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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayato Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mayato Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano has a takedown stuffed.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Marciano with that takedown attempt.
Sakurai shoots in and bounces Marciano off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Marciano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sakurai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marciano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sakurai could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sakurai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marciano trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano looking for a sweep. Not yet Marciano, not yet.
Sakurai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marciano controls Sakurai momentarily but Sakurai frees himself.
Marciano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sakurai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marciano pushes Sakurai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marciano just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Sakurai wants a takedown.
Sakurai wants to stall.
Sakurai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marciano prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayato Sakurai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakurai trying to stall but Marciano improves his position.
Sakurai changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marciano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano clinches with his opponent.
Marciano pulls guard effortlessly.
Sakurai wants to stand but Marciano is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sakurai prevents Marciano from getting back to his feet.
Sakurai postures up.
Marciano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai wants to pass the guard but Marciano is keeping the position.
Sakurai controlling from the top position.
Marciano trying to keep a closed guard but Sakurai is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Marciano clinches up against the ropes.
Marciano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sakurai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakurai is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marciano breaks from the clinch.
Marciano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marciano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sakurai blocks a head kick by Marciano.
Marciano moves into the clinch.
Marciano manages to break the clinch.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marciano wants to clinch.
Marciano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sakurai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sakurai connects with a nice short shot to Marciano's temple.
Marciano trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Sakurai lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice strikes from Sakurai there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sakurai in particular looking to stall.
Sakurai trying to control the action but Marciano is working from the bottom.
Sakurai is taking a breather. Marciano says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marciano trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai stands up out of the half guard.
Sakurai throws a wild body kick that Marciano sees coming a mile off.
Marciano wants to clinch but Sakurai slips to the side
and Sakurai counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marciano looking to control.
Sakurai passes Marciano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sakurai is taking a breather. Marciano says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marciano wants to improve his position but Sakurai is controlling well.
Sakurai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sakurai gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown but Marciano shows good takedown defense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai tries to clinch up
and Marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marciano scores with a jab. Sakurai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marciano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sakurai tries to avoid it but Marciano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sakurai to the ground. Sakurai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marciano shoots in looking for a takedown. Sakurai tries to sprawl out of it but Marciano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Sakurai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakurai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayato Sakurai dominated that round.
That's time! Sakurai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Marciano shoots and misses
and Sakurai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sakurai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mayato Sakurai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marciano is looking for a sweep. Sakurai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sakurai controlling the action here.
Marciano won't allow Sakurai to pass to mount.
Sakurai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano trying to hold on to Sakurai's head to control him but Sakurai postures up.
Sakurai wants to control but Marciano is keeping him busy.
Sakurai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marciano trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sakurai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marciano is trying desperately to improve position.
Sakurai working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marciano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marciano is desperately trying to improve his position but Sakurai has a good base and remains in mount.
Sakurai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Sakurai lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sakurai controlling the pace for now.
Sakurai trying to control but Marciano is having none of it.
Sakurai takes Marciano's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marciano looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sakurai.
Sakurai controlling the position well here. Marciano rolled but Sakurai kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mayato Sakurai just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Marciano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sakurai counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sakurai.
Sakurai wants to stand but Marciano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sakurai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakurai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sakurai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marciano looking for a guillotine here but Sakurai defends easily.
Sakurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Marciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sakurai stands and throws Marciano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sakurai working away.
Sakurai wants to control but Marciano is keeping him busy.
Sakurai is staying tight to Marciano's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai has control of an arm but Marciano manages to advance to Sakurai's back!
The referee is taking a good look at Marciano as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Sakurai!
Sakurai tries to keep control of the position but Marciano is staying busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sakurai has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Marciano's body.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mayato Sakurai just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marciano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sakurai pushes off an throws an elbow but Marciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Marciano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sakurai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mayato Sakurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Marciano.
Sakurai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marciano prevents it.
Marciano wants a takedown.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakurai avoids the damage to the body.
Marciano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakurai pulls guard.
Sakurai is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sakurai looking for a takedown.
Sakurai wants to stall.
Sakurai avoiding damage as Marciano throws knees to the body.
Sakurai manages to pull guard.
Marciano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakurai pulls Marciano in close to prevent any damage.
Rocky Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakurai has a closed guard, preventing Marciano from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mayato Sakurai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sakurai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Mayato Sakurai!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Mayato Sakurai!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Mayato Sakurai!
Mayato Sakurai wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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