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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sue Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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263 lbs
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251 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sue Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
Sagat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivers's head.
Sagat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivers misses with a leg kick.
Sagat fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivers blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat checks a leg kick.
Rivers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rivers's head.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivers takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
Rivers jabs Sagat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 throws a series of punches but Rivers moves out of range.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Sagat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sagat 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.
Rivers throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sagat.
That kick from Rivers tenderised Sagat's leg. Sagat is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws an overhand right that lands on Rivers's shoulder, as Rivers tries to avoid the shot.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Sagat blocks a leg kick.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Sagat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tong Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Rivers wants to slow Sagat down by chopping away at his legs.
Rivers misses with a hook to the body
and Sagat counters with a head kick.
No joy there for Sagat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Sagat. Those never looked like landing.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Rivers tries to work over Sagat's front leg with a kick but Sagat checks it.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sagat misses with a wild combination.
Sagat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Sagat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
Sagat looks gassed!
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Rivers thumps Sagat with a low kick.
Sagat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rivers scores with a jab to the body.
Sagat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rivers tries a low kick but Sagat avoids it.
Sagat misses with a wild combination.
Sagat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
Rivers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sagat scores with a head kick.
Sagat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagat manages to avoid it.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Sagat is out of range.
Rivers thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sagat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sagat misses with a wild combination.
Sagat checks a leg kick nicely.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Sagat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Sagat checks it.
Sagat scores with a head kick.
Rivers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivers thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
Sagat misses with a double jab.
Rivers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sagat is out of range.
Rivers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagat at a distance.
Sagat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sagat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sagat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sagat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Sagat does no damage.
Rivers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body. Sagat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Rivers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivers misses with a low kick as Sagat jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sue Rivers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sagat blocks a low kick nicely.
Sagat misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivers.
Sagat misses with a double jab.
Rivers thumps Sagat with a low kick.
Sagat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivers throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivers swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Rivers swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Rivers is looking to wear down Sagat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sagat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivers.
Sagat misses with an uppercut
and Rivers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sagat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Rivers slips a jab and a cross from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tong Sagat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers cracks the inside of Sagat's front leg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sagat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sagat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sue Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Sagat checks it.
Rivers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Sagat.
Rivers tried to score with a low kick but Sagat checks it.
Sagat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Rivers wants to slow Sagat down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Sagat blocks the leg kick.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sagat is out of range and Rivers settles back down.
Sagat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers tries to score with a low kick but Sagat moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sagat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sagat throws a head kick but Rivers moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Sagat blocks a low kick nicely.
Rivers thumps Sagat with a low kick.
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!
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Sagat is out of range.
Rivers blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Rivers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivers jabs Sagat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rivers throws a shot to the body.
Rivers works Sagat's body with a nice hook.
Sagat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivers tries to land a leg kick but Sagat saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers motions for Sagat to come forward. Rivers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.
Rivers blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagat.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers misses with a leg kick
and Sagat counters with a head kick. That will keep Rivers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Sagat throws a lazy head kick
and Rivers counters with a left to the body.
Sagat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rivers throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sagat blocks a leg kick.
Rivers throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a series of punches but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers throws a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sagat. Those never looked like landing.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Sagat.
Sagat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivers throws a solid leg kick but Sagat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rivers.
Sagat checks a leg kick.
Sagat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat throws a right hand that Rivers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivers also avoids with ease.
Rivers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sagat's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the liver by Rivers. Beautiful body shot.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivers misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sue Rivers dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rivers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rivers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sagat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sagat looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivers.
Sagat checks a low kick from Rivers.
Rivers slips a jab from Sagat.
Sagat throws a nice looking combination but Rivers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Sagat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
Sagat checks a low kick from Rivers.
Sagat throws a combination that misses
and Rivers counters with a good low kick that Sagat was not able to check.
A clash of legs there as Sagat blocks the low kick.
Rivers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sagat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Sagat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sagat throws a head kick but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Rivers moves out of range easily.
Rivers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
Sagat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Sagat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivers.
Sagat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sagat.
Rivers tried to score with a low kick but Sagat checks it.
Sagat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivers counters with a right hand to the body.
Rivers throws a low kick but Sagat moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sagat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivers. Rivers obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.
Rivers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sue Rivers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sagat's sensitive parts.
Rivers tries to score with a low kick but Sagat moves his leg out of the way.
Rivers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sagat is out of range.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Sagat moved away.
Rivers throws a low kick but Sagat moves out of range easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sagat might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rivers has got the better of the exchanges.
Sagat misses with a double jab
and Rivers counters with a low kick, right behind Sagat 's knee.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Rivers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sagat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Sagat is out of range.
Rivers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagat at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivers.
Rivers throws out a leg kick but Sagat moves out of range and Rivers only half commits.
Rivers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sagat doesn't seem bothered though.
Rivers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivers connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Sagat blocks the low kick.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Sagat is out of range.
Sagat misses with the combination.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Sagat blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
A head kick by Sagat misses
and Rivers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sagat's knee momentarily.
Rivers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sagat checks a leg kick.
Tong Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagat connects with a high kick.
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!
Rivers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagat at a distance.
Sagat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rivers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagat at a distance.
Rivers throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sagat.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sue Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Sue Rivers!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Sue Rivers!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Sue Rivers!
Sue Rivers wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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