped Sakurai in his tracks for a moment.
Shinya Sakurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shakir landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shakir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shakir scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakir.
Shakir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shakir lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shakir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shakir lands a knee to the head.
Mustapha Shakir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sakurai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mustapha Shakir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shakir 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustapha Shakir!
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energy
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hype
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