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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tout Petit Gigante (ranked 943 p4p, 2226 weight class) and Taisei Sakuraba (ranked 101 p4p, 227 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tout Petit Gigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taisei Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gigante misses with a takedown
and Sakuraba counters with a body kick that stops Gigante in his tracks momentarily.
Gigante is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sakuraba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gigante shoots in for a double leg but Sakuraba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tout Petit Gigante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gigante throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sakuraba was covering up waiting for the punch and Gigante finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gigante is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sakuraba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gigante is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sakuraba is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sakuraba has escaped and now he's on top!
Gigante is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sakuraba defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gigante working for a triangle but Sakuraba defends it easily.
Gigante looking for a guillotine here but Sakuraba defends easily.
Sakuraba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gigante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gigante looking for a guillotine here but Sakuraba defends easily.
Sakuraba trying to control but Gigante is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gigante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakuraba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gigante might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gigante is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gigante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakuraba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sakuraba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gigante is looking for a triangle but Sakuraba pushes his legs off easily.
Sakuraba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sakuraba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gigante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakuraba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigante is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sakuraba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gigante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gigante keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Gigante looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sakuraba trying to control but Gigante is working from the bottom.
Gigante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sakuraba is posturing up here but Gigante has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sakuraba tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sakuraba has to tap! Slick submission there by Gigante!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tout Petit Gigante!
Tout Petit Gigante seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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FIGHT
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