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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramiro Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Sakuraba (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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162 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramiro Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sakuraba manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Combs keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Combs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Combs manages to break the clinch.
Combs really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Sakuraba darts in and clinches Combs up against the cage.
Combs breaks from the clinch.
Combs gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sakuraba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Combs is wriggling around but Sakuraba manages to pass to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuraba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sakuraba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Combs wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Combs keeps working.
Sakuraba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Combs defending well though.
Combs wants to get back to his feet.
Sakuraba controlling the action here.
Sakuraba prevents Combs from improving his position.
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.
Sakuraba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Combs tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Combs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Combs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Combs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba regains half guard, as Combs was trying to land strikes.
Sakuraba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sakuraba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sakuraba is on top in guard.
Sakuraba throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throwing strikes from guard but Combs blocks nicely.
Combs wants to sweep here but Sakuraba controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba advances to half guard.
Sakuraba controlling the pace.
Combs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakuraba prevents Combs from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Sakuraba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sakuraba gets a takedown into half guard.
Combs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combs is trying to stand back up but Sakuraba is controlling him
Sakuraba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs is trying to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Combs tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Sakuraba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Combs defending well though.
Sakuraba works his way into side control.
Combs is looking for a sweep.
Sakuraba trying to control the position but Combs is working away.
That's two 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.
Sakuraba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yoshihiro Sakuraba has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sakuraba drives through and clinches with Combs against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sakuraba jumps guard but Combs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Combs slows down the pace here.
Sakuraba leaning against his opponent.
Combs tries a knee to the head but Sakuraba blocks it.
Combs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sakuraba is trying to drag Combs to the mat but Combs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ramiro Combs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Sakuraba.
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.
Combs tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakuraba avoids the damage to the body.
Sakuraba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Combs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Combs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Combs manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Combs shoots in and bounces Sakuraba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sakuraba has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Combs has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yoshihiro Sakuraba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Combs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sakuraba circles away.
Sakuraba closes the distance and pushes Combs back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sakuraba wants a takedown but no success here.
Combs taking a breather.
Combs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba instigates a clinch.
Sakuraba is trying to drag Combs to the mat but Combs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Combs manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Combs keeps working.
Combs is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sakuraba is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Combs is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sakuraba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sakuraba controlling from mount.
Sakuraba is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sakuraba looking to finish with strikes here!
Sakuraba controlling the position easily from mount.
Combs is squirming around, avoiding Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs is trying desperately to improve position.
Sakuraba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Combs is looking to escape.
Sakuraba controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Combs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sakuraba tries to control but Combs wriggling away.
Sakuraba stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that Combs ducks under and follows up with a left that Combs also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches.
Ramiro Combs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshihiro Sakuraba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sakuraba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Combs to keep the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Sakuraba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sakuraba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Sakuraba!
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hype
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RATING
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