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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chika Haruka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chika Haruka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
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169 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chika Haruka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuragi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haruka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sakuragi circles away.
Haruka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sakuragi counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Chika Haruka has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Haruka. Those never looked like landing.
Haruka closes the distance but Sakuragi moves to the side
and Haruka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haruka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haruka tries to clinch up but Sakuragi circles away and keeps his distance.
Haruka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haruka blocks an uppercut.
Sakuragi breaks from the clinch.
Haruka tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakuragi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakuragi swats away the attempt to clinch by Haruka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haruka looks to clinch
and Haruka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haruka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakuragi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haruka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakuragi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakuragi keeps the fight on the outside.
Chika Haruka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuragi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haruka moves to clinch but Sakuragi breaks away
and Sakuragi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haruka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haruka defending well as Sakuragi loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi swings for the body but Haruka moves out of range.
Haruka tries to clinch but Sakuragi is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Sakuragi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haruka tries a head kick but it misses.
Haruka tries to clinch
and Sakuragi counters with a straight right hand.
Haruka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakuragis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haruka has managed to clinch.
Sakuragi has a couple of punches blocked by Haruka.
A short right from Sakuragi on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Haruka throws a head punch that misses.
Haruka blocks a body shot from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi tries to break free but Haruka pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi has had enough of the clinch but Haruka keeps him there for the moment.
Haruka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakuragi takes a shot to the head.
Sakuragi tries to break free but Haruka pushes him back against the cage.
Sakuragi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haruka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That has opened up Chika Haruka's cut even more.
Haruka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sakuragi counters with a stiff right hand.
Haruka is rocked!
Haruka looks to clinch
and Sakuragi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuragi dodges the punch combination from Haruka.
Haruka has Sakuragi up against the cage in a clinch.
Sakuragi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haruka ducks under a wild hook from Sakuragi.
Haruka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sakuragi counters with a left hand that sends Haruka to the canvas!
Haruka is still in real trouble! Can Sakuragi finish him?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sakuragi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haruka seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakuragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haruka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sakuragi is looking to work some ground and pound but Haruka has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haruka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sakuragi won't allow Haruka to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakuragi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haruka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuragi forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanamichi Sakuragi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chika Haruka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haruka is looking to clinch.
Haruka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakuragi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakuragi swats away the attempt to clinch by Haruka.
Haruka closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Sakuragi counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Haruka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Sakuragi. Beautiful body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Haruka. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haruka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakuragi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakuragi slips a jab and a cross from Haruka.
Haruka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakuragi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakuragi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haruka wants to clinch
and Sakuragi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haruka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haruka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Hanamichi Sakuragi has been cut.
Haruka throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Sakuragi counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuragi keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haruka tries to clinch
enabling Sakuragi to counter with a crisp jab.
The cut above Chika Haruka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Haruka tries to clinch up but Sakuragi circles away and keeps his distance.
Haruka tries to clinch but Sakuragi is having none of it.
Sakuragi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sakuragi misses with a hook. Haruka ducked under it nicely.
Haruka misses with a combination
and Sakuragi counters with a nice body shot.
Sakuragi lands a big shot that drops Haruka! Can he finish him?
Sakuragi throwing strikes from guard but Haruka blocks nicely.
Sakuragi throws a big right hand that misses.
Sakuragi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haruka pulls Sakuragi in close to prevent any damage.
Haruka trying to keep a closed guard but Sakuragi is proving a slippery customer.
Sakuragi throws a big right hand that misses.
Sakuragi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sakuragi throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakuragi is pushing down on Haruka's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haruka is fighting to maintain full guard but Sakuragi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haruka moves into full guard.
Sakuragi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haruka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haruka keeping full guard, as Sakuragi tries to pass.
Sakuragi won't allow Haruka to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haruka has momentary wrist control but Sakuragi slips an elbow through the middle.
Sakuragi throwing strikes from guard but Haruka blocks nicely.
Sakuragi throws an elbow that misses. Haruka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sakuragi's guard. Nice move by Haruka!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuragi keeping moving, preventing Haruka from controlling successfully.
Sakuragi is looking to stand up but Haruka isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haruka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanamichi Sakuragi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Haruka tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakuragi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakuragi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakuragi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haruka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sakuragi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Haruka wants to control from the top but Sakuragi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi wants to stand up but Haruka is controlling him.
Haruka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Haruka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sakuragi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sakuragi keeping moving, preventing Haruka from controlling successfully.
Haruka stops Sakuragi from standing up.
Chika Haruka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haruka throws a big right hand that misses.
Haruka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Haruka trying to control but Sakuragi is working from the bottom.
Sakuragi pushes Haruka off and gets back to his feet.
Haruka tries to clinch up.
Haruka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haruka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakuragi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haruka has time to react.
Haruka darts in trying to clinch
and Sakuragi counters with a nice body shot.
Haruka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sakuragi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haruka closes the distance but Sakuragi moves to the side
letting Sakuragi counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haruka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haruka swinging wildly here.
Sakuragi throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Haruka tumbling to the canvas!
Sakuragi loads up on a big left hand. Haruka felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sakuragi looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Haruka can't hide his disappointment, as Sakuragi celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanamichi Sakuragi!
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energy
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hype
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