Post by The Sandmen on Apr 27, 2015 8:46:09 GMT -5
Martin Kampmann is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Kazushi Sakuraba is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kazushi Sakuraba today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba and Kampmann engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Martin Kampmann fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Sakuraba blocks and pushes his opponent.
Kazushi Sakuraba steps forward and fires a high kick!
Kampmann blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Martin Kampmann fakes a punch and launches himself over Kazushi Sakuraba
Great move by Kampmann who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch to Martin Kampmann ribs and the tries to trip him
Kampmann loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Kampmann is trying to counter now!
Kampmann grapple with Kazushi Sakuraba and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Kazushi Sakuraba falls hard on the mat with Martin Kampmann on top of him
Martin Kampmann is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Martin Kampmann is in half guard over Sakuraba
Martin Kampmann tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Martin Kampmann manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Martin Kampmann is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Martin Kampmann is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to show some ground skills
Kazushi Sakuraba put Kampmann in half guard.
Martin Kampmann is in half guard over Sakuraba
Martin Kampmann isolates Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Kazushi Sakuraba is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Martin Kampmann breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Martin Kampmann. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Kampmann moves backwards and circles around Kazushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses a step and Martin Kampmann sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kampmann tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Sakuraba moves backwards and circles around Martin Kampmann.
Martin Kampmann throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Sakuraba's chin! That stops Sakuraba in his tracks!
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a sweep single...
Martin Kampmann was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Martin Kampmann looks to counter!
Martin Kampmann fakes a punch and launches himself over Kazushi Sakuraba
Great move by Kampmann who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Kampmann's face, followed by knees to the body from Kazushi Sakuraba!
Bang! Kampmann can take many more shots like that!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kampmann tries to break the clinch... Kazushi Sakuraba launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Kampmann stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba shoots an incredible takedown!
Kampmann is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Martin Kampmann launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
An overhand right from Martin Kampmann that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Sakuraba's stops that one with his face! How is Sakuraba standing?!
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kampmann
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Kampmann is throwing a flurry of punches!
Kazushi Sakuraba just can't get away!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Kazushi Sakuraba's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Kampmann is throwing a flurry of punches!
Kazushi Sakuraba just can't get away!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba grab one of Martin Kampmann's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Martin Kampmann landed hard on his back
Sakuraba is standing while Kampmann is on the ground on his back
Kampmann tries to hit Kazushi Sakuraba with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Sakuraba dodges that
Sakuraba is standing while Kampmann is on the ground on his back
Martin Kampmann kicks his legs trying to keep Kazushi Sakuraba away.
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a kick to the body.
Sakuraba is standing while Kampmann is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba launches a kick to Kampmann's thigh
Kampmann checks that kick!
Kampmann is trying to counter now!
Martin Kampmann kicks his legs trying to keep Kazushi Sakuraba away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Sakuraba is standing while Kampmann is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba opts to jump inside Kampmann's guard.
Kampmann didn't see that coming. Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Kampmann now.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Kampmann
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
Kampmann struggles to free himself
That leglock looks tight...
Kampmann is able to break the lock.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Kampmann
Sakuraba is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Sakuraba moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Kampmann, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sakuraba is clinching with Kampmann.
Kampmann doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Kampmann forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Sakuraba's face while in the clinch!
Sakuraba can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba tries to take Martin Kampmann to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Kampmann is with his back on the ground now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Kampmann
Kampmann tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Martin Kampmann's guard...
Martin Kampmann has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Sakuraba throws a few hammer fists to the face of Martin Kampmann
Blocked by Kampmann.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Kampmann reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Sakuraba blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) is cheering him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Martin Kampmann
Not a desiderable position that Kampmann is in now. Kazushi Sakuraba is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Martin Kampmann...
Martin Kampmann takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Martin Kampmann's guard...
Martin Kampmann has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Kampmann tries to roll on the ground!
Kazushi Sakuraba uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kampmann misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sakuraba use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Martin Kampmann holds Kazushi Sakuraba and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kampmann avoids a dangerous strike from Sakuraba
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Kazushi Sakuraba wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Sakuraba is holding Martin Kampmann's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Martin Kampmann shows great balance while pushing away Kazushi Sakuraba
An overhand right from Martin Kampmann that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Sakuraba's stops that one with his face! How is Sakuraba standing?!
Sakuraba's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Martin Kampmann goes with a looping right hand while Kazushi Sakuraba jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Sakuraba seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Superb haymaker by Kampmann
that lands on Sakuraba's face like a cannon ball!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kampmann
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Kampmann easily blocks and looks for a counter!
Sakuraba misses a step and Martin Kampmann sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sakuraba follows Martin Kampmann
only to get counter punched in a big way! Sakuraba needs to stop playing Martin Kampmann's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Sakuraba is in now. Martin Kampmann is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Brutal combination from Martin Kampmann!
Sakuraba is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Kampmann decides to launch some tentative punches
Martin Kampmann takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kampmann moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Sakuraba's thigh!
Martin Kampmann swings...
hard impact to Sakuraba's face!
Sakuraba launches a hook to the body
Martin Kampmann moves aside looking for a counter...
Kazushi Sakuraba circles around Kampmann
Sakuraba decides to launch some tentative punches
Martin Kampmann takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Martin Kampmann was tooling Kazushi Sakuraba for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kazushi Sakuraba lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
A right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba
gets deflected.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Martin Kampmann.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brilliant combination from Kazushi Sakuraba
Kampmann is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
A right hand from Martin Kampmann
makes Sakuraba stumble back!
Middle kick from Kampmann.
Sakuraba receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
That punishment by Martin Kampmann has left Sakuraba staggered! Martin Kampmann should try push forward now and finish this!
Kazushi Sakuraba looks rattled! Martin Kampmann sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Kazushi Sakuraba is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Martin Kampmann turns out the lights for Sakuraba! What an astonishing KO by Kampmann!
Sakuraba's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Martin Kampmann by KO (Punches) at 1:01 Round 3
Statistics: Martin Kampmann
Punches 26/32 (81%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 10/15 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 216 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 2/18 (11%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/4 (75%)
Time on the ground 169 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Martin Kampmann is the winner!
Sakuraba is falling hard and fast and harder. Ouch.
Kazushi Sakuraba is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kazushi Sakuraba today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba and Kampmann engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Martin Kampmann fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Sakuraba blocks and pushes his opponent.
Kazushi Sakuraba steps forward and fires a high kick!
Kampmann blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Martin Kampmann fakes a punch and launches himself over Kazushi Sakuraba
Great move by Kampmann who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch to Martin Kampmann ribs and the tries to trip him
Kampmann loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Kampmann is trying to counter now!
Kampmann grapple with Kazushi Sakuraba and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Kazushi Sakuraba falls hard on the mat with Martin Kampmann on top of him
Martin Kampmann is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Martin Kampmann is in half guard over Sakuraba
Martin Kampmann tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Martin Kampmann manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Martin Kampmann is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Martin Kampmann is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to show some ground skills
Kazushi Sakuraba put Kampmann in half guard.
Martin Kampmann is in half guard over Sakuraba
Martin Kampmann isolates Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Kazushi Sakuraba is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Martin Kampmann breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Martin Kampmann. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Kampmann moves backwards and circles around Kazushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses a step and Martin Kampmann sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kampmann tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Sakuraba moves backwards and circles around Martin Kampmann.
Martin Kampmann throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Sakuraba's chin! That stops Sakuraba in his tracks!
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a sweep single...
Martin Kampmann was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Martin Kampmann looks to counter!
Martin Kampmann fakes a punch and launches himself over Kazushi Sakuraba
Great move by Kampmann who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Kampmann's face, followed by knees to the body from Kazushi Sakuraba!
Bang! Kampmann can take many more shots like that!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kampmann tries to break the clinch... Kazushi Sakuraba launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Kampmann stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba shoots an incredible takedown!
Kampmann is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Martin Kampmann launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
An overhand right from Martin Kampmann that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Sakuraba's stops that one with his face! How is Sakuraba standing?!
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kampmann
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Kampmann is throwing a flurry of punches!
Kazushi Sakuraba just can't get away!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Kazushi Sakuraba's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Kampmann is throwing a flurry of punches!
Kazushi Sakuraba just can't get away!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba grab one of Martin Kampmann's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Martin Kampmann landed hard on his back
Sakuraba is standing while Kampmann is on the ground on his back
Kampmann tries to hit Kazushi Sakuraba with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Sakuraba dodges that
Sakuraba is standing while Kampmann is on the ground on his back
Martin Kampmann kicks his legs trying to keep Kazushi Sakuraba away.
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a kick to the body.
Sakuraba is standing while Kampmann is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba launches a kick to Kampmann's thigh
Kampmann checks that kick!
Kampmann is trying to counter now!
Martin Kampmann kicks his legs trying to keep Kazushi Sakuraba away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Sakuraba is standing while Kampmann is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba opts to jump inside Kampmann's guard.
Kampmann didn't see that coming. Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Kampmann now.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Kampmann
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
Kampmann struggles to free himself
That leglock looks tight...
Kampmann is able to break the lock.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Kampmann
Sakuraba is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Sakuraba moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Kampmann, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sakuraba is clinching with Kampmann.
Kampmann doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Kampmann forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Sakuraba's face while in the clinch!
Sakuraba can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba tries to take Martin Kampmann to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Kampmann is with his back on the ground now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Kampmann
Kampmann tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Martin Kampmann's guard...
Martin Kampmann has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Sakuraba throws a few hammer fists to the face of Martin Kampmann
Blocked by Kampmann.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Kampmann reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Sakuraba blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) is cheering him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Martin Kampmann
Not a desiderable position that Kampmann is in now. Kazushi Sakuraba is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Martin Kampmann...
Martin Kampmann takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Martin Kampmann's guard...
Martin Kampmann has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Kampmann
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Kampmann tries to roll on the ground!
Kazushi Sakuraba uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kampmann misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sakuraba use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Martin Kampmann holds Kazushi Sakuraba and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kampmann avoids a dangerous strike from Sakuraba
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Kazushi Sakuraba wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Sakuraba is holding Martin Kampmann's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Martin Kampmann shows great balance while pushing away Kazushi Sakuraba
An overhand right from Martin Kampmann that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Sakuraba's stops that one with his face! How is Sakuraba standing?!
Sakuraba's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Martin Kampmann goes with a looping right hand while Kazushi Sakuraba jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Sakuraba seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Superb haymaker by Kampmann
that lands on Sakuraba's face like a cannon ball!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kampmann
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Kampmann easily blocks and looks for a counter!
Sakuraba misses a step and Martin Kampmann sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sakuraba follows Martin Kampmann
only to get counter punched in a big way! Sakuraba needs to stop playing Martin Kampmann's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Sakuraba is in now. Martin Kampmann is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Brutal combination from Martin Kampmann!
Sakuraba is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Kampmann decides to launch some tentative punches
Martin Kampmann takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kampmann moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Sakuraba's thigh!
Martin Kampmann swings...
hard impact to Sakuraba's face!
Sakuraba launches a hook to the body
Martin Kampmann moves aside looking for a counter...
Kazushi Sakuraba circles around Kampmann
Sakuraba decides to launch some tentative punches
Martin Kampmann takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Martin Kampmann was tooling Kazushi Sakuraba for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kazushi Sakuraba lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
A right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba
gets deflected.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Martin Kampmann.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brilliant combination from Kazushi Sakuraba
Kampmann is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
A right hand from Martin Kampmann
makes Sakuraba stumble back!
Middle kick from Kampmann.
Sakuraba receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
That punishment by Martin Kampmann has left Sakuraba staggered! Martin Kampmann should try push forward now and finish this!
Kazushi Sakuraba looks rattled! Martin Kampmann sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Kazushi Sakuraba is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Martin Kampmann turns out the lights for Sakuraba! What an astonishing KO by Kampmann!
Sakuraba's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Martin Kampmann by KO (Punches) at 1:01 Round 3
Statistics: Martin Kampmann
Punches 26/32 (81%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 10/15 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 216 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 2/18 (11%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/4 (75%)
Time on the ground 169 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Martin Kampmann is the winner!
Sakuraba is falling hard and fast and harder. Ouch.