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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Soltys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakurai has chosen Sandstorm by Darude as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Soltys! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiro Sakurai! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Soltys lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakurai circles away quickly and effectively. Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soltys paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sakurai on the wrong end of a nice hook. Soltys cracks Sakurai with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Soltys has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sakurai to stand back up!
Sakurai is rocked!
It looks like Hiro Sakurai has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Soltys lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakurai at a distance.
Sakurai is still on wobbly legs! Can Soltys finish him? Sakurai closes the distance and clinches up with Soltys, looking for a takedown. Sakurai pushes Soltys against the cage but Soltys circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Soltys changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soltys paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sakurai seems to have recovered his senses. Sakurai tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Soltys defends well and Sakurai ends up having to push Soltys into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Sakurai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soltys is keeping busy. Sakurai looks winded! Both fighters working to control the clinch. Sakurai blocking some punches.
Sakurai misses with a short punch on the inside. Soltys lands with a light punch inside. Sakurai tries to pull guard but Soltys holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakurai drops back down to his feet.
Andrew Soltys has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Sakurai. Soltys trying to stall but Sakurai improves his position.
Soltys stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakurai successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Soltys stands up and waves to Sakurai to follow him. Soltys digs a good hook to Sakurai's body.
Soltys throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakurai. Soltys scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sakurai doesn't seem bothered though. Sakurai slips a jab and a cross from Soltys.
Hiro Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Soltys lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Soltys drops Sakurai with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sakurai looks back up at him and smiles so Soltys waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Soltys engages and cracks Sakurai with a massive lead left hook - Sakurai tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Soltys is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Soltys!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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