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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanson Recall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Recall has chosen Stairway to Heaven as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ White 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
7 - 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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hanson Recall!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai throws out a loose jab but Recall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Recall slips under a jab.
Sakurai misses with a looping left.
Recall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Recall.
Sakurai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Recall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Recall has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sakurai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Recall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakurai circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakurai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Recall.
Recall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakurai is looking to counter punch.
Sakurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Recall.
Sakurai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakurai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Recall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Recall slips a jab from Sakurai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recall staying out of range there.
Recall is looking for the big counter here.
Sakurai misses with a hook.
Sakurai throws a hook to the side of Recall's head but Recall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Recall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sakurai throws a shot from downtown. Recall moves away and avoids it.
Recall ducks under a wild hook from Sakurai.
Recall misses with a body shot.
Sakurai throws a big shot that misses.
Recall throws a big counter head kick but Sakurai avoids it with no problem.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Recall misses.
Sakurai's corner calls for a 1-2. Sakurai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakurai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Recall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai with a hook.
Recall slips under a jab from Sakurai.
Sakurai throws a lazy right hand but Recall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Recall tries a quick counter leg kick but Sakurai is wise to it.
Recall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakurai.
Sakurai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Recall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Recall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Sakurai catches Recall right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Sakurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Recall misses with a low kick.
Recall slips a straight right by Sakurai.
Recall fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakurai throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Recall does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Sakurai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sakurai throws a jab when Recall was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Recall.
Sakurai misses with a lunging right hand
and Recall counters with a straight right hand.
Recall throws a hook but Sakurai avoids it easily.
Sakurai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut.
Sakurai misses with a looping left.
Recall misses with a body kick.
Recall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Recall staying out of range there.
Sakurai looks to throw the jab but Recall is out of range.
Recall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakurai.
Recall slips a jab from Sakurai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakurai circles away quickly and effectively.
Recall lands a high kick!
Sakurai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sakurai throwing a counter right hand but Recall manages to avoid it.
Sakurai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Recall looks to land a combination but Sakurai avoids it well.
Recall misses with the combination.
Sakurai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakurai misses the target.
Sakurai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakurai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Recall moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Sakurai misses its intended target.
And Recall tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakurai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sakurai ducks under a wild hook from Recall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Sakurai dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sakurai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Recall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakurai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Recall in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Recall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakurai looks to land a left hand but Recall moved out of range nicely.
Sakurai throws a jab but it's blocked by Recall.
Sakurai misses with a hook. Recall ducked under it nicely.
Recall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakurai.
Sakurai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Recall can do to turn this around?
Recall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakurai was well out of range. Poor timing from Recall.
Recall staying out of range there.
Recall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai misses with a hook.
Sakurai checks a low kick from Recall.
Sakurai lands a really nice looking cross but Recall seems unphased.
Recall misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut
and Recall counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakurai misses the target.
Sakurai looks to land a left hand but Recall moved out of range nicely.
Recall blocks a jab.
Recall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hideo Sakurai is winning the standup battle so far.
Recall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakurai misses with a lunging right hand
and Recall counters by clinching up.
Recall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Sakurai.
Sakurai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Recall throws an elbow that misses.
Recall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sakurai backwards.
Recall tries to work over Sakurai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recall tries to work over Sakurai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Recall prevents Sakurai from breaking the clinch.
Recall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Recall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai misses with a hook.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Recall.
Sakurai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Recall throws a counter combo.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut.
Recall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Recall stalks Sakurai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sakurai's face. Sakurai staggers backwards, shaken.
Recall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sakurai looks to throw the jab but Recall is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai throws a poor cross that misses
and Recall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakurai thinking.
Sakurai avoids the head kick by Recall.
Recall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakurai loads up on a big right hand but Recall slips the punch.
Recall connects with a high kick.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Sakurai connects with a crisp jab.
Sakurai misses with a hook.
Sakurai misses with a hook. Recall ducked under it nicely.
Sakurai throws a shot from downtown. Recall moves away and avoids it.
Recall is looking for the big counter here.
The fighters circling - Sakurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Recall tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakurai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Recall slips under a jab from Sakurai.
Recall tries a quick counter leg kick but Sakurai is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recall throws a leg kick but Sakurai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sakurai throws a shot from downtown. Recall moves away and avoids it.
Recall misses with a wild combination.
Sakurai lands a nice shot that snaps Recall's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Recall.
Sakurai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Recall. Recall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakurai misses the target.
Recall tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sakurai throws a jab when Recall was well out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Recall!
Recall swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai throws a looping overhand right but Recall ducks down to avoid it.
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! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakurai swings widly with a right hand
and Recall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sakurai throws a hook but Recall blocks it.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Recall.
Recall throws a counter combo.
Recall is looking to score with low kicks.
Recall connects with a body shot that sends Sakurai's belly button to the back.
Sakurai blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
Recall throws a right and a left that Sakurai avoids nicely.
Recall motions for Sakurai to come forward. Recall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Recall.
Recall tries to work over Sakurai's front leg with a kick but Sakurai checks it.
Sakurai looks to land a left hand but Recall moved out of range nicely.
Recall slips a jab from Sakurai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai avoids the head kick by Recall.
Sakurai misses the jab.
Sakurai throws an overhand right that lands on Recall's shoulder, as Recall tries to avoid the shot.
Recall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sakurai throws a hook but Recall blocks it.
Sakurai throws a hook but Recall avoids it easily.
Sakurai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Recalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Recall moves out of range as Sakurai strikes.
Sakurai avoids the head kick by Recall.
A big right from Recall misses.
Sakurai throws a hook but Recall avoids it easily.
Recall unleashes a big counter combination but Sakurai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Recall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sakurai eats them both and turns towards Recall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Recall throws out a leg kick but Sakurai moves out of range and Recall only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakurai.
A shot to the liver by Recall. Beautiful body shot.
Sakurai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Recall misses with a low kick as Sakurai jumps back.
It looked like Sakurai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Recall.
Recall connects with a high kick.
Hideo Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakurai misses with a hook. Recall ducked under it nicely.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Sakurai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Recall.
Recall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakurai circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Recall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recall staying out of range there.
Recall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hanson Recall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakurai misses with a hook.
Sakurai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Sakurai.
Recall throws a wild body kick that Sakurai sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Sakurai.
Recall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakurai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Recalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Recall moves out of range of the strikes.
Recall unleashes a big counter combination but Sakurai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Recall slips a jab from Sakurai.
Recall throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
Sakurai throws a right hand that misses
and Recall counters with a single leg into guard. Sakurai didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Recall landing some decent shots from guard.
Recall chips away with some ground and pound.
Recall preventing the sweep.
Recall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Recall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Recall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Recall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Recall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Recall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Recall is in close to Sakurai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Recall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakurai's head.
Hanson Recall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Recall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanson Recall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideo Sakurai!
In defeat, Hanson Recall stepped up to the mic, saying 'That sucked'.
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