Post by The Sandmen on Mar 29, 2017 21:21:31 GMT -5
Uriah Hall raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Hayato Sakurai looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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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Hall and Mach move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Hayato Sakurai moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mach has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mach takes a break to breathe while holding Uriah Hall.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Mach tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Mach is clinching with Hall.
The fighters are clinching.
Mach tries to take Uriah Hall down... Hall stumbles backwards and Hayato Sakurai launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Hall's jaw!
Hall's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hall has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Uriah Hall tries to holds Hayato Sakurai in a clinch against the fence
Hall pushes back Mach's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, Mach was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Uriah Hall slightly pushes Mach into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hayato Sakurai slightly pushes Hall into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Brutal-looking high kick from Hayato Sakurai!
Hall dodges!
Uriah Hall launches a body shot
Mach dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Brilliant combination from Hayato Sakurai
Hall is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Poorly executed technique. Uriah Hall looks to counter!
A punch from Uriah Hall
grazes Mach's right cheek.
Mach launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Hall.
Hayato Sakurai wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Poorly executed technique. Uriah Hall looks to counter!
Hall goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Lightning fast low kick from Mach!
Hall blocks that kick with his leg.
Mach grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hall struggles... Hayato Sakurai is unable to take him down
Mach misses a step and Uriah Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hall feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Mach moves aside and dodges.
Hayato Sakurai moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mach has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Hall's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Hayato Sakurai.
Hayato Sakurai slightly pushes Hall into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Hayato Sakurai tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hall is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hayato Sakurai is in open guard over Hall
Mach tries to move to full mount
Mach succeeds
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Mach suddenly holds Uriah Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
Hall can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Hayato Sakurai!
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Mach
Hall is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Uriah Hall!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to escape from the full mount...
Hayato Sakurai is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall attempts to trap Hayato Sakurai in his guard.
Hayato Sakurai keeps control and remains in side mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Terrible one sided match... Hall was not ready to fight a fighter of Hayato Sakurai caliber.
Uriah Hall attempts to trap Hayato Sakurai in his guard.
Hayato Sakurai keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Hayato Sakurai looks to pass to mount...
Mach slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Uriah Hall.
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to move on the ground and shows Hayato Sakurai a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hall's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Mach tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hall struggles and frees his leg!
Hayato Sakurai is in half guard over Hall
Uriah Hall attempts to move to full guard
Uriah Hall manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in open guard over Hall
Mach moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Hayato Sakurai is in half guard over Hall
Uriah Hall attempts to move to full guard
Uriah Hall manages to switch to full guard.
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Hall
Hall measures the resilience of Mach's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mach blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mach is trying to counter now!
Mach tries to escape from the closed guard
Mach succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Mach moves to shoot
Hall misses a knee.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Hayato Sakurai is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Several good body shots
land on Hall.
Hall and Mach circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Mach goes to the body...
He punishes Hall's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hall wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hall moves forward and holds Mach
The fighters are clinching.
Mach struggles and launches a few punches to Hall's head
Those punches are hitting! Hall covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hayato Sakurai fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Hall got hit in the abdomen, Hall was holding his adbomen in pain
Hall doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Hayato Sakurai embrace and tries to move away...
Hayato Sakurai pushes Hall forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hayato Sakurai postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hall hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Crushing shot to Hall's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Uriah Hall pushes away Mach trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mach doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Uriah Hall
Hayato Sakurai tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mach circles out and slips free of Uriah Hall's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Incredible high kick!
Mach deflects and sidesteps.
Hayato Sakurai throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Hall launches a furious low kick!
Mach blocks.
Mach and Hall circle around the center of the cage.
Hayato Sakurai attempts a sweep single...
Hayato Sakurai catches Uriah Hall's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mach.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Hall
Mach tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hayato Sakurai fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in half guard over Hall
Hayato Sakurai tries to pass Uriah Hall's guard...
Hayato Sakurai manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Hayato Sakurai looks to mount Uriah Hall...
Hayato Sakurai slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Mach fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Uriah Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Hayato Sakurai appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Hall Hyper-extended his arm
Punishing hold!
Mach is locking that Armbar...
Hall hold his own hand and breaks Mach's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Hayato Sakurai.
Uriah Hall is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai attempts to trap Uriah Hall in his guard.
Hayato Sakurai manages to switch to full guard.
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Mach
Uriah Hall 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 Mach's moves.
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Mach
Uriah Hall looks to posture up and open Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Hayato Sakurai has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Mach
Hall tries to stand up!
Mach doesn't allow him!
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Mach
Hall is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Uriah Hall!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Mach tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hayato Sakurai controls the situation despite Uriah Hall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to move on the ground and shows Hayato Sakurai a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hall's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hall's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hall has a small cut in his Forehead
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Mach leans back...
He clobbers Uriah Hall's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
This is over! That impact from Hayato Sakurai has left Hall laying flat on the mat!
Hall's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hall has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Hayato Sakurai by KO (GnP) at 4:59 Round 2
Statistics: Uriah Hall
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 256 s
Statistics: Hayato Sakurai
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/12 (58%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 256 s
Hayato Sakurai looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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
=========================================
Hall and Mach move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Hayato Sakurai moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mach has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mach takes a break to breathe while holding Uriah Hall.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Mach tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Mach is clinching with Hall.
The fighters are clinching.
Mach tries to take Uriah Hall down... Hall stumbles backwards and Hayato Sakurai launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Hall's jaw!
Hall's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hall has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Uriah Hall tries to holds Hayato Sakurai in a clinch against the fence
Hall pushes back Mach's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, Mach was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Uriah Hall slightly pushes Mach into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hayato Sakurai slightly pushes Hall into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Brutal-looking high kick from Hayato Sakurai!
Hall dodges!
Uriah Hall launches a body shot
Mach dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Brilliant combination from Hayato Sakurai
Hall is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Poorly executed technique. Uriah Hall looks to counter!
A punch from Uriah Hall
grazes Mach's right cheek.
Mach launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Hall.
Hayato Sakurai wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Poorly executed technique. Uriah Hall looks to counter!
Hall goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Lightning fast low kick from Mach!
Hall blocks that kick with his leg.
Mach grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hall struggles... Hayato Sakurai is unable to take him down
Mach misses a step and Uriah Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hall feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Mach moves aside and dodges.
Hayato Sakurai moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mach has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Hall's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Hayato Sakurai.
Hayato Sakurai slightly pushes Hall into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Hayato Sakurai tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hall is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hayato Sakurai is in open guard over Hall
Mach tries to move to full mount
Mach succeeds
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Mach suddenly holds Uriah Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
Hall can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Hayato Sakurai!
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Mach
Hall is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Uriah Hall!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to escape from the full mount...
Hayato Sakurai is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall attempts to trap Hayato Sakurai in his guard.
Hayato Sakurai keeps control and remains in side mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Terrible one sided match... Hall was not ready to fight a fighter of Hayato Sakurai caliber.
Uriah Hall attempts to trap Hayato Sakurai in his guard.
Hayato Sakurai keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Hayato Sakurai looks to pass to mount...
Mach slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Uriah Hall.
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to move on the ground and shows Hayato Sakurai a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hall's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Mach tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hall struggles and frees his leg!
Hayato Sakurai is in half guard over Hall
Uriah Hall attempts to move to full guard
Uriah Hall manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in open guard over Hall
Mach moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Hayato Sakurai is in half guard over Hall
Uriah Hall attempts to move to full guard
Uriah Hall manages to switch to full guard.
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Hall
Hall measures the resilience of Mach's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mach blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mach is trying to counter now!
Mach tries to escape from the closed guard
Mach succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Mach moves to shoot
Hall misses a knee.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Hayato Sakurai is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Several good body shots
land on Hall.
Hall and Mach circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Mach goes to the body...
He punishes Hall's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hall wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hall moves forward and holds Mach
The fighters are clinching.
Mach struggles and launches a few punches to Hall's head
Those punches are hitting! Hall covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hayato Sakurai fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Hall got hit in the abdomen, Hall was holding his adbomen in pain
Hall doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Hayato Sakurai embrace and tries to move away...
Hayato Sakurai pushes Hall forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hayato Sakurai postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hall hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Crushing shot to Hall's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Uriah Hall pushes away Mach trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mach doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Uriah Hall
Hayato Sakurai tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mach circles out and slips free of Uriah Hall's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Incredible high kick!
Mach deflects and sidesteps.
Hayato Sakurai throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Hall launches a furious low kick!
Mach blocks.
Mach and Hall circle around the center of the cage.
Hayato Sakurai attempts a sweep single...
Hayato Sakurai catches Uriah Hall's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mach.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Hall
Mach tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hayato Sakurai fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in half guard over Hall
Hayato Sakurai tries to pass Uriah Hall's guard...
Hayato Sakurai manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Hayato Sakurai looks to mount Uriah Hall...
Hayato Sakurai slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Mach fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Uriah Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Hayato Sakurai appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Hall Hyper-extended his arm
Punishing hold!
Mach is locking that Armbar...
Hall hold his own hand and breaks Mach's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Hayato Sakurai.
Uriah Hall is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai attempts to trap Uriah Hall in his guard.
Hayato Sakurai manages to switch to full guard.
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Mach
Uriah Hall 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 Mach's moves.
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Mach
Uriah Hall looks to posture up and open Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Hayato Sakurai has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Mach
Hall tries to stand up!
Mach doesn't allow him!
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Mach
Hall is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Uriah Hall!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Mach tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hayato Sakurai controls the situation despite Uriah Hall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to move on the ground and shows Hayato Sakurai a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hall's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hall's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hall has a small cut in his Forehead
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Mach leans back...
He clobbers Uriah Hall's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
This is over! That impact from Hayato Sakurai has left Hall laying flat on the mat!
Hall's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hall has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Hayato Sakurai by KO (GnP) at 4:59 Round 2
Statistics: Uriah Hall
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 256 s
Statistics: Hayato Sakurai
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/12 (58%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 256 s