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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine comes to the cage accompanied by Slaughter - Billy Preston. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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198 lbs
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Raine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raine tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raine moves out of range of the body kick from Sagat.
Sagat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sagat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sagat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sagat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sagat looks for the body kick but Raine saw that one coming.
Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine 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.
Raine swinging wildly here.
Sagat looks to throw a body kick
and Raine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Sagat.
Raine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagat lands a nice shot that snaps Raine's head back.
Raine walks into a left hand.
Raine forces Sagat back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a hook that snaps the head of Raine backwards.
Sagat working hard to break the clinch.
Raine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sagat breaks from the clinch.
Sagat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Raine.
Raine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagat manages to avoid it.
Raine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sagat. That's going to slow Raine down.
Sagat misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine scores with a sloppy right hand. Sagat should have avoided that one.
Sagat throws a body kick that misses.
Sagat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raine scores with a head kick. Sagat tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Raine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Raine.
Raine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sagat throws a combination that misses
and Raine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raine fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sagat - that will leave a mark!
Sagat dodges the punch combination from Raine.
Raine misses with the body kick
and Sagat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat cracks Raine with a nice body shot.
Raine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sagat throws a punch but it's blocked by Raine.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.
Raine can't find room to land a body shot as Sagat controls the action.
A knee to the head by Raine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raine struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
Sagat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Raine lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aldo Raine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Raine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sagat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raine lands with a kick to the temple. Sagat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Raine swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raine.
The crowd cheers as Sagat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raine doesn't seem phased though.
Raine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sagat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sagat throws a lazy head kick
and Raine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raine checks a leg kick.
Raine is looking to wear down Sagat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a leg kick that misses.
Sagat moves into the clinch.
Sagat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick there by Sagat.
Sagat wants to land a leg kick but Raine is out of range.
Sagat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sagat just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat blocks a leg kick.
Raine misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sagat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sagat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raine doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagat circles away.
Sagat circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Sagat lands but Raine takes it in his stride.
Sagat looks to land a right hand but Raine moved out of range.
Sagat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sagat thinking.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses
and Raine counters with a straight right hand.
Raine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sagat's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raine. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sagat tenderised Raine's leg. Raine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raine throws a shot from downtown. Sagat moves away and avoids it.
Raine scores with a jab. Sagat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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 moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sagat.
Sagat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat tests Raine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Raine!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Sagat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sagat lands a head kick. Raine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raine scores with a hook to the body. Sagat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sagat thuds his right hand into Raine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sagat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sagat feints and then cracks Raine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raine down.
Sagat moves out of range as Raine strikes.
Donk. Sagat catches Raine right on the button with a cross.
Sagat slips a straight right by Raine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raine on the side of the head.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Raine.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Raine throws a right hand that misses
and Sagat counters with a nice leg kick.
Sagat thows a leg kick but Raine checks it
and Raine counters by clinching up.
Sagat has a couple of punches blocked by Raine.
A shot in the inside from Sagat.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
Sagat tries to throw a body punch but Raine avoids it by throwing Sagat back against the cage.
Sagat misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat swings wildly with an uppercut but Raine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raine misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raine has Sagat pressed against the cage.
Sagat tries to throw a body punch but Raine avoids it by throwing Sagat back against the cage.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees 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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Raine blocking some punches.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raine lands a nice shot to the body.
Raine misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sagat.
Raine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raine blocking some punches.
Sagat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raine misses with the head strike.
Raine is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Raine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sagat's elbow.
Raine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat trying to control the position but instead, Raine has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sagat into the cage.
Sagat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raine struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
Raine is looking to control Sagat's arms but Sagat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raine has his back to the cage.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat pushes Raine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sagat.
Sagat throws a punch but it's blocked by Raine.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Raine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sagat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raine's brow.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Raine's face.
It looks like Aldo Raine has been cut.
Sagat throws a head punch that misses.
Raine stalls.
Raine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raine.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Raine misses with a knee to the head.
Raine just leaning against Sagat, taking a breather.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Raine lands with a light punch inside.
Sagat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sagat.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sagat swings wildly with an uppercut but Raine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sagat blocks a body shot from Raine.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Sagat.
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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Sagat!
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