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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Arai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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249 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Arai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ethan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sackett counters with a good low kick that Arai was not able to check.
Sackett motions for Arai to come forward. Sackett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sackett closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Arai did well to prevent Sackett getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Arai wants to control but Sackett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arai is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sackett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arai wants to control but Sackett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sackett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sackett is looking to advance position but Arai won't allow it.
Sackett is trying to control. Arai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett working the head and body with strikes.
Arai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arai tries to get out of the position.
Arai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sackett pulls his head out easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sackett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arai looking to control.
Arai wants to sweep here but Sackett controlling him for the moment.
Sackett is looking to work some ground and pound but Arai has wrist control.
Arai working for a triangle but Sackett defends it easily.
Sackett trying to control the position from guard on top but Arai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sackett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sackett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arai is keeping the position for now.
Sackett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sackett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arai looking for a guillotine here but Sackett defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sackett.
Sackett throws a big elbow that misses.
Arai has momentary wrist control but Sackett slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sackett.
Arai controls Sackett momentarily but Sackett frees himself.
Sackett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sackett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arai controls Sackett momentarily but Sackett frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sackett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackett is looking to work some ground and pound but Arai has wrist control.
Sackett wants to control from the top but Arai keeps moving.
Sackett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sackett throws a strike but Arai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sackett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arai throws a strike but Sackett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arai trying to control the position.
Sackett postures up in Arai's guard and throws a big left but Arai blocks it.
Sackett looking to sit in guard and control but Arai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Arai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sackett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sackett is keeping the position for now.
Arai is looking to work some ground and pound but Sackett has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Sackett dominated that round.
That's time! Arai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Arai moves away and avoids it.
Sackett shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sackett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sackett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arai desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sackett working the head and body with strikes.
Sackett misses with a head shot. Arai uses the momentum to regain guard.
Arai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sackett passes into side control.
Arai on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett with the ground and pound but Arai regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sackett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arai defending well though.
Sackett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sackett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sackett working over Arai with some ground and pound. Arai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sackett.
Arai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sackett defends it easily.
Sackett is looking to work some ground and pound but Arai has wrist control.
Ethan Sackett has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sackett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sackett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sackett with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Arai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sackett defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is looking to work some ground and pound but Arai has wrist control.
Arai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sackett.
Sackett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arai trying to control the position.
Arai is looking for a triangle but Sackett pushes his legs off easily.
Sackett throws a big right hand that misses.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arai is keeping the position for now.
Sackett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arai trying to keep a closed guard but Sackett is proving a slippery customer.
Sackett landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sackett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Arai's head.
Sackett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sackett throws an elbow that misses. Arai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sackett's guard. Nice move by Arai!
Sackett has control of Arai's left arm, preventing Arai from doing any damage.
Sackett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arai wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Arai is in close to Sackett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Arai is looking to work some ground and pound but Sackett has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arai throwing strikes but missing.
Arai postures up and lands a big shot to Sackett's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Arai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arai tries to clinch
and Sackett counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Arai!
Sackett with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Sackett connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sackett breaks from Arai's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Arai is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big strike lands for Sackett! That's really hurt Arai and he's turned his back - Sackett keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Sackett jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Sackett!
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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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