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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Sargood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Mess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, BJ Sargood!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mess, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mess clinches.
Sargood throws a punch but it's blocked by Mess.
A short left from Sargood.
Mess escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mess chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sargood can pounce on him.
Mess circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sargood dodges the punch combination from Mess.
Mess throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sargood.
Some wild striking there from Sargood.
Sargood tries to score with a low kick but Mess moves his leg out of the way.
Sargood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sargood keeps the fight on the outside.
Sargood moves into the clinch successfully.
Sargood is trying to break free.
Sargood tries to stall but Mess uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mess breaks from the clinch.
Mess wants to clinch.
Sargood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mess misses with a combination
and Sargood counters with a solid body kick.
Mess is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sargood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sargood throws a leg kick which misses Mess's front leg but catches the back leg as Mess tries to avoid it.
Sargood lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mess blocks a head kick by Sargood.
Sargood clinches with his opponent.
Mess keeps control of Sargood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mess tries a body shot but Sargood blocks it.
Sargood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mess walks away with a smile on his face. Sargood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mark Mess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sargood shoots in but no luck this time.
Sargood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sargood, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sargood throws a leg kick which misses Mess's front leg but catches the back leg as Mess tries to avoid it.
Sargood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mess paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sargood darts in and clinches Mess up against the cage.
Sargood breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Sargood.
Sargood misses with a head kick.
Sargood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sargood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mess paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sargood.
Sargood moves into range and clinches up with Mess.
Sargood breaks the clinch.
Sargood moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mess avoiding damage as Sargood throws knees to the body.
Sargood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sargood can't get the takedown.
Mark Mess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Sargood.
Sargood looking for a takedown.
Mess's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mess misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mess instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mess.
Sargood breaks the clinch.
Sargood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sargood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mess tries to avoid it but Sargood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mess to the ground. Mess escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mess has closed the distance and engaged Sargood in a clinch.
Mess prevents Sargood from breaking the clinch.
Mess breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sargood shoots in but no luck this time.
Sargood misses with a double jab.
Sargood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mess darts in and clinches Sargood up against the cage.
Sargood has had enough of the clinch but Mess keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mess prevents a body shot from Sargood.
Sargood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mess looking to throw knees to the head but Sargood is blocking nicely.
Mess is trying to break the clinch but Sargood is controlling him.
Sargood is trying to maintain a safe position but Mess gets an underhook and turns Sargood into the cage.
Mess gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sargood.
Mess putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sargood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mess works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mess manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Sargood.
Sargood takes the fight into the clinch.
Mess breaks the clinch.
Sargood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sargood tries to clinch up.
Sargood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mess throws a series of strikes that have Sargood backpedaling.
Sargood feints and then cracks Mess's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mess down.
No luck for Sargood with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sargood tries to close the distance and clinch but Mess swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mess scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sargood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mess moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mess throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mess moves in looking to clinch but Sargood pushes him off.
Sargood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mess tries to clinch there but Sargood circles away.
Mess gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mess throws an elbow that misses.
Sargood tries to pull guard but Mess holds him up against the cage and eventually Sargood drops back down to his feet.
Mess breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mess misses with a double jab
and Sargood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mess is trying to force a seperation but Sargood has the dominant position.
Mess tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sargood avoids it.
Mess lands a damaging elbow.
Sargood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Sargood dominated that round.
That's time! Mess's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from Sargood.
Sargood is looking to clinch but Mess is avoiding it.
Mess misses with a combination
and Sargood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sargood tries to clinch there but Mess circles away.
Mess circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mess counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mess.
Mess gets underhooks to prevent Sargood's takedown attempt.
Mess's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sargood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mess misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mess tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sargood rushes Mess and presses him up against the cage.
Mess lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sargood fails to land.
Mess breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mess misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mess takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sargood misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mess lands a head kick!
Sargood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mess is trying to maintain the position but Sargood is very close to passing his half guard.
Sargood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sargood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mess is looking to escape.
Sargood throwing shots but Mess is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sargood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sargood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sargood works his way into side control.
The strikes coming from Sargood are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sargood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mess gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mess lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mess lands an elbow inside.
Mess manages to break the clinch.
Sargood tries to clinch but Mess is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mess forces Sargood back against the cage and clinches.
Mess breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sargood throws a lazy head kick
and Mess cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mess closes the distance and clinches.
Sargood blocks an elbow strike from Mess.
Sargood pulls guard successfully.
Sargood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sargood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mess defends well.
Sargood wants to stand but Mess is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sargood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mess has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mess is looking to stand up but Sargood won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Sargood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mess tests Sargood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mess connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mess rushes Sargood and presses him up against the cage.
Sargood drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mess with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sargood tries to work over Mess's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sargood is trying to drag Mess to the mat but Mess just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mess lands a knee to the body.
Mess is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mess lands a knee to the body.
Mess landing knees to the body.
Mess breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mess throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sargood throws a head kick that misses.
Mess throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sargood.
Sargood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mess defends it nicely.
Mark Mess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Sargood.
Mess tries to clinch there but Sargood circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mess tries to clinch up but Sargood circles away and keeps his distance.
Mess circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mess counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sargood wants to clinch but Mess slips to the side
and Mess cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mess tries a head kick but it misses.
Sargood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sargood slips a jab and a cross from Mess.
Mess avoids a kick to the body.
Mess falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sargood counters with a leg kick.
Mess has closed the distance and engaged Sargood in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mess's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sargood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sargood has Mess pressed against the cage, preventing Mess from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sargood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mess avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mess lands a nice elbow.
Mess is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sargood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mess tries to land knees in the clinch but Sargood avoids the damage to the body.
Mess breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mess has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sargood managing to block the knees to the body from Mess.
Mess escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sargood throws a head kick that misses.
Mess misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sargood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sargood.
Sargood tries to clinch up.
Mess takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mess throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sargood misses with a few strikes there.
Sargood connects with a high kick.
Mess tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sargood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sargood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mess. That did some damage!
Sargood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mess's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mess duly obliges.
Mark Mess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Mess misses.
Mess moves in looking to clinch but Sargood pushes him off.
Sargood throws a head kick that half lands.
Sargood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mess doesn't manage to clinch there - Sargood circles away.
Mess throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sargood.
Sargood throws a jab but it's blocked by Mess.
Mess takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mess fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sargood, pushing him back against the cage.
Mess tries to break free but Sargood pushes him back against the cage.
Sargood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sargood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mess avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sargood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mess circles away.
Mess takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sargood thumps Mess with a low kick.
Sargood throws a solid leg kick but Mess takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sargood.
Sargood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sargood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mess breaks from the clinch.
BJ Sargood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mess rushes Sargood and presses him up against the cage.
Mess breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mess is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sargood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mess throws a right hand that Sargood ducks under and follows up with a left that Sargood also avoids with ease.
Mark Mess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mess rushes Sargood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sargood lands with a right to the head.
Sargood tries to pull guard but Mess holds him up against the cage and eventually Sargood drops back down to his feet.
Sargood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sargood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sargood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mess fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sargood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Mess showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sargood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Sargood!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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