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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iswan Dono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Iswan Dono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hideo Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dono misses with a wild combination.
Sakurai throws out a counter right but Dono avoids it with no problem.
Sakurai moves out of range of the body kick.
Dono ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sakurai throws a jab when Dono was well out of range.
Hideo Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakurai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dono throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slow jab from Dono misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakurai misses the target.
Sakurai throws a hook to the side of Dono's head but Dono sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakurai throws a jab but it's blocked by Dono.
Sakurai misses with a hook
and Dono counters with a nice leg kick.
Dono tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakurai was well out of range. Poor timing from Dono.
Sakurai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sakurai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dono really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dono scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dono lands a body shot.
Dono moves away from the strike by Sakurai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai loads up on a big right hand but Dono slips the punch.
Dono moves out of range as Sakurai strikes.
Sakurai slips a jab and a cross from Dono.
Dono moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakurai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dono looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sakurai blocks the body kick.
Sakurai connects with a looping right hand.
Sakurai throws a jab when Dono was well out of range.
Sakurai misses with a looping left.
Dono takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakurai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dono's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dono duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakurai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakurai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakurai misses the target.
Sakurai is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dono.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dono throws a series of punches but Sakurai avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Sakurai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sakurai throws the left hand but Dono avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Dono there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sakurai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sakurai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sakurai throws a looping overhand right but Dono ducks down to avoid it.
Sakurai moves out of range of the body kick from Dono.
Sakurai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sakurai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sakurai throws the left hand but Dono avoids the punch easily.
Dono digs a good body shot into Sakurai's ribs.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dono.
Dono thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakurai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dono. Dono obviously looking to wear him down.
Dono swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dono's corner calls for a 1-2. Dono obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai throws a shot from downtown. Dono moves away and avoids it.
Dono takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakurai misses the jab.
Sakurai throws out a loose jab but Dono uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dono swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
Dono displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakurai throws out the jab.
Dono buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dono throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Sakurai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dono wants to slow Sakurai down by chopping away at his legs.
Dono on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dono tries to work over Sakurai's front leg with a kick but Sakurai checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sakurai! But no joy.
Sakurai missing with a left hand there. Dono was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakurai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dono slips a jab from Sakurai.
As Sakurai backs away, Dono returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dono throws out a leg kick but Sakurai moves out of range and Dono only half commits.
Dono is looking to wear down Sakurai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big left from Sakurai misses.
A head kick misses from Dono.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dono.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakurai misses with a hook.
Dono moves away from the strike by Sakurai.
Nice uppercut lands for Dono. That snapped Sakurai's head back.
Dono ducks under a wild hook from Sakurai.
Dono half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dono cracks the inside of Sakurai's front leg.
Dono lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dono throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sakurai cracks Dono with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dono throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sakurai looks to land a right hand but Dono moved out of range.
Sakurai moves out of range of the body kick from Dono.
Sakurai throws a shot from downtown. Dono moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iswan Dono dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dono steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakurai.
Dono fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sakurai just manages to avoid it.
Dono just misses with a punch to the body.
Dono bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sakurai's head backwards.
Sakurai takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
Dono lands with a straight right. Sakurai didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dono. Sakurai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakurai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sakurai scores with a sloppy right hand. Dono should have avoided that one.
Dono keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakurai.
Dono has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dono slips a jab from Sakurai.
Dono with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Sakurai.
Sakurai misses with a right hand
and Dono counters with a left to the body.
Dono scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dono takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sakurai throws out a powerful jab.
Dono is rocked!
Sakurai thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Dono on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oh Dono is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakurai misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Dono misses the target.
Dono seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from Dono does no damage.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dono.
Sakurai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dono counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakurai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dono moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakurai looks to land a right hand but Dono moved out of range.
Dono shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sakurai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sakurai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakurai checks the leg kick.
Dono throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakurai.
Sakurai throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Dono.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dono paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dono takes a swing at Sakurai's ribcage but misses.
Dono slips a straight right by Sakurai.
Dono swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakurai.
Dono misses with a low kick.
Sakurai ducks right into an uppercut from Dono.
Sakurai throws a hook but Dono avoids it easily.
Dono cracks the inside of Sakurai's front leg.
A bone on bone clash there as Sakurai blocks the leg kick.
Dono slips under a jab from Sakurai.
Dono fakes the leg kick and cracks Sakurai in the body.
A combination from Dono does no damage.
Dono lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dono is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakurai can do to turn this around?
Sakurai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dono. Dono obviously looking to wear him down.
Sakurai throws a looping overhand right but Dono ducks down to avoid it.
Sakurai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dono throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dono jabs at Sakurai's body.
Sakurai misses with a straight left.
Crunch! Dono slams his shin into Sakurai's torso.
The fighters circling - Sakurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dono blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Sakurai misses its intended target.
Dono is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sakurai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dono dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sakurai. That did some damage!
Dono lands a head kick. Sakurai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dono displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakurai throws out the jab.
Sakurai avoids the body shot from Dono.
Dono throws a jab when Sakurai was well out of range.
Sakurai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sakurai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sakurai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dono.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dono goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dono throws a series of punches but Sakurai avoids them all with ease.
Sakurai throws a lazy uppercut
and Dono counters with an inside leg kick.
Dono moves out of range as Sakurai strikes.
Dono moves out of range as Sakurai strikes.
Sakurai misses the jab.
Sakurai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dono lands a two punch combo.
Sakurai misses with a hook. Dono ducked under it nicely.
Sakurai misses with a hook
and Dono counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Sakurai misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dono scores with the left hand. Sakurai knows he should have avoided that one.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut
and Dono cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Dono misses.
Dono chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iswan Dono dominated that second round.
That's time! Dono's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dono cracks Sakurai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sakurai misses with a hook.
Dono fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sakurai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dono slips under a jab from Sakurai.
Dono drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sakurai sprawls and moves away.
Dono lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakurai's sensitive parts.
Sakurai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Dono. Beautiful body shot.
Dono moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakurai lands a glancing blow to the side of Dono's head.
Dono looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakurai is just out of range.
Dono lands a right hook to the body.
Iswan Dono is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dono, right into the meat.
Sakurai throws out a loose jab but Dono uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dono throws a counter high kick but Sakurai was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dono tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dono connects with a right hand. Sakurai shakes it off.
Sakurai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakurai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dono throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Dono misses.
Dono is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sakurai throws a hook but Dono blocks it.
Dono slips under a jab from Sakurai.
Sakurai misses with a hook.
Dono throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sakurai throws a lazy right hand but Dono sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dono lands with a shot to the body.
Sakurai moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakurai throws a lazy right hand but Dono sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakurai throws the left hand but Dono avoids the punch easily.
Dono slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dono blocks a jab.
Dono throws a front kick aimed at Sakurai's knee but Sakurai avoids it well.
Dono moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dono throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dono misses with an uppercut. Sakurai saw that one coming.
Dono ducks under a wild hook from Sakurai.
Dono misses with a shot to the body
and Sakurai counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dono displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakurai throws out the jab.
Dono looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dono ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dono lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakurai's sensitive parts.
Sakurai throws a hook but Dono avoids it easily.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dono.
Dono scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sakurai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Iswan Dono is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the body from Dono misses
and Sakurai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakurai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dono looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dono.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dono lands a jab to the head.
Sakurai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dono catches Sakurai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dono scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sakurai throws a jab but it's blocked by Dono.
Sakurai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dono moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dono walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sakurai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dono throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dono plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sakurai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dono misses with a body kick.
Dono takes a swing at Sakurai's ribcage but misses.
Dono swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakurai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dono keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakurai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Sakurai misses.
Sakurai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dono sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hideo Sakurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dono tests Sakurai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dono 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dono.
Dono scores with a body shot.
Sakurai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dono thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakurai misses with a looping right.
Sakurai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Dono there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dono misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iswan Dono showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dono 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iswan Dono!
An out of breath Iswan Dono thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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