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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Goins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goins comes into the arena with 50 Cent- God Gave me style blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
23 - 10 - 1 |
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175 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Goins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goins clobbers Sakuraba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goins is looking to work some ground and pound but Sakuraba has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goins throws a big elbow that misses.
Goins is working Sakuraba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goins stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba looking for a guillotine here but Goins defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sakuraba is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sakuraba's guard.
Goins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakuraba's head.
Goins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakuraba's head.
Goins preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Goins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sakuraba's head.
Goins working some strikes from top position.
Sakuraba looking for a guillotine here but Goins defends easily.
Goins chips away with some ground and pound.
Goins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sakuraba is looking for a triangle but Goins pushes his legs off easily.
We've been hearing that Goins has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Goins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sakuraba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sakuraba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goins is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goins throwing strikes from guard but Sakuraba blocks nicely.
Goins throws a strike but Sakuraba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sakuraba's guard.
Goins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
Sakuraba working for a triangle but Goins defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to sweep here but Goins controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba working for a triangle but Goins defends it easily.
Goins connects with a couple of short punches.
Sakuraba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goins wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Sakuraba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goins connects with a couple of short punches.
Goins is posturing up here but Sakuraba has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Goins tries to roll out but it's too tight and Goins has to tap! Slick submission there by Sakuraba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Sakuraba!
A relieved looking Kazushi Sakuraba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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