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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silberio ZasZas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakurai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blood Rave. The key to victory for Silberio ZasZas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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207 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Silberio ZasZas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai tries to bum rush ZasZas with a series of wild strikes but ZasZas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakurai looks for a takedown but ZasZas sprawls well.
Sakurai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and ZasZas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
ZasZas is looking to clinch but Sakurai is avoiding it.
Sakurai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
ZasZas is trying to stand up here but Sakurai is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakurai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, ZasZas has managed to free his arm - good work.
ZasZas is looking to escape.
Well, if Sakurai is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
ZasZas wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sakurai thows a huge punch but ZasZas dodges it nicely.
Sakurai thows a huge punch but ZasZas dodges it nicely.
Sakurai looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks ZasZas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sakurai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
ZasZas is looking to get back to is feet but Sakurai passes into side control.
ZasZas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sakurai is working ZasZas over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
ZasZas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sakurai connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
ZasZas wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sakurai lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
ZasZas taking shots to the head.
Sakurai raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sakurai cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sakurai landing strikes from the mount and ZasZas is in trouble!
ZasZas is rocked!
It looks like Silberio ZasZas has been cut.
Sakurai looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has ZasZas covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Sakurai!
During a confident post fight interview, Hiro Sakurai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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