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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konnor Ascending (ranked 4150 p4p, 370 weight class) and Haise Sasaki (ranked 3019 p4p, 312 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konnor Ascending!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Haise Sasaki !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki throws a right hand that Ascending ducks under and follows up with a left that Ascending also avoids with ease.
Ascending doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sasaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sasaki stalling.
Sasaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sasaki 's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sasaki 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Come on Sasaki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ascending is working for takedown but Sasaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sasaki lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasaki stalling against the cage.
Sasaki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sasaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ascending has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sasaki after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konnor Ascending. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Sasaki .
Sasaki avoiding damage.
Sasaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ascending backwards.
It looks like Konnor Ascending has been cut.
A short left from Sasaki .
Sasaki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ascending has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sasaki after a bit of a struggle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Haise Sasaki .
Sasaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ascending has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sasaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sasaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Sasaki is stalling here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sasaki .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sasaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ascending is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sasaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Haise Sasaki .
Ascending doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sasaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ascending is breathing heavily.
Sasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ascending tries to keep at a distance but Sasaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sasaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sasaki stalling.
Sasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sasaki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sasaki .
Sasaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Sasaki leaning against his opponent.
Ascending letting Sasaki take a breather here.
Come on Sasaki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Sasaki 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Haise Sasaki .
Ascending fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasaki closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haise Sasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konnor Ascending's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sasaki works over Ascending's head and body with a nice combination.
Sasaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
I was talking to Ascending's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sasaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Ascending drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sasaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sasaki closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ascending tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konnor Ascending. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ascending is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sasaki works on Ascending's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sasaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sasaki stalls.
Sasaki taking a breather.
Sasaki has Ascending pressed against the cage.
Sasaki is pushing Ascending up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Haise Sasaki .
Sasaki closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A bit of stalling here from Sasaki .
Sasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Sasaki is pushing Ascending up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short body shot lands from Sasaki as the two fighters clinch.
Sasaki taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Sasaki .
The referee is keeping an eye on Sasaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sasaki pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ascending has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sasaki after a bit of a struggle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sasaki .
Konnor Ascending's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls for Sasaki to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Haise Sasaki .
Sasaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ascending with a poor takedown
and Sasaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sasaki cracks Ascending with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sasaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sasaki has Ascending up against the cage in a clinch.
Ascending letting Sasaki take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ascending letting Sasaki take a breather here.
Sasaki continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sasaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Ascending being controlled against the cage.
Sasaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ascending up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ascending can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haise Sasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Konnor Ascending's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Good exchange - Sasaki coming out on top.
Ascending shoots and misses
and Sasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasaki . Ascending does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ascending shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sasaki defends it nicely.
Sasaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Konnor Ascending's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ascending with a poor takedown
and Sasaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sasaki .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konnor Ascending. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ascending tries for a takedown but Sasaki manages to get underhooks.
Sasaki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sasaki lands a right hand.
Jeez, Konnor Ascending's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Sasaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ascending backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Sasaki .
Sasaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ascending.
Sasaki 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Haise Sasaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sasaki lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ascending letting Sasaki take a breather here.
Sasaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Haise Sasaki .
Ascending shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sasaki defends it nicely.
Sasaki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Konnor Ascending seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ascending at a distance.
Sasaki clinches up against the cage.
Sasaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sasaki is pushing Ascending up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Konnor Ascending's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Haise Sasaki !
Haise Sasaki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
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