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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius has chosen When by Opeth as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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183 cm
29
184 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcius swivels and escapes.
Garcius scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sakuraba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sakuraba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
Garcius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sakuraba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Garcius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Sakuraba wants to sweep here but Garcius controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakuraba is retaining full guard.
Sakuraba has his feet on Garcius's thighs here. He's pushed Garcius off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Garcius screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Sakuraba!
After winning the bout, Kazushi Sakuraba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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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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