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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancinelli has chosen Lookin' Out My Backdoor as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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184 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mancinelli.
Mancinelli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Mancinelli.
Sakuraba misses with a hook.
Mancinelli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mancinelli connects with a leg kick. Sakuraba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mancinelli clinches up against the cage.
Sakuraba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sakuraba tries to score a body lock takedown but Mancinelli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mancinelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mancinelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakuraba controls his hands.
Mancinelli lands a damaging elbow.
Mancinelli stops a takedown attempt from Sakuraba.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mancinelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sakuraba or not.
Mancinelli with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mancinelli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mancinelli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mancinelli cracks Sakuraba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mancinelli lands a jab to the head.
Mancinelli closes the distance and clinches.
Mancinelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mancinelli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sakuraba's defenses.
Mancinelli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mancinelli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mancinelli is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Mancinelli - that landed with a thud.
Mancinelli lands a knee to the head.
Mancinelli gets underhooks to prevent Sakuraba's takedown attempt.
Mancinelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mancinelli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakurabas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sakuraba is rocked!
Mancinelli scores with a nice strike.
Oh Sakuraba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mancinelli sprawls well. Mancinelli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Mancinelli plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Sakuraba to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Sakuraba just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michele Mancinelli!
Michele Mancinelli made sure to mention his sponsor, [WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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