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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Slader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slader comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Walk. Sakuraba comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lose yourself kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Slader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slader just misses with a punch to the body.
Slader misses the shot to the body.
Slader throws a body punch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Slader looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakuraba is just out of range.
Sakuraba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slader takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakuraba cracks Slader with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sakuraba misses with a body kick.
Slader throws a chopping leg kick but Sakuraba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slader lands an overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Slader as he connects with a hook.
Sakuraba cracks Slader with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sakuraba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slader.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuraba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slader blocks the body kick.
Slader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Slader blocks it.
Slader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakuraba was well out of range. Poor timing from Slader.
Sakuraba throws the left hand but Slader avoids the punch easily.
Slader throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slader loads up on a big right hand but Sakuraba slips the punch.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
Slader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakuraba has closed the distance and engaged Slader in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakuraba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakuraba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sakuraba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slader throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sakuraba fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba tries a body shot but Slader blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slader is leaning against Sakuraba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakuraba.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sakuraba throws an elbow but misses.
Slader blocks an uppercut.
Slader softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba pushes off an throws an elbow but Slader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakuraba tries to work over Slader's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakuraba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slader in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sakuraba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slader backwards.
Sakuraba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakuraba's elbow.
Slader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakuraba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakuraba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slader's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slader.
Slader blocking some punches.
Slader prevents a body shot from Sakuraba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a head punch that misses.
Sakuraba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sakuraba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sakuraba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slader backwards.
Slader lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakuraba backwards.
A shot in the inside from Slader.
A short right from Sakuraba on the inside.
Slader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slader managing to block the knees to the body from Sakuraba.
A right handed body shot lands from Sakuraba.
Slader working aggressively here.
Sakuraba prevents a body shot from Slader.
Sakuraba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Slader.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuraba working aggressively here.
Slader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba working aggressively here.
Slader cracks Sakuraba with a nice body shot.
Slader misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakuraba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sakuraba lands a nice elbow.
Sakuraba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Slader fails to land.
Slader misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakuraba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakuraba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slader makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sakuraba lands a right hand.
Sakuraba has a couple of punches blocked by Slader.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Slader.
A body shot lands from Slader.
Sakuraba working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Sakuraba.
Slader blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kazushi Sakuraba will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Slader moves out of range of the body kick from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut. Slader saw that one coming.
Slader scores with a jab. Sakuraba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slader looks for the body kick but Sakuraba saw that one coming.
Sakuraba is looking to clinch but Slader is avoiding it.
Slader is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Sakuraba is looking to clinch but Slader is avoiding it.
Slader is looking to wear down Sakuraba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big right from Slader misses.
Sakuraba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sakuraba throws a push kick but Slader slaps the foot to one side.
Sakuraba misses the jab.
Slader stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakuraba was well out of range. Poor timing from Slader.
Slader looks for the body kick but Sakuraba saw that one coming.
Sakuraba misses with the combination.
Sakuraba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slader on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Slader misses.
Sakuraba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slader throws a wild body kick that Sakuraba sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slader. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slader throws a right hand that misses
and Sakuraba counters with a left and a right that stings Slader.
Slader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakuraba instigates a clinch.
Sakuraba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakuraba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slader backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba tries to land knees in the clinch but Slader avoids the damage to the body.
Slader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakuraba's elbow.
Sakuraba scores with a shot to the side of Slader's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a jab when Slader was well out of range.
Sakuraba looks for the body kick but Slader saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Sakuraba.
Slader chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakuraba can pounce on him.
Sakuraba misses with a hook. Slader ducked under it nicely.
Sakuraba thows a body kick. Slader tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Randy Slader is winning the standup battle so far.
Slader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slader.
Slader throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba tests Slader's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slader misses with a right hand
and Sakuraba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slader scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slader on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Slader.
Sakuraba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slader.
Slader stuns Sakuraba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sakuraba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Slader misses.
Slader scores with a hook to the body. Sakuraba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slader looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakuraba is just out of range.
Slader lands with an uppercut that bounces Sakuraba off the cage and back into range.
Slader looks to land a body kick but Sakuraba moved away.
Sakuraba misses with a head kick.
Slader misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sakuraba counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slader connects with a body shot.
Slader throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slader looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakuraba is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slader misses with a wild body shot.
Slader displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches.
Sakuraba lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Randy Slader has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sakuraba.
Slader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slader blocks a body shot from Sakuraba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slader.
Sakuraba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakuraba gets through Slader's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sakuraba lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakuraba blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Slader.
Slader manages to break the clinch.
Slader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuraba moves away.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kazushi Sakuraba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Randy Slader's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sakuraba lands a nice shot that snaps Slader's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slader. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slader staying out of range there.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that Slader semi-blocks.
Slader is rocked!
Slader keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakuraba tries to clinch up
and Slader counters with a straight right hand.
Slader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakuraba.
Slader throws a front kick that sends Sakuraba stumbling back into the cage.
Sakuraba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slader throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sakuraba counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Slader moves out of range as Sakuraba throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slader throws a leg kick that misses.
Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slader.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakuraba manages to avoid it.
Slader connects with a right hand. Sakuraba shakes it off.
Sakuraba slips under a jab from Slader.
Sakuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakuraba, right into the meat.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slader.
The crowd cheers as Slader lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakuraba doesn't seem phased though.
Slader blocks the body kick.
Sakuraba avoids the body shot from Slader.
Slader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakuraba.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Slader. Sakuraba shrugs it off though.
Slader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slader walks into a jab.
Randy Slader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuraba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slader throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slader looks to land a right hand but Sakuraba moved out of range.
Slader lands a nice looking body shot.
Sakuraba lands with a cross.
Slader takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slader throws a big shot that misses.
Slader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakuraba manages to avoid it.
Slader takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slader crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sakuraba - the referee stops the clock and Slader gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sakuraba. Slader manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fighters circling - Sakuraba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slader misses the jab.
Slader misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba avoids the head kick by Slader.
Sakuraba lands with a kick to the temple. Slader shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sakuraba looks to land a combination but Slader avoids it well.
Sakuraba dips to his left and cracks Slader with an uppercut!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sakuraba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slader - the referee stops the clock and Sakuraba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slader. Sakuraba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sakuraba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slader scores with a jab to the jaw.
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 throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slader thuds his shin into the meat of Sakuraba's side.
Slader throws a body punch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Slader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakuraba manages to avoid it.
Slader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakuraba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slader avoids a kick to the body.
Kazushi Sakuraba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Slader.
Sakuraba needs to keep his hands up - Slader had a free shot at his head there.
Slader moves out of range of the leg kick from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakuraba takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Slader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakuraba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Slader under the eye.
Sakuraba misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slader ducks under a wild hook from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba connects with a looping right hand.
Slader drops his hands momentarily and Sakuraba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slader swings for the body but Sakuraba moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Slader showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sakuraba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazushi Sakuraba!
A victorious Kazushi Sakuraba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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