Pride MMA star, Hayato "Mach" Sakurai, no match for joe 6-pack

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(Just in case this was not posted earlier)

PRIDE star gets nose broke in roadside fight

The Yomiuri Shimbun
May. 31, 2006

A 33-year-old construction worker is under arrest on suspicion of punching PRIDE mixed martial arts fighter Hayato “Mach” Sakurai and breaking his nose in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, according to Ibaraki prefectural police.

Officers from Tsuchiura Police Station arrested Kenichi Sakayori of Tsukuba in the prefecture Monday.

According to the police, while driving in Tsuchiura early on April 9, his car touched Sakurai, who was walking along a road. He got out of his car and picked a fight with the professional fighter. He then punched Sakurai in the face, breaking his nose.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20060531TDY02002.htm

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So much for ‘aliveness.’ :lol:

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If he had been wearing his MMA gloves, the other guy would have been DEAD.

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I’m willing to bet Sakurai cried after getting punched in the face and then called the police. :llorar:

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Somebody contact Sherdog, we need to change Sakurai’s stats from -

28 - 7 - 2 (Win - Loss - Draw)

to

28 - 8 - 2 (Win - Loss - Draw)

:laughing7

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It’s a shame you weren’t there to protect him.

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What they didn’t mention is that Mach suplexed him immediatly afterwards. And by “under arrest” they mean cardiac.

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I probably would’ve stood there and laughed while he cried for his mommy. “Okasan!”

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Sakurai’s not a big guy, so it’s unlikely that would’ve happened.

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That construction worker will be drinking for free on this story for the rest of his life. Probably with the cop who ko’d BJ Penn.

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I had no idea fights ended upon breaking your nose. Fuck, there are boxers who lose fights in the first punch then.

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This story is awesome

It would be awesome ^3 if the article had more details

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I know what you mean, I’d like to read how the MMA guy was punched, knocked down and choked out. :lol:

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Hey, there’s nothing wrong with assuming the worst. :thumbsup:

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According to the police, while driving in Tsuchiura early on April 9, his car touched Sakurai, who was walking along a road.

That is pretty messed up though. The guy driving the car bumps into you while you’re walking and blames you. If you were the pedestrian, you’d have to kick that idiots ass just on principle alone.

Folks, this is entirely possible too. If you’ve ever been to Japan, some of the streets are uncomfortably narrow especially in the neighborhoods. It looks like a single road but it’s two way traffic, it’s even more nerve-racking with a bus coming down that same road.

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Don’t fuck with construction workers in china or japan, they’re like asia’s own pikeys.

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Don’t mess with construction workers period! they are tough and strong as hell without looking it…

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Yeah but here in the 'states they at least don’t kill/rape you then disapear without a trace.

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they do that in Japan ? I just thought they broke noses…

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The construction workers in Japan wear ninja boots and have these weird pants that are like bell bottoms.

Wacky.

I think Sakurai needs to take up either _ing __un or Krav Maga so he can take care of himself in the street arena.