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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Diefenbaker (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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190 lbs
23 - 8 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Diefenbaker!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Sagat.
Sagat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diefenbaker moves into the clinch successfully.
Sagat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diefenbaker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diefenbaker seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Diefenbaker is working Sagat over against the cage.
Diefenbaker looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Diefenbaker.
Sagat stuns Diefenbaker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diefenbaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Sagat misses.
Diefenbaker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefenbaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
Bob Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diefenbaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Sagat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diefenbaker.
Sagat scores with a hook to the body. Diefenbaker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diefenbaker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diefenbaker misses with a looping left.
Sagat steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diefenbaker. That one must have hurt.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat takes a swing at Diefenbaker's ribcage but misses.
Diefenbaker wants to slow Sagat down by chopping away at his legs.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diefenbaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Sagat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
John Diefenbaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diefenbaker throws a hook but Sagat blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diefenbaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Diefenbaker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diefenbaker misses with a low kick.
Diefenbaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagat. Diefenbaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sagat moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a wild combination.
Sagat is looking to wear down Diefenbaker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sagat connects with a jab.
Diefenbaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Diefenbaker.
Crunch! Diefenbaker slams his shin into Sagat's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diefenbaker moves out of range as Sagat strikes.
Sagat moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Diefenbaker misses with a body shot
enabling Sagat to counter with a crisp jab.
Diefenbaker wants to clinch.
Sagat misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Diefenbaker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diefenbaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagat.
Diefenbaker tries to clinch up.
Diefenbaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat throws a series of punches but Diefenbaker avoids them all with ease.
Sagat moves away from the strike by Diefenbaker.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sagat.
Diefenbaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Sagat.
Sagat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagat. Diefenbaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diefenbaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Diefenbaker saw that one coming.
Diefenbaker slips under a jab.
Diefenbaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagat swings for the body but Diefenbaker moves out of range.
Sagat lands a jab to Diefenbaker's midsection.
Diefenbaker misses with a leg kick.
Diefenbaker gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Diefenbaker dominated that round.
That's time! Sagat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diefenbaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker avoids the body shot from Sagat.
Diefenbaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diefenbaker.
Sagat lands a jab to Diefenbaker's midsection.
Diefenbaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagat circles away.
Sagat misses with a combination
and Diefenbaker counters with a one-two to the body.
Sagat tries to bum rush Diefenbaker with a series of wild strikes but Diefenbaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sagat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diefenbaker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Diefenbaker misses the target.
Sagat cracks Diefenbaker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
John Diefenbaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diefenbaker ducks right into an uppercut from Sagat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefenbaker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diefenbaker misses with a low kick.
Diefenbaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sagat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sagat lands with a straight right. Diefenbaker didn't see that one coming.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Diefenbaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagat.
Sagat swings for the body but Diefenbaker moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sagat there.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Diefenbaker is just out of range.
Diefenbaker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diefenbaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat scores with a shot to the body.
Diefenbaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a shot from downtown. Diefenbaker moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Sagat.
Sagat cracks a nice hook into Diefenbaker's ribs.
Sagat lands a nice shot to the body.
Diefenbaker throws a looping overhand right but Sagat ducks down to avoid it.
Sagat keeps the fight on the outside.
Sagat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diefenbaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diefenbaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagat moves away.
Sagat takes a swing at Diefenbaker's ribcage but misses.
Sagat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diefenbaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagat circles away.
Diefenbaker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a hook but Diefenbaker blocks it.
Diefenbaker is looking to clinch.
Sagat misses with a hook. Diefenbaker ducked under it nicely.
Diefenbaker thows a body kick. Sagat tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sagat blocks a jab.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagat lands with a good body shot.
Sagat throws a combination. Diefenbaker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sagat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A low kick from Diefenbaker misses
and Sagat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diefenbaker thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diefenbaker. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sagat throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker misses the jab.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diefenbaker.
Sagat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diefenbaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diefenbaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Sagat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diefenbaker on the side of the head.
Sagat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diefenbaker tries to clinch but Sagat moves out of range.
Diefenbaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Diefenbaker misses with a straight left.
Sagat lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sagat misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sagat dominated that second round.
That's time! Sagat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sagat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diefenbaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diefenbaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sagat.
Sagat misses with an uppercut.
Sagat avoids a kick to the body.
Sagat throws a jab when Diefenbaker was well out of range.
Sagat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sagat throws a body punch but Diefenbaker moves out of range.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker misses with a body punch
letting Sagat counter with a right hand.
Sagat throws a looping overhand right but Diefenbaker ducks down to avoid it.
Sagat jabs at Diefenbaker's body.
Sagat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diefenbaker is looking to clinch but Sagat is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefenbaker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sagat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagat. Diefenbaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diefenbaker misses with a low kick.
Diefenbaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagat moves away.
Diefenbaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sagat cracks Diefenbaker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diefenbaker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sagat.
A shot to the body from Diefenbaker misses
and Diefenbaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sagat lands a jab to Diefenbaker's midsection.
Sagat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Sagat jabs Diefenbaker right on the nose. Diefenbaker blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker looks for the body kick but Sagat saw that one coming.
Diefenbaker tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diefenbaker, right into the meat.
Diefenbaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sagat.
Diefenbaker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sagat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Sagat as he checks the leg kick.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Diefenbaker saw that one coming.
Sagat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker misses with a low kick.
Sagat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diefenbaker on the side of the head.
Diefenbaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
Diefenbaker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sagat is out of range.
Diefenbaker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Diefenbaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diefenbaker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sagat takes a swing at Diefenbaker's ribcage but misses.
Diefenbaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.
Sagat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sagat scores with a three punch combo!
Sagat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sagat stuns Diefenbaker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diefenbaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker moves forwards but Sagat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sagat misses with a looping right.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diefenbaker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diefenbaker misses with a low kick.
Diefenbaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sagat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diefenbaker.
Sagat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diefenbaker walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Diefenbaker.
Sagat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sagat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sagat 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sagat!
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energy
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hype
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