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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Andrews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Alex Andrews!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrews. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrews cracks the inside of Sagat's front leg.
Danga de danga de dang - Andrews scores with a four punch combination!
Andrews misses with a body kick.
Sagat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sagat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrews bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sagat's head.
Andrews dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sagat. That did some damage!
Andrews avoids the body shot from Sagat.
Sagat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrews misses the shot to the body.
Sagat avoids the head kick by Andrews.
Sagat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andrews throws a leg kick but Sagat moved away.
Sagat throws a jab when Andrews was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Andrews. That snapped Sagat's head back.
Andrews digs a good body shot into Sagat's ribs.
Andrews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Sagat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews scores with a jab. Sagat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sagat throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Andrews.
Sagat blocks a leg kick.
Andrews swinging wildly here.
Sagat connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagat. Andrews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sagat throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Andrews.
Andrews throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sagat looks to land a combination. Andrews sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews throws a looping overhand right but Sagat ducks down to avoid it.
Sagat lands with an overhand left.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrews is just out of range.
Sagat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrews counters with a right hand to the body.
Sagat throws a lazy right hand but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews misses the shot to the body.
Andrews scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sagat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrews manages to avoid it.
Andrews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Andrews saw that one coming.
Andrews throws out a powerful jab.
Sagat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrews.
Andrews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrews.
Sagat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sagat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sagat ducks under a wild hook from Andrews.
Bob Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
Andrews's corner calls for a 1-2. Andrews obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andrews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sagat.
Sagat lands an overhand right.
A big right from Andrews misses.
Decent striking displayed by Andrews there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Andrews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrews throws a low kick but Sagat avoids it.
Andrews looks to land a left hand but Sagat moved out of range nicely.
Sagat looks to throw the jab but Andrews is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagat. Andrews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrews is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sagat had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sagat lands a right hook to the body.
Andrews feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sagat's calf.
Andrews pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Andrews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrews.
Alex Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat throws a hook to the side of Andrews's head but Andrews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andrews just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrews misses with a low kick.
Andrews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andrews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andrews throws a nice outside leg kick.
Andrews throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sagat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews dips to his left and cracks Sagat with an uppercut!
Sagat misses with a wild combination.
Andrews misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andrews.
Sagat uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andrews misses with a hook.
Sagat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andrews works over Sagat's head and body with a nice combination.
Andrews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sagat misses with a looping right.
Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagat.
Sagat dodges the punch combination from Andrews.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat blocks a head kick by Andrews.
Sagat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Andrews looks gassed!
Sagat scores with a hook to the body. Andrews takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Andrews will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Andrews slips a jab and a cross from Sagat.
Alex Andrews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sagat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andrews defending well as Sagat loads up on a big left hand.
Sagat misses with a body punch
and Andrews counters with a nice leg kick.
Andrews gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sagat scores with a shot to the body.
Sagat slips a jab from Andrews.
Andrews is looking to chop away at Sagat's legs.
Andrews feints and then cracks Sagat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sagat down.
A slow jab from Sagat misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Andrews.
Sagat slips under a jab.
Sagat throws a body punch but Andrews moves out of range.
Andrews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
Sagat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sagat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Andrews counter with a right hand.
Andrews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sagat lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andrews tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sagat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andrews somewhat.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Andrews saw that one coming.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Andrews scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sagat checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Andrews misses its intended target.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Andrews misses the shot to the body.
Andrews misses with the combination.
Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrews.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagat but Sagat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews misses with a low kick as Sagat jumps back.
Sagat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andrews pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sagat is out of range and Andrews settles back down.
Andrews misses with a straight right.
Sagat lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sagat checks a leg kick.
Andrews motions for Sagat to come forward. Andrews throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sagat digs a good hook to Andrews's body.
Sagat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat throws a good cross that connects.
Andrews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
Sagat lands with a cross.
Andrews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
Andrews on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andrews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andrews takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews defending well as Sagat loads up on a big left hand.
Sagat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andrews at a distance.
Andrews takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sagat thows a body shot but no joy.
Sagat lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Sagat.
Sagat scores with a nice right hand.
Andrews tries to move into range but Sagat moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sagat scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagat lands a glancing blow to the side of Andrews's head.
Sagat lands a nice hook to Andrews's body. Andrews takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sagat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andrews is rocked!
Sagat throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrews.
Andrews closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sagat digs a good body shot into Andrews's ribs.
Sagat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sagat looks to land a left hand but Andrews moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to work over Sagat's front leg with a kick but Sagat checks it.
Sagat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sagat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sagat stuns Andrews with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sagat missing with a left hand there. Andrews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sagat connects with a crisp jab.
Andrews is looking to score with low kicks.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrews is just out of range.
Sagat lands with a hook. Andrews tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Andrews motions for Sagat to come forward. Andrews throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Andrews misses.
Some wild striking there from Sagat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrews misses with a low kick.
Andrews moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andrews takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sagat dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Andrews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sagat.
Andrews throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Andrews might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sagat has got the better of the exchanges.
Sagat misses with a looping right.
Sagat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sagat lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sagat lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Andrews sprawling to the canvas. Sagat follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Andrews hang on?
Andrews is still in real trouble! Can Sagat finish him?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Andrews seems to have recovered his senses.
Andrews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Andrews trying to control here.
Andrews is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews moves into full guard.
Andrews working for a triangle but Sagat defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andrews wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sagat is now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sagat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sagat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sagat!
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