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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexei Saganov (ranked 6142 p4p, 4146 weight class) and Sacha Saganov (ranked 560 p4p, 454 weight class). Sacha Saganov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexei Saganov's chin.
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Excellent boxer
Prefers standup
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexei Saganov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sacha Saganov!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexei Saganov dips to his left and cracks Sacha Saganov with an uppercut!
It looks like Sacha Saganov has been cut.
Alexei Saganov throws a right and a left that Sacha Saganov avoids nicely.
Alexei Saganov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexei Saganov wants to clinch.
Alexei Saganov connects with a body shot that sends Sacha Saganov's belly button to the back.
Alexei Saganov lands a nice looking body shot.
Sacha Saganov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alexei Saganov.
It looks like Alexei Saganov has been cut.
Alexei Saganov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sacha Saganov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sacha Saganov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexei Saganov closes the distance and pushes Sacha Saganov back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sacha Saganov blocks a body shot from Alexei Saganov.
Alexei Saganov tries a knee to the head but Sacha Saganov blocks it.
Alexei Saganov prevents Sacha Saganov from breaking the clinch.
Sacha Saganov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacha Saganov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexei Saganov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Alexei Saganov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alexei Saganov lands with a light punch inside.
Sacha Saganov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexei Saganov throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexei Saganov scores with a punch to the head.
Sacha Saganov closes the distance and clinches.
Alexei Saganov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sacha Saganov leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexei Saganov.
Alexei Saganov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexei Saganov misses with a punch on the inside.
Sacha Saganov tries to work over Alexei Saganov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sacha Saganov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexei Saganov lands a body shot.
Alexei Saganov tries to land knees in the clinch but Sacha Saganov avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacha Saganov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alexei Saganov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sacha Saganov walks into a jab.
Sacha Saganov with the inside leg kick.
Sacha Saganov pushes Alexei Saganov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alexei Saganov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sacha Saganov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Alexei Saganov there.
Sacha Saganov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alexei Saganov has closed the distance and engaged Sacha Saganov in a clinch.
Sacha Saganov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sacha Saganov blocks an uppercut.
Sacha Saganov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexei Saganov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alexei Saganov is looking to clinch but Sacha Saganov is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexei Saganov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sacha Saganov misses with a double jab.
Alexei Saganov misses with a body kick.
Sacha Saganov clinches up with Alexei Saganov and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sacha Saganov manages to break the clinch.
Alexei Saganov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sacha Saganov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That has opened up Sacha Saganov's cut even more.
Sacha Saganov darts in and clinches Alexei Saganov up against the ropes.
Alexei Saganov misses with a knee to the head.
Sacha Saganov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexei Saganov presses Sacha Saganov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sacha Saganov working aggressively here.
Sacha Saganov stalling in the clinch but Alexei Saganov improves position.
Alexei Saganov tries a knee to the head but Sacha Saganov blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alexei Saganov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sacha Saganov breaks from the clinch.
Sacha Saganov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexei Saganov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alexei Saganov can't find room to land a body shot as Sacha Saganov controls the action.
Alexei Saganov missing with knees to the body.
Alexei Saganov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexei Saganov looking to throw knees to the head but Sacha Saganov is blocking nicely.
Alexei Saganov tries to land a knee to the head but Sacha Saganov blocks with his arms.
Sacha Saganov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sacha Saganov clinches up with Alexei Saganov and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sacha Saganov can't break the clinch.
Sacha Saganov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexei Saganov has him pressed against the ropes.
Sacha Saganov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sacha Saganov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexei Saganov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sacha Saganov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexei Saganov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sacha Saganov works Alexei Saganov's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Saganov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alexei Saganov throws a sloppy head kick and Sacha Saganov moves out of range easily.
Sacha Saganov has Alexei Saganov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sacha Saganov breaks from the clinch.
Sacha Saganov takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexei Saganov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sacha Saganov throws an elbow that misses.
Alexei Saganov misses with a body punch.
Sacha Saganov has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Sacha Saganov wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alexei Saganov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Alexei Saganov.
Alexei Saganov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alexei Saganov misses with a knee strike.
Sacha Saganov stalling in the clinch but Alexei Saganov improves position.
Alexei Saganov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacha Saganov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexei Saganov throws a shot from downtown. Sacha Saganov moves away and avoids it.
Sacha Saganov closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sacha Saganov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sacha Saganov scores with a shoulder strike.
Sacha Saganov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexei Saganov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexei Saganov lands a head kick. Sacha Saganov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sacha Saganov clinches.
Sacha Saganov breaks from the clinch.
Sacha Saganov throws a sloppy head kick and Alexei Saganov moves out of range easily.
Alexei Saganov tries to clinch there but Sacha Saganov circles away.
Alexei Saganov throws a lazy head kick
and Sacha Saganov counters with a right hand to the body.
Alexei Saganov scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexei Saganov works the jab nicely.
Alexei Saganov throws a big shot that misses.
Alexei Saganov tries to clinch up but Sacha Saganov circles away and keeps his distance.
And Sacha Saganov responds with a good body kick, but Alexei Saganov manages to step out the way in time.
No joy there for Sacha Saganov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sacha Saganov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexei Saganov is looking to clinch but Sacha Saganov is avoiding it.
Sacha Saganov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sacha Saganov blocks the body kick.
Sacha Saganov fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexei Saganov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sacha Saganov throws a sloppy head kick and Alexei Saganov moves out of range easily.
As Sacha Saganov backs away, Alexei Saganov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sacha Saganov has closed the distance and engaged Alexei Saganov in a clinch.
Alexei Saganov taking a breather.
Alexei Saganov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexei Saganov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sacha Saganov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexei Saganov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sacha Saganov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexei Saganov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sacha Saganov.
Sacha Saganov has Alexei Saganov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sacha Saganov throws an elbow but it misses.
Alexei Saganov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sacha Saganov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexei Saganov tries a body shot but Sacha Saganov blocks it.
Alexei Saganov tries to land a knee to the head but Sacha Saganov blocks with his arms.
Sacha Saganov breaks the clinch.
Alexei Saganov connects with a right hand. Sacha Saganov shakes it off.
The cut above Sacha Saganov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alexei Saganov darts in and clinches Sacha Saganov up against the ropes.
Sacha Saganov trying to control the position but instead, Alexei Saganov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sacha Saganov into the ropes.
Alexei Saganov looking to throw knees to the head but Sacha Saganov is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexei Saganov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexei Saganov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sacha Saganov blocks it with crossed arms.
Sacha Saganov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sacha Saganov closes the distance and clinches.
Sacha Saganov trying to control the position but instead, Alexei Saganov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sacha Saganov into the ropes.
Sacha Saganov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexei Saganov tries to work over Sacha Saganov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sacha Saganov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sacha Saganov instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexei Saganov pressing his opponent against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sacha Saganov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alexei Saganov rushes Sacha Saganov and presses him up against the ropes.
Alexei Saganov lands a body punch.
Alexei Saganov can't find room to land a body shot as Sacha Saganov controls the action.
Alexei Saganov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sacha Saganov tries to land a knee to the head but Alexei Saganov blocks with his arms.
Sacha Saganov tries to break the clinch but Alexei Saganov is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Alexei Saganov.
Alexei Saganov misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexei Saganov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sacha Saganov.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sacha Saganov as Alexei Saganov tries to tie him up.
Sacha Saganov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexei Saganov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sacha Saganov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacha Saganov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alexei Saganov misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sacha Saganov.
Alexei Saganov scores with a shoulder strike.
Sacha Saganov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sacha Saganov throws a jab when Alexei Saganov was well out of range.
Sacha Saganov moves into the clinch.
Alexei Saganov misses with a punch on the inside.
Sacha Saganov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexei Saganov clobbers Sacha Saganov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alexei Saganov doesn't manage to clinch there - Sacha Saganov circles away.
Alexei Saganov scoring well with a low kick there.
Sacha Saganov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexei Saganov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexei Saganov tries to land knees in the clinch but Sacha Saganov avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sacha Saganov.
Alexei Saganov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sacha Saganov's elbow.
Sacha Saganov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexei Saganov throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sacha Saganov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sacha Saganov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sacha Saganov scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexei Saganov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Alexei Saganov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexei Saganov throws a head kick that misses.
Sacha Saganov wants to counter the offense by Alexei Saganov and move into the clinch position.
Alexei Saganov misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sacha Saganov darts in and clinches Alexei Saganov up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacha Saganov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sacha Saganov lands with a hook. Alexei Saganov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alexei Saganov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexei Saganov slips a jab and a cross from Sacha Saganov.
As Sacha Saganov backs away, Alexei Saganov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sacha Saganov throws a push kick but Alexei Saganov slaps the foot to one side.
Sacha Saganov has Alexei Saganov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alexei Saganov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alexei Saganov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sacha Saganov blocks it with crossed arms.
Sacha Saganov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sacha Saganov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexei Saganov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Alexei Saganov trying to land knees to the body.
Sacha Saganov manages to break the clinch.
Alexei Saganov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sacha Saganov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sacha Saganov misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexei Saganov gets tackled into the ropes by Sacha Saganov. Sacha Saganov maintains the clinch.
Sacha Saganov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sacha Saganov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexei Saganov is keeping busy.
Alexei Saganov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sacha Saganov or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexei Saganov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sacha Saganov tries to circle away but Alexei Saganov has him pinned against the ropes.
Alexei Saganov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sacha Saganov avoids it.
Alexei Saganov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sacha Saganov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sacha Saganov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexei Saganov lands with a straight right. Sacha Saganov didn't see that one coming.
Sacha Saganov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alexei Saganov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sacha Saganov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexei Saganov.
I think Alexei Saganov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexei Saganov!
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