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Event:
UFF Fight Night 6
Date: Apr 26, 2025 |
#R1#
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.#TD#
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. #SUB#
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. #SUB2#
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.#SUB#
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! #REVB##SUB#
Gigante is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sakuraba defends well.#T1##SUB#
Gigante working for a triangle but Sakuraba defends it easily.
#SUB#
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.#SUB#
Gigante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Gigante looking for a guillotine here but Sakuraba defends easily.
Sakuraba trying to control but Gigante is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
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.#SUB#
Gigante is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
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. #SUB#
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. #SUB2#
Sakuraba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
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.#T3##SUB#
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.#SUB#
Gigante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gigante keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully. #SUB#
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. #SUB#
Gigante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
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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Event:
UFF Fight Night 4
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Mogamedov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Mogamedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sakuraba's waist but Sakuraba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mogamedov off to one side.
Sakuraba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sakuraba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mogamedov on the side of the head.
Mogamedov has his takedown stuffed
and Sakuraba counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Mogamedov is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Habib Mogamedov has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Habib Mogamedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mogamedov misses with a double jab
and Sakuraba counters with a crisp right that sends Mogamedov to the canvas! Sakuraba follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisei Sakuraba!
An out of breath Taisei Sakuraba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
UFF 4: Michigan vs Reyes
Date: Mar 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Sakuraba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Soares misses.
Sakuraba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sakuraba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Soares.
Sakuraba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soares fails to land the takedown.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
We've been hearing reports that Sakuraba has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sakuraba but Sakuraba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Sakuraba.#T1#
Soares shoots in but Sakuraba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakuraba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taisei Sakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thalys Soares.
Sakuraba looks to land a right hand but Soares moved out of range.
Soares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakuraba.
Soares drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakuraba defends it well.
A punch combination from Sakuraba misses.
Soares staying out of range there.
Soares misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sakuraba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakuraba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakuraba throws a quick counter kick to the body but Soares avoids it.
A shot to the body from Sakuraba misses #TD2#
and Soares counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soares. #T2##SUB#
Sakuraba looking for subs off his back but Soares has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sakuraba throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Soares tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sakuraba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Soares trying to control the action but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba gets full guard.
Soares showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soares looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Soares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Soares trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Soares in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soares wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving. #SUB#
Sakuraba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soares can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Soares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sakuraba keeping full guard, as Soares tries to pass. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soares stands and throws Sakuraba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sakuraba can't do much from the bottom here.
Sakuraba is trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba is being controlled here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Soares is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakuraba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sakuraba is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taisei Sakuraba will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Soares looks to land a left hand but Sakuraba moved out of range nicely.
Soares tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sakuraba defends well and Soares ends up having to push Sakuraba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Soares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuraba.
Soares misses with an uppercut. Sakuraba saw that one coming.
Soares tries for a takedown but Sakuraba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soares is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sakuraba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taisei Sakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thalys Soares.
A big left from Sakuraba misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba slaps away a takedown attempt from Soares, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soares looks to land a left hand but Sakuraba moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakuraba misses the target.#T1#
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Soares.
Soares slips under a jab from Sakuraba.
Thalys Soares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba looks to score with a jab to the body but Soares is just out of range.
Sakuraba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soares loads up on a big right hand but Sakuraba slips the punch.
Soares looks to land a left hand but Sakuraba moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Soares with that takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakuraba misses the target.#TD2#
Soares closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T2#
Sakuraba trying to control from the bottom.
Sakuraba tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Soares has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Soares pushes him away.
Soares content just to control the position here.
Sakuraba working to try and regain half guard.
Sakuraba tries to lock up and control but Soares gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3##SUB2#
Soares working for a submission but Sakuraba is keeping him at bay.
Sakuraba wants to hold on but Soares pushes him away.
Soares raining down shots from the mount!
Sakuraba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Soares has control of Sakuraba's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sakuraba regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sakuraba sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sakuraba is looking to improve his position.
Thalys Soares has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4##SUB#
Sakuraba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soares pulls his head out easily.
Soares wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.
Soares slips a nice elbow through Sakuraba's hands, connecting with Sakuraba's forehead.
Sakuraba wants to get back to full guard but Soares has passed into side control.
Sakuraba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Soares landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Sakuraba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thalys Soares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sakuraba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Sakuraba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sakuraba looks to land a body kick but Soares moved away.
Soares looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Soares.
Sakuraba defending well as Soares loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakuraba misses the target.
Soares might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Both fighters circling a little - Sakuraba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sakuraba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba looks to land a left hand but Soares moved out of range nicely.
Soares with the counter takedown but Sakuraba avoids it easily.
Soares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakuraba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Sakuraba slips a jab from Soares.
Sakuraba throwing a counter right hand but Soares manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Soares.
Nice jab there from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soares misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Sakuraba.
A big right from Soares misses. #T2#
Soares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakuraba.
Soares tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Soares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soares feints the counter takedown.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Soares avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Sakuraba. No joy for Soares on that attempt.
A jab from Sakuraba misses.
Soares looks to land a right hand but Sakuraba moved out of range.
Sakuraba throws out a loose jab but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Sakuraba throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Soares counters with a takedown into side control.
Soares lands some shots froms side control.
Sakuraba is looking for a sweep.
Soares working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sakuraba seems a little lost for a moment, as Soares dominates the positioning.
Soares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
Sakuraba struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Sakuraba throws a few rabbit punches from the bottom. Soares was waiting for it though - now Sakuraba's arm is in the perfect position for an arm triangle - he's tightening it up and Sakuraba is forced to tap out before he takes a nap! Very clever counter grappling there from Soares!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thalys Soares! |
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Event:
UFF 1: Michigan vs Licker
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Fitzpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakuraba lands a really nice looking cross but Fitzpatrick seems unphased.
#CUT2#It looks like Jason Fitzpatrick has been cut.
Sakuraba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzpatrick.
Sakuraba with the counter takedown but Fitzpatrick avoids it easily.
Sakuraba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fitzpatrick takes a step back to recover.
Fitzpatrick throws a head kick but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Sakuraba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzpatrick darts in looking for a takedown but Sakuraba gets double underhooks and turns Fitzpatrick into the ropes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sakuraba has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#TD2#
Sakuraba has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fitzpatrick clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Sakuraba just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T1##SUB2#
Sakuraba has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Fitzpatrick is defending well but eventually Sakuraba manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Fitzpatrick has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taisei Sakuraba!
Our winner, Taisei Sakuraba, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Case avoids a kick to the body.
Sakuraba lands with an uppercut that bounces Case off the cage and back into range.
Case stuffs the takedown.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that Case avoids nicely.
Sakuraba delivers a nice body kick.#TD#
Case shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sakuraba wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Case scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Sakuraba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Case wants to work for an arm triangle but Sakuraba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1#
Sakuraba trying to control but Case postures up.
Sakuraba gets back to full guard.
Sakuraba has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Case has passed into side control.
Sakuraba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Case wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sakuraba keeps trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba tries to buck Case off but Case is having none of it.
Sakuraba is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T2#
Sakuraba is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Case goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sakuraba has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Case but great work by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba prevents Case from escaping the position.#SUB2#
Sakuraba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sakuraba controlling the position from side mount.
Case takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Case is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
Sakuraba working the ground and pound but Case is defending the strikes. #T3#
Case is trying to get back to his feet.
Case sneaks back into half guard.
Case is trying to escape back to his feet but Sakuraba uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Case is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Case to see if he's OK.#T4#
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Case is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sakuraba is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Case is trying to escape and Sakuraba transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Case is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sakuraba! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taisei Sakuraba!
Our winner, Taisei Sakuraba, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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