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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noirtier De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Villefort's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hail Napoleon. 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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200 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noirtier De Villefort!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nolan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at De Villefort's knee but De Villefort avoids it well.
Sackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sackett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been hearing reports that De Villefort has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses.
De Villefort is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Villefort on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
No joy there for De Villefort, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sackett throws a low kick but De Villefort moves out of range easily.
De Villefort went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from De Villefort.
Sackett misses with a low kick as De Villefort jumps back.
De Villefort misses with a hook.
De Villefort closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Villefort misses with a body shot.
Sackett slips a straight right by De Villefort.
De Villefort takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for De Villefort. That snapped Sackett's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Villefort moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Sackett has his takedown stuffed
and De Villefort counters with a series of strikes. Sackett will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sackett lands a body shot.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Villefort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Villefort misses with the combination.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Villefort throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
De Villefort tries to bum rush Sackett with a series of wild strikes but Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Villefort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sackett follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
De Villefort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Sackett steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Villefort.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Villefort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Sackett feints the counter takedown.
Good exchange - De Villefort coming out on top.
Sackett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Villefort walks into a straight right hand from Sackett.
Sackett feints and then cracks De Villefort's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Villefort down.
De Villefort closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice uppercut there from Sackett.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Villefort.
De Villefort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Villefort drops his hands momentarily and Sackett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Villefort throws a good cross that connects.
Sackett scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but De Villefort ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from De Villefort misses its target.
Some wild striking there from De Villefort.
Sackett defending well as De Villefort loads up on a big left hand.
Noirtier De Villefort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Villefort avoids the head kick by Sackett.
De Villefort wants to clinch up but Sackett keeps it at a distance.
Sackett throws a shot to the body.
Sackett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sackett has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
De Villefort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackett wants to counter with a clinch but De Villefort pushes him away.
De Villefort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sackett pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Villefort is out of range and Sackett settles back down.
Sackett throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Villefort throws a one two combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sackett or perhaps it was just good defense by De Villefort, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Villefort checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nolan Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Villefort throws a right hand that Sackett ducks under and follows up with a left that Sackett also avoids with ease.
De Villefort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sackett throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Villefort's head.
Sackett slips a jab and a cross from De Villefort.
A nice combination there by De Villefort.
Sackett throws a hook but De Villefort avoids it easily.
De Villefort checks a leg kick.
De Villefort blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Sackett tries to land a body kick
and De Villefort counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sackett thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Villefort misses with a series of wild punches.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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 Noirtier De Villefort will probably get the nod.
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.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Villefort scores with a nice strike.
Sackett gets a clinch.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett gets through De Villefort's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as De Villefort controls the action.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Villefort lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sackett or not.
Sackett digs a right hand underneath De Villefort's ribcage. De Villefort let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sackett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Villefort.
De Villefort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
De Villefort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but De Villefort avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
De Villefort can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
De Villefort misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sackett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by De Villefort.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sackett.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Villefort is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Villefort's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Villefort missing with knees to the body.
De Villefort tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Sackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Villefort can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Nolan Sackett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sackett.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sackett working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Villefort prevents a body shot from Sackett.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sackett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by De Villefort.
Sackett tries a body shot but De Villefort blocks it.
De Villefort presses Sackett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
De Villefort throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for De Villefort to work.
Sackett takes a knee right on the jaw!
De Villefort scores with a shoulder strike.
Sackett blocks a body shot from De Villefort.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.
Sackett lands a hook that snaps the head of De Villefort backwards.
De Villefort throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Villefort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by De Villefort.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Villefort misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Villefort tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of De Villefort's head.
Sackett lands a nice shot to the body.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
De Villefort working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but De Villefort avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Villefort obliges.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Sackett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Villefort drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sackett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Villefort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sackett jabs De Villefort right on the nose. De Villefort blinks but takes it well.
De Villefort checks a low kick from Sackett.
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but De Villefort ducks down to avoid it.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Villefort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Villefort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sackett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Villefort ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Sackett steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Villefort.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sackett. De Villefort shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sackett.
Sackett throws a head kick but De Villefort moves out of range.
De Villefort misses with a wild body shot.
De Villefort checks the leg kick.
De Villefort walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett moves away from the strike by De Villefort.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Villefort was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
De Villefort displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sackett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
De Villefort moves out of range of the strikes.
Sackett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Villefort on the side of the head.
Sackett fakes the leg kick and cracks De Villefort in the body.
De Villefort misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
De Villefort lands with a good body shot.
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!
Sackett drives through with a takedown into De Villefort's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort keeping moving, preventing Sackett from controlling successfully.
De Villefort is trying to keep Sackett in close.
Sackett landing some decent shots from guard.
Sackett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sackett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sackett looking to sit in guard and control but De Villefort gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett wants to sweep here but De Villefort controlling him for the moment.
Sackett controlling De Villefort's posture.
De Villefort has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sackett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Villefort manages to get himself to full guard.
De Villefort avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sackett wants to control from the top but De Villefort keeps moving.
Sackett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sackett really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Villefort misses with a hook.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Villefort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sackett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Villefort defends it well.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Villefort manages to avoid it.
De Villefort looks to land a combination. Sackett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sackett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sackett dodges the punch combination from De Villefort.
De Villefort is looking to clinch but Sackett is avoiding it.
Sackett tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
De Villefort tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett tries to score with a low kick but De Villefort moves his leg out of the way.
De Villefort wants to clinch.
De Villefort misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett misses the body punch
and De Villefort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Villefort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Villefort lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Villefort takes a kick to the side of the head.
De Villefort tries to keep at a distance but Sackett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by De Villefort.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Villefort blocking some punches.
Sackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Villefort backwards.
De Villefort throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sackett blocks it with crossed arms.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sackett lands a left hand.
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!
De Villefort tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
De Villefort is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sackett tries a body shot but De Villefort blocks it.
Sackett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sackett lands an uppercut.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Villefort blocks an elbow strike from Sackett.
Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Villefort lands a good knee to the midsection. Sackett won't want to take too many of those.
De Villefort throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Villefort backwards.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as De Villefort controls the action.
A short right from Sackett.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the head but Sackett blocks with his arms.
De Villefort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Villefort.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Villefort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett working aggressively here.
De Villefort blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Villefort's elbow.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
De Villefort utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Villefort lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the head but Sackett blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Sackett - that landed with a thud.
De Villefort lands a right hand.
De Villefort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Villefort misses with a knee to the head.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sackett dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
De Villefort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackett instigates a clinch.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Villefort's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but De Villefort uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Villefort utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Villefort blocks an uppercut.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Sackett.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by De Villefort.
De Villefort blocks a body shot from Sackett.
De Villefort blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Sackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Villefort with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sackett is leaning against De Villefort and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sackett - that landed with a thud.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Villefort blocking some punches.
A short right from De Villefort on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort is pushing Sackett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Villefort's elbow.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by De Villefort.
De Villefort crunches a lovely knee into Sackett's ribcage.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by De Villefort.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by De Villefort.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.
Sackett prevents a body shot from De Villefort.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Villefort.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort blocks an uppercut.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
De Villefort lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the head but Sackett blocks with his arms.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Villefort lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noirtier De Villefort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by De Villefort.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Villefort tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sackett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Villefort or not.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett blocks a body shot from De Villefort.
Sackett scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Villefort.
De Villefort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Villefort prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Villefort scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as De Villefort controls his hands.
De Villefort blocks an uppercut.
De Villefort can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
De Villefort is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sackett is keeping busy.
Sackett working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Sackett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sackett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Sackett! Nolan Sackett retains his middleweight title!
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