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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sakuraba (ranked 24981 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atari Big Head (ranked 5402 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuraba comes into the arena with Pride Theme Song blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atari Big Head!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Big Head connects with a solid leg kick.
Big Head bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Big Head explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches up with Big Head, looking for a takedown. Sakuraba pushes Big Head against the cage but Big Head circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sakuraba tries to keep at a distance but Big Head has taken the fight into the clinch.
Big Head content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Big Head.
Big Head continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Big Head's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Big Head tries to clinch but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Big Head gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Big Head is leaning against Sakuraba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Big Head just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Big Head.
Big Head breaks from the clinch.
Sakuraba shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Big Head lands a nice hook to Sakuraba's body. Sakuraba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Head gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Big Head manages to break the clinch.
Big Head connects with a body shot that sends Sakuraba's belly button to the back.
Big Head clinches up with Sakuraba and pushes him back against the cage.
Sakuraba jumps guard and drags Big Head to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sakuraba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Big Head gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Big Head must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sakuraba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Big Head defends well.
Sakuraba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakuraba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sakuraba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Big Head gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big Head content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sakuraba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Big Head is aware though and is defending well.
Big Head controlling from the top position.
Sakuraba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Big Head defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Big Head gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Big Head sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sakuraba has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Big Head should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sakuraba has tightened it up now! Big Head should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lee Sakuraba!
Lee Sakuraba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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