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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbin Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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185 cm
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 Hilo, Hiro Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robbin Peterson !
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson lands with a kick to the temple. Sakamoto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick by Peterson misses
and Sakamoto counters with a single leg into guard. Peterson didn't expect that.
Sakamoto is stalling in the full guard.
Sakamoto prevents Peterson from getting back to his feet.
Sakamoto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sakamoto prevents Peterson from getting back to his feet.
Sakamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws a lazy head kick
and Sakamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sakamoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sakamoto scoring with some ground and pound.
Peterson pushes Sakamoto off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Peterson throws a lazy head kick
and Sakamoto counters with a shoot takedown. Peterson fights it but they end up in guard.
Peterson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sakamoto controls the pace.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Peterson is keeping the position.
Peterson has momentary wrist control but Sakamoto slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakamoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Sakamoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto landing with the ground and pound.
Sakamoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peterson is looking to stand up but Sakamoto isn't so interested in that idea.
Sakamoto stays in close to Peterson 's body and controls the position.
Sakamoto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sakamoto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sakamoto controls the pace.
Sakamoto throws an elbow that misses. Peterson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sakamoto's guard. Nice move by Peterson !
Peterson preventing the sweep.
Sakamoto is pulling down on Peterson 's head. It's preventing any offense from Peterson , at least for the moment.
Sakamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peterson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sakamoto is proving hard to escape from.
Sakamoto pulls Peterson in close to his closed guard and prevents Peterson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Peterson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sakamoto is proving hard to escape from.
Sakamoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sakamoto tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
As Peterson tries to get set, Sakamoto tries to push him back and clinch up but Peterson manages to avoid the attempt.
Sakamoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peterson as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses
and Sakamoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peterson 's guard.
Sakamoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sakamoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sakamoto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peterson 's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sakamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peterson wants to stand and escape but Sakamoto is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Sakamoto dominated that round.
That's time! Sakamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peterson lands with a slapping head kick.
Peterson lands a slapping body shot.
Peterson tries to clinch
and Sakamoto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sakamoto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Peterson reverses the position - he's now on top in Sakamoto's guard.
Peterson wants to stand but Sakamoto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sakamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peterson 's guard.
Sakamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peterson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakamoto advances position into side control!
Sakamoto is looking to take a break and control but Peterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sakamoto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sakamoto cracks Peterson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Peterson is looking to get back to his feet here but Sakamoto is keeping cool and he's managed to take Peterson 's back.
Sakamoto looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Peterson taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hiro Sakamoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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