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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Saturskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kami Kazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jakob Saturskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kami Kazi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saturskis clinches up against the cage.
Saturskis looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
Kazi is trying to break the clinch but Saturskis is controlling him.
Saturskis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saturskis is working for takedown but Kazi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saturskis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saturskis prevents Kazi from breaking the clinch.
Saturskis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kazi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saturskis misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Saturskis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kazi to the mat. Kazi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kazi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Saturskis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saturskis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saturskis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Saturskis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazi misses with a series of wild punches.
Saturskis rushes Kazi and presses him up against the cage.
Kazi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kazi prevents the takedown attempt.
Saturskis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kazi prevents it.
Saturskis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saturskis lands a nice knee to the body.
Kazi breaks from the clinch.
Saturskis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saturskis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kazi as he avoids it easily.
Saturskis closes the distance and clinches.
Saturskis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kazi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saturskis is looking for a kimura but Kazi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saturskis to get the leverage.
Kazi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kazi is looking to get back to is feet but Saturskis passes into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kazi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kazi bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Saturskis is looking to clinch but Kazi is avoiding it.
Saturskis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kazi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saturskis crunches a lovely knee into Kazi's ribcage.
Kazi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saturskis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saturskis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kazi is trying to break the clinch but Saturskis has him pressed against the cage.
Kazi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saturskis has him pressed against the cage.
Saturskis missing with knees to the body.
Saturskis has picked Kazi up - he's going for a ride! Saturskis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kazi kicks off Saturskis and gets to his feet.
Saturskis tries to clinch but Kazi is having none of it.
Kazi flicks out a counter leg kick but Saturskis steps away.
Saturskis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kazi is trying to defend but Saturskis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kazi wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazi manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Saturskis keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Saturskis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kazi is defending well.
A short right from Saturskis on the inside.
Kazi stops a takedown attempt from Saturskis.
Saturskis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kazi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saturskis moves into the clinch.
Kazi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saturskis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kami Kazi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saturskis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kazi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saturskis closes the distance but Kazi moves to the side
enabling Kazi to counter with a crisp jab.
Saturskis tries to clinch but Kazi is having none of it.
Saturskis wants to clinch
and Kazi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kazi keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saturskis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saturskis has his takedown stuffed
and Kazi counters with a nice right hand that sends Saturskis toppling to the canvas! Saturskis scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kazi finish him?!
Saturskis is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Kazi has cracked Saturskis with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Kazi lands another huge swinging hook and Saturskis tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Saturskis, before Kazi can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kami Kazi!
During a confident post fight interview, Kami Kazi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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