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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philipe Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philipe Sagat told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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147 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philipe Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Sagat. Beautiful body shot.
Sagat moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sagat.
Braga being controlled against the cage.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Braga goes for a takedown attempt but Sagat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sagat tries to clinch but Braga is having none of it.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Braga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Braga is avoiding it.
Sagat tries to clinch but Braga is having none of it.
Braga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Braga circles away.
Sagat tries to clinch but Braga is having none of it.
Sagat forces Braga back against the cage and clinches.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sagat.
Nice elbow from Sagat.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Braga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Sagat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sagat taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat taking a breather.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Braga's ribcage.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Sagat pushes Braga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sagat.
Sagat pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sagat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sagat.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
A body shot lands from Sagat.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat working Braga over with knees to the body.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat working Braga over with knees to the body.
Sagat is working Braga over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sagat.
Braga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sagat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Braga.
Sagat prevents the takedown attempt.
Sagat pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat tries to work over Braga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sagat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sagat gets through Braga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Braga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sagat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braga wants a takedown.
Sagat digs a right hand underneath Braga's ribcage. Braga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Braga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Braga's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Sagat lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Sagat.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Braga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sagat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Braga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Braga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Braga won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipe Sagat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Braga tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mike Braga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Braga circles away.
Sagat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Braga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Sagat - that landed with a thud.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Braga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Braga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Braga's ribcage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Braga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga blocks the elbow strike.
Sagat stalling.
Sagat continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Braga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bragas head.
A short body shot lands from Sagat as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Braga being controlled against the cage.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Braga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sagat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sagat.
Philipe Sagat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Braga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sagat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagat.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Braga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Braga goes for a takedown attempt but Sagat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Braga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat gets a clinch.
Sagat lands a body shot.
Braga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sagat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sagat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Braga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Braga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat is pressed up against the cage. Braga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sagat down to the mat. Sagat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Braga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sagat can pounce on him.
Sagat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sagat has managed to clinch.
Sagat stops a takedown attempt from Braga.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sagat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sagat cracks Braga with a nice body shot.
Braga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sagat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sagat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Braga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga is trying to drag Sagat to the mat but Sagat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sagat prevents the takedown attempt.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat pushes Braga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Braga drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sagat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sagat has closed the distance and engaged Braga in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipe Sagat 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! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Braga misses.
Sagat connects with a leg kick. Braga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sagat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Braga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Braga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Braga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Braga. That did some damage!
No joy there for Braga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sagat. That's going to slow Braga down.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Braga pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Braga keeps it at a distance.
Sagat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Braga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Braga throws a right and a left that Sagat avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Braga circles away.
Sagat moves into the clinch successfully.
Sagat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sagat as the two fighters clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat lands an elbow inside.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat lands an elbow just above Braga 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Braga takes an elbow to the temple.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat leaning against his opponent.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Braga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Braga tries for a takedown but Sagat manages to get underhooks.
Braga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sagat gets through Braga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Braga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sagat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Braga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sagat counters with an outside leg kick.
Sagat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sagat has managed to clinch.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Braga gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sagat regains guard.
Braga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sagat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Braga trying to control but Sagat is working from the bottom.
Braga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sagat is keeping the position for now.
Braga drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sagat manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Braga has Sagat in his guard.
Sagat wants to pass the guard but Braga is keeping the position.
Sagat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Philipe Sagat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Braga is working an open guard so Sagat takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mike Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagat sizes up Braga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Braga misses with a few strikes there.
Braga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sagat.
Braga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sagat counters by clinching up.
Braga wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braga misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philipe 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philipe Sagat!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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