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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomoki Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Cyran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominik Cyran will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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160 cm
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135 lbs
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177 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomoki Sakurai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominik Cyran! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sakurai fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Sakurai tries for a takedown but Cyran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Cyran shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sakurai napping and manages to drive through into side control! Cyran working the ground and pound. Sakurai can't do much from the bottom here. Sakurai on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Cyran working the ground and pound from side control. Sakurai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cyran's best efforts. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Still in half guard, Cyran seems content to control. Cyran prevents Sakurai from improving his position. Sakurai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cyran scores with a couple of nice shots. Cyran working over Sakurai with some ground and pound. Sakurai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Cyran is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Sakurai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cyran working Sakurai over with strikes. Cyran looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Sakurai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Cyran seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sakurai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Cyran controlling the pace. Cyran lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Well, if Cyran is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cyran lands a nice short elbow.
Sakurai is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cyran controlling the action here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sakurai is looking to improve his position.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sakurai taking some punishment here, with Cyran in his half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cyran with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cyran lands a nice short elbow. Cyran lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Oh Sakurai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Cyran working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Ground and pound from Cyran. Sakurai taking some punishment here, with Cyran in his half guard. Cyran winds up and cracks Sakurai with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Cyran is nestled in close to Sakurai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Cyran looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Cyran looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Cyran is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Sakurai is hurt! He's hurt bad - Cyran fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Sakurai from any more punishment! Congratulations to Cyran! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominik Cyran!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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