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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagan comes to the cage accompanied by Conquest of Paradise. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Sagan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Cho!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sagan.
Cho ducks under a wild hook from Sagan.
Sagan digs a good body shot into Cho's ribs.
Cho misses with a two punch combination.
Sagan blocks a low kick nicely.
Sagan looks to throw the jab but Cho is out of range.
Cho misses with a combination
and Sagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sagan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sagan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cho misses with a hook. Sagan ducked under it nicely.
Sagan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sagan connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Cho.
Cho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagan with a nice cross.
Sagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cho moves away.
Sagan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cho slips a straight right by Sagan.
Sagan loads up on a big right hand but Cho slips the punch.
Cho throws a head kick that misses.
Sagan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sagan slips a jab from Cho.
Cho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Cho.
Sagan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sagan scores with a shot to the body.
Cho throws a sloppy head kick
and Cho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sagan scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sagan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sagan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sagan misses with a two punch combination.
Sagan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Cho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cho.
Sagan throws a shot from downtown. Cho moves away and avoids it.
Sagan dips to his left and cracks Cho with an uppercut!
Sagan loads up on a big right hand but Cho slips the punch.
Sagan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sagan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sagan misses.
A slow jab from Sagan misses its intended target.
Sagan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cho. Cho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cho is just out of range.
Cho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cho throws an overhand right that lands on Sagan's shoulder, as Sagan tries to avoid the shot.
Cho throws a lazy right hand but Sagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Sagan as he connects with a hook.
Sagan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cho circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Sagan as he checks the leg kick.
Sagan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cho circles away quickly and effectively.
Cho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho.
Cho tries to clinch up.
Cho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cho misses with a series of wild punches.
Cho misses with a double jab
and Sagan counters with a straight right hand.
Cho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cho moves forwards but Sagan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cho blocks a jab.
Cho tries to clinch there but Sagan circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Sagan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sagan tries to move into range but Cho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cho tries to clinch
and Sagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sagan loads up on a big right hand but Cho slips the punch.
Sagan throws a combination that misses
and Cho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big left from Sagan misses.
Sagan throws a hook but Cho blocks it.
Jab by Sagan.
Sagan throws a right hand that Cho ducks under and follows up with a left that Cho also avoids with ease.
Sagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cho moves away.
Cho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagan at a distance.
Cho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Sagan counter with a right hand.
Cho slips a straight right by Sagan.
Sagan scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cho misses the jab.
Cho misses with a double jab
and Sagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sagan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cho counters with a one-two to the body.
Sagan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carl Sagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Cho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sagan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cho counters with a good low kick that Sagan was not able to check.
Sagan throws out a loose jab but Cho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cho scores with a jab. Sagan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sagan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cho throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Sagan misses.
Cho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cho swinging wildly here.
Cho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cho slips a jab from Sagan.
Cho scores with a decent looking hook.
Sagan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sagan missing with a left hand there. Cho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cho throws a head kick but Sagan moves out of range.
Sagan throws a lazy right hand but Cho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sagan lands with a hook. Cho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagan throws a jab when Cho was well out of range.
Cho connects with a looping right hand.
Sagan swings for the body but Cho moves out of range.
Sagan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cho on the side of the head.
Cho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sagan works over Cho's head and body with a nice combination.
Cho loads up on a big right hand but Sagan slips the punch.
Sagan takes a swing at Cho's ribcage but misses.
Sagan misses with an uppercut.
Cho misses with a two punch combination.
Jerry Cho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sagan takes a swing at Cho's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagan throws a shot to the body.
Sagan misses with a looping right.
Cho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sagan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Cho does no damage.
Sagan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sagan.
A bone on bone clash there as Sagan blocks the leg kick.
Cho moves out of range of the strikes.
Sagan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cho slips a straight right by Sagan.
Cho works over Sagan's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jerry Cho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sagan throws a lazy right hand but Cho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looks like Carl Sagan has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Cho misses.
Sagan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sagan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sagan moves away from the strike by Cho.
Cho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Sagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Cho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sagan misses with a body punch
letting Cho counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagan scores with a jab to the head.
Cho misses with a combination
and Sagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cho defending well as Sagan loads up on a big left hand.
Sagan lunges at Cho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cho's hand.
Cho throws a head kick but Sagan moves out of range.
Sagan throws a combination that misses
and Cho counters with a left and a right that stings Sagan.
Sagan tries to keep at a distance but Cho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sagan breaks from the clinch.
Cho dodges the punch combination from Sagan.
Sagan throws out a loose jab but Cho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sagan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sagan throws out a loose jab but Cho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cho throws a hook to the side of Sagan's head but Sagan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Sagan does it's job there.
Cho throws a combination that misses
and Sagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sagan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Cho.
Sagan throws a looping overhand right but Cho ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Sagan.
Cho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho lands a nice looking body kick.
Sagan misses with a double jab.
Sagan misses with a hook.
Cho throws a leg kick but Sagan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sagan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sagan misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Cho.
Sagan misses with a hook. Cho ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Cho.
Cho misses with a series of wild punches.
Cho wants to clinch but Sagan slips to the side
and Sagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Sagan.
Cho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cho instigates a clinch.
Sagan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cho won't allow it.
Sagan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cho won't allow it.
Sagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sagan throws a series of punches but Cho avoids them all with ease.
Cho misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cho swinging wildly here.
Cho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Sagan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Sagan'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.
Cho misses with a looping left.
Sagan loads up on a big right hand but Cho slips the punch.
Sagan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cho throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Sagan counter with a right hand.
Cho throws a right hand that Sagan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sagan also avoids with ease.
Cho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sagan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cho fails to land with a series of punches.
Sagan blocks a head kick by Cho.
Sagan lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Sagan. Beautiful body shot.
Cho walks into a left hand.
Cho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sagan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho instigates a clinch.
Sagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sagan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cho misses the body punch
and Sagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sagan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sagan misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Sagan as he connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cho.
Sagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sagan.
Cho ducks under a wild hook from Sagan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagan misses with a double jab
and Cho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cho.
Cho has Sagan pressed against the cage, preventing Sagan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sagan working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sagan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cho tries a body shot but Sagan blocks it.
Sagan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sagan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sagan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sagan.
Sagan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cho counters by moving into the clinch.
Sagan breaks from the clinch.
Sagan throws a hook but Cho blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Sagan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagan slips a straight right by Cho.
Cho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagan.
Cho throws a shot from downtown. Sagan moves away and avoids it.
Cho throws a nice looking combination but Sagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagan misses with an uppercut. Cho saw that one coming.
Sagan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sagan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cho.
A jab from Cho finds it's way through Sagan's defenses.
Cho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sagan counters with a straight right hand.
Cho looks to land a combination but Sagan avoids it well.
Sagan scores with a nice strike.
Sagan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sagan thuds a left hand into Cho's body.
Sagan connects with a jab.
Sagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Sagan had his way with Jerry Cho in that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Sagan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cho thinking.
Cho moves into range and clinches up with Sagan.
Sagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cho throws a combination. Sagan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sagan slips a jab and a cross from Cho.
Sagan throws a looping overhand right but Cho ducks down to avoid it.
Sagan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cho.
Cho misses with a series of wild punches.
Sagan missing with a left hand there. Cho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sagan scores with a jab.
Cho throws a head kick that misses.
Sagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cho moves away.
Sagan misses with a straight right.
Sagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagan throws a big shot that misses.
Cho darts in trying to clinch
and Sagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sagan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cho wants to clinch
and Sagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sagan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagan tries to circle away but Cho has him pinned against the cage.
Sagan tries to break the clinch but Cho is controlling the position.
Sagan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cho slips under a jab from Sagan.
Sagan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sagan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cho.
Sagan scores with a hook to the body. Cho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sagan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cho on the side of the head.
Cho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Sagan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagan throws a lazy right hand but Cho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sagan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sagan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Sagan misses the target.
Cho throws a sloppy body shot
and Sagan counters with a right hand to the body.
Cho closes the distance but Sagan moves to the side
letting Sagan counter with a right hand.
Sagan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cho.
Cho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sagan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagan missing with a left hand there. Cho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagan throws out the jab.
Cho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sagan's calf.
Cho tries to clinch
and Sagan counters with a straight right hand.
Sagan keeps the fight on the outside.
Sagan misses with an uppercut. Cho saw that one coming.
Jerry Cho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab by Sagan.
Sagan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carl Sagan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sagan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cho counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jerry Cho.
I think Sagan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 48:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Sagan!
Carl Sagan is the new welterweight champion!
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