Post by The Sandmen on Sept 3, 2017 18:52:36 GMT -5
Mike Brown looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Hayato Sakurai shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Brown is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Brown and Mach move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Mike Brown goes with a looping right hand while Hayato Sakurai jumps back and jabs
Mach seems staggered and Mike Brown runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hayato Sakurai shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Mike Brown is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mach into his guard.
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Mike Brown seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Mach is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Hayato Sakurai uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Hayato Sakurai hovers above Brown
Mike Brown stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Mike Brown launches a few punches to Mach's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mach tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Brown tries to move on the ground and shows Hayato Sakurai a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Brown's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Brown looks to be in very good shape.
Mach is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hayato Sakurai!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
As the fight continues it seems that Hayato Sakurai is taking the best of the fight.
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Mach is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hayato Sakurai!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Brown delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mach is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Brown is in rear mount over Mach
Mach measures the resilience of Brown's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Brown's side.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Brown is in rear mount over Mach
Mach tries to stand up!
Brown doesn't allow him!
Brown is in rear mount over Mach
Mach has Brown controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Brown is unable to move under Mach control.
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Mach
Mach tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Hayato Sakurai. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mike Brown tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mach goes down.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Mach
Brown is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in open guard over Mach
Mike Brown tries to pass to half guard...
Hayato Sakurai's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Mach
Brown is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Brown!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Mike Brown
Mike Brown tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Mach
Brown struggles on the ground and tries to break Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Mike Brown is in Mach open guard now
Mike Brown is in open guard over Mach
Mike Brown pushes Hayato Sakurai against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Brown jumps and tries to free his leg! Mach doesn't allow this but Mike Brown is able to get half guard here.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Mach
Mike Brown tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Mike Brown manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Good looking punches from Mike Brown on the ground
They could take their toll on Mach.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mike Brown looks to mount Hayato Sakurai...
Mike Brown slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mike Brown tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Mike Brown appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
Mach's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Brown is locking that armbar...
Punishing hold!
Mach is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Mike Brown is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Brown suddenly holds Hayato Sakurai's arm and tries an armbar!
Brown is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Mach's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Mach can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Mike Brown!
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Brown measures the resilience of Mach's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mach's side.
Crushing shot to Mach's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Mach is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hayato Sakurai!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mike Brown tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Mach's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Mach's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Mach's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The pain forces Mach to tap! This is over!
Winner is Mike Brown by Submission (armbar) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Mike Brown
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 262 s
Statistics: Hayato Sakurai
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 262 s
Another small-guy win in a catchweight fight.
Hayato Sakurai shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Brown is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Brown and Mach move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Mike Brown goes with a looping right hand while Hayato Sakurai jumps back and jabs
Mach seems staggered and Mike Brown runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hayato Sakurai shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Mike Brown is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mach into his guard.
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Mike Brown seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Mach is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Hayato Sakurai uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Hayato Sakurai hovers above Brown
Mike Brown stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Mike Brown launches a few punches to Mach's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mach tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Brown tries to move on the ground and shows Hayato Sakurai a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Brown's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Brown looks to be in very good shape.
Mach is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hayato Sakurai!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
As the fight continues it seems that Hayato Sakurai is taking the best of the fight.
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Mach is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hayato Sakurai!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Brown delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mach is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Brown is in rear mount over Mach
Mach measures the resilience of Brown's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Brown's side.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Brown is in rear mount over Mach
Mach tries to stand up!
Brown doesn't allow him!
Brown is in rear mount over Mach
Mach has Brown controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Brown is unable to move under Mach control.
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Mach
Mach tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Hayato Sakurai. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mike Brown tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mach goes down.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Mach
Brown is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in open guard over Mach
Mike Brown tries to pass to half guard...
Hayato Sakurai's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Mach
Brown is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Brown!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Mike Brown
Mike Brown tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Mach
Brown struggles on the ground and tries to break Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Mike Brown is in Mach open guard now
Mike Brown is in open guard over Mach
Mike Brown pushes Hayato Sakurai against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Brown jumps and tries to free his leg! Mach doesn't allow this but Mike Brown is able to get half guard here.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Mach
Mike Brown tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Mike Brown manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Good looking punches from Mike Brown on the ground
They could take their toll on Mach.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mike Brown looks to mount Hayato Sakurai...
Mike Brown slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mike Brown tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Mike Brown appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
Mach's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Brown is locking that armbar...
Punishing hold!
Mach is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Mike Brown is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Brown suddenly holds Hayato Sakurai's arm and tries an armbar!
Brown is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Mach's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Mach can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Mike Brown!
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Brown measures the resilience of Mach's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mach's side.
Crushing shot to Mach's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Brown
Mach is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hayato Sakurai!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mike Brown tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Mach's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Mach's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Mach's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The pain forces Mach to tap! This is over!
Winner is Mike Brown by Submission (armbar) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Mike Brown
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 262 s
Statistics: Hayato Sakurai
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 262 s
Another small-guy win in a catchweight fight.