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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Genma Saotome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saotome comes into the arena with Everybody's Fool blaring out of the sound system. Genma Saotome had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
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183 cm
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183 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genma Saotome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sakuraba wants to control but Saotome is keeping him busy.
Sakuraba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sakuraba has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sakuraba landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuraba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saotome is looking to escape.
Sakuraba dominating with strikes here.
Sakuraba avoids the attempt from Saotome to control.
Sakuraba looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sakuraba with good strikes from the mount here!
Saotome is rocked!
Sakuraba working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Saotome is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saotome is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Sakuraba locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Saotome is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Sakuraba!
Kazushi Sakuraba took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Valhalla Fight Wear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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