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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flagon Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jonathon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett comes into the arena with RATM: Killing in the Name blaring out of the sound system. Flagon Sackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flagon Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Jonathon!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Jonathon's head but Jonathon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice takedown defense from Sackett. No joy for Jonathon on that attempt.
Jonathon wants to land a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
Jonathon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sackett's half guard.
Sackett keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett gets full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jonathon working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jonathon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jonathon wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Jonathon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sackett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jonathon advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jonathon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jonathon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sackett is not content to let Jonathon control the position.
Jonathon wants to work for an arm triangle but Sackett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sackett is refusing to be controlled, as Jonathon sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett wants to get back to full guard.
Sackett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jonathon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jonathon's back!
Jonathon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jonathon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sackett landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jonathon is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Sackett! Jonathon is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Flagon Sackett!
Flagon Sackett retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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