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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dog Beta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat has chosen His own theme music as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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178 cm
26
183 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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194 cm
31
193 lbs
14 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid 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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Beta! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Sagat! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick lands from Beta. Sagat throws a head kick but Beta moves out of range.
Beta fails to land the takedown. Beta closes the distance and clinches. Beta lands a hook to the side of the head. Beta avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Beta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sagat stalling in the clinch but Beta improves position. Sagat misses with a knee to the head. Beta working some nice short punches in the clinch. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat working Beta over with knees to the body. Beta goes for a takedown attempt but Sagat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Beta. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat throws a shot from downtown. Beta moves away and avoids it. Beta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sagat circles away. Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sagat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beta. A low kick from Sagat misses and Beta counters with a straight right hand. Beta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sagat pinned against the ropes. Sagat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Beta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Beta moves into the clinch successfully.
Beta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beta lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beta lands with a light punch inside. Beta slowing the pace effectively. Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Beta avoids the damage to the body. Beta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sagat's elbow. Beta tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sagat with a knee to the head.
Beta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sagat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sagat throws a chopping leg kick but Beta manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Beta throws a chopping leg kick but Sagat manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Sagat swats away the attempt to clinch by Beta. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sagat - the referee stops the clock and Beta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sagat. Beta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beta closes the distance and clinches. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beta.
Beta dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head. Sagat tries to stall but Beta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sagat stalling.
Beta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Beta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Beta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sagat looks gassed! Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Beta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sagats head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sagat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sagat's face.
Beta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beta missing with knees to the body.
Beta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beta lands a shot to the body. Beta cracks Sagat with a nice body shot. Beta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Beta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sagat blocks it with crossed arms. Beta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Beta tries to work over Sagat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sagat trying to control the position but instead, Beta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sagat into the ropes. A short uppercut from Beta. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Beta dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Beta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Beta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sagat up against the ropes. Beta lands with a left to the head. Beta wants to stall.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Beta's ribcage. Sagat looking to stall.
Beta works on Sagat's body with a couple of short punches. Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sagat's elbow. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Sagat has Beta pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat trying to control the position but instead, Beta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sagat into the ropes. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges. Beta trying to land knees to the body.
Beta blocks an elbow strike. Beta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat managing to block the knees to the body from Beta.
Beta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sagat. Sagat is breathing heavily. Beta scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beta blocks an elbow strike. Beta can't find room to land a body shot as Sagat controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sagat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Beta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beta scores with a nice hook to the head. Beta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. A short right from Beta on the inside. Beta digs a right hand underneath Sagat's ribcage. Sagat let out a lung full of air as it connected. Beta tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Beta managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Beta looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Beta trying to control the position but instead, Sagat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beta into the ropes. Sagat misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beta looking to stall.
Beta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sagat's face.
It looks like Victor Sagat has been cut. With the fighters up against the ropes, Sagat throws an elbow but misses. Beta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sagat or not. Sagat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A nice right hand lands inside from Beta. Beta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
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! Beta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Beta.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beta is defending well for now. Dog Beta has scored more points in the clinch so far. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Beta can't find room to land a body shot as Sagat controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beta misses with a knee to the head. Beta looking to stall.
Sagat blocks a body shot from Beta. Sagat stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Beta avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Sagat stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Beta lands a nice knee to the body. Beta working Sagat over with knees to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Beta dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Victor Sagat's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Beta scores with a jab. Sagat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Beta blocks a low kick nicely. Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Beta drives through and clinches with Sagat against the ropes.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Beta'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. Beta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beta obliges. Beta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sagat up against the ropes. Sagat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Beta cracks Sagat with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beta lands a shoulder strike. Knees to the body from Beta.
Beta landing knees to the head.
Beta lands a nice uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beta. Beta is pushing Sagat up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Beta is trying to stall.
Beta struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
Come on Beta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Beta.
Beta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Dog Beta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dog Beta. Beta tries to clinch up. Sagat is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Beta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sagat paws at him with a jab and circles away. Beta wants to clinch and Sagat counters with a leg kick. Beta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Beta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat looking to stall.
Sagat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Victor Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beta has a couple of punches blocked by Sagat.
Beta missing with knees to the body.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top. Beta avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sagat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beta's brow. Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Beta is blocking nicely.
Beta stalling the fight.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat managing to block the knees to the body from Beta.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Beta being controlled against the ropes. Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beta.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head. Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Beta avoids the damage to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sagat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Beta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beta trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight! Dog Beta showed his dominance in that final round. Well Beta 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Dog Beta! Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Dog Beta! Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Dog Beta!
Dog Beta wins by unanimous decision! Dog Beta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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