The son of legendary ‘Gracie Killer’ Kazushi Sakuraba scored a powerful 26-second knockout in his blended martial arts debut on Tuesday.
Emanating from the enduring Saitama Tremendous Enviornment in Japan, RIZIN FF delivered one other star-studded New 12 months’s Eve occasion that includes the debut of Taisei Sakuraba.
The 26-year-old entered the ring for a showdown with 41-fight veteran Yusuke Yachi as a part of the festivities and began the fireworks early with a quick-fire TKO.
After a short alternate, Sakuraba threw a kick that Yachi caught. As Yachi continued to carry his leg, thew newcomer unleashed a left hand that despatched Yachi crashing to the canvas. ‘Saku Jr.’ swarmed his opponent, touchdown a collection of strong ground-and-pound strikes earlier than the referee noticed match to step in and name for the stoppage lower than half a minute into the scrap.
Having solely competed in grappling tournaments till now, ‘Saku Jr.’ walked into the bout as a +220 underdog in opposition to the way more skilled Yachi.
He’s now 1-0 in his skilled MMA profession, snapping Yachi’s four-fight win streak underneath the RIZIN banner.
