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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bak Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hank Mir has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hank Mir seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Mir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bak Sagat!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mir postures up in Sagat's guard and throws a big left but Sagat blocks it.
Sagat keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
Mir wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sagat is keeping the position for now.
Mir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mir trying to control but Sagat is working from the bottom.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sagat is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Bak Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Sagat.
Mir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sagat is fending him off so far but Mir persists. Nope, Sagat circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sagat looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mir thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sagat to regain full guard.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Sagat is keeping the position.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Sagat is keeping the position.
Mir advances to half guard.
Sagat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sagat kicks off Mir and gets to his feet.
Mir takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Hank Mir has been cut.
Sagat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a few strikes there.
Mir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagat but Sagat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mir is looking for a kimura but Sagat is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mir to get the leverage.
Mir takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sagat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mir is keen to just control but Sagat is a slippery customer.
Mir is looking for a kimura here.
Sagat regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sagat is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Hank Mir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hank Mir's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A punch combination from Sagat misses.
Nice sprawl there from Sagat as Mir shoots in.
Mir dodges the punch combination from Sagat.
Mir fails to land the takedown.
Mir looks for a takedown but Sagat sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt - Sagat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagat misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mir looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mir trying to control but Sagat is working from the bottom.
Sagat wants to stand and escape but Mir is having none of it.
Mir wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.
Mir throws and elbow that misses. Sagat uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mir's guard. Nice move by Sagat!
Mir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sagat's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Sagat is retaining full guard.
Sagat is looking to stand up but Mir isn't so interested in that idea.
Sagat keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir cracks Sagat with a solid left hand.
Sagat wants to stand and escape but Mir is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagat looks to land a right hand but Mir moved out of range.
Mir scores a takedown into full mount!
Mir thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mir looking to control but Sagat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sagat trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking to control but Sagat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mir lands with some strikes.
Mir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mir looking to control but Sagat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mir landing strikes from the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Mir there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Mir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Mir's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mir has a takedown stuffed.
Hank Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mir changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sagat looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mir trying to control the action but Sagat is working from the bottom.
Sagat is trying to buck Mir off.
Mir decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sagat to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sagat's guard.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sagat is keeping the position for now.
Mir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sagat is keeping the position for now.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mir is controlling him.
Mir wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.
Mir prevents Sagat from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sagat throws a low kick but Mir avoids it.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sagat as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Sagat misses.
Mir changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sagat looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mir scoring with punches from side control.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sagat keeps working.
Mir connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sagat some visible discomfort.
Mir controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir looking to control but instead Sagat has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sagat has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hank Mir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mir tries to pass to full mount but Sagat defends it.
Mir is working for a kimura but Sagat is defending it quite comfortably.
Sagat is trying to stand back up but Mir is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Mir clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Mir's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagat but Sagat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sagat misses with a two punch combination.
Sagat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sagat throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Mir or perhaps it was just good defense by Sagat which made him look bad.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sagat - that will leave a mark!
Sagat tries to clinch there but Mir circles away.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sagat tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sagat to the ground. Sagat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mir takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat breaks from the clinch.
Sagat throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
Mir closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sagat to the mat! Sagat manages to get full guard.
Sagat wants to get back to his feet but Mir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir forces his way into half guard.
Mir is keen to just control but Sagat is a slippery customer.
Sagat wants to get back to his feet.
Mir is looking for a kimura but Sagat is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mir to get the leverage.
Sagat is trying to stand.
Mir trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mir prevents Sagat from standing back up.
Mir tries to pass to full mount but Sagat defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mir looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mir is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mir stands up over Sagat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mir.
Sagat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mir is controlling him.
Mir advances position into side control!
Bak Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mir throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mir working the strikes but Sagat uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sagat is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mir, 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 40:36
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 40:36
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 40:36
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Mir!
Hank Mir retains his heavyweight title!
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