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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikkei Sakaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanton Garza has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stanton Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikkei Sakaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakaguchi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garza sprawls well. Garza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakaguchi gets slowly back to his feet.
Garza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakaguchi.
Sakaguchi shoots for a double leg takedown but Garza sprawls well. He's pushed Sakaguchi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garza is looking to counter the offense by Sakaguchi and move into the clinch.
Stanton Garza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikkei Sakaguchi.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sakaguchi is defended easily by Garza.
Garza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garza wants it to stay on the feet.
Sakaguchi shoots in for a takedown but Garza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garza closes the distance and clinches.
Garza jumps into guard, dragging Sakaguchi to the mat.
Garza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakaguchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Garza is retaining full guard.
Garza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza controlling Sakaguchi's posture.
Garza looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sakaguchi wants to control from the top but Garza keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sakaguchi fails with the takedown.
Garza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sakaguchi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Garza counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakaguchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garza as he avoids it easily.
Garza seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ikkei Sakaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garza wants it to stay on the feet.
Sakaguchi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sakaguchi's guard.
Sakaguchi looks winded!
Sakaguchi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sakaguchi has momentary wrist control but Garza slips an elbow through the middle.
Garza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sakaguchi's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza throwing strikes from guard but Sakaguchi blocks nicely.
Garza lands a couple of elbows.
Garza landing with the ground and pound.
Garza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sakaguchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garza.
Garza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakaguchi's head.
Garza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garza is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garza postures up and lands a big shot to Sakaguchi's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanton Garza dominated that round.
That's time! Garza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sakaguchi leaves Garza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sakaguchi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakaguchi darts in looking for a takedown but Garza gets double underhooks and turns Sakaguchi into the cage.
Sakaguchi with a poor takedown
and Garza counters with a takedown into side control.
Stanton Garza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikkei Sakaguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakaguchi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stanton Garza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sakaguchi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Garza working the ground and pound.
Garza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sakaguchi has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Sakaguchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sakaguchi to see if he's OK.
Sakaguchi wants to control but Garza postures up.
Sakaguchi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sakaguchi is trying to control Garza's posture but Garza avoids it.
Sakaguchi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garza connects with a decent elbow.
Garza scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sakaguchi is looking for a sweep.
Garza landing a few strikes.
Garza grinds an elbow into Sakaguchi's temple.
The ground and pound from Garza seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Garza landing strikes.
Sakaguchi is trying to control Garza's posture but Garza avoids it.
Garza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sakaguchi on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sakaguchi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sloppy strikes there by Garza.
Garza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakaguchi can do to turn this around?
Garza looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sakaguchi is avoiding damage well.
Garza connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sakaguchi some visible discomfort.
Sakaguchi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garza is looking to control Sakaguchi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garza avoid being mounted?
Sakaguchi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garza!
Sakaguchi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakaguchi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Garza clinches up against the cage.
Garza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sakaguchi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sakaguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakaguchi.
Garza goes for a double leg but Sakaguchi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sakaguchi continues to drive forward.
Sakaguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garza with a body shot.
Garza swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakaguchi.
Stanton Garza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakaguchi fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanton Garza dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sakaguchi shoots in and drives through. Garza sprawls well.
Sakaguchi dives in and scores a takedown into Garza's guard.
Garza will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Garza has a closed guard, preventing Sakaguchi from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakaguchi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garza manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sakaguchi has Garza in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sakaguchi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza preventing the sweep.
Garza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garza postures up and lands a big shot to Sakaguchi's brow.
Garza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garza throws a strike but Sakaguchi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sakaguchi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garza has escaped and now he's on top!
Sakaguchi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sakaguchi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza postures up.
Garza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garza postures up and lands a big shot to Sakaguchi's brow.
Garza with a nice head shot there.
Garza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sakaguchi working a defensive guard here.
Sakaguchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sakaguchi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sakaguchi has momentary wrist control but Garza slips an elbow through the middle.
Garza landing with the ground and pound.
Sakaguchi trying to keep a closed guard but Garza is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sakaguchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garza.
Garza works over Sakaguchi with some ground and pound from guard.
Garza with a nice head shot there.
Garza stopping the sweep attempt from Sakaguchi.
Sakaguchi has his foot on Garza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garza works his way back into a safe position though.
Garza working some strikes from top position.
Garza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sakaguchi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Garza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garza throwing strikes from guard but Sakaguchi blocks nicely.
Sakaguchi lands an upkick as Garza stands over him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakaguchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garza lands a couple of elbows.
Garza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sakaguchi's head.
Garza landing some decent shots from guard.
Garza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakaguchi trying to control the position.
Garza landing with the ground and pound.
Ikkei Sakaguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanton Garza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sakaguchi is looking for a triangle but Garza pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanton Garza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanton Garza!
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RATING
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