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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flagon Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett comes to the cage accompanied by RATM: Killing in the Name. Jason Li acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 cm
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216 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flagon Sackett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Li! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sackett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Li throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it. Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick. Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Li checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Li avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Sackett misses with a right hand and Li counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A head kick from Sackett lands but Li takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jason Li has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A good leg kick by Sackett. Sackett throws out a leg kick but Li moves out of range and Sackett only half commits. Sackett misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sackett, as that shot connected.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Li manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sackett on his heels. He'll look to pass Sackett's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Li is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet. Sackett keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully. Li might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sackett haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Li landing some decent shots from guard. Li with a flurry of punches that miss. Li wants to pass the guard but Sackett is keeping the position. Sackett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sackett has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Sackett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sackett trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Li controlling the position well. Li wants to get back to full guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Li is looking to escape. Sackett looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Li is looking to control Sackett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Li avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Flagon Sackett. Sackett connects with a solid leg kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett. Li looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. That kick from Sackett tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on. Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sackett lands a right hook to the body.
Li has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sackett. Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Sackett sends Li crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sackett is motioning to the referee to let Li up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Li is rocked! Li glances at the clock... BAM! Sackett nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Li crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Li is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Flagon Sackett!
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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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