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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Pinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pinha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bate Pesadão ( Pregador Luo ). Thiago Sagat acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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205 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Pinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinha slaps away a takedown attempt from Sagat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diego Pinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagat.
Sagat feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pinha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sagat manages to get himself to full guard.
Pinha is fighting to break Sagat's control of his arms but Sagat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sagat trying to keep a closed guard but Pinha is proving a slippery customer.
Sagat wants to stand up but Pinha is controlling him.
Pinha passes Sagat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat is trying to maintain the position but Pinha is very close to passing his half guard.
Sagat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pinha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pinha tries to stand and escape but Sagat is controlling the position.
Pinha throwing shots but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Sagat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sagat is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sagat is not content to let Pinha control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pinha rushes Sagat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pinha avoids the elbow strike from Sagat, against the cage.
Sagat throws an elbow but it misses.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Pinha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sagat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.
Pinha jumps guard and drags Sagat to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sagat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pinha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sagat defends it easily.
Pinha is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sagat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sagat lands a nice elbow.
Pinha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sagat uses from the top position.
Sagat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinha is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pinha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sagat!
Sagat is looking to improve his position but Pinha isn't that keen on the idea.
Pinha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinha controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Pinha 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 closes the distance and clinches up with Pinha, looking for a takedown. Sagat pushes Pinha against the cage but Pinha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinha.
Sagat shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinha sprawls well. He's pushed Sagat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sagat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinha as he jumps to the side.
Diego Pinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Sagat.
Sagat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pinha sprawls well. Pinha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sagat gets slowly back to his feet.
Sagat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sagat wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinha.
Pinha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pinha swinging wildly here.
Pinha shoots in looking for a takedown but Sagat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pinha shoots in looking for a takedown but Sagat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sagat dives in and grabs Pinha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pinha pushes down on Sagat's head and hops out.
Pinha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sagat.
Sagat looks for a takedown but Pinha sprawls well.
Sagat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sagat.
Pinha misses with a head kick.
Pinha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.
Sagat prevents Pinha from breaking the clinch.
Pinha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sagat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pinha avoids the elbow strike from Sagat, against the cage.
Sagat lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pinha avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinha.
Pinha manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pinha looking to control.
Pinha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sagat!
Pinha punching from mount but Sagat doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sagat can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pinha misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat is squirming around, avoiding Pinha's attempts to control the action.
Pinha moves to the back.
Pinha looking for the RNC.
Sagat really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Pinha's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagat rolls, trying to escape but Pinha keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Pinha dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinha.
Sagat stuffs the takedown attempt from Pinha. Pinha gets slowly back to his feet.
Sagat slips a jab and a cross from Pinha.
Sagat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinha as he jumps to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pinha!
Pinha moves into the clinch successfully.
Sagat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pinha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sagat pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Pinha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sagat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sagat checks a leg kick.
Sagat misses with a takedown attempt - Pinha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sagat misses with a takedown attempt - Pinha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sagat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sagat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sagat wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinha stuffs the takedown.
Sagat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pinha clinches.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinha is defending well for now.
Pinha avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
Pinha blocks the elbow strike.
Pinha blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Pinha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sagat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinha is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.
Sagat gets underhooks to prevent Pinha's takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinha is defending well for now.
Diego Pinha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pinha has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pinha decides to pull guard.
Pinha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sagat is aware though and is defending well.
Sagat wants to get up but he can't break Pinha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thiago Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat wants to stand and escape but instead Pinha has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sagat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinha sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diego Pinha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pinha trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Diego Pinha.
Pinha fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Pinha.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pinha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Pinha!
After winning the bout, Diego Pinha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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