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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat comes to the ring accompanied by His own theme music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Darnielle as he checks the leg kick.
Darnielle moves in looking to clinch but Sagat pushes him off.
Victor Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darnielle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sagat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darnielle checks a leg kick.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darnielle was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat takes a swing at Darnielle's ribcage but misses.
Darnielle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like John Darnielle has been cut.
A good leg kick by Sagat.
Sagat lands a big head kick that sends Darnielle tumbling to the mat! Sagat takes a step backwards and waves Darnielle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Darnielle lands with a nice body punch.
Darnielle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Darnielle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Sagat misses
and Darnielle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Darnielle avoids the head kick by Sagat.
Sagat throws a leg kick
and Darnielle counters with a head kick. That will keep Sagat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick by Sagat misses
and Darnielle counters with a head kick that drops Sagat!
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Sagat has a closed guard, preventing Darnielle from standing up.
Darnielle has gone for a leg lock! Sagat slips out almost immediately though and dives into Darnielle's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnielle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sagat preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Darnielle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sagat's guard.
Darnielle has gone for a leg lock! Sagat slips out almost immediately though and dives into Darnielle's guard.
Sagat stopping the sweep attempt from Darnielle.
Darnielle trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat trying to control the position from guard on top but Darnielle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sagat stands and throws Darnielle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Darnielle looking for a sweep but Sagat has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Darnielle is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Victor Sagat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Darnielle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sagat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sagat.
Sagat throws a lazy head kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Darnielle counters with an inside leg kick.
Sagat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darnielle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sagat thows a leg kick but Darnielle checks it
and Darnielle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Darnielle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses
and Darnielle counters with a thumping low kick.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick
and Darnielle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darnielle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sagat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Darnielle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darnielle is looking to slow Sagat down with leg kicks.
Darnielle scores with a kick to the midsection.
John Darnielle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darnielle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sagat.
Darnielle tries to clinch there but Sagat circles away.
Sagat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darnielle counters with a low kick, right behind Sagat 's knee.
Darnielle lands a head kick. Sagat smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Darnielle fakes the leg kick and cracks Sagat in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnielle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Darnielle.
Darnielle throws a shot to the body.
Darnielle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Darnielle feints and then cracks Sagat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sagat down.
Sagat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darnielle. Darnielle obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sagat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sagat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darnielle can pounce on him.
Darnielle throws a nice head kick!
Darnielle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darnielle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Darnielle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sagat takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sagat is rocked!
Darnielle has closed the distance and engaged Sagat in a clinch.
Darnielle throws an elbow but it misses.
Sagat avoids a wild elbow strike from Darnielle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle misses with an elbow strike.
Darnielle misses with an elbow over the top.
Darnielle misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Darnielle avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Darnielle throws an elbow but misses.
Darnielle throws an elbow that misses.
Darnielle pushes off an throws an elbow but Sagat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sagat blocks an elbow strike.
Darnielle throws an elbow that misses.
Darnielle tries to pull guard but Sagat won't allow it.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darnielle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darnielle blocks an elbow strike.
Darnielle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darnielle managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Darnielle fails to pull guard.
Darnielle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sagat is defending well for now.
Sagat blocks the elbow strike.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darnielle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat dodges an elbow strike from Darnielle.
Darnielle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat dodges an elbow strike from Darnielle.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Darnielle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sagat smiles and moves away.
Victor Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Darnielle.
Sagat looks to throw a body kick
and Darnielle counters with a good low kick that Sagat was not able to check.
Sagat tries to land a body kick
and Darnielle counters with a body kick.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick
and Darnielle counters with a big head kick but Sagat shrugs it off.
Darnielle wants to clinch up but Sagat keeps it at a distance.
Darnielle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darnielle doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagat circles away.
Sagat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darnielle.
Darnielle lands a slapping body shot.
Darnielle throws a head kick but Sagat moves out of range.
Darnielle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darnielle moves out of range as Sagat strikes.
Sagat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sagat throws a lazy head kick
and Darnielle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sagat's knee momentarily.
Darnielle tries to clinch there but Sagat circles away.
Darnielle throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat throws a lazy body kick
and Darnielle counters with a low kick, right behind Sagat 's knee.
Darnielle lands a head kick. Sagat smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Darnielle connects with a high kick.
Darnielle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darnielle instigates a clinch.
Darnielle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Darnielle throws an elbow but misses.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darnielle throws an elbow but it misses.
Darnielle successfully pulls guard.
Darnielle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darnielle is trying to control the position but Sagat postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darnielle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Darnielle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sagat crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Darnielle - the referee stops the clock and Sagat gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Darnielle. Sagat manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sagat throws a lazy head kick
and Darnielle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Sagat misses.
Darnielle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick
and Darnielle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sagat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darnielle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sagat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darnielle scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darnielle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sagat's head.
Darnielle tries to clinch up.
Sagat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darnielle. Darnielle obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Darnielle.
Victor Sagat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darnielle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darnielle throws an elbow but it misses.
Darnielle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sagat wants to stall.
Darnielle misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Darnielle throws an elbow but misses.
Darnielle looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat blocks the elbow strike.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sagat tries to break the clinch but Darnielle is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sagat avoids the elbow strike from Darnielle, against the ropes.
Darnielle misses with an elbow over the top.
Darnielle just leaning against Sagat, taking a breather.
Sagat lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sagat.
Sagat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darnielle is keeping busy.
Darnielle managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat dodges an elbow strike from Darnielle.
Sagat throws an elbow but it misses.
Darnielle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sagat's defenses.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darnielle is defending well for now.
Darnielle misses with a knee to the head.
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.
Sagat dodges an elbow strike from Darnielle.
Sagat stalling in the clinch but Darnielle improves position.
Darnielle avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sagat lands an elbow inside that Darnielle shrugs off.
Sagat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.
Darnielle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darnielle drags the fight down to the ground.
Darnielle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sagat is one step ahead there.
Sagat trying to control the position from guard on top but Darnielle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat preventing the sweep.
Darnielle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sagat stopping the sweep attempt from Darnielle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sagat wants to pass the guard but Darnielle is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Darnielle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darnielle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Darnielle!
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