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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hayate Sakurai (ranked 2051 p4p, 220 weight class) and Yahya Borta (ranked 1779 p4p, 195 weight class). Hayate Sakurai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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153 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hayate Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yahya Borta!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai ducks under a wild hook from Borta.
Sakurai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sakurai moves out of range as Borta strikes.
Sakurai tries to counter with a takedown but Borta is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Borta misses.
Borta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sakurai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borta.
Borta rushes Sakurai and presses him up against the cage.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but Borta holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakurai drops back down to his feet.
Sakurai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Borta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sakurai's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Borta.
Sakurai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borta smiles and moves away.
Sakurai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borta throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the body from Sakurai misses
and Borta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakurai connects with a looping right hand.
Sakurai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borta circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayate Sakurai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai swings for the body but Borta moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakurai.
Borta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Borta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakurai.
Borta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sakurai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sakurai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sakurai, pushing him back against the cage.
Borta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakurai manages to pull guard.
Sakurai pushes a forearm under Borta's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Borta is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hayate Sakurai!
A very excited looking Hayate Sakurai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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