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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Shango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shango has chosen Johnny Cash - Ain't Gonna Hobo No More as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinny Shango!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sakuraba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba scores with a push kick.
Shango looks gassed!
Shango has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sakuraba.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sakuraba lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sakuraba scores with a push kick.
Sakuraba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick from Sakuraba lands but Shango takes it in his stride.
Sakuraba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shango will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sakuraba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sakuraba connects with a high kick.
Shango takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shango on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sakuraba has closed the distance and engaged Shango in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shango misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sakuraba.
A right hand to the body from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a body shot.
Sakuraba lands a shoulder strike.
Sakuraba lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shango or not.
A body shot lands from Sakuraba.
Still in the clinch, Sakuraba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakuraba scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Sakuraba.
Shango's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Sakuraba on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sakuraba as the two fighters clinch.
Sakuraba lands a body shot.
Sakuraba lands a right hand.
Sakuraba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Shango takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango misses with some punches.
Sakuraba lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shango.
Sakuraba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakuraba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sakuraba lands with a light punch inside.
Shango is rocked!
Sakuraba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Shango is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakuraba finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shangos head.
Sakuraba is working Shango over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shango tries for a takedown but Sakuraba manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakuraba lands a nice shot to the body.
Sakuraba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shango.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakuraba.
A body shot lands from Sakuraba.
Shango seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakuraba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Sakuraba lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Shango to his knees! Sakuraba keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazushi Sakuraba!
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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
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