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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yance Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett comes to the cage accompanied by Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Rua has chosen Slayed as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yance Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett throws a series of strikes that have Rua backpedaling.
It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
A solid body kick from Sackett.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett moves out of range as Rua strikes.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick.
Sackett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sackett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
Rua misses with a hook.
Mauricio Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Rua.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sackett at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rua connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rua wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sackett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Sackett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sackett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sackett lands with a nice body kick.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sackett counters with a head kick. That will keep Rua thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Sackett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rua tries to clinch
and Sackett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sackett has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
Sackett manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a good cross that connects.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
Sackett with a hook.
Sackett knocks Rua to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Rua is rocked!
That has opened up Mauricio Rua's cut even more.
Sackett stands up.
Sackett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua misses with a body shot
enabling Sackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sackett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Rua avoids the head kick by Sackett.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Sackett and Rua goes tumbling to the canvas! Sackett follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Rua is still in real trouble! Can Sackett finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua is staying active underneath Sackett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rua taking some punishment here, with Sackett in his half guard.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
Sackett decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sackett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The cut above Mauricio Rua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sackett has managed to clinch.
Sackett breaks from the clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rua.
Rua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sackett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Rua. That snapped Sackett's head back.
Rua closes the distance and pushes Sackett back into the cage.
Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sackett tries to work over Rua's front leg with a kick but Rua checks it.
Rua tries to clinch
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Rua instigates a clinch.
Sackett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua blocks a head kick by Sackett.
A head kick from Rua lands but Sackett takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yance Sackett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A lazy body kick from Rua
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yance Sackett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
Rua throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett looks to land a body kick but Rua moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett closes the distance and clinches.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Rua coming out on top.
Rua cracks Sackett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rua wants to clinch.
Yance Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sackett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sackett wants to clinch.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett checks a low kick from Rua.
Sackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
Sackett misses with a wild combination.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua blocks a head kick by Sackett.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Sackett looks for the body kick but Rua saw that one coming.
Rua wants to slow Sackett down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rua cracks the inside of Sackett's front leg.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Rua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sackett circles away quickly and effectively.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua blocks a low kick nicely.
Sackett tries to clinch up.
Sackett throws a leg kick that misses.
Sackett clinches.
Rua taking a breather.
Rua has Sackett pressed against the cage, preventing Sackett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Rua lands but Sackett takes it in his stride.
Rua throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rua misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Rua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Sackett misses with the body kick
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Rua lands a jab to Sackett's midsection.
Rua thows a leg kick but Sackett checks it
and Sackett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rua's knee momentarily.
Sackett lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Sackett scores with a spinning back kick!
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rua's sensitive parts.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Sackett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sackett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rua takes a step back to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Rua down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to keep at a distance but Sackett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Rua.
Sackett instigates a clinch.
Rua keeps control of Sackett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sackett breaks the clinch.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Sackett tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sackett lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab by Rua.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua tries to clinch there but Sackett circles away.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yance Sackett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rua lands the left hand.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett slips a jab from Rua.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses
and Rua finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rua throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett slips a jab from Rua.
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.
Rua throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Rua moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua throws a hook but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett fails to land with a series of punches.
Sackett slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett connects with a looping right hand.
Rua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sackett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rua closes the distance but Sackett moves to the side
and Sackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sackett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rua.
Sackett has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua has Sackett pressed against the cage, preventing Sackett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sackett has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett misses with a wild combination.
Rua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sackett. Sackett obviously looking to wear him down.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rua.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sackett.
Sackett lands with an overhand left.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sackett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rua throws a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett with a jab.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Sackett cracks the inside of Rua's front leg.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Sackett scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sackett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rua momentarily.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett closes the distance and pushes Rua back into the cage.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua misses with a leg kick.
Sackett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua lands with a hook. Sackett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua looks to land a body kick but Sackett moved away.
Rua misses the jab.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Rua's front leg but catches the back leg as Rua tries to avoid it.
Sackett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Rua takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yance Sackett clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rua's calf.
Rua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Sackett goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rua looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua with a hook.
Sackett slips a straight right by Rua.
Rua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett throws a nice head kick!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sackett throws a wild body kick that Rua sees coming a mile off.
Rua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rua throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Sackett lands a head kick that stumbles Rua and the fighters go to the mat.
Mauricio Rua's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua pushes Sackett off and gets back to his feet.
Rua takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
Sackett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett can't break the clinch.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sackett.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Sackett breaks from the clinch.
Sackett scores with a three punch combo!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mauricio Rua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yance Sackett!
Yance Sackett is the new light heavyweight champion!
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