Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: 300.F.C FIGHT 8
Date: Oct 22, 2022

#R1#
Gonzales fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakura.
Gonzales throws a leg kick
and Sakura counters with a two punch combo.
Sakura slips a jab from Gonzales.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzales misses with a shot to the body
and Sakura counters with a body kick that stops Gonzales in his tracks momentarily.
Gonzales throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Sakura to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzales throws a lazy uppercut
and Sakura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzales thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sakura if he has to take too many more of those.
Gonzales misses with a kick to the body. #CL#
Gonzales pushes Sakura up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakura can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzales controls the action.
Sakura working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Gonzales.
Gonzales unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sakura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzales.
Sakura looks winded!
Gonzales lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Sakura's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Gonzales scores a nice knee to the body.
Gonzales cracks Sakura with a nice body shot.
Gonzales lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sakura takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gonzales lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzales using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gonzales lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gonzales works on Sakura's body with a couple of short punches.
Sakura wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
Sakura takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gonzales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sakura.#TD#
Gonzales has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sakura regains guard immediately. #SU#
Gonzales stands up from Sakura's guard - Gonzales perhaps looking for a knockout.
A nice leg kick from Gonzales, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
A clash of legs there as Sakura blocks the low kick.
Gonzales walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sakura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sakura is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gonzales gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakura pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gonzales back to the cage. Sakura follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gonzales throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Sakura's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sakura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzales doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzales scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzales throws a body punch but Sakura moves out of range.
Sakura tries a head kick but it misses.
James Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Gonzales has managed to clinch.
Sakura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T3#
Gonzales landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sakura can't break the clinch.
Gonzales looking to throw knees to the head but Sakura is blocking nicely.
Gonzales tries a knee to the head but Sakura blocks it.
Gonzales is working Sakura over against the cage.
Gonzales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Gonzales has Sakura pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gonzales pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sakura tumbling to the mat - Gonzales dives into Sakura's guard.#SU#
Gonzales gets to his feet. Sakura looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Sakura tries to keep at a distance but Gonzales has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Gonzales gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sakura regains guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB2#
Sakura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SU#
Gonzales gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T4#
Gonzales throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sakura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonzales shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab lands there for Gonzales.#CL#
Gonzales has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzales tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzales tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakura avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sakura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonzales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzales utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakura can't break the clinch.
Gonzales with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzales connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakura's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Gonzales dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Gonzales takes a swing at Sakura's ribcage but misses.
Sakura unleashes a big counter combination but Gonzales bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sakura scores with a spinning back kick!
Sakura moves out of range of the body kick.
Sakura feints the counter takedown.
Gonzales shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL#
Gonzales moves into the clinch successfully.
Gonzales tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzales lands a shoulder strike.
Gonzales makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands with a light punch inside.
Sakura wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzales.
Gonzales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzales using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzales presses Sakura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James Gonzales has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakura is breathing heavily.
Gonzales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzales with a knee to the head. #ROC#Sakura is rocked!#T1#
Gonzales gets through Sakura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakura is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzales finish him?
Gonzales jerks Sakura's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Sakura drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Gonzales goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Gonzales because Sakura was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). James Gonzales!
A very excited looking James Gonzales 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.

Event: 300.F.C FIGHT 5
Date: Oct 08, 2022

#R1#
Damchaigym blocks a head kick by Sakura.
Damchaigym throws a fast counter high kick but Sakura manages to duck under it in time.
Maki Damchaigym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damchaigym looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL#
Sakura clinches.
Sakura working aggressively here.
Damchaigym blocks an uppercut.
Damchaigym tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sakura misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Sakura breaks the clinch.
Damchaigym takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CL#
Sakura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sakura lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Sakura has Damchaigym up against the cage in a clinch.
Damchaigym blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakura swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Damchaigym managing to block the knees to the body from Sakura.
Sakura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Damchaigym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damchaigym blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Damchaigym breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Sakura closes the distance and pushes Damchaigym back into the cage.
Damchaigym tries to break the clinch but Sakura is controlling the position.
A short left from Sakura.
A head punch on the inside from Sakura fails to land.
Sakura misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sakura has a couple of punches blocked by Damchaigym.
Damchaigym looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sakura lands a nice uppercut.#T2##BC#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damchaigym circles away from the clinch attempt.
Damchaigym gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sakura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
Sakura closes the distance and pushes Damchaigym back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakura.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakura.
A left hand lands to the body for Sakura.
Good body shot from Sakura. #BC#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damchaigym walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sakura.#CL#
Sakura clinches up against the cage.
Sakura lands with a light punch inside.
Sakura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3#
Sakura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sakura lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Sakura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Sakura forces Damchaigym back against the cage and clinches.
Sakura tries to break free but Damchaigym pushes him back against the cage.
Sakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Damchaigym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakura lands a shoulder strike.
Sakura lands with a left to the head.
Sakura misses with a body punch.
Sakura can't find room to land a body shot as Damchaigym controls the action.
Sakura scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakura.
Sakura throws a punch but it's blocked by Damchaigym. #T4#
A short right from Sakura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damchaigym blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakura lands a body shot.
Damchaigym blocks an uppercut.
Damchaigym blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakura tries to clinch up but Damchaigym circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Sakura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakura.
Damchaigym blocks an uppercut.
Sakura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sakura scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#Damchaigym is rocked!#BC#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Sakura moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yushi Sakura dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Sakura clinches up with Damchaigym and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Damchaigym turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Sakura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sakura tries to improve position but can't.
Sakura struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakura tries to buck Damchaigym off but Damchaigym is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damchaigym is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakura is trying to buck Damchaigym off.#T1#
Sakura manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB#
Sakura in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Damchaigym tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sakura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yushi Sakura!

Event: 300.FC FIGHT 2
Date: Sep 24, 2022

#R1#
Gonzales jabs at Sakura's body.
Gonzales misses with a right hand
and Gonzales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sakura checks a leg kick.
Gonzales misses with a body kick.
Sakura feints the counter takedown.
Sakura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonzales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Gonzales.#CL#
Gonzales instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sakura fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gonzales obliges.
Gonzales lands a knee to the head.
Gonzales scores with a shot to the side of Sakura's head.
Gonzales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sakura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzales.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonzales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakuras head.
A frustrated look appears on Sakura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzales.
Gonzales is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#TD#
Gonzales turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#SU#
Gonzales decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Gonzales clinches. #T1#
Knees to the body from Gonzales.
Gonzales putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gonzales misses with a knee strike.
Gonzales putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gonzales utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sakura looks winded!
Gonzales unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sakura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sakura takes a shot to the head.
Gonzales digs a right hand into Sakura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sakura's gas tank.
Gonzales lands a knee to the body.
Sakura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Gonzales has Sakura pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gonzales pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sakura tumbling to the mat - Gonzales dives into Sakura's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SU#
Gonzales gets to his feet - Sakura follows without any prompting.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gonzales.#T2#
A good leg kick by Gonzales.
Gonzales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzales misses with a low kick.
Sakura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonzales.#CL#
Gonzales instigates a clinch.
Gonzales pushes Sakura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#TD#
Gonzales has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sakura is trying to keep an underhook but Gonzales manages to get the takedown into half guard.#SU#
Gonzales decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gonzales lands a nice hook to Sakura's body. Sakura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonzales misses with a body shot.
Gonzales misses with a body shot.
Sakura is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gonzales throws a poor cross that misses
and Gonzales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Sakura blocks the low kick.#T3##CL#
Gonzales forces Sakura back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gonzales using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Gonzales.
A head punch on the inside from Sakura fails to land.
A short left from Gonzales.
Gonzales crunches a lovely knee into Sakura's ribcage.
Sakura takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gonzales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonzales lands a good knee to the midsection. Sakura won't want to take too many of those.
Gonzales lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzales lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakura backwards.
Gonzales makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonzales landing knees to the body.
Gonzales lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sakura backwards.
Gonzales working Sakura over with knees to the body.
Gonzales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Gonzales digs a right hand underneath Sakura's ribcage. Sakura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gonzales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzales scores with a knee to the head.
Sakura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzales lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sakura or not.
Gonzales lands a right hand.
Gonzales is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzales.
Gonzales works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gonzales lands a shot to the body.
Gonzales working Sakura over with knees to the body.
Gonzales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonzales utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonzales scores with a knee to the head.
Sakura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzales pushes Sakura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Gonzales dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Sakura gets tackled into the cage by Gonzales. Gonzales maintains the clinch.
Sakura has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzales.
Gonzales using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzales blocking some punches.
Gonzales is working Sakura over against the cage.
Sakura misses with the head strike.
Gonzales lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakura backwards.
Sakura wants to break free but Gonzales has control.
Sakura throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzales utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gonzales lands with a right to the head.
Gonzales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakura can do to turn this around?
Gonzales looking to throw knees to the head but Sakura is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura tries to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling the position.
Sakura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales blocking some punches.
Gonzales scores with a knee to the head. #ROC#Sakura is rocked!
Gonzales with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sakura is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzales finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzales pushes Sakura against the cage. Gonzales is working some dirty boxing. Gonzales pushes off with a quick right hook! Sakura goes down! Sakura tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gonzales moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Gonzales!
After winning the bout, James Gonzales thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: T1
Date: Aug 01, 2022

#R1#
Sakura is looking to clinch but Damchaigym is avoiding it.
Damchaigym blocks a head kick by Sakura.
Maki Damchaigym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Damchaigym gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Damchaigym tries to pull guard but Sakura forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Sakura manages to break the clinch.
Sakura throws a nice head kick!
Horrible takedown attempt by Damchaigym or perhaps it was just good defense by Sakura, which made it look bad.
Damchaigym misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damchaigym fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakura raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maki Damchaigym. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damchaigym. #T1#
Sakura tries to clinch up but Damchaigym circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakura wants to clinch.
Damchaigym half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sakura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Damchaigym tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sakura counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Sakura instigates a clinch.
Sakura misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Damchaigym uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sakura fails to land. #T2##BC2#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Damchaigym tries to keep at a distance but Sakura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakura misses with the head strike.
Sakura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Damchaigym backwards.
Damchaigym blocks an uppercut.
Sakura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Damchaigym has him pressed against the cage.
Damchaigym tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sakura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sakura tries to circle away but Damchaigym has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Damchaigym breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch but Damchaigym swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damchaigym.
Damchaigym fails to land the takedown.
Sakura throws a big counter head kick but Damchaigym avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Damchaigym lands a slapping body shot. #CL2#
Sakura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sakura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Damchaigym has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#BC2#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakura blocks a head kick by Damchaigym.
Nice sprawl there from Sakura as Damchaigym shoots in.
Damchaigym tries for a takedown but Sakura circles away easily
and Sakura counters with a series of strikes. Damchaigym will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
Sakura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Damchaigym, pushing him back against the cage.
Sakura misses with some punches.
Damchaigym blocks an uppercut. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damchaigym.
Damchaigym blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damchaigym lands a right hand. #BC2#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Sakura clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC2#
Sakura breaks from the clinch.
Damchaigym throws a shot to the body. #CL2#
Sakura closes the distance and pushes Damchaigym back into the cage.
Sakura wants to get back to striking at distance but Damchaigym won't allow it.
Sakura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Damchaigym backwards.
Sakura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sakura tries to work over Damchaigym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damchaigym lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sakura backwards.
Sakura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damchaigym takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yushi Sakura dominated that round.
That's time! Damchaigym's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Damchaigym shoots in looking for a takedown but Sakura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Damchaigym's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damchaigym throws a push kick but Sakura slaps the foot to one side. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damchaigym holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sakura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Damchaigym blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakura missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura scores with a hook to the body.
Sakura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damchaigym changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sakura fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL2#
Damchaigym gets tackled into the cage by Sakura. Sakura maintains the clinch. #T1#
Damchaigym tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sakura smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maki Damchaigym. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Sakura clinches.
Sakura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Damchaigym jumps guard but Sakura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sakura misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damchaigym throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Damchaigym thinking. #CL#
Damchaigym gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sakura in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sakura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Damchaigym blocks an uppercut.
Damchaigym is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Damchaigym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakura has a couple of punches blocked by Damchaigym.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakura.
Sakura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Damchaigym backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damchaigym jumps guard but Sakura stands there with Damchaigym around his waist. Damchaigym gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Damchaigym has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sakura after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Damchaigym breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Sakura gets a clinch.
Yushi Sakura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Sakura.
Sakura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Sakura misses with the head strike.
Sakura misses with some punches.
Sakura lands a nice uppercut.
Sakura misses with the head strike.
Sakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Damchaigym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakura throws a head punch that misses.
Sakura has a couple of punches blocked by Damchaigym.
Sakura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damchaigym wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Sakura breaks from the clinch.
Damchaigym with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sakura counters with a stiff right hand.
Yushi Sakura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damchaigym tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sakura defends well and Damchaigym ends up having to push Sakura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#BC2#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakura darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Decent striking displayed by Damchaigym there.
Sakura tries to clinch but Damchaigym is having none of it.
Damchaigym appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Sakura closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Sakura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Sakura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Sakura closes the distance and pushes Damchaigym back into the cage.#BC2#
Sakura manages to break the clinch.
Damchaigym tries for a takedown but Sakura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sakura throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Sakura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakura lands a right hand.
Damchaigym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sakura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yushi Sakura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Damchaigym fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damchaigym looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakura is fending him off so far but Damchaigym persists. Nope, Sakura circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakura throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Sakura has Damchaigym up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sakura fails to land. #BC2#
Sakura manages to break the clinch.
Sakura looks for the body kick but Damchaigym saw that one coming. #CL2#
Sakura closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura lands with a left to the head.
Sakura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakura prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maki Damchaigym. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakura lands a hook that snaps the head of Damchaigym backwards. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Sakura fails to land. #BC#
Damchaigym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yushi Sakura seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Damchaigym tries to keep at a distance but Sakura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakura lands a body shot.
Sakura throws a punch but it's blocked by Damchaigym.
Sakura misses with some punches. #BC2#
Sakura breaks the clinch.
Maki Damchaigym is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Sakura clinches up with Damchaigym and pushes him back against the cage.
Sakura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Damchaigym backwards.
Sakura struggles to land a body shot inside as Damchaigym controls his hands.
Damchaigym fails to pull the fight into his guard. #BC2#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damchaigym.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2##CL2#
Sakura rushes Damchaigym and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Damchaigym jumps guard.
Sakura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sakura pushing down on Damchaigym's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Sakura wants to work for an arm triangle but Damchaigym is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T3#
Sakura passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Damchaigym!
Damchaigym is in a horrible position here. Sakura smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sakura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Damchaigym tries to control Sakura's body but Sakura pushes him off. Damchaigym squirms to his side and now Sakura has his back! #T4##SUB2#
Damchaigym defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Damchaigym won't allow Sakura to sweep him here.
Sakura controlling Damchaigym's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maki Damchaigym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yushi Sakura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yushi Sakura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sakura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Yushi Sakura!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Yushi Sakura!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Yushi Sakura!

Yushi Sakura wins by unanimous decision!

Event: S-1 Fight Club 2
Date: Jul 01, 2022

#R1##CL#
Kawabe clinches.
Sakura lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawabe is trying to push Sakura away but Sakura has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawabe. #BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kawabe throws out a loose jab but Sakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Kawabe does no damage.
Sakura steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kawabe.
Sakura keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakura is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kawabe with a body shot.#CL2#
Sakura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawabe lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakura avoids the body shot from Kawabe.
Sakura throws a big counter head kick but Kawabe avoids it with no problem.
Kawabe moves to clinch but Sakura breaks away
and Sakura counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
A head kick misses from Kawabe.
Sakura tries to clinch up but Kawabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawabe throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Sakura gets a clinch.
Sakura lands with a left to the head.
Kawabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakura is keeping busy.
Kawabe blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakura unleashes a big counter combination but Kawabe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sakura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakura swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawabe.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Sakura is having none of it.
Kawabe cracks Sakura with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Sakura is having none of it. #CL2#
Sakura darts in and clinches Kawabe up against the ropes.
Kawabe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawabe.
Nice elbow from Kawabe.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakura.
Sakura working aggressively here.
Sakura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yushi Sakura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Kawabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Sakura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawabe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawabe. #BC2#
Sakura breaks from the clinch.
Sakura throws a head kick that misses
and Kawabe counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Sakura drives through and clinches with Kawabe against the ropes.
Kawabe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yushi Sakura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawabe tries a body shot but Sakura blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura lands with a left to the head.
Kawabe tries to break free but Sakura pushes him back against the ropes.
Kawabe tries a body shot but Sakura blocks it. #BC#
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Sakura rushes Kawabe and presses him up against the ropes.#T1#
Kawabe trying to control the position but instead, Sakura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kawabe into the ropes.
Kawabe blocking some punches.
Sakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawabe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sakura has a couple of punches blocked by Kawabe.
Kawabe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakura lands a nice uppercut.
Kawabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sakura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakura has double underhooks.
Sakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawabe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakura avoiding damage as Kawabe throws knees to the body. #T2#
Sakura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kawabe wants to break free but Sakura has control.
Sakura has a couple of punches blocked by Kawabe. #BC2#
Sakura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiroya Kawabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sakura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakura moves out of range as Kawabe throws a body kick.
Kawabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Kawabe gets a clinch.
Kawabe has Sakura pressed against the ropes, preventing Sakura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawabe or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch.
Kawabe scores with a head kick.
Sakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawabe.
Sakura appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yushi Sakura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Sakura has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Kawabe.
Kawabe wants to stall.
Sakura has Kawabe pressed against the ropes, preventing Kawabe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakura prevents Kawabe from breaking the clinch.
Kawabe is trying to force a seperation but Sakura has the dominant position.#BC#
Kawabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Sakura moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Sakura breaks the clinch.
Hiroya Kawabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Kawabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Sakura rushes Kawabe and presses him up against the ropes.
Kawabe blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Sakura.
Kawabe blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakura.
Kawabe misses with a head kick.
Kawabe throws a head kick that misses
letting Sakura counter with a right hand.
Kawabe throws a sloppy head kick and Sakura moves out of range easily.
Sakura counters with a body kick.
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakura swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Kawabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hiroya Kawabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Sakura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC2#
Sakura breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kawabe.
A punch combination from Kawabe misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Sakura clinches.
Sakura has a couple of punches blocked by Kawabe.
Sakura keeps control of Kawabe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakura misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hiroya Kawabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yushi Sakura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Sakura moves into range and clinches up with Kawabe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yushi Sakura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sakura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yushi Sakura!

Event: S-1 WGP 2022 in Sao Paulo
Date: Jun 20, 2022

#R1#
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Sakura feints a jab promting Petrov to slip. Sakura then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Petrov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Petrov throws out a powerful jab.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Sakura avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sakura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petrov to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Sakura wants to clinch
and Petrov counters with a three punch combo that has Sakura backing up. Sakura nods at Petrov to acknowledge the strikes.
Sakura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakura thinks about countering with a head kick.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrov misses with a double jab.
Sakura tried to counter with a leg kick but Petrov avoided it.
Sakura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakura wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Sakura ducks down to avoid it.
Sakura moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Sakura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Sakura moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Sakura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakura wants to clinch.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Sakura seems unphased.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Sakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakura seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov sizes up Sakura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sakura tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Petrov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sakura takes one to the side of the head.
Petrov lands a nice shot that snaps Sakura's head back.
Peter Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakura defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Sakura is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov lands a head shot.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrov catches Sakura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Petrov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakura lands a nice looking body shot.
Sakura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sakura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov. #T1#
Petrov throws a hook but Sakura avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Sakura misses its target.
Sakura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Sakura throws a big counter combination but Petrov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sakura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
Peter Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakura staying out of range there.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrov misses with a hook
and Sakura counters with a left and a right that stings Petrov.
Sakura tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Sakura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a body shot. #T2#
No joy there for Petrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakura moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sakura. Sakura obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Petrov.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Sakura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Sakura counters with an outside leg kick.
Sakura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Sakura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petrov clobbers Sakura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Sakura staying out of range there.
Sakura is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a hook. Sakura ducked under it nicely.
Sakura is looking to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Sakura scores with a four punch combination!
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
Petrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sakura under the eye.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Sakura ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Sakura thinks about countering with a head kick.
Petrov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sakura eats them both and turns towards Petrov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sakura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Sakura saw that one coming.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakura tries to counter by clinching up but Petrov breaks away and moves out of range.
Sakura wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Sakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Sakura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakura is looking for a counter combo.
Petrov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Petrov throws a hook but Sakura blocks it.
Sakura is looking to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakura.
Sakura lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sakura slips a straight right by Petrov.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Sakura ducks down to avoid it.
Sakura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Sakura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Petrov misses. #T2#
A jab from Petrov finds it's way through Sakura's defenses.
A head kick misses from Sakura.
Petrov misses with a hook. Sakura ducked under it nicely.
Sakura slips under a jab.
Petrov needs to keep his hands up - Sakura had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakura tries to clinch
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakura tries to clinch up.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakura.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petrov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Petrov!
After winning the bout, Peter Petrov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: S-1 WGP 2022 in Rio
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakura circles away.
Sakura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Mason is predictable there
and Sakura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason throws a body kick that misses.
Charles Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason throws a head kick that half lands.
Mason looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason tries a quick counter leg kick but Sakura is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Mason rushes Sakura and presses him up against the ropes.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sakura backwards.
Sakura is looking to break free of the clinch but Mason has double underhooks. #T1#
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mason avoiding damage. #BC2#
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakura with a nice calf kick.
Sakura tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Mason throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Sakura tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mason told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Sakura lands a nice uppercut.
Sakura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakura misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakura lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason prevents Sakura from breaking the clinch.#T2#
Sakura struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakura can't break the clinch.
Sakura wants to break free but Mason has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakura.
Sakura throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason .
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sakura is defending well for now.
A short right from Sakura on the inside.
Sakura lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Sakura fails to land.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason prevents a body shot from Sakura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yushi Sakura will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sakura checks a leg kick.
Sakura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Mason misses
and Sakura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Sakura instigates a clinch. #BC#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakura is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it. #CL2#
Mason gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sakura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sakura lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakura.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Sakura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
A short right from Sakura on the inside.
Sakura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason .
A short uppercut from Sakura.
Sakura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mason has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakura working aggressively here.
Sakura lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Sakura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sakura lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Sakura.
Sakura misses with the head strike.
Sakura misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakura cracks a nice hook into Mason 's ribs.
Sakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakura lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason tries to clinch up.
Yushi Sakura is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yushi Sakura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mason .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yushi Sakura dominated that second round.
That's time! Sakura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Crunch! Sakura slams his shin into Mason 's torso.
Sakura is looking to clinch.
Mason throws a counter combo.
Sakura lands a two punch combo.
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sakura tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Sakura seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Sakura closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the ropes.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mason wants to break the clinch but can't. #T1#
Mason blocking some punches.
Sakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason tries to circle away but Sakura has him pinned against the ropes.
Sakura lands a nice uppercut.
Sakura is looking to break free of the clinch but Mason has double underhooks.
Sakura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sakura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Sakura breaks from the clinch.
Yushi Sakura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakura tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mason unleashes a big counter combination but Sakura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakura.
Mason is looking for the big counter here.
Sakura wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side
and Mason counters with a series of strikes. Sakura will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Sakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Sakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason throws a counter combo.
Sakura is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Mason 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sakura tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Sakura clinches up against the ropes.
Yushi Sakura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sakura scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason .
Charles Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yushi Sakura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sakura is trying to push Mason away but Mason has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yushi Sakura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sakura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yushi Sakura!

Event: S-1 WGP 2022 in Saitama
Date: Apr 30, 2022

#R1#
Sakura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuerte counters with a one-two to the body.
Sakura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuerte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fuerte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakura.
Fuerte is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura closes the distance but Fuerte moves to the side #KD#
and Fuerte counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Sakura onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.#T1#
Sakura wants to clinch but Fuerte slips to the side
and Fuerte counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Sakura badly! He tries to strike back but Fuerte puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Sakura out cold! Oh man, Sakura will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Farto Fuerte!
Farto Fuerte retains his featherweight title!
Farto Fuerte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: S-1 WGP 2022 in Fukuoka
Date: Apr 04, 2022

#R1##CL#
Sakura moves into the clinch.
Toyota looks winded!
Sakura scores with a hook to the body.
Sakura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sakura is leaning against Toyota and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sakura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Sakura has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Sakura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toyota, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Sakura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Sakura. #BC#
Sakura breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Toyota takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#CL#
Sakura clinches up against the ropes.#BC#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Sakura drives through and clinches with Toyota against the ropes.
Sakura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toyota is keeping busy.#BC#
Sakura breaks from the clinch.
Sakura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toyota on the side of the head.
Yushi Sakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sakura.#CL#
Sakura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakura is trying to maintain a safe position but Toyota gets an underhook and turns Sakura into the ropes.#BC#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakura looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#CL#
Sakura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC#
Sakura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##CL#
Sakura has closed the distance and engaged Toyota in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakura'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.
Toyota takes a shot to the head.
Sakura trying to land knees to the body. #BC#
Sakura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Sakura has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakura works Toyota's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Sakura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toyota takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#T3##BC#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Sakura has managed to clinch.
Sakura leaning his opponent against the ropes.#BC#
Sakura breaks from the clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toyota as Sakura tries to tie him up. #BC#
Sakura breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Sakura drives through and clinches with Toyota against the ropes.
Sakura is trying to maintain a safe position but Toyota gets an underhook and turns Sakura into the ropes.#T4#
Sakura is trying to maintain a safe position but Toyota gets an underhook and turns Sakura into the ropes.
Sakura seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Toyota is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sakura scores with a knee to the head.
We've been informed that Toyota has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sakura effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yushi Sakura.
Sakura connects with a body shot.#CL#
Sakura clinches up with Toyota and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toyota avoids it.
Sakura landing knees to the body.
Sakura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sakura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yushi Sakura dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Sakura instigates a clinch.
Sakura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Sakura breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Sakura clinches up with Toyota and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC#
Sakura manages to break the clinch.
Sakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Toyota circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sakura. That's going to slow Toyota down.
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch but Toyota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Sakura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Toyota manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toyota is looking for the big counter here.
Sakura moves in looking to clinch but Toyota pushes him off.
Toyota is breathing heavily.
Sakura scores with a punch to the head.
Sakura tries to clinch up but Toyota circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Sakura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #ROC#Toyota is rocked!#CL#
Sakura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toyota, pushing him back against the ropes.
Toyota is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakura finish him?
Sakura lands an elbow that stopped Toyota in his tracks for a moment.
Sakura breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Toyota with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Toyota looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Toyota get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yushi Sakura!

Event: S-1 WGP 2022 in Yokohama- FW F
Date: Mar 31, 2022

#R1#
Sakura tries to clinch up.
Sakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT#It looks like Jop Hop has been cut.
Sakura lands a head kick. Hop smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC#Hop is rocked!
Hop throws a lazy right hand but Sakura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakura is looking to clinch.
Hop swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakura.
Hop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sakura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hop is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakura finish him?
Hop should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hop seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Sakura closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T1#
Sakura tries to break free but Hop pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakura blocking some punches.
Sakura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakura tries to break free but Hop pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakura is trying to break the clinch but Hop has him pressed against the ropes.
Hop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hop misses with a punch to the body.
Hop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sakura's efforts to push away.
Sakura landing knees to the head. #CUT#That has opened up Jop Hop's cut even more.
Sakura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakura trying to control the position but instead, Hop has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakura into the ropes.
Sakura keeps control of Hop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T2#
Sakura is trying to break free.#BC#
Sakura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hop swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakura.
Sakura tries to clinch there but Hop circles away.
Hop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Hop circles away.
Sakura tries to clinch up but Hop circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakura wants to clinch.
Sakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hop feints a counter leg kick.
Sakura lands an overhand right.
Sakura wants to clinch up but Hop keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Nice shot by Sakura.
Sakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Hop circles away.
Sakura is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakura.
Sakura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Hop circles away.
Sakura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hop in his tracks. #CUT#The cut above Jop Hop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hop swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakura.
Hop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
Hop throws a combination that misses
enabling Sakura to counter with a crisp jab.
Yushi Sakura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #ROC#Hop is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch but Hop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hop is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakura finish him?
Hop misses with an uppercut
and Sakura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#Jop Hop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sakura is looking to clinch.
Sakura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hop seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakura moves in looking to clinch but Hop pushes him off.
Hop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakura wants to clinch up but Hop keeps it at a distance.
Sakura scores with a nice strike.#KD#
Sakura cracks Hop with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Hop get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Hop looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jop Hop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yushi Sakura!

Event: S-1 WGP 2022 in Tokyo
Date: Mar 08, 2022

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Sakura backs off Fuerte throws a huge counter combo but Sakura manages to avoid it all.
Sakura moves to clinch but Fuerte breaks away
and Fuerte counters with a right hand to the body.
Sakura misses with a right hand
and Fuerte counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fuerte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fuerte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fuerte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura misses with a hook
and Fuerte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fuerte circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Fuerte misses.#T1#
Sakura tries to clinch up#KD2#
and Fuerte counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Sakura goes down! Fuerte rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Sakura is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!#ROC2#Sakura is rocked!
Sakura darts in trying to clinch
and Fuerte counters with a straight right, followed by a hook and finally a brutal uppercut! Sakura drops to the canvas, flat on his back and unconcious - no need for the referee to start the count as this one is all over! Fuerte struts around like it's just an every day occurrence to knock someone out in such brutal fashion. A dominant finish for Fuerte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Farto Fuerte!
Farto Fuerte really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knock Out Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2022

#R1#
Jaacquet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakura is fending him off so far but Jaacquet persists. Nope, Sakura circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakura wants to clinch
and Jaacquet counters with a solid body kick. #CL2#
Jaacquet has closed the distance and engaged Sakura in a clinch.
Sakura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakura jumps guard but Jaacquet stands there with Sakura around his waist. Sakura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sakura working hard to break the clinch.
Sakura misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaacquet trying to land knees to the body.
Sakura is trying to pull guard but Jaacquet has him pressed against the cage.
Jaacquet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sakura's efforts to push away.#TD#
Sakura jumps guard. #T1#
Sakura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jaacquet trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakura is looking to sweep but instead, Jaacquet has passed into half guard.
Sakura keeping hold of Jaacquet's head, controlling as best he can.
Sakura is trying to stand up here but Jaacquet is controlling him well.
Sakura trying to control from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jaacquet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakura keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sakura is trying to stand up here but Jaacquet is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sakura slips a jab from Jaacquet.
Sakura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sakura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jaacquet.
Sakura goes for a takedown attempt but Jaacquet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yushi Sakura. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Jaacquet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Jaacquet instigates a clinch.
Sakura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaacquet or not. #BC2#
Jaacquet breaks from the clinch.
Sakura tries to clinch up.
Jaacquet looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#CL#
Jaacquet gets tackled into the cage by Sakura. Sakura maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Jaacquet pulls guard.
Jaacquet wants to stand and escape but Sakura is having none of it.
Sakura trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaacquet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4##SUB2#
Sakura avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Jaacquet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Jaacquet working for submissions but it's allowed Sakura to get to half guard.
Jaacquet tries to roll over but Sakura keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jaacquet trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judicael Jaacquet dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Sakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaacquet circles away. #CL#
Sakura has Jaacquet up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaacquet looking for a takedown.
Jaacquet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sakura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sakura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jaacquet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sakura prevents the takedown attempt.
Yushi Sakura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Judicael Jaacquet.
Sakura tries to break the clinch but Jaacquet is controlling the position.
Sakura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaacquet's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura is trying to pull guard but Jaacquet turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jaacquet is trying to force a seperation but Sakura has the dominant position.
Jaacquet working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Jaacquet misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaacquet pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sakura is pushing Jaacquet up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sakura blocks the elbow strike.
Jaacquet has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sakura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jaacquet tries to circle away but Sakura has him pinned against the cage.
Jaacquet misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakura blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaacquet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sakura tries to avoid it but Jaacquet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sakura to the ground. Sakura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2#
Jaacquet moves into the clinch successfully. #T2#
Jaacquet tries to pull guard but Sakura holds him up against the cage and eventually Jaacquet drops back down to his feet.
Sakura has Jaacquet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jaacquet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sakura tries to pull guard but Jaacquet won't allow it.
Sakura gets underhooks to prevent Jaacquet's takedown attempt.
Sakura tries to pull guard but Jaacquet won't allow it. #BC2#
Jaacquet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jaacquet paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Jaacquet moves into the clinch.
Jaacquet jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sakura walks away with a smile on his face. Jaacquet gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yushi Sakura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaacquet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jaacquet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Jaacquet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakura is looking to clinch but Jaacquet is avoiding it.
Jaacquet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jaacquet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Sakura has Jaacquet up against the cage in a clinch.
Sakura looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaacquet has him pressed against the cage.
Sakura fails to pull guard. #BC2#
Jaacquet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaacquet shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakura sprawls well. He's pushed Jaacquet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jaacquet shoots in looking for a takedown but Sakura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jaacquet's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Jaacquet gets a double leg takedown into Sakura's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Sakura working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Jaacquet is posturing up here but Sakura has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jaacquet tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jaacquet has to tap! Slick submission there by Sakura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yushi Sakura!

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