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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Xocoyotzin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Leverage - Sentenced. 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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186 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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197 lbs
17 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Xocoyotzin in his tracks.
Xocoyotzin swings widly with a right hand
and Sagat counters with a nice body shot.
Sagat is looking to chop away at Xocoyotzin's legs.
Xocoyotzin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sagat's waist but Sagat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Xocoyotzin off to one side.
Xocoyotzin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sagat avoids it really well and circles away.
Sagat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xocoyotzin looking to score a takedown here. Sagat is defending well but Xocoyotzin drives through and ends up in Sagat's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sagat wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sagat trying to keep a closed guard but Xocoyotzin is proving a slippery customer.
Xocoyotzin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sagat controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
John Sagat has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sagat misses with a hook. Xocoyotzin ducked under it nicely.
Xocoyotzin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xocoyotzin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagat moves away.
Sagat misses with an uppercut.
Xocoyotzin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sagat walks into a stiff left hand from Xocoyotzin.
Sagat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xocoyotzin moves away.
Sagat lands a front kick.
Xocoyotzin lands a high kick!
Xocoyotzin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xocoyotzin misses with a head kick.
Xocoyotzin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Xocoyotzin misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Xocoyotzin.
Sagat tries to clinch but Xocoyotzin moves out of range.
Sagat scoring well with a low kick there.
Xocoyotzin throws a body kick that misses
and Sagat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xocoyotzin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sagat regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sagat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sagat working a defensive guard here.
Sagat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sagat pulls Xocoyotzin in close to prevent any damage.
Sagat working a defensive guard but Xocoyotzin passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sagat trying to control from the bottom.
Sagat tries to get to full guard but Xocoyotzin has control of the leg.
Sagat controlling the position for now.
Xocoyotzin stalling away here and it's allowed Sagat to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sagat looking to control.
Xocoyotzin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Xocoyotzin distracts Sagat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat wants to sweep but no luck.
Sagat has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Xocoyotzin has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sagat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xocoyotzin trying to control the action but Sagat is working from the bottom.
Sagat is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xocoyotzin is looking to take a break and control but Sagat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sagat manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Sagat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Xocoyotzin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Sagat throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xocoyotzin. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xocoyotzin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
John Sagat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xocoyotzin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat scores with a hook to the body. Xocoyotzin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Xocoyotzin misses its intended target.
Xocoyotzin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sagat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Xocoyotzin throws a wild body kick that Sagat sees coming a mile off.
Sagat lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat 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.
Xocoyotzin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xocoyotzin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a low kick as Xocoyotzin jumps back.
Xocoyotzin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sagat looks to land a body kick but Xocoyotzin moved away.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
Xocoyotzin throws a leg kick but Sagat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sagat scores with a punch to the head.
Sagat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xocoyotzin moves away.
Xocoyotzin throws a leg kick which misses Sagat's front leg but catches the back leg as Sagat tries to avoid it.
Good exchange - Xocoyotzin coming out on top.
Xocoyotzin avoids a kick to the body.
Sagat misses with a hook. Xocoyotzin ducked under it nicely.
Sagat lands a nice shot that snaps Xocoyotzin's head back.
Nice defenses there by Sagat.
Sagat scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sagat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xocoyotzin moves away.
A solid body kick from Xocoyotzin.
Sagat moves out of range as Xocoyotzin throws a body kick.
Xocoyotzin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xocoyotzin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagat at a distance.
Xocoyotzin scores with a jab to the body.
Xocoyotzin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sagat throws the left hand but Xocoyotzin avoids the punch easily.
Xocoyotzin lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Xocoyotzin circles away and keeps his distance.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat looks to land a combination but Xocoyotzin avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sagat does no damage.
Xocoyotzin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sagat on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
John Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xocoyotzin works Sagat's body with a nice hook.
Xocoyotzin slips under a jab.
Xocoyotzin thows a body shot but no joy.
Xocoyotzin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xocoyotzin throws a sloppy head kick and Sagat moves out of range easily.
Xocoyotzin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xocoyotzin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Xocoyotzin looks to land a right hand but Sagat moved out of range.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin is looking to wear down Sagat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big right from Sagat misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xocoyotzin clobbers Sagat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sagat connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Sagat.
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sagat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xocoyotzin manages to avoid it.
Sagat moves out of range of the body kick.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Xocoyotzin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xocoyotzin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagat.
Xocoyotzin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xocoyotzin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sagat misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sagat has closed the distance and engaged Xocoyotzin in a clinch.
Sagat misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat struggles to land a body shot inside as Xocoyotzin controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xocoyotzin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sagat avoiding damage as Xocoyotzin throws knees to the body.
Xocoyotzin has picked Sagat up - he's going for a ride! Xocoyotzin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sagat works his way to full guard. Good work.
Xocoyotzin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xocoyotzin stopping the sweep attempt from Sagat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xocoyotzin passes Sagat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sagat is trying to maintain the position but Xocoyotzin is very close to passing his half guard.
Sagat gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xocoyotzin stopping the sweep attempt from Sagat.
Xocoyotzin wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.
Sagat wants to stand but Xocoyotzin is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin controlling from the top position.
Sagat pulls Xocoyotzin in close to his closed guard and prevents Xocoyotzin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Xocoyotzin passes Sagat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sagat wants to control but Xocoyotzin is keeping busy.
John Sagat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sagat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sagat wants to stand up but Xocoyotzin is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Xocoyotzin!
Sagat landing strikes from the mount and Xocoyotzin is in trouble!
Xocoyotzin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sagat breaks from Xocoyotzin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Xocoyotzin working to try and regain half guard.
Sagat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Xocoyotzin is looking to escape.
Xocoyotzin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat scoring with strikes but Xocoyotzin is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xocoyotzin is working to get back to half guard.
Sagat lands a big elbow.
Xocoyotzin is in a horrible position here. Sagat smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sagat dominating with strikes here.
Xocoyotzin is rocked!
Sagat is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Xocoyotzin goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Sagat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Sagat! John Sagat retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Sagat waved his t-shirt featuring OVERDOSE Factory: Q159.2 Energy and more!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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