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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Sagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Sagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshihiro Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagawa lands a big head kick that sends Imanari tumbling to the mat! Sagawa takes a step backwards and waves Imanari back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagawa punishes Imanari's body with a nice straight punch.
Imanari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagawa misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagawa. Imanari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Sagawa.
Sagawa cracks a nice hook into Imanari's ribs.
Sagawa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Imanari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sagawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagawa throws a right and a left that Imanari avoids nicely.
Sagawa is looking to wear down Imanari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sagawa lands with a hook. Imanari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Imanari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagawa manages to avoid it.
Sagawa throws a shot from downtown. Imanari moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Sagawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Imanari avoids the body shot from Sagawa.
Sagawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Imanari.
Sagawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Imanari is just out of range.
A big left from Sagawa misses.
Sagawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sagawa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sagawa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Imanari checks a leg kick nicely.
Imanari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagawa moves away.
Imanari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imanari blocks a head kick by Sagawa.
Sagawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Imanari fails with a takedown attempt.
Imanari digs a good hook to Sagawa's body.
Imanari shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sagawa's guard.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Imanari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Imanari is looking to work some ground and pound but Sagawa has wrist control.
Sagawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Imanari wants to control from the top but Sagawa keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanari passes Sagawa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Imanari there.
Imanari prevents Sagawa from improving his position.
Imanari content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Imanari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imanari looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Imanari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Imanari is looking for a kimura here.
Imanari wants to work for an arm triangle but Sagawa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sagawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Imanari on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagawa is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Sagawa dominated that round.
That's time! Sagawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sagawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagawa misses with an uppercut
and Imanari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sagawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sagawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imanari.
A big left from Sagawa misses.
Imanari shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sagawa looking for submissions off his back.
Imanari is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Imanari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari thows a huge punch but Sagawa dodges it nicely.
Imanari stalling away here and it's allowed Sagawa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sagawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Imanari trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imanari trying to move into half guard but instead Sagawa has managed to sweep!
Imanari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sagawa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Imanari looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sagawa passes into side control.
Imanari struggling a bit here.
Sagawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Imanari keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagawa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Imanari, who protects the arm well.
Imanari is not content to let Sagawa control the position.
Imanari trying his best to control but Sagawa has mounted him.
Imanari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sagawa looking to control but Imanari is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Imanari is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Imanari is in all sorts of trouble here.
Imanari tries to hold on but Sagawa postures up.
Imanari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Imanari wants to hold on but Sagawa pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imanari is squirming around, avoiding Sagawa's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Imanari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sagawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Imanari throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sagawa was covering up waiting for the punch and Imanari finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Imanari forces his way into half guard.
Imanari is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sagawa defends it well.
Imanari winds up and cracks Sagawa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagawa gets back to full guard.
Imanari postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Imanari postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Imanari slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Imanari is looking to take a break and control but Sagawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Imanari is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sagawa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sagawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sagawa tries to get out of the position.
Imanari is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sagawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagawa is looking to reverse the position.
Imanari lands a few punches from side control.
Check out the look on Imanari's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagawa is looking for a sweep.
Imanari lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanari in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Imanari looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sagawa is avoiding damage well.
Imanari taking a breather here.
Sagawa defending against the ground and pound.
Sagawa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Imanari connects with a decent elbow.
Imanari is working Sagawa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sagawa is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imanari working the ground and pound.
Oh Sagawa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Imanari lands a strong strike to the head of Sagawa. That's dazed him! Imanari looking to finish here. Sagawa is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Imanari lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Imanari!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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