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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Activin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett has chosen Bad To the Bone as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 cm
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215 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Activin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nolan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Sackett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Activin doesn't seem phased though.
Activin throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Sackett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Activin is looking for a sweep.
Sackett working the ground and pound but Activin is defending the strikes.
Sackett tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Activin is trying to get back to half guard.
Sackett throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sackett takes a little break here. Activin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sackett is looking to take a break and control but Activin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sackett throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sackett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Activin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Activin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sackett moves into full guard.
Activin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Activin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Activin trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sackett is trying to control the position but Activin postures up.
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.
Sackett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Activin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sackett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sackett has his foot on Activin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Activin works his way back into a safe position though.
Activin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Activin from controlling successfully.
Activin drops back looking for a leg! Sackett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sackett manages to kick Activin off! Activin jumps back into Sackett's guard.
Activin preventing the sweep.
Activin trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett trying to keep a closed guard but Activin is proving a slippery customer.
Activin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Activin preventing the sweep.
Activin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sackett trying to control the position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Activin has his takedown stuffed
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Activin tries for a takedown but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sackett lands a nice hook to Activin's body. Activin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Activin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Activin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sackett digs a good hook to Activin's body.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Activin.
Sackett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sackett throws a solid leg kick but Activin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sackett.
Sackett fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Activin sprawls well initially but Sackett persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett trying to pass the guard but Activin defending well.
Sackett is thwarting Activin's attempts to control the position.
Sackett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Activin gets full guard.
Sackett postures up and lands a big shot to Activin's brow.
Activin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sackett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sackett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sackett wants to pass the guard but Activin is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sackett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sackett.
Activin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Sackett digs a good body shot into Activin's ribs.
Activin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Activin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Activin.
Activin throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
Activin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
George Activin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sackett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sackett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sackett defending well as Activin loads up on a big left hand.
Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Activin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sackett counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett scoring with punches from side control.
Sackett in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Activin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sackett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sackett is pressing down on Activin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sackett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Activin defends it easily.
Sackett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Activin's guard.
Activin wants to sweep here but Sackett controlling him for the moment.
Sackett tries to free his leg and advance position but Activin is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Activin keeping moving, preventing Sackett from controlling successfully.
Activin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sackett postures up and lands a big shot to Activin's brow.
Activin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Activin keeping moving, preventing Sackett from controlling successfully.
Sackett postures up.
Sackett is looking to work some ground and pound but Activin has wrist control.
Sackett trying to control but Activin is working from the bottom.
Sackett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sackett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Activin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sackett landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a strike but Activin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Activin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Activin wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Activin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sackett is keeping the position for now.
Sackett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Activin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Activin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sackett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Activin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sackett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Activin wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Sackett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Activin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Activin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sackett's hands.
Activin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Activin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Activin moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
Activin throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Activin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Activin throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Activin.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett connects with a body shot that sends Activin's belly button to the back.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Activin moved out of range.
Sackett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sackett shoots in but no luck this time.
Activin throws a series of punches but Sackett avoids them all with ease.
Activin shoots in and bounces Sackett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Activin throws a big right hand that misses.
Activin wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Activin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sackett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Activin has managed to get both his arms back between Sackett's legs - danger averted.
Activin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Activin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sackett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sackett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Activin defends well.
Activin controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Activin wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Sackett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sackett lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Activin!
Sackett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Activin is looking to escape.
Activin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Activin tries to lock up and control but Sackett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sackett lands a heavy elbow.
Sackett punching from mount but Activin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Activin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sackett wants to control the pace but Activin is squirming around nicely.
Sackett raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like George Activin has been cut.
Sackett with good strikes from the mount here!
Activin tries to reverse the position but Sackett maintains control.
Sackett lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Activin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sackett.
Activin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sackett lands with some strikes.
Sackett scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Activin?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett working the ground and pound effectively.
Sackett is landing with some decent strikes but Activin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Activin tries to reverse the position but Sackett maintains control.
Sackett working Activin over with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sackett lands a heavy elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett working the ground and pound effectively.
Activin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sackett really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Activin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Activin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Activin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Activin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sackett scrambles back to his feet.
Activin fails with the takedown.
Sackett slaps away a takedown attempt from Activin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Activin.
Activin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Activin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sackett slips under a jab.
Nolan Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Activin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Activin slips under a jab from Sackett.
Nice takedown defense from Sackett. No joy for Activin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Activin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Sackett misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett leaves Activin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sackett throws a combination that misses
and Activin counters with a shoot takedown. Sackett fights it but they end up in guard.
Sackett working a defensive guard here.
Sackett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Activin is aware though and is defending well.
Sackett wants to stand up but Activin is controlling him.
Activin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sackett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Activin from controlling successfully.
Activin 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.
Sackett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Activin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sackett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sackett working a defensive guard here.
Sackett wants to get back to his feet but Activin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Activin with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Activin wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Activin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Activin chips away with some ground and pound.
Activin wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Activin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Activin has gone for a leg lock! Sackett slips out almost immediately though and dives into Activin's guard.
Activin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sackett.
Activin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sackett is now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Activin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sackett.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sackett lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Sackett.
Activin trying to control but Sackett postures up.
Sackett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sackett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sackett connects with a nice short shot to Activin's temple.
Sackett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sackett working the head and body with strikes.
Sackett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Activin moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that George Activin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Activin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A combination from Activin does no damage.
Sackett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Activin at a distance.
Sackett misses the jab.
Sackett takes a swing at Activin's ribcage but misses.
Sackett shoots in and bounces Activin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sackett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Activin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sackett has his hands clasped together but Activin extends an breaks Sackett's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Activin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Activin!
George Activin retains his light heavyweight title!
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