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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James The Croc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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283 lbs
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248 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James The Croc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but The Croc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Sagat lands but The Croc takes it in his stride.
The Croc keeps the fight on the outside.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but The Croc pushes him off.
Sagat is looking to clinch but The Croc is avoiding it.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Croc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat misses with a series of wild punches.
The Croc changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sagat looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The Croc throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sagat works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sagat blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Croc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Croc not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Croc missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Croc is pressing down on Sagat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sagat is holding on for now.
The Croc missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Croc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Croc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Croc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch up but The Croc circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sagat tries to clinch there but The Croc circles away.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Croc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tong Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch but The Croc moves out of range.
Sagat tries to clinch but The Croc is having none of it.
The Croc shoots in for a double leg but Sagat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Croc fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Sagat throws a head kick but The Croc moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Croc works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The Croc throws a big right hand that misses.
The Croc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Croc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Croc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Croc works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The Croc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Croc thows a huge punch but Sagat dodges it nicely.
Sagat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Croc scores with a couple of nice shots.
The Croc throwing shots but Sagat is blocking nicely.
The Croc throwing shots but Sagat is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Croc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Croc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagat tries to kick The Croc off but The Croc keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Croc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from The Croc.
The Croc thows a huge punch but Sagat dodges it nicely.
The Croc working Sagat over with strikes.
The Croc not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Croc is trying to work for a kimura but Sagat is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James The Croc dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like James The Croc has been cut.
Sagat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Croc.
The Croc has Sagat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sagat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Croc has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sagat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James The Croc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Croc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sagat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Sagat stuffs the takedown attempt from The Croc. The Croc gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Croc keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sagat lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Croc doesn't seem phased though.
Sagat throws a head kick that half lands.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sagat throws a head kick but The Croc moves out of range.
Sagat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Sagat misses its intended target.
Sagat closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat prevents the takedown attempt.
The Croc drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sagat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sagat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
The Croc has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sagat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Croc jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sagat walks away with a smile on his face. The Croc gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The Croc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat tries to clinch but The Croc is having none of it.
The Croc shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Croc showed some decent athleticism there.
The Croc is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The Croc thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sagat to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Croc throwing strikes but missing.
The Croc throws a strike but Sagat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Croc is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Croc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sagat defending well though.
Sagat is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Croc wants to stand but Sagat has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The Croc is working for a kimura but Sagat is defending it quite comfortably.
The Croc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Croc missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sagat is trying to stand up here but The Croc is controlling him well.
The Croc missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Sagat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James The Croc's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Croc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Croc shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sagat napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Croc throwing strikes but Sagat manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The Croc is trying to improve his position.
The Croc is trying to control Sagat's posture but Sagat avoids it.
The Croc is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sagat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Croc tries to buck Sagat off but Sagat is having none of it.
Sagat gets to mount! The Croc was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The Croc really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sagat is looking to stand but Sagat has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The Croc is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Croc is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sagat tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Sagat get's back to his feet.
The Croc moves into range and clinches up with Sagat.
Sagat stops a takedown attempt from The Croc.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sagat is trying to force a seperation but The Croc has the dominant position.
Sagat stalling in the clinch but The Croc improves position.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sagat has managed to clinch.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Croc's face.
Sagat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
The Croc drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sagat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
The Croc has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sagat is trying to keep an underhook but The Croc manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The Croc working over Sagat with some ground and pound. Sagat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Croc with the ground and pound but Sagat uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The Croc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Croc is working hard here to advance position.
The Croc throws and elbow that misses. Sagat uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Croc's guard. Nice move by Sagat!
And that's the end of the fight!
James The Croc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Croc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James The Croc!
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RATING
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