Post by The Sandmen on Oct 24, 2017 23:08:57 GMT -5
Yoel Romero looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Hayato Sakurai is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Romero and Mach move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hayato Sakurai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Romero into his guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Mach measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero tries to escape from closed guard...
Romero struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Yoel Romero tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Yoel Romero passes momentarily but Hayato Sakurai sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Mach
Mach tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Yoel Romero looks to counter!
Romero tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Yoel Romero fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Deep breaths from Hayato Sakurai who tries a hammer punch to Romero's ribs.
That hit Romero who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Hayato Sakurai tries to close the guard.
Mach put Yoel Romero in closed guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Mach suddenly holds Yoel Romero's arm and tries an armbar!
Romero can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Hayato Sakurai!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Mach measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Romero blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero is cooling the fight on the ground
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Romero breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
2:28 Round 1 and Romero is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Romero is holding Hayato Sakurai's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Hayato Sakurai loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mach's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Romero is taking this opportunity to rest.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to show some ground skills
Romero uses his strength to keep Romero at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to show some ground skills
Romero uses his strength to keep Romero at a disadvantage
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Yoel Romero looks to pass to mount...
Romero slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hayato Sakurai.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Romero tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yoel Romero controls the situation despite Hayato Sakurai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yoel Romero rolls Hayato Sakurai to his stomach and takes his back!
Romero is in rear mount over Mach
Romero tries to get a hook in!
Mach rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Mach's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Yoel Romero tries to open Mach's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Yoel Romero. Mach is unable to cover himself now!
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Hayato Sakurai doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A punch from Hayato Sakurai
whizzes past Romero.
Hayato Sakurai gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Yoel Romero catches Hayato Sakurai's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Romero.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Hayato Sakurai launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Mach misses a step and Yoel Romero sees an opportunity to counter him!
Romero tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mach leans and gets Yoel Romero's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Yoel Romero has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Solid jabs from Yoel Romero.
Nice punches.
Romero decides to launch some tentative punches
Yoel Romero takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Hayato Sakurai's Mouth
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hayato Sakurai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Romero into his guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Yoel Romero hovers above Mach
Hayato Sakurai stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is moving on the ground...
Mach tries to counter Romero's moves on the ground.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Good looking punches from Yoel Romero on the ground
They could take their toll on Mach.
There is a small laceration on Hayato Sakurai's Forehead
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Yoel Romero storms over Mach with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Romero doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mach's face with his elbows!
Mach's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Yoel Romero tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Yoel Romero passes momentarily but Hayato Sakurai regains full guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Yoel Romero looks to posture up and open Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Yoel Romero forces Hayato Sakurai to open his guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Mach
Romero moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Romero is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Romero tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Mach from the side mount!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mach is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Romero is in rear mount over Mach
Hayato Sakurai doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Romero's moves.
Romero is in rear mount over Mach
Mach has given his back to Yoel Romero who is trying to get one hook in!
Yoel Romero has one hook in!
Romero is in rear mount over Mach with one hook in
Romero is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Romero has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Mach.
Nicely done! Romero now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Romero is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Yoel Romero slides his arm under Hayato Sakurai's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Hayato Sakurai pushes up and slides Yoel Romero's arm over his chin.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Romero is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Romero fires a barrage of punches at Mach's head!
This is bad! Romero is just pounding on Hayato Sakurai's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Romero is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mach is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Mach has a small cut in his Nose
Romero tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Mach!
Mach adopts the turtle defense and Romero is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Hayato Sakurai's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Yoel Romero aggressively and repeatedly punches Mach.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The ref pulls off Yoel Romero! Mach seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Mach has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Yoel Romero by TKO (GnP) at 3:09 Round 2
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/41 (68%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 416 s
Statistics: Hayato Sakurai
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/8 (38%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 416 s
Olympic wins and "No For Gay Jesus".
Hayato Sakurai is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Romero and Mach move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hayato Sakurai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Romero into his guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Mach measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero tries to escape from closed guard...
Romero struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Yoel Romero tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Yoel Romero passes momentarily but Hayato Sakurai sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Mach
Mach tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Yoel Romero looks to counter!
Romero tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Yoel Romero fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Deep breaths from Hayato Sakurai who tries a hammer punch to Romero's ribs.
That hit Romero who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Hayato Sakurai tries to close the guard.
Mach put Yoel Romero in closed guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Mach suddenly holds Yoel Romero's arm and tries an armbar!
Romero can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Hayato Sakurai!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Mach measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Romero blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero is cooling the fight on the ground
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Romero breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
2:28 Round 1 and Romero is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Romero is holding Hayato Sakurai's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Hayato Sakurai loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mach's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Romero is taking this opportunity to rest.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to show some ground skills
Romero uses his strength to keep Romero at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to show some ground skills
Romero uses his strength to keep Romero at a disadvantage
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Yoel Romero looks to pass to mount...
Romero slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hayato Sakurai.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Romero tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yoel Romero controls the situation despite Hayato Sakurai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yoel Romero rolls Hayato Sakurai to his stomach and takes his back!
Romero is in rear mount over Mach
Romero tries to get a hook in!
Mach rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Mach's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Yoel Romero tries to open Mach's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Yoel Romero. Mach is unable to cover himself now!
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Hayato Sakurai doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A punch from Hayato Sakurai
whizzes past Romero.
Hayato Sakurai gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Yoel Romero catches Hayato Sakurai's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Romero.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Hayato Sakurai launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Mach misses a step and Yoel Romero sees an opportunity to counter him!
Romero tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mach leans and gets Yoel Romero's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Yoel Romero has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Solid jabs from Yoel Romero.
Nice punches.
Romero decides to launch some tentative punches
Yoel Romero takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Hayato Sakurai's Mouth
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hayato Sakurai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Romero into his guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Yoel Romero hovers above Mach
Hayato Sakurai stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is moving on the ground...
Mach tries to counter Romero's moves on the ground.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Good looking punches from Yoel Romero on the ground
They could take their toll on Mach.
There is a small laceration on Hayato Sakurai's Forehead
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Romero is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Yoel Romero storms over Mach with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Romero doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mach's face with his elbows!
Mach's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Yoel Romero tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Yoel Romero passes momentarily but Hayato Sakurai regains full guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Mach
Yoel Romero looks to posture up and open Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Yoel Romero forces Hayato Sakurai to open his guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Mach
Romero moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Mach
Romero is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Romero tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Mach from the side mount!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mach is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Romero is in rear mount over Mach
Hayato Sakurai doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Romero's moves.
Romero is in rear mount over Mach
Mach has given his back to Yoel Romero who is trying to get one hook in!
Yoel Romero has one hook in!
Romero is in rear mount over Mach with one hook in
Romero is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Romero has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Mach.
Nicely done! Romero now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Romero is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Yoel Romero slides his arm under Hayato Sakurai's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Hayato Sakurai pushes up and slides Yoel Romero's arm over his chin.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Romero is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Romero fires a barrage of punches at Mach's head!
This is bad! Romero is just pounding on Hayato Sakurai's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Romero is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mach is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Mach has a small cut in his Nose
Romero tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Mach!
Mach adopts the turtle defense and Romero is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Hayato Sakurai's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Yoel Romero aggressively and repeatedly punches Mach.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The ref pulls off Yoel Romero! Mach seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Mach has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Yoel Romero by TKO (GnP) at 3:09 Round 2
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/41 (68%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 416 s
Statistics: Hayato Sakurai
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/8 (38%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 416 s
Olympic wins and "No For Gay Jesus".