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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Boom Boom Out Go The Lights/ Pat Travers as his entrance music. Brady Barnes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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159 lbs
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166 lbs
25 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto misses with a low kick.
Sakamoto scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Sakamoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Sakamoto lands but Barnes takes it in his stride.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Barnes darts in looking for a takedown but Sakamoto gets double underhooks and turns Barnes into the cage.
Sakamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Sakamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sakamoto throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barnes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sakamoto misses the jab.
Sakamoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Sakamoto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sakamoto on the side of the head.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sakamoto is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sakamoto checks it well.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Sakamoto misses its intended target.
Sakamoto connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Sakamoto tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
Sakamoto looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes closes the distance and pushes Sakamoto back into the cage.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch.
Sakamoto is looking to control Barnes's arms but Barnes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakamoto has his back to the cage.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Sakamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakamoto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
A big right from Sakamoto misses.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt
letting Sakamoto counter with a right hand.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brady Barnes.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sakamoto digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes moves out of range as Sakamoto throws a body kick.
Sakamoto wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes moves out of range as Sakamoto strikes.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes slips a straight right by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Sakamoto lands with a right hand.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sakamoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Sakamoto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sakamoto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakamoto.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Sakamoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
The fighters circling - Sakamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Sakamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sakamoto, pushing him back against the cage.
Sakamoto digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Sakamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sakamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes forces Sakamoto back against the cage and clinches.
Sakamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakamoto avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sakamoto. That one must have hurt.
Sakamoto tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Sakamoto tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Sakamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sakamoto effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Sakamoto.
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakamoto avoids the damage to the body.
Sakamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sakamoto fails to land.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Sakamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakamoto, right into the meat.
Barnes jabs Sakamoto right on the nose. Sakamoto blinks but takes it well.
That kick from Sakamoto tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sakamoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakamoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Sakamoto slips the punch.
Sakamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
Sakamoto lands the left hand.
Sakamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakamoto scores with a shot to the body.
Sakamoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakamoto misses the target.
Barnes wants to counter with a clinch but Sakamoto pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakamoto. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sakamoto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barnes is out of range and Sakamoto settles back down.
Sakamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Sakamoto's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Sakamoto.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Sakamoto lands a nice looking body kick.
Sakamoto dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sakamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Sakamoto scores with a hook.
Sakamoto misses with a hook.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sakamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakamoto misses with a straight right.
Sakamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakamoto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnes moves into the clinch successfully.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch.
Brady Barnes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sakamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sakamoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Sakamoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakamoto moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
Barnes checks a leg kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Sakamoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barnes.
Sakamoto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakamoto is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakamoto avoid being mounted?
Barnes prevents Sakamoto from improving his position.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Sakamoto defending well.
Sakamoto is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sakamoto's head.
Sakamoto is looking to improve his position.
Sakamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sakamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sakamoto is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakamoto avoid being mounted?
Sakamoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Sakamoto, which made it look bad.
Sakamoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sakamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakamoto is looking to counter punch.
Sakamoto punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Sakamoto.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
Sakamoto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sakamoto thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sakamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto swinging wildly here.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sakamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakamoto staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakamoto throws out the jab.
Sakamoto lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
Sakamoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sakamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barnes smiles and moves away.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Sakamoto throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes wants to counter with a clinch but Sakamoto pushes him away.
Sakamoto loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Sakamoto pushes him off.
Sakamoto lands with a right hand.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Sakamoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Sakamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sakamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sakamoto.
Barnes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sakamoto.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakamoto doesn't seem phased though.
Sakamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakamoto avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Sakamoto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barnes just manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sakamoto throws a chopping leg kick but Barnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sakamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Sakamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakamoto throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sakamoto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes. Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sakamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes throws a jab when Sakamoto was well out of range.
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakamoto is just out of range.
Sakamoto cracks the inside of Barnes's front leg.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Sakamoto.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Sakamoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakamoto's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Sakamoto.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sakamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sakamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sakamoto looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Sakamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Sakamoto looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Sakamoto wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
Sakamoto jabs Barnes right on the nose. Barnes blinks but takes it well.
Sakamoto feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Sakamoto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Crunch! Sakamoto slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Sakamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnes's calf.
Sakamoto tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Sakamoto throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Barnes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sakamoto.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Sakamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Sakamoto.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Sakamoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sakamoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes checks a low kick from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sakamoto cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes scores with a spinning back kick!
Barnes blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakamoto throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sakamoto.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Sakamoto scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot
and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakamoto avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barnes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sakamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sakamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Sakamoto.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Sakamoto is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Sakamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakamoto digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Sakamoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Sakamoto won't want to take too many of those.
Sakamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Sakamoto avoids it with no problem.
Sakamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes slips a straight right by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Sakamoto checks it.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes fails with the takedown.
Sakamoto lands a head kick!
Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Sakamoto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sakamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakamoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sakamoto scores with a body shot.
A big left from Sakamoto misses.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! Sakamoto slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Sakamoto tries to land a leg kick but Barnes saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Sakamoto misses
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakamoto misses with a looping right.
Sakamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakamoto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sakamoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes checks the leg kick.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sakamoto counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnes. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brady Barnes.
A combination from Sakamoto does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakamoto. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakamoto.
Sakamoto looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sakamoto.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakamoto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sakamoto tries to work over Barnes's front leg with a kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Sakamoto throws a big counter combination but Barnes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sakamoto thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hiroshimo Sakamoto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sakamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Sakamoto lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sakamoto. Barnes shrugs it off though.
Sakamoto slips a straight right by Barnes.
Sakamoto tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sakamoto.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sakamoto.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakamoto, right into the meat.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Sakamoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sakamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Barnes misses the body punch
and Sakamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakamoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sakamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sakamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakamoto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barnes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sakamoto - the referee stops the clock and Barnes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sakamoto. Barnes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnes tries to clinch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
A solid body kick from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnes throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
Barnes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakamoto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Sakamoto scores with a decent looking hook.
Sakamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Sakamoto throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Sakamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakamoto's sensitive parts.
Sakamoto throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sakamoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sakamoto misses with a body kick.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakamoto.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brady Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakamoto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Sakamoto.
Good leg kick by Sakamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Sakamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head but Sakamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sakamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes wants to counter the offense by Sakamoto and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Barnes clobbers Sakamoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto scores with a body shot.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Sakamoto is out of range.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakamoto. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sakamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakamoto.
Sakamoto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sakamoto duly obliges.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Sakamoto.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sakamoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sakamoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Sakamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakamoto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakamoto, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto retains his lightweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Hiroshimo Sakamoto said 'Still worried about my eyes tough guy?'.
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