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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 to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z - Tom Ford. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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176 lbs
25 - 12 - 1 |
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175 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Goins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goins tries to clinch but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Goins misses with a straight right.
Goins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakuraba dodges the punch combination from Goins.
Nice uppercut there from Goins.
Some wild striking there from Goins.
Danga de danga de dang - Goins scores with a four punch combination!
Goins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leroy Goins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goins throws a leg kick but Sakuraba moved away.
Goins misses with a head kick.
Goins connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goins misses with a low kick.
Leroy Goins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Goins does no damage.
Goins rushes Sakuraba and presses him up against the cage.
Goins scores with a hook to the body.
Goins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakuraba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Goins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goins lands a body punch.
Sakuraba jumps guard but Goins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Goins.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goins.
Goins struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakuraba controls his hands.
Sakuraba wants a takedown.
Leroy Goins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Goins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goins prevents the takedown attempt.
Sakuraba pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba is trying to get back to full guard.
Goins tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sakuraba.
Goins stands up and beckons Sakuraba to join him on the feet.
A nice combination there by Goins.
Goins throws a shot from downtown. Sakuraba moves away and avoids it.
Goins throws a head kick that Sakuraba semi-blocks.
Goins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goins is looking to clinch.
Sakuraba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goins.
Goins throws the left hand but Sakuraba avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goins scores with a three punch combo!
Goins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Goins closes the distance and clinches.
Goins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakuraba is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Goins.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Goins finish him?
Goins lands a damaging elbow.
Goins lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sakuraba to his knees! Goins keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leroy Goins!
A less than humble Leroy Goins misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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