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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 1961 p4p, 23247 weight class) and Takamura Mamoru (ranked 246 p4p, 628 weight class). Mordecai Sackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm 42 155 46 - 21 - 0 |
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170 cm 31 150 26 - 14 - 1 |
World class boxer KO power
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World class boxer Powerful
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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 46 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordecai Sackett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takamura Mamoru! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sackett misses with a body shot
and Mamoru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sackett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Mordecai Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mamoru throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Mamoru does a little dance to reset his feet. Mamoru looks like he wants to counter punch here. Mamoru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Mamoru's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Mamoru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett. Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Mamoru's knee but Mamoru avoids it well. Mamoru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Sackett lands a really nice looking cross but Mamoru seems unphased.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot. Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamoru moves away. Sackett seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mamoru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sackett scores with a punch to the head. Mamoru takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mamoru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Sackett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamoru sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mamoru walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sackett. Sackett lands with an overhand left. Mamoru gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Sackett catches Mamoru right on the button with a cross. Sackett throws a head kick that misses. Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Mamoru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Sackett with a jab. Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Mamoru slips the punch. Mamoru cracks a nice hook into Sackett's ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Sackett misses with a leg kick and Mamoru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamoru.
Mamoru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Sackett is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sackett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamoru.
A good leg kick by Sackett. Sackett gets in close and instigates a clinch. Sackett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A frustrated look appears on Mamoru's face as he tries to break the clinch. Sackett digs a right hand underneath Mamoru's ribcage. Mamoru let out a lung full of air as it connected. Mamoru tries to circle away but Sackett has him pinned against the ropes. A short right from Sackett. Mamoru is trying to push Sackett away but Sackett has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Sackett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett lands with a right to the head. Mamoru tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Mamoru back against the ropes. Mamoru wants to break free but Sackett has control.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sackett throws a head punch that misses. Mamoru struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Sackett lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Mamoru throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett. Mamoru jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sackett misses with a wild body shot. Mamoru looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sackett blocks a jab. Mamoru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mamoru takes one on the button. Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Mamoru avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Mamoru throws out a counter right but Sackett avoids it with no problem. Sackett misses with a right hand and Mamoru counters with a straight right hand. Sackett wants to slow Mamoru down by chopping away at his legs. Sackett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mamoru on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sackett is looking to chop away at Mamoru's legs. Mamoru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mamoru doesn't seem bothered though. Sackett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Sackett lands a head shot. Sackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamoru. Mamoru throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sackett counter with a right hand. Mamoru might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Mamoru. Mamoru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mamoru throws a counter combo. Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses. Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamoru manages to avoid it. Sackett throws an off balance right hand
and Mamoru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sackett thinking. Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mamoru is able to avoid easily. Sackett moves into the clinch successfully.
Sackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mamoru can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Sackett. Mamoru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A right handed body shot lands from Mamoru.
This has been an exciting period of action! Mamoru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Mamoru is rocked! A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land. Mamoru is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him? Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett. Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Mamoru blocking some punches.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Mamoru.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett. Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land. Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch. Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land. Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Mamoru.
Mamoru seems to have recovered his senses. Mamoru can't break the clinch.
Mamoru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mamoru tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sackett lands a nice uppercut. Mamoru wants to get back to striking at distance but Sackett won't allow it.
Mamoru is trying to break free. Mamoru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett scores with an uppercut up the middle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! A jab from Sackett misses. Mamoru looks like he wants to counter punch here. Sackett misses with a body punch
and Mamoru counters with a stiff right hand. Sackett looks to land a right hand but Mamoru moved out of range. Donk. Sackett catches Mamoru right on the button with a cross. Mamoru throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range. Sackett throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamoru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sackett closes the distance and clinches. Mamoru is trying to break free. Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it. Mordecai Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far. A shot in the inside from Sackett. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sackett lands a shoulder strike. Mamoru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett lands an uppercut. Sackett lands with a left to the head. 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! Sackett scores with a shoulder strike. Mamoru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mamoru takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mamoru misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely. Mamoru moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab. Sackett connects with a nice looking jab.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Mamoru's head but Mamoru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sackett connects with a quick right hand that sends Mamoru tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mordecai Sackett! Mordecai Sackett was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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