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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the ring accompanied by Awesome. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
14 - 19 - 1 |
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194 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuragi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Sakuragi or perhaps it was just good defense by Penn which made him look bad.
Sakuragi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanamichi Sakuragi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Penn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Fight Club - ELITE TRAINERS----$580 in the buildup to the fight.
Sakuragi dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Sakuragi darts in looking for a takedown but Penn gets double underhooks and turns Sakuragi into the ropes.
Sakuragi is trying to break free.
Sakuragi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn connects with a crisp jab.
Sakuragi shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanamichi Sakuragi.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuragi misses the target.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Sakuragi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn stuffs the takedown.
Sakuragi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn looks for the body kick but Sakuragi saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn jabs at Sakuragi's body.
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakuragi doesn't seem phased though.
Penn looks to land a combination but Sakuragi avoids it well.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakuragi staying out of range there.
Sakuragi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Penn scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakuragi gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuragi moves away.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakuragis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuragi shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.
Penn throws a wild body kick that Sakuragi sees coming a mile off.
Penn leaves Sakuragi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
BJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Sakuragi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakuragi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakuragi.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Sakuragi shoots in.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakuragi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn throws a series of punches but Sakuragi moves out of range.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakuragi gets a takedown into half guard.
Sakuragi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sakuragi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sakuragi on the ground.
Sakuragi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sakuragi working Penn over with strikes.
Sakuragi thows a huge punch but Penn dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sakuragi is in close to Penn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sakuragi is controlling him.
Sakuragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penn wants to stand up but Sakuragi is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that BJ Penn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sakuragi shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Sakuragi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sakuragi misses with a lunging right hand
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings Sakuragi.
Penn moves away from the strike by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi works over Penn's head and body with a nice combination.
Sakuragi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Sakuragi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sakuragi moves out of range as Penn throws a body kick.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuragi moves out of range easily.
Sakuragi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanamichi Sakuragi.
Sakuragi clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sakuragi cracks Penn with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn throws the kick towards the body but Sakuragi avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakuragi manages to avoid it.
Sakuragi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice takedown defense from Penn. No joy for Sakuragi on that attempt.
Sakuragi connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuragi moves out of range as Penn throws a body kick.
Sakuragi moves out of range as Penn throws a body kick.
Sakuragi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Penn.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuragi swinging wildly here.
Sakuragi shoots in looking for a takedown but Penn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sakuragi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi moves out of range of the body kick.
Penn lands a jab-cross combination.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sakuragi shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakuragi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Sakuragi.
Penn staying out of range there.
Sakuragi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Sakuragi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sakuragi is breathing heavily.
Penn moves out of range as Sakuragi strikes.
Sakuragi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuragi moves away.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakuragi circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn forces Sakuragi back against the ropes and clinches.
Penn tries to circle away but Sakuragi has him pinned against the ropes.
Sakuragi breaks the clinch.
Sakuragi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Penn lands a slapping body shot.
Sakuragi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penn swivels and escapes.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakuragi. Sakuragi gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Penn lands.
Sakuragi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sakuragi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakuragi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The strikes coming from Sakuragi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Penn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Penn tries to get out of the position.
Penn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sakuragi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sakuragi tries to score with some ground and pound. Penn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Penn is pushing Sakuragi's head away, looking to escape. Sakuragi manages to hold on to the position though.
Sakuragi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Penn explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
Penn misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakuragi. Sakuragi gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakuragi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hanamichi Sakuragi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sakuragi misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sakuragi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sakuragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanamichi Sakuragi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sakuragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sakuragi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sakuragi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sakuragi postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Sakuragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sakuragi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sakuragi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakuragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sakuragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sakuragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penn wants to stand and escape but Sakuragi is having none of it.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakuragi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sakuragi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sakuragi working some strikes from top position.
Sakuragi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sakuragi chips away with some ground and pound.
Sakuragi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sakuragi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi forces his way into half guard.
Sakuragi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuragi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Penn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sakuragi misses with a head shot. Penn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sakuragi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Penn wants to stand up but Sakuragi is controlling him.
Sakuragi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Sakuragi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sakuragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sakuragi lands a couple of digs.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sakuragi is controlling him.
Sakuragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sakuragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penn's head.
Sakuragi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sakuragi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuragi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sakuragi throwing strikes but missing.
Sakuragi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sakuragi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sakuragi lands a couple of elbows.
Sakuragi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakuragi throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Sakuragi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanamichi Sakuragi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sakuragi 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanamichi Sakuragi!
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energy
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