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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shio Sakaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GameBred Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mma has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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150 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shio Sakaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, GameBred Mma!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sakaki looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sakaki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sakaki looking to ground and pound but Mma is blocking nicely.
Mma holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sakaki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mma is squirming around, avoiding Sakaki's attempts to control the action.
Mma wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Sakaki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mma makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sakaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sakaki throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sakaki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mma was covering up waiting for the punch and Sakaki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sakaki throws a strike but Mma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakaki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mma escapes and throws Sakaki's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mma stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakaki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mma!
Sakaki tries to control but Mma wriggling away.
Mma has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Sakaki's lack of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shio Sakaki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sakaki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mma is trying to defend but Sakaki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sakaki throws a strike but Mma avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sakaki throwing strikes from guard but Mma blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mma keeping moving, preventing Sakaki from controlling successfully.
Shio Sakaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sakaki looking to score a takedown here. Mma is defending well but Sakaki drives through and ends up in Mma's guard.
Mma has his feet on Sakaki's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Sakaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakaki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sakaki looking to sit in guard and control but Mma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mma stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakaki has closed the distance and engaged Mma in a clinch.
Mma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mma in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mma is trying to break the clinch but Sakaki has him pressed against the cage.
Sakaki tries to break the clinch but Mma is controlling the position.
Mma keeps control of Sakaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mma working hard to break the clinch.
Sakaki jumps guard.
Mma stands up from Sakaki's guard - Mma perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakaki gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sakaki.
Sakaki jumps guard and drags Mma to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakaki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mma is now in half guard.
Mma postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sakaki to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shio Sakaki dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sakaki misses with a two punch combination.
Good work by Sakaki as he checks the leg kick.
Sakaki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mma did well to prevent Sakaki getting side control.
Sakaki is looking for a kimura but Mma is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sakaki to get the leverage.
Sakaki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mma's thigh. Mma counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sakaki wants to control from the top but Mma keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sakaki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mma throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
GameBred Mma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakaki has closed the distance and engaged Mma in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakaki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mma uses from the top position.
Sakaki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mma has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakaki tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mma presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sakaki is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Mma has taken his back!
Good control from Mma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakaki tries to escape the position.
Mma stands up from back control! Strange decision that!
Sakaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mma, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shio Sakaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sakaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shio Sakaki!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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