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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Sagara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Messe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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177 cm
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193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Sagara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Messe!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Messe counters with a three punch combo that has Sagara backing up. Sagara nods at Messe to acknowledge the strikes.
Sagara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Messe closes the distance and clinches.
Messe is trying to drag Sagara to the mat but Sagara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Messe blocks an uppercut.
Messe tries to score a body lock takedown but Sagara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Messe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagara lands a jab-cross combination.
Messe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Sagara.
Sagara looks to throw the jab but Messe is out of range.
Messe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sagara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sagara throws a jab but it's blocked by Messe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagara throws a body punch but Messe moves out of range.
Sagara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sagara stuns Messe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sagara throws a hook but Messe blocks it.
Sagara looks to land a combination but Messe avoids it well.
Sagara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Messe.
Sagara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sagara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sagara swings widly with a right hand
and Messe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sagara throws a shot from downtown. Messe moves away and avoids it.
Messe rushes Sagara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Messe manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagara scores with a jab.
Donk. Sagara catches Messe right on the button with a cross.
Sagara throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Sagara there.
Sagara fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Sagara misses.
Messe dodges the punch combination from Sagara.
Messe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sagara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sagara misses with a hook
and Messe counters with a stiff right hand.
Messe slips under a jab.
Sagara throws a hook but Messe avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messe moves away from the strike by Sagara.
Sagara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Messe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Messe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagara.
Sagara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sagara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Messe counters with a nice uppercut.
Sagara lands the left hand.
Daisuke Sagara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Messe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sagara misses with a lunging right hand
and Messe counters with a nice uppercut.
Sagara misses with a looping left.
Messe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagara but Sagara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daisuke Sagara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Messe.
Sagara throws a jab but it's blocked by Messe.
Sagara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Messe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sagara misses the target.
Messe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagara.
Sagara scores with a nice head shot.
Sagara thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagara misses with a hook
and Messe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sagara throws a nice looking combination but Messe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Messe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sagara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Messe's hands.
Messe ducks under a wild hook from Sagara.
Messe slips under a jab.
Sagara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisuke Sagara dominated that round.
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.
Sagara just misses with a punch to the body.
Messe avoids the body shot from Sagara.
Sagara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Messe.
Sagara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Messe was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagara.
Messe blocks a jab.
Messe defending well as Sagara loads up on a big left hand.
Sagara misses with a lunging right hand
and Messe counters with a straight right hand.
Sagara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Messe is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagara just misses with a punch to the body.
Messe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Messe tries to clinch up.
Sagara misses with an uppercut
and Messe counters with a left and a right that hurts Sagara! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Messe jumps into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagara wants to hold on but Messe pushes him away.
Messe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sagara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sagara tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sagara is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Messe trying to control but Sagara is having none of it.
Messe controlling his opponent.
Messe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Messe controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sagara is working to get back to half guard.
Messe controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Messe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sagara is looking to escape.
Messe controlling from mount.
Sagara tries to hold on but Messe pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Messe controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Messe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sagara looks to score with a jab to the body but Messe is just out of range.
Sagara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Messe ducks under a wild hook from Sagara.
Juan Messe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Sagara misses.
Messe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Messe shoots for a takedown but Sagara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagara clobbers Messe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sagara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Messe can do to turn this around?
Sagara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Messe.
Sagara throws the left hand but Messe avoids the punch easily.
Messe moves away from the strike by Sagara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagara scores with a nice head shot.
Messe slips a jab and a cross from Sagara.
Sagara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Messe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Messe blocks a jab.
Sagara throws a lazy uppercut
and Sagara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daisuke Sagara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Messe staying out of range there.
Sagara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagara loads up on a big right hand but Messe slips the punch.
Sagara connects with the punch.
Nice shot lands for Sagara.
Sagara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Messe circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagara throws a jab when Messe was well out of range.
Messe ducks under a wild hook from Sagara.
Sagara misses with a double jab.
Sagara connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Messe ducks under a wild hook from Sagara.
Sagara throws a big shot that misses.
Messe walks into a jab.
Sagara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Messe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagara throws a lazy right hand but Messe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Messe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Messe moves away.
Sagara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daisuke Sagara is winning the standup battle so far.
Sagara throws a hook but Messe blocks it.
Sagara throws a poor cross that misses
and Messe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sagara missing with a left hand there. Messe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sagara misses with a series of wild punches.
Sagara fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sagara throws a hook but Messe blocks it.
Messe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sagara.
Sagara throws a right hand that misses
and Messe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sagara misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messe forces Sagara back against the cage and clinches.
Messe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Messe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sagara lands a jab to Messe's midsection.
Sagara throws a right and a left that Messe avoids nicely.
Sagara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Messe to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Messe was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagara.
Sagara misses with a few strikes there.
Sagara throws a right hand that misses
and Messe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sagara misses with a hook
and Messe counters with a left right combination that sends Sagara crashing to the mat - Messe wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Sagara out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Messe!
Juan Messe took some time post fight to say the following; 'He's a great fighter but I just knew I was better that him!!and I love to fight!!'.
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