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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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197 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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190 cm
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194 lbs
11 - 15 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changmin misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Changmin misses.
Sakuragi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Changmin.
Changmin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sakuragi swinging wildly here.
Sakuragi throws an off balance right hand
and Changmin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakuragi scores with a sloppy right hand. Changmin should have avoided that one.
Sakuragi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sakuragi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakuragi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Changmin's waist but Changmin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakuragi off to one side.
Sakuragi misses with a double jab
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changmin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakuragi misses with a straight left.
Changmin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakuragi.
Changmin scores with a jab.
Changmin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakuragi shoots in but no luck this time.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanamichi Sakuragi.
Sakuragi looks to land a right hand but Changmin moved out of range.
Sakuragi shoots in looking for a takedown but Changmin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sakuragi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Changmin lands a right hook to the body.
Sakuragi fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Changmin.
Sakuragi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakuragi shoots in but Changmin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakuragi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakuragi clobbers Changmin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuragi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakuragi misses with a straight left.
Sakuragi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sakuragi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Changmin in his tracks.
Hanamichi Sakuragi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi shoots in and drives through. Changmin sprawls well.
Changmin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sakuragi momentarily.
Changmin stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakuragi. Sakuragi gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot by Changmin.
A big right from Sakuragi misses.
Changmin throws a shot from downtown. Sakuragi moves away and avoids it.
Sakuragi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakuragi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Changmin is fending him off so far but Sakuragi persists. Nope, Changmin circles away and we're back to standing.
Changmin throws a right and a left that Sakuragi avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Changmin slips a jab and a cross from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi shoots in but no luck this time.
Changmin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakuragi misses with a hook. Changmin ducked under it nicely.
Sakuragi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shim Changmin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuragi throws a right and a left that Changmin avoids nicely.
Changmin slips under a jab from Sakuragi.
A punch combination from Sakuragi misses.
Sakuragi punishes Changmin's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuragi misses with a wild combination.
Sakuragi looks gassed!
Sakuragi throws the left hand but Changmin avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanamichi Sakuragi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sakuragi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Changmin's waist but Changmin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakuragi off to one side.
Changmin defending well as Sakuragi loads up on a big left hand.
Changmin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sakuragi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Changmin as he avoids it easily.
Sakuragi misses with a two punch combination.
Changmin misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Sakuragi.
Changmin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakuragi misses with a double jab.
Changmin moves out of range as Sakuragi strikes.
Sakuragi with a poor takedown
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Sakuragi.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanamichi Sakuragi.
Sakuragi throws a hook but Changmin avoids it easily.
Hanamichi Sakuragi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakuragi shoots in looking for a takedown. Changmin tries to sprawl out of it but Sakuragi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Changmin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakuragi is breathing heavily.
Changmin ducks under a wild hook from Sakuragi.
Changmin staying out of range there.
Changmin throws a right hand that Sakuragi ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakuragi also avoids with ease.
Sakuragi misses with a hook. Changmin ducked under it nicely.
Sakuragi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Changmin defends it nicely.
Sakuragi looks to land a combination but Changmin avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Changmin.
Changmin ducks under a wild hook from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Changmin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi looks to land a left hand but Changmin moved out of range nicely.
Changmin ducks under a wild hook from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sakuragi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Changmin pinned against the cage. Changmin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sakuragi throws a lazy uppercut
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakuragi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuragi misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changmin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Hanamichi Sakuragi has been cut.
Sakuragi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Changmin.
A shot to the body from Sakuragi misses
and Changmin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakuragi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Changmin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sakuragi is rocked!
Changmin stuffs the takedown.
Sakuragi is still on wobbly legs! Can Changmin finish him?
Sakuragi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Changmin swivels and escapes.
Sakuragi seems to have recovered his senses.
Changmin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Changmin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakuragi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuragi gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Changmin gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shim Changmin!
Shim Changmin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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