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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Carl Black (ranked 1195 p4p, 1480 weight class) and Mordecai Sackett (ranked 154 p4p, 182 weight class). Mordecai Sackett told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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179 cm 36 166 18 - 10 - 2 |
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178 cm 42 155 46 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling Dangerous knees KO power |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Carl Black! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 46 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordecai Sackett! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sackett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Sackett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carl Black, pushing him back against the cage. Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut. Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sackett is pushing Carl Black up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Carl Black's head. Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett leaning against his opponent.
Carl Black throws a head punch that misses. Sackett throws a head punch that misses. A short right hand to the side of the head by Carl Black. A head punch blocked on the inside by Carl Black. Carl Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Carl Black misses with a knee to the head. Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Carl Black.
Carl Black is working Sackett over against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Carl Black lands a nice uppercut. Sackett misses with some punches.
Carl Black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sackett's face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carl Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sackett avoids it. Carl Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carl Black lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett is rocked! Carl Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sackett is still on wobbly legs! Can Carl Black finish him? Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Carl Black uses good head movement to avoid it. Carl Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Sackett takes a shot to the head. Carl Black landing knees to the body.
Sackett seems to have recovered his senses. Sackett takes a shot to the head. Carl Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch. Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Carl Black uses good head movement to avoid it. Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Carl Black.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carl Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carl Black misses with a knee strike.
Carl Black blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carl Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carl Black misses with a knee strike.
Carl Black misses with a knee to the head. Carl Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sacketts head. A nice left hand lands by Carl Black.
Sackett takes a knee to the side of the body. Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside. Carl Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackett backwards. Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Carl Black uses good head movement to avoid it. Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carl Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sackett looks winded! Carl Black lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Carl Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carl Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carl Black missing with knees to the body.
Carl Black lands with a light punch inside. A short uppercut from Sackett. Carl Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sackett throws a head punch that misses. Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carl Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carl Black misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carl Black. Still in the clinch, Carl Black scores with a nice short uppercut. Sackett working aggressively here.
Carl Black lands a left hand.
Carl Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land. Carl Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Carl Black avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage. Carl Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett. Carl Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sackett.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Carl Black.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett. Carl Black landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sackett misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Carl Black.
Carl Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards. Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Carl Black uses good head movement to avoid it. Carl Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Carl Black tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Carl Black has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Carl Black tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Carl Black back against the cage. Carl Black takes a shot to the head. Carl Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards. Sackett tries a body shot but Carl Black blocks it.
Carl Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett. A short left from Carl Black. Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside. Carl Black misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Carl Black dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Carl Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sackett misses with a straight right. Carl Black is looking to counter punch. Sackett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Sackett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sackett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Carl Black slips the punch. As Sackett tries to get set, Carl Black tries to push him back and clinch up but Sackett manages to avoid the attempt. Carl Black moves out of range as Sackett strikes. Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick. Mordecai Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carl Black connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off. Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Carl Black. Carl Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nice jab there from Carl Black. Carl Black sends Sackett crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Carl Black is motioning to the referee to let Sackett up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carl Black buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carl Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimmy Carl Black is winning the standup battle so far. Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Carl Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carl Black gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sackett. Carl Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy. Sackett connects with a right hand. Carl Black shakes it off. Sackett misses with a series of wild punches.
Carl Black moves out of range of the strikes. Carl Black tries to counter by clinching up but Sackett breaks away and moves out of range. Sackett staying out of range there. Carl Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carl Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carl Black. Carl Black throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it. Carl Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sackett can do to turn this around? Sackett thumps Carl Black with a low kick. Sackett swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Carl Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carl Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackett. Carl Black tries to clinch but Sackett moves out of range. Sackett scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Sackett misses. Carl Black ducks right into an uppercut from Sackett. Carl Black thuds his right hand into Sackett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Sackett misses with a looping left. Carl Black slips under a jab from Sackett. Carl Black takes the fight into the clinch. Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Carl Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sackett cracks Carl Black with a nice body shot. Carl Black misses with a knee strike.
Carl Black putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sackett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carl Black's elbow. Carl Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Carl Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Carl Black can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Carl Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body. Carl Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sackett avoids it. Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Carl Black. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Carl Black scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carl Black lands on the inside with an uppercut. Carl Black lands a body shot. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Carl Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jimmy Carl Black has scored more points in the clinch so far. Carl Black lands a body punch in the clinch. Carl Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carl Black scores with a shoulder strike. Carl Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carl Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carl Black blocks a body shot from Sackett. Carl Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land. Carl Black digs a right hand into Sackett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sackett's gas tank. Carl Black lands a shoulder strike. A short right from Carl Black on the inside. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sackett lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Carl Black will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round! Carl Black is looking to clinch. Sackett blocks a jab. Sackett thows a leg kick but Carl Black checks it and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sackett gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Carl Black gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Sackett is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Carl Black! A victorious Jimmy Carl Black thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
78% |
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