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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle comes to the cage accompanied by VICTORY REMIX. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat misses with a straight left.
A nice combination there by Battle.
Battle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Battle scores with a body shot.
Battle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
Battle misses with a shot to the body
and Sagat counters with a straight right hand.
Sagat takes one to the chin there.
Sagat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Battle counters with a straight right hand.
Sagat throws a shot to the body.
Battle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Battle lands with a right hand.
Sagat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Battle misses.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Battle is just out of range.
Battle looks to land a right hand but Sagat moved out of range.
Sagat throws a hook to the side of Battle's head but Battle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sagat misses with a straight left.
Sagat scores with a hook to the body. Battle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battle. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battle slips a straight right by Sagat.
Battle just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battle.
Battle misses with a looping right.
Dre Battle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat lands a body shot.
Battle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Battle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sagat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Battle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sagat finds it's way round the side to connect with Battle's head.
Sagat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sagat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Battle rather than just go for the knockout.
Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Battle is just out of range.
Sagat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Battle throws a hook but Sagat blocks it.
Sagat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sagat swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Battle to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle walks into a left hand.
Battle throws the left hand but Sagat avoids the punch easily.
Battle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sagat.
Battle digs a good body shot into Sagat's ribs.
Sagat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battle throws a jab when Sagat was well out of range.
Sagat misses the body punch
and Battle counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Battle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
Sagat takes a swing at Battle's ribcage but misses.
Sagat scores with a jab to the head.
Battle moves out of range as Sagat strikes.
Battle throws a hook to the side of Sagat's head but Sagat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sagat fails to land with a series of punches.
Battle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sagat thows a body shot but no joy.
Sagat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battle.
Sagat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Battle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat swings for the body but Battle moves out of range.
Battle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sagat.
Sagat cracks Battle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sagat throws a lazy right hand but Battle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Battle takes one on the button.
Sagat swings for the body but Battle moves out of range.
A jab from Battle finds it's way through Sagat's defenses.
Sagat shoots in and bounces Battle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sagat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Battle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws and elbow that misses. Battle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sagat's guard. Nice move by Battle!
Sagat has his hands on Battle's head, controlling the position.
Sagat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Battle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sagat is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bob Sagat will probably get the nod.
That's time! Battle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sagat throws a jab when Battle was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagat. Battle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sagat ducks under a wild hook from Battle.
Battle misses with a looping left.
Battle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagat at a distance.
Sagat misses with a shot to the body
and Battle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sagat has his takedown stuffed
and Battle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sagat stuns Battle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sagat looks to land a left hand but Battle moved out of range nicely.
Battle walks into a stiff left hand from Sagat.
Sagat slips under a jab from Battle.
Battle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sagat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dre Battle is winning the standup battle so far.
Battle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Battle throws a hook to the side of Sagat's head but Sagat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sagat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Battle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Battle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle moves out of range of the strikes.
Sagat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battle looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Battle cracks Sagat with an open hand slap.
Sagat's corner calls for a 1-2. Sagat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sagat needs to keep his hands up - Battle had a free shot at his head there.
Sagat moves out of range of the strikes.
Battle misses with a looping right.
Sagat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Battle throws a big shot that misses.
Battle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battle connects with a single shot there.
Battle throws the left hand but Sagat avoids the punch easily.
Sagat throws a body punch but Battle moves out of range.
Sagat scores with the left hand. Battle knows he should have avoided that one.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Battle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sagat clobbers Battle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sagat throws a jab but it's blocked by Battle.
Sagat lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Sagat.
Sagat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Sagat does it's job there.
Battle throws a jab when Sagat was well out of range.
Battle takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
Sagat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Battle takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
Battle moves away from the strike by Sagat.
Battle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sagat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sagat shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Battle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battle is controlling Sagat's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Battle keeping moving, preventing Sagat from controlling successfully.
Sagat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Battle slips under a jab from Sagat.
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.
Battle lands a jab.
Sagat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sagat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Battle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Battle defending well as Sagat loads up on a big left hand.
Battle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sagat on the side of the head.
Sagat lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sagat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Battle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sagat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sagat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sagat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sagat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Battle's hands.
A slow jab from Battle misses its intended target.
Sagat misses with a straight right.
Sagat misses with a double jab
and Battle counters with a three punch combo that has Sagat backing up. Sagat nods at Battle to acknowledge the strikes.
Battle misses with a shot to the body
letting Sagat counter with a right hand.
Battle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat tries for a takedown but Battle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sagat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Battle looks to throw the jab but Sagat is out of range.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat throws a shot from downtown. Battle moves away and avoids it.
Sagat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Battle.
Battle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Battle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Battle lands a lovely overhand right.
Sagat looks to land a combination but Battle avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat works Battle's body with a nice hook.
Sagat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Battle throws out the jab.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Battle.
Battle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battle throws a big shot that misses.
Battle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sagat counters with a stiff right hand.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.
Battle misses with a jab to the body
and Sagat counters with a nice uppercut.
Sagat looks to throw the jab but Battle is out of range.
Sagat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sagat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Battle saw that one coming.
Sagat lands a jab.
Battle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle lands a jab to Sagat's midsection.
Battle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Battle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battle. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sagat cracks Battle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dre Battle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Battle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sagat doesn't seem bothered though.
Battle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sagat slips under a jab from Battle.
Sagat throws a jab when Battle was well out of range.
Sagat lands a two punch combo.
Battle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sagat counters with a nice uppercut.
Battle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat takes a swing at Battle's ribcage but misses.
Sagat looks to land a combination. Battle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Battle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Sagat.
Sagat throws a right hand that Battle ducks under and follows up with a left that Battle also avoids with ease.
Battle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Sagat scores with a shot to the body.
Battle fails to land with a series of punches.
Battle ducks right into an uppercut from Sagat.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Battle.
Battle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Battle throws a sloppy body shot
and Sagat counters with a left and a right that stings Battle.
Sagat lands with a cross.
Sagat displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sagat just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Battle.
Sagat moves forwards but Battle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sagat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagat just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Battle throws out the jab.
Sagat moves forwards but Battle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sagat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Battle.
Sagat misses with a hook.
Battle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Battle loads up on a big right hand but Sagat slips the punch.
Battle scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat misses with an uppercut.
Sagat cracks a nice hook into Battle's ribs.
No joy there for Sagat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Battle missing with a left hand there. Sagat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sagat moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sagat misses the jab.
Battle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sagat.
Bob Sagat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Battle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sagat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sagat 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sagat!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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