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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nao Sakumichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beugina Unki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beugina Unki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nao Sakumichi's chin.
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145 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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170 cm
29
144 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nao Sakumichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beugina Unki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakumichi stuffs the takedown.
Unki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Unki fails to land the takedown.
Sakumichi shoots in and gets a takedown into Unki's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sakumichi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Unki wants to sweep but no luck.
Unki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Unki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sakumichi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sakumichi throwing strikes but missing.
Sakumichi throws a strike but Unki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Unki wants to control from the top but Sakumichi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakumichi has control of Unki's left arm, preventing Unki from doing any damage.
Sakumichi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sakumichi dives in and scores a takedown into Unki's guard.
Unki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sakumichi.
Sakumichi throws a big elbow that misses.
Sakumichi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Unki's guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sakumichi connects with a nice short shot to Unki's temple.
Sakumichi uses his free foot to push down on Unki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Unki.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Sakumichi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sakumichi avoids the attempt from Unki to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unki working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Sakumichi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Unki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Sakumichi.
Sakumichi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sakumichi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sakumichi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sakumichi with good strikes from the mount here!
Sakumichi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sakumichi is landing with some decent strikes but Unki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sakumichi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakumichi throws some wild stikes that Unki manages to avoid easily.
Sakumichi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Unki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sakumichi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sakumichi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sakumichi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sakumichi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sakumichi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Unki wants to improve his position but Sakumichi is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Unki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sakumichi trying to control from half guard but Unki is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unki is trying to get back to full guard.
Sakumichi trying to pass the guard but Unki defending well.
Sakumichi is looking to pass Unki's guard but actually Unki recovers to full guard.
Sakumichi looking to pass the guard.
Unki trying to control the position.
Sakumichi pushes down on Unki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sakumichi is nestled in close to Unki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sakumichi lands a nice short elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Unki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sakumichi is keen to just control but Unki is a slippery customer.
Sakumichi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Unki!
Sakumichi with shots to the head and body - Unki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Unki blocking the ground and pound.
Sakumichi prevents Unki from getting the reversal.
Sakumichi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sakumichi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Unki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sakumichi looking to finish with strikes here!
Sakumichi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakumichi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Unki is rocked!
Unki wants to control but Sakumichi is having none of it.
Unki is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakumichi unloading with bombs!
Sakumichi landing strikes from the mount.
Unki is still in real trouble! Can Sakumichi finish him?
Sakumichi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Unki is looking to improve his position but Sakumichi isn't that keen on the idea.
Sakumichi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Unki looks a forlorn figure.
Sakumichi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sakumichi lands a big elbow - Unki is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Unki is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nao Sakumichi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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