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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razbinos Udric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hideo Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Razbinos Udric!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai throws a looping overhand right but Udric ducks down to avoid it.
Sakurai leaves Udric with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Sakurai coming out on top.
Sakurai throws an overhand right that lands on Udric's shoulder, as Udric tries to avoid the shot.
Udric misses with a takedown attempt - Sakurai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sakurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Udric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Udric walks into a jab.
Udric with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sakurai to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakurai misses the target.
Udric lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sakurai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sakurai cracks Udric with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Udric rushes Sakurai and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udric taking a breather.
Udric successfully pulls guard.
Sakurai stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sakurai throws a hook to the side of Udric's head but Udric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Udric closes the distance but Sakurai moves to the side
and Sakurai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Udric has closed the distance and engaged Sakurai in a clinch.
Sakurai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sakurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakurai throws an overhand right that lands on Udric's shoulder, as Udric tries to avoid the shot.
Sakurai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sakurai wants it to stay on the feet.
Hideo Sakurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razbinos Udric.
Sakurai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
Udric moves out of range as Sakurai strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai misses with a looping left.
Udric tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
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!
Udric tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Udric tries for a takedown but Sakurai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Udric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakurai.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakurai lands a nice shot that snaps Udric's head back.
Udric closes the distance and clinches.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Udric darts in and clinches Sakurai up against the cage.
Udric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sakurai.
Sakurai blocks a body shot from Udric.
Udric jumps into guard, dragging Sakurai to the mat.
Udric tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Udric bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sakurai's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Udric controlling from the top position.
Sakurai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakurai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Udric controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sakurai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Udric distracts Sakurai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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.
Udric postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Udric showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sakurai wants to stand but Udric is controlling the position.
Sakurai looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakurai, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakurai is trying to control the position but Udric postures up.
Udric stays in close to Sakurai's body and controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakurai is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Sakurai lands.
Udric fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Udric.
Udric has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Udric misses with a takedown attempt
and Sakurai counters with a straight right hand.
Udric moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Sakurai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Sakurai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sakurai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Udric defending well as Sakurai loads up on a big left hand.
Udric closes the distance and clinches.
Sakurai is trying to break free.
Udric jumps guard but Sakurai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Udric is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sakurai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Udric fails to pull guard.
Hideo Sakurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razbinos Udric.
Udric tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sakurai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sakurai looking to slow down the pace here.
Udric is trying to pull guard but Sakurai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udric successfully pulls guard.
Sakurai stands and steps away. Udric gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Udric tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakurai misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai misses with a lunging right hand
and Udric finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Udric bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Udric shoots in but Sakurai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Sakurai swings widly with a right hand
and Udric counters by moving into the clinch.
Udric lands an elbow inside.
Udric breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Sakurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakurai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakurai tries to keep at a distance but Udric has taken the fight into the clinch.
Udric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakurai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udric staying out of range there.
Udric moves into range and clinches up with Sakurai.
Udric pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakurai stands up from Udric's guard - Sakurai perhaps looking for a knockout.
Udric shoots in looking for a takedown. Sakurai tries to sprawl out of it but Udric keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sakurai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakurai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Udric on the side of the head.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakurai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Udric tries to clinch up.
Razbinos Udric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Udric moves out of range as Sakurai strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric is looking to clinch but Sakurai is avoiding it.
Sakurai slaps away a takedown attempt from Udric, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Udric gets a clinch.
Sakurai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Udric breaks the clinch.
Hideo Sakurai is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakurai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Udric under the eye.
Udric moves out of range of the strikes.
Udric clinches up with Sakurai and pushes him back against the cage.
Udric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Udric.
Udric steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sakurai.
Udric tries to clinch up
and Sakurai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Udric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Udric throws a head kick that misses.
Udric is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sakurai throwing a counter right hand but Udric manages to avoid it.
Sakurai misses with a straight left.
Udric wants to clinch.
Udric has Sakurai up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Udric fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Udric wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hideo Sakurai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sakurai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Sakurai.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Udric.
Sakurai lands a jab.
Udric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakurai.
A swing and a miss from Sakurai.
Udric is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Udric moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakurai misses the target.
Udric darts in trying to clinch
and Sakurai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut. Udric saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Sakurai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Udric doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakurai circles away.
Udric is looking to clinch.
Hideo Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakurai throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakurai.
Udric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakurai.
Udric closes the distance looking to clinch
and Udric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakurai stuffs the takedown attempt from Udric. Udric gets slowly back to his feet.
Udric tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakurai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Udric slips under a jab from Sakurai.
Udric moves into range and clinches up with Sakurai.
Udric is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sakurai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sakurai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Udric just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sakurai's brow.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Razbinos Udric seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Udric breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udric instigates a clinch.
Sakurai lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Udric throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Udric throws an elbow but misses.
Udric can't get the takedown.
Hideo Sakurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razbinos Udric.
Udric decides to pull guard.
Udric wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakurai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udric is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Udric takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sakurai tries to kick Udric off but Udric keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sakurai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Udric controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Udric perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sakurai wants to get back to full guard.
Razbinos Udric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Udric in particular looking to stall.
Sakurai trying to control here.
Udric not doing much here.
That's four 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.
Udric decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Sakurai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakurai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Udric can do to turn this around?
Udric throws a wild body kick that Sakurai sees coming a mile off.
Udric clinches with his opponent.
Sakurai is trying to break the clinch but Udric has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Udric fails to land.
Sakurai is trying to push Udric away but Udric has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, Udric throws an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hideo Sakurai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakurai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideo Sakurai!
The defeated Razbinos Udric had this to say: 'Eh?? No doping control here?'.
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