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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sideshow Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuri Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sideshow Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuri Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba scores with a takedown into Bob's guard.
Sakuraba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bob working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sakuraba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sakuraba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sakuraba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bob is pulling down on Sakuraba's head. It's preventing any offense from Sakuraba, at least for the moment.
Bob throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sakuraba content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakuraba with a nice head shot there.
Bob is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sakuraba is controlling him.
Sakuraba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bob working for a triangle but Sakuraba defends it easily.
Bob wants to stand and escape but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Bob wants to control the position but Sakuraba says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sakuraba is working for a submission of some sort.
Sakuraba trying to control the pace.
Sakuraba looks gassed!
Sakuraba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bob doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sakuraba.
Bob tries to kick Sakuraba off but Sakuraba keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bob looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sakuraba prevents Bob from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying to stand back up but Sakuraba is controlling him
Sakuraba is tying to control. Bob wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sakuraba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bob fails with the takedown
and Sakuraba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakuraba clinches up against the cage.
Bob is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bob drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sakuraba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sakuraba is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bob can't fight it off and eventually Sakuraba manages to take the fight to the floor. Bob looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bob wants to control but Sakuraba passes easily into half guard.
Bob tries to kick Sakuraba off but Sakuraba keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Bob looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bob is trying to stand up here but Sakuraba is controlling him well.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Bob is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bob tries for a takedown but Sakuraba circles away easily
and Sakuraba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sideshow Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Sakuraba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bob kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bob pushes Sakuraba off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuri Sakuraba dominated that round.
That's time! Bob's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bob checks a leg kick nicely.
Sakuraba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bob is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bob tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sakuraba controls his leg.
Sakuraba keeping control of the position.
Bob is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Sakuraba manages to get to full guard.
Sakuraba wants to stand but Bob is controlling the position.
Sakuraba keeping full guard, as Bob tries to pass.
Sakuraba is controlling Bob's posture.
Bob stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob gets to his feet - Sakuraba follows without any prompting.
Bob looks to land a combination. Sakuraba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bob throws a nice looking combination but Sakuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sideshow Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bob is trying to break free.
Bob is trying to break free.
Bob can't get the takedown.
Sakuraba jumps into guard, dragging Bob to the mat.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuraba has a closed guard, preventing Bob from standing up.
Bob forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is not content to let Bob control the position.
Bob is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
It looks like Bob is going to stand back up.
Sakuraba won't allow Bob to pass to mount.
Kazuri Sakuraba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bob seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bob seems to be looking for submissions.
Sakuraba is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bob misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bob fails with the takedown
and Sakuraba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob looking for a guillotine here but Sakuraba defends easily.
Bob throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bob is trying to control the position but Sakuraba postures up.
Bob wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sakuraba is now in half guard.
Bob trying to hold on to Sakuraba's head to control him but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bob with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bob moves into full guard.
Bob is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sakuraba rolls with it to try and escape but Bob cranks on the arm and Sakuraba is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sideshow Bob!
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energy
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hype
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