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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jubal Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuraba has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Gracie Sakuraba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jubal Sackett's chin.
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165 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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174 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gracie Sakuraba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jubal Sackett! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sakuraba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sackett's waist but Sackett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakuraba off to one side. An inside leg kick lands from Sackett. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
Sackett lands a big head kick that sends Sakuraba tumbling to the mat! Sackett takes a step backwards and waves Sakuraba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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It looks like Gracie Sakuraba has been cut. Sakuraba is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sakuraba shoots in for a double leg but Sackett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sackett forces Sakuraba back against the cage and clinches. Sakuraba is trying to pull guard but Sackett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gracie Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sackett connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Sackett.
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Sakuraba is rocked! Sackett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sackett is working Sakuraba over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Sakuraba is out! One big shot and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jubal Sackett!
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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