Post by The Sandmen on Nov 28, 2012 15:32:05 GMT -5
Sakuraba enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Ferocious staredown by Okami while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Kazushi Sakuraba is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Yushin Okami and Kazushi Sakuraba touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Okami tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Okami is clinching with Sakuraba.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Sakuraba misses a step and Yushin Okami sees an opportunity to counter him!
Okami tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Yushin Okami launches a few punches...
Kazushi Sakuraba dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Okami has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a body shot
Okami dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Not a desiderable position that Sakuraba is in now. Yushin Okami is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Okami jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Yushin Okami pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Sakuraba tries to take Yushin Okami down... Okami stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches...
Yushin Okami dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Okami tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Yushin Okami
tags Sakuraba.
Sakuraba's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Nose
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yushin Okami's punches
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Okami's chin with an uppercut while Okami lands some great crosses.
Okami fires low kicks
punishing Sakuraba's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami fakes a punch and launches himself over Sakuraba!
Nice move by Okami who clinches and pushes Sakuraba against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yushin Okami pushes away Sakuraba trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sakuraba doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yushin Okami
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Okami trying to keep the fight at striking range
Okami doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Kazushi Sakuraba
The fighters are clinching.
Okami doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Okami forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Okami trying to keep the fight at striking range
Okami stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
A left hook from Sakuraba
grazes the chin of Okami.
Okami fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Okami moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Sakuraba's thigh!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and launches himself over Okami!
Nice move by Sakuraba who clinches and pushes Okami against the cage
Okami doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Okami who put distance between them
Sakuraba is holding Yushin Okami's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yushin Okami loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Yushin Okami attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Yushin Okami...
Yushin Okami sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami tries to close the guard.
Okami put Kazushi Sakuraba in closed guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to pass Yushin Okami's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Okami
Sakuraba tries to get a side mount...
Okami wraps his leg around Kazushi Sakuraba leg and prevents him from moving.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Yushin Okami to fight back!
Okami measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Okami
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to pass Yushin Okami's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba passes momentarily but Yushin Okami sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sakuraba is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Okami moves backwards and circles around Kazushi Sakuraba.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Yushin Okami.
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Round 2
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Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and launches himself over Yushin Okami
Great move by Sakuraba who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Okami tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Yushin Okami launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Yushin Okami's face!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Okami launches a furious low kick!
Sakuraba receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Kazushi Sakuraba is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yushin Okami tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kazushi Sakuraba jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Okami trying to keep the fight at striking range
Okami doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Kazushi Sakuraba
The fighters are clinching.
Okami tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Yushin Okami launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba tries to take Yushin Okami down... Okami stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches...
Yushin Okami dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Sakuraba tries to grapple
He puts Okami in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Okami tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Yushin Okami launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yushin Okami tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sakuraba is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a knee while holding Okami's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Okami in the abdomen
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Sakuraba launches a furious low kick!
Okami receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Okami hyper-extended his leg
Okami is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to show some ground skills
Kazushi Sakuraba put Okami in half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Okami tries to free his leg...
Sakuraba doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Okami blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Yushin Okami wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Yushin Okami can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Okami tries to get a side mount...
Sakuraba wraps his leg around Yushin Okami leg and prevents him from moving.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Okami is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to open Sakuraba's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Yushin Okami. Sakuraba is unable to cover himself now!
Sakuraba's Forehead is beginning to swell
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Yushin Okami manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to show some ground skills
Kazushi Sakuraba put Okami in half guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Yushin Okami manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sakuraba's face with those brutal elbows! Sakuraba needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami tries to move to full mount!
Sakuraba won't allow him to take this position easily.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Sakuraba tries to show some ground skills
Okami uses his strength to keep Okami at a disadvantage
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Yushin Okami looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Yushin Okami slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yushin Okami controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yushin Okami rolls Kazushi Sakuraba to his stomach and takes his back!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba
Sakuraba has given his back to Yushin Okami who is trying to get one hook in!
Sakuraba struggles in the ground trying to break Okami's control
Okami misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sakuraba has Okami controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami leans back...
He clobbers Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Okami is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Sakuraba avoids a dangerous strike from Okami
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Okami won't budge, forcing Sakuraba to pull guard.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Okami is taking this opportunity to rest.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Yushin Okami 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 Sakuraba's moves.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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.
Quick hook by Kazushi Sakuraba
glances off Okami's arms.
Sakuraba jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Okami sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and launches himself over Yushin Okami
Okami counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yushin Okami pushes away Sakuraba trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sakuraba doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yushin Okami
The fighters are clinching.
Yushin Okami tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sakuraba is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Okami doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Okami forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Sakuraba doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yushin Okami embrace and tries to move away...
Yushin Okami pushes Sakuraba forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Okami doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Okami forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Yushin Okami gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Sakuraba and Yushin Okami are cliched up against the cage. Sakuraba hammers Okami face and hooks Okami leg
Yushin Okami is on his back after that trip
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami 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.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Yushin Okami doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Sakuraba misses a step and Yushin Okami sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yushin Okami throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sakuraba's face with those brutal elbows! Sakuraba needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Right eye
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Okami blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sakuraba is clinching with Okami.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Okami and Kazushi Sakuraba are cliched up against the cage. Okami hammers Sakuraba face and hooks Sakuraba leg
Sakuraba stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Okami clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba launches a few hard punches to Yushin Okami's ribs!
Yushin Okami's ribs shows the damage! Kazushi Sakuraba is working his opponent ribs!
Sakuraba doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yushin Okami embrace and tries to move away...
Yushin Okami pushes Sakuraba forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Okami tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Yushin Okami launches a few punches...
Kazushi Sakuraba dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Big mistake from Yushin Okami! Sakuraba tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Sakuraba is unable to lock that and Okami breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Okami and Kazushi Sakuraba are cliched up against the cage. Okami hammers Sakuraba face and hooks Sakuraba leg
Kazushi Sakuraba is on his back after that trip
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sakuraba's face!
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Okami tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Yushin Okami fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Okami tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Yushin Okami tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sakuraba is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Okami moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to free his leg...
Yushin Okami uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sakuraba's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami looks to pass to mount...
Okami slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kazushi Sakuraba.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Okami's cheek from the guard.
Yushin Okami uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Okami is trying to counter now!
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yushin Okami controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami rolls him over and takes his back!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami slides his arm under Kazushi Sakuraba's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Kazushi Sakuraba pulls down on Yushin Okami's hand and staves off danger
Okami clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba has Okami controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Okami is unable to move under Sakuraba control.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba
Okami tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Sakuraba! Okami has one hook in and keeps working!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Okami's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Okami tries to cover his face,
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Yushin Okami throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sakuraba's face with those brutal elbows! Sakuraba needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Sakuraba's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Okami has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
Okami doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Yushin Okami wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Okami drills Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Okami is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kazushi Sakuraba, who is barely covering up!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Okami steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Okami tries to end this with a RNC!
Sakuraba manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami tries to close the guard.
Okami put Kazushi Sakuraba in closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Yushin Okami 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 Okami
Yushin Okami 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.
Okami measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Yushin Okami tries to open Sakuraba's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Yushin Okami. Sakuraba is unable to cover himself now!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami fires a barrage of punches at Sakuraba's head!
This is bad! Okami is just pounding on Kazushi Sakuraba's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Nose
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami 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.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami tries to open up Kazushi Sakuraba's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sakuraba in the side of the head
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to better his position on the ground...
Okami is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami rolls him over and takes his back!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami throws his leg over Kazushi Sakuraba's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Yushin Okami's rear naked choke attempt!
Kazushi Sakuraba frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Yushin Okami and ends up on top!
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba has Okami controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Okami is unable to move under Sakuraba control.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Okami is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Yushin Okami uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Okami tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yushin Okami hovers above Sakuraba
Good punches to Sakuraba's body.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba is taking this opportunity to rest.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Okami 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 The O2 (Dublin, Ireland) is cheering him!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Okami is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Middle kick from Okami.
Sakuraba receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Okami moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Sakuraba's thigh!
Sakuraba steps forward
Yushin Okami catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Sakuraba launches a kick
but Yushin Okami avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Yushin Okami tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sakuraba is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Okami moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba 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
Kazushi Sakuraba is on his feet again.
Sakuraba is standing while Okami is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba creates space and allows Yushin Okami to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Yushin Okami is standing now.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yushin Okami sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
You can see Sakuraba's blood making stains in the mat.
A right hand from Yushin Okami
makes Sakuraba stumble back!
Okami wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Okami moves forward and holds Sakuraba
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a knee while holding Okami's in a double underhooks...
Yushin Okami pushes Kazushi Sakuraba and that knee goes nowhere!
Sakuraba moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Okami with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Okami wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yushin Okami fakes a punch to Kazushi Sakuraba ribs and the tries to trip him
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Okami tries to escape from the closed guard
Okami succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Yushin Okami hovers above Sakuraba
Good punches to Sakuraba's body.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Okami blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Yushin Okami to fight back!
Okami throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kazushi Sakuraba
Solid shots!
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Terrible one sided match... Sakuraba was not ready to fight a fighter of Yushin Okami caliber.
Okami moves on the ground
Yushin Okami moves to side mount
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Yushin Okami slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
You can see Sakuraba's blood making stains in the mat.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yushin Okami rolls Kazushi Sakuraba to his stomach and takes his back!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yushin Okami can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sakuraba has given his back to Yushin Okami who is trying to get one hook in!
Yushin Okami has one hook in!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Okami is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Yushin Okami isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Sakuraba locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Yushin Okami unil he can pull his arm free! Okami lost his dominant position.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to better his position on the ground...
Okami is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yushin Okami controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba doesn't stop bleeding.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Okami's cheek from the guard.
Yushin Okami uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Okami tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Okami tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 The O2 (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Yushin Okami tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sakuraba is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Not a desiderable position that Sakuraba is in now. Yushin Okami is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Okami moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Yushin Okami breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Okami climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Okami is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Terrible one sided match... Sakuraba was not ready to fight a fighter of Yushin Okami caliber.
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Yushin Okami away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Kazushi Sakuraba is standing now.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Yushin Okami has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Yushin Okami by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Yushin Okami
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 7/10 (70%)
Clinch strikes 4/16 (25%)
Takedowns 7/10 (70%)
GnP strikes 58/67 (87%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 858 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/13 (38%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 856 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Yushin Okami is the winner!
The program seems to think this was the fight of the century. I thought it was kinda meh. Sakuraba showed up to be abused - little else. He did some fighting, but Okami had this fight forever. Sakuraba - one of the tougher guys in ManMMA. True story.
Ferocious staredown by Okami while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Kazushi Sakuraba is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Yushin Okami and Kazushi Sakuraba touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Okami tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Okami is clinching with Sakuraba.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Sakuraba misses a step and Yushin Okami sees an opportunity to counter him!
Okami tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Yushin Okami launches a few punches...
Kazushi Sakuraba dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Okami has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a body shot
Okami dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Not a desiderable position that Sakuraba is in now. Yushin Okami is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Okami jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Yushin Okami pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Sakuraba tries to take Yushin Okami down... Okami stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches...
Yushin Okami dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Okami tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Yushin Okami
tags Sakuraba.
Sakuraba's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Nose
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yushin Okami's punches
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Okami's chin with an uppercut while Okami lands some great crosses.
Okami fires low kicks
punishing Sakuraba's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami fakes a punch and launches himself over Sakuraba!
Nice move by Okami who clinches and pushes Sakuraba against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yushin Okami pushes away Sakuraba trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sakuraba doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yushin Okami
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Okami trying to keep the fight at striking range
Okami doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Kazushi Sakuraba
The fighters are clinching.
Okami doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Okami forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Okami trying to keep the fight at striking range
Okami stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
A left hook from Sakuraba
grazes the chin of Okami.
Okami fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Okami moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Sakuraba's thigh!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and launches himself over Okami!
Nice move by Sakuraba who clinches and pushes Okami against the cage
Okami doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Okami who put distance between them
Sakuraba is holding Yushin Okami's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yushin Okami loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Yushin Okami attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Yushin Okami...
Yushin Okami sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami tries to close the guard.
Okami put Kazushi Sakuraba in closed guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to pass Yushin Okami's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Okami
Sakuraba tries to get a side mount...
Okami wraps his leg around Kazushi Sakuraba leg and prevents him from moving.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Yushin Okami to fight back!
Okami measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Okami
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to pass Yushin Okami's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba passes momentarily but Yushin Okami sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sakuraba is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Okami moves backwards and circles around Kazushi Sakuraba.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Yushin Okami.
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Round 2
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Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and launches himself over Yushin Okami
Great move by Sakuraba who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Okami tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Yushin Okami launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Yushin Okami's face!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Okami launches a furious low kick!
Sakuraba receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Kazushi Sakuraba is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yushin Okami tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kazushi Sakuraba jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Okami trying to keep the fight at striking range
Okami doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Kazushi Sakuraba
The fighters are clinching.
Okami tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Yushin Okami launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba tries to take Yushin Okami down... Okami stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches...
Yushin Okami dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Sakuraba tries to grapple
He puts Okami in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Okami tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Yushin Okami launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yushin Okami tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sakuraba is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a knee while holding Okami's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Okami in the abdomen
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Sakuraba launches a furious low kick!
Okami receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Okami hyper-extended his leg
Okami is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to show some ground skills
Kazushi Sakuraba put Okami in half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Okami tries to free his leg...
Sakuraba doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Okami blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Yushin Okami wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Yushin Okami can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Okami tries to get a side mount...
Sakuraba wraps his leg around Yushin Okami leg and prevents him from moving.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Okami is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to open Sakuraba's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Yushin Okami. Sakuraba is unable to cover himself now!
Sakuraba's Forehead is beginning to swell
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Yushin Okami manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to show some ground skills
Kazushi Sakuraba put Okami in half guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Yushin Okami manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sakuraba's face with those brutal elbows! Sakuraba needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami tries to move to full mount!
Sakuraba won't allow him to take this position easily.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Sakuraba tries to show some ground skills
Okami uses his strength to keep Okami at a disadvantage
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Yushin Okami looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Yushin Okami slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yushin Okami controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yushin Okami rolls Kazushi Sakuraba to his stomach and takes his back!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba
Sakuraba has given his back to Yushin Okami who is trying to get one hook in!
Sakuraba struggles in the ground trying to break Okami's control
Okami misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sakuraba has Okami controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami leans back...
He clobbers Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Okami is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Sakuraba avoids a dangerous strike from Okami
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Okami won't budge, forcing Sakuraba to pull guard.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Okami is taking this opportunity to rest.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Yushin Okami 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 Sakuraba's moves.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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.
Quick hook by Kazushi Sakuraba
glances off Okami's arms.
Sakuraba jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Okami sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and launches himself over Yushin Okami
Okami counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yushin Okami pushes away Sakuraba trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sakuraba doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yushin Okami
The fighters are clinching.
Yushin Okami tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sakuraba is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Okami doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Okami forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Sakuraba doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yushin Okami embrace and tries to move away...
Yushin Okami pushes Sakuraba forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Okami doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Okami forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Yushin Okami gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Sakuraba and Yushin Okami are cliched up against the cage. Sakuraba hammers Okami face and hooks Okami leg
Yushin Okami is on his back after that trip
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami 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.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Yushin Okami doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Sakuraba misses a step and Yushin Okami sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yushin Okami throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sakuraba's face with those brutal elbows! Sakuraba needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Right eye
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Okami blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sakuraba is clinching with Okami.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Okami and Kazushi Sakuraba are cliched up against the cage. Okami hammers Sakuraba face and hooks Sakuraba leg
Sakuraba stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Okami clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba launches a few hard punches to Yushin Okami's ribs!
Yushin Okami's ribs shows the damage! Kazushi Sakuraba is working his opponent ribs!
Sakuraba doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yushin Okami embrace and tries to move away...
Yushin Okami pushes Sakuraba forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Okami tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Yushin Okami launches a few punches...
Kazushi Sakuraba dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Big mistake from Yushin Okami! Sakuraba tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Sakuraba is unable to lock that and Okami breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Okami and Kazushi Sakuraba are cliched up against the cage. Okami hammers Sakuraba face and hooks Sakuraba leg
Kazushi Sakuraba is on his back after that trip
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sakuraba's face!
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Okami tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Yushin Okami fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Okami tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Yushin Okami tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sakuraba is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Okami moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to free his leg...
Yushin Okami uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sakuraba's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami looks to pass to mount...
Okami slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kazushi Sakuraba.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Okami's cheek from the guard.
Yushin Okami uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Okami is trying to counter now!
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yushin Okami controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami rolls him over and takes his back!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami slides his arm under Kazushi Sakuraba's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Kazushi Sakuraba pulls down on Yushin Okami's hand and staves off danger
Okami clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba has Okami controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Okami is unable to move under Sakuraba control.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba
Okami tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Sakuraba! Okami has one hook in and keeps working!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Okami's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Okami tries to cover his face,
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Yushin Okami throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sakuraba's face with those brutal elbows! Sakuraba needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Sakuraba's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Okami has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
Okami doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Yushin Okami wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Okami drills Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Okami is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kazushi Sakuraba, who is barely covering up!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Okami steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Okami tries to end this with a RNC!
Sakuraba manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami tries to close the guard.
Okami put Kazushi Sakuraba in closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Yushin Okami 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 Okami
Yushin Okami 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.
Okami measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Yushin Okami tries to open Sakuraba's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Yushin Okami. Sakuraba is unable to cover himself now!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami fires a barrage of punches at Sakuraba's head!
This is bad! Okami is just pounding on Kazushi Sakuraba's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Nose
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami 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.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami tries to open up Kazushi Sakuraba's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sakuraba in the side of the head
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to better his position on the ground...
Okami is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Yushin Okami rolls him over and takes his back!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba
Yushin Okami throws his leg over Kazushi Sakuraba's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Yushin Okami's rear naked choke attempt!
Kazushi Sakuraba frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Yushin Okami and ends up on top!
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba has Okami controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Okami is unable to move under Sakuraba control.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Okami is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Yushin Okami uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Okami tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yushin Okami hovers above Sakuraba
Good punches to Sakuraba's body.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba is taking this opportunity to rest.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Okami 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 The O2 (Dublin, Ireland) is cheering him!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Okami is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Middle kick from Okami.
Sakuraba receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Okami moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Sakuraba's thigh!
Sakuraba steps forward
Yushin Okami catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Sakuraba launches a kick
but Yushin Okami avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Yushin Okami tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sakuraba is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Okami moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba 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
Kazushi Sakuraba is on his feet again.
Sakuraba is standing while Okami is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba creates space and allows Yushin Okami to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Yushin Okami is standing now.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yushin Okami sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
You can see Sakuraba's blood making stains in the mat.
A right hand from Yushin Okami
makes Sakuraba stumble back!
Okami wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Okami moves forward and holds Sakuraba
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a knee while holding Okami's in a double underhooks...
Yushin Okami pushes Kazushi Sakuraba and that knee goes nowhere!
Sakuraba moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Okami with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Okami wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Okami is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yushin Okami fakes a punch to Kazushi Sakuraba ribs and the tries to trip him
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Okami tries to escape from the closed guard
Okami succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Yushin Okami hovers above Sakuraba
Good punches to Sakuraba's body.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Okami blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Yushin Okami to fight back!
Okami throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kazushi Sakuraba
Solid shots!
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Terrible one sided match... Sakuraba was not ready to fight a fighter of Yushin Okami caliber.
Okami moves on the ground
Yushin Okami moves to side mount
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Yushin Okami slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
You can see Sakuraba's blood making stains in the mat.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yushin Okami rolls Kazushi Sakuraba to his stomach and takes his back!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yushin Okami can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sakuraba has given his back to Yushin Okami who is trying to get one hook in!
Yushin Okami has one hook in!
Okami is in rear mount over Sakuraba with one hook in
Okami is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Yushin Okami isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Sakuraba locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Yushin Okami unil he can pull his arm free! Okami lost his dominant position.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Okami
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yushin Okami tries to better his position on the ground...
Okami is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yushin Okami controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba doesn't stop bleeding.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Okami's cheek from the guard.
Yushin Okami uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Okami tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Okami tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 The O2 (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Yushin Okami tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sakuraba is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Sakuraba
Not a desiderable position that Sakuraba is in now. Yushin Okami is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Okami moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Yushin Okami breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Okami climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Okami is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Terrible one sided match... Sakuraba was not ready to fight a fighter of Yushin Okami caliber.
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Yushin Okami away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Kazushi Sakuraba is standing now.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Yushin Okami has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Yushin Okami by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Yushin Okami
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 7/10 (70%)
Clinch strikes 4/16 (25%)
Takedowns 7/10 (70%)
GnP strikes 58/67 (87%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 858 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/13 (38%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 856 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Yushin Okami is the winner!
The program seems to think this was the fight of the century. I thought it was kinda meh. Sakuraba showed up to be abused - little else. He did some fighting, but Okami had this fight forever. Sakuraba - one of the tougher guys in ManMMA. True story.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!