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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abreu has chosen Sepultura - Roots Bloody Roots as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Paul Sakamoto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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212 lbs
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220 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abreu shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakamoto sprawls well. He's pushed Abreu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abreu shoots for a takedown but Sakamoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abreu blocks a jab.
Sakamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abreu shoots in for a double leg but Sakamoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paul Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Abreu.
Abreu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodrigo Abreu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abreu shoots in but no luck this time.
Sakamoto looks to land a right hand but Abreu moved out of range.
Sakamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakamoto misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto throws out a loose jab but Abreu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sakamoto sprawls well. Sakamoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abreu gets slowly back to his feet.
Donk. Sakamoto catches Abreu right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with the combination.
Abreu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paul Sakamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abreu moves away.
Sakamoto lands a nice shot that snaps Abreu's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abreu is defended easily by Sakamoto.
Abreu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakamoto defends it nicely.
Sakamoto stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sakamoto throws a looping overhand right but Abreu ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abreu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sakamoto sizes up Abreu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horrible takedown by Abreu or perhaps it was just good defense by Sakamoto which made him look bad.
Abreu looks gassed!
Abreu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sakamoto as he avoids it easily.
Abreu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sakamoto's waist but Sakamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abreu off to one side.
Abreu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sakamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abreu somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abreu staying out of range there.
Abreu has a takedown stuffed.
Sakamoto cracks Abreu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abreu blocks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abreu.
Sakamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Sakamoto finds it's way through Abreu's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sakamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakamoto scores with a hook to the body. Abreu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sakamoto digs a good body shot into Abreu's ribs.
Sakamoto scores with a punch to the head.
Sakamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakamoto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sakamoto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Abreu looks for a takedown but Sakamoto sprawls well.
Sakamoto throws a lazy right hand but Abreu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abreu misses with a takedown attempt - Sakamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Sakamoto as Abreu shoots in.
Sakamoto connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Sakamoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sakamoto loads up on a big right hand but Abreu slips the punch.
Abreu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sakamoto circles away.
Abreu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sakamoto tries to avoid it but Abreu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sakamoto to the ground. Sakamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abreu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but Abreu avoids it.
Abreu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakamoto pinned against the cage. Sakamoto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Abreu.
Abreu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abreu is breathing heavily.
Abreu fails with the takedown.
Sakamoto sizes up Abreu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the side of Abreu's head but Abreu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamoto throws a jab when Abreu was well out of range.
Abreu shoots in but Sakamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul Sakamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the body.
Sakamoto throws a series of punches but Abreu moves out of range.
Abreu closes the distance and clinches up with Sakamoto, looking for a takedown. Abreu pushes Sakamoto against the cage but Sakamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sakamoto tries to bum rush Abreu with a series of wild strikes but Abreu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Abreu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sakamoto but Sakamoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sakamoto tries to score with a low kick but Abreu moves his leg out of the way.
Abreu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Sakamoto misses its intended target.
Abreu fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakamoto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a right hand that Abreu ducks under and follows up with a left that Abreu also avoids with ease.
Sakamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Abreu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut.
Abreu has a takedown stuffed.
Sakamoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto wants to slow Abreu down by chopping away at his legs.
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abreu was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
That's four 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.
Sakamoto misses with a hook.
Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abreu.
Abreu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abreu.
Sakamoto missing with a left hand there. Abreu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abreu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abreu tries for a takedown but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sakamoto cracks Abreu with an open hand slap.
Sakamoto looks to land a left hand but Abreu moved out of range nicely.
Sakamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakamoto gets caught flat footed, as Abreu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Sakamoto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakamoto takes a swing at Abreu's ribcage but misses.
Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abreu.
Sakamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abreu dives in and grabs Sakamoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sakamoto pushes down on Abreu's head and hops out.
Sakamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Abreu blocks the low kick.
Sakamoto with a jab.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abreu slips under a jab from Sakamoto.
Abreu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown but Sakamoto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sakamoto lands a jab-cross combination.
Abreu takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto swinging wildly here.
Sakamoto punishes Abreu's body with a nice straight punch.
Abreu slips a straight right by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto takes a swing at Abreu's ribcage but misses.
Abreu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakamoto stuffs the takedown.
Paul Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Abreu.
Sakamoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Sakamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abreu is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakamoto. Abreu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakamoto throws a shot from downtown. Abreu moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Abreu closes the distance and clinches up with Sakamoto, looking for a takedown. Abreu pushes Sakamoto against the cage but Sakamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Abreu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abreu.
Sakamoto lands with a hook. Abreu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Abreu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
Abreu fails with a takedown attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Abreu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sakamoto has got the better of the exchanges.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto connects with a body shot.
Sakamoto missing with a left hand there. Abreu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abreu circles away quickly and effectively.
Abreu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sakamoto swivels and escapes.
Sakamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Abreu. Abreu gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abreu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sakamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Sakamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Sakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abreu moves away.
Rodrigo Abreu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abreu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakamoto defends it nicely.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto lands a jab-cross combination.
Sakamoto blocks a head kick by Abreu.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Abreu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abreu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abreu fails to land the takedown.
Sakamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Sakamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakamoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Sakamoto!
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energy
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hype
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