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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Sabot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Rougeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rougeau has chosen Ned's Atomic Dustbin- Kill Your Television as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Sabot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Rougeau!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Sabot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rougeau! But no joy.
Sabot 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.
Sabot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sabot missing with a left hand there. Rougeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rougeau swings for the body but Sabot moves out of range.
Sabot throwing a counter right hand but Rougeau manages to avoid it.
Sabot lands a right hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Rougeau there.
Jesse Sabot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Sabot as he connects with a hook.
Rougeau wants to clinch up but Sabot keeps it at a distance.
Sabot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rougeau in his tracks.
Sabot misses with a two punch combination.
Sabot connects with a crisp jab.
Rougeau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabot lands a right hook to the body.
Sabot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Jacques Rougeau has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabot throws a body punch but Rougeau moves out of range.
Rougeau throws a hook but Sabot blocks it.
Sabot cracks Rougeau with an open hand slap.
Sabot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rougeau moves away.
Sabot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A cross from Sabot lands.
Rougeau takes one on the button.
Rougeau misses with a looping left.
Sabot scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Sabot - just one landing.
Sabot tries to bum rush Rougeau with a series of wild strikes but Rougeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rougeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sabot.
Rougeau is looking to clinch but Sabot is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabot rushes Rougeau and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabot lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sabot.
Sabot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rougeau tries a body shot but Sabot blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rougeau.
Sabot blocks an uppercut.
Rougeau misses with the head strike.
Sabot lands a hook that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
Sabot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
Rougeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sabot.
Rougeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabot's elbow.
Rougeau works on Sabot's body with a couple of short punches.
Rougeau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sabots head.
Sabot scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rougeau.
Rougeau is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rougeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rougeau tries a body shot but Sabot blocks it.
Sabot lands a shot to the body.
Sabot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rougeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabot struggles to land a body shot inside as Rougeau controls his hands.
Rougeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Sabot.
A short right from Sabot.
A body shot lands from Sabot.
Rougeau wants to get back to striking at distance but Sabot won't allow it.
Sabot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rougeau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sabot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sabot.
Sabot lands a hook that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
A body shot lands from Sabot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabot blocks a body shot from Rougeau.
A right hand to the body from Sabot.
Rougeau looks winded!
Sabot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sabot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
Rougeau can't find room to land a body shot as Sabot controls the action.
Sabot works on Rougeau's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Sabot.
That has opened up Jacques Rougeau's cut even more.
Sabot lands a hook that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
Sabot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rougeaus head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabot lands with a light punch inside.
Sabot presses Rougeau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sabot lands with a right to the head.
Rougeau can't find room to land a body shot as Sabot controls the action.
Sabot lands a hook that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Sabot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Rougeau's cut.
That's time! Sabot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sabot scores with a jab.
A jab from Sabot misses.
Sabot slips a straight right by Rougeau.
Rougeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabot.
Rougeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sabot.
Sabot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rougeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rougeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sabot backing away here, and Rougeau unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sabot connects with a body shot.
Rougeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabot moves away.
Sabot misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rougeau has time to react.
Rougeau lands with an overhand left.
Rougeau throws an overhand right that lands on Sabot's shoulder, as Sabot tries to avoid the shot.
Sabot connects with a body shot that sends Rougeau's belly button to the back.
Sabot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sabot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rougeau moves away.
Sabot looks to score with a jab to the body but Rougeau is just out of range.
Rougeau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rougeau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sabot misses with a left hand
and Rougeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rougeau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sabot slips a jab from Rougeau.
It looked like Sabot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rougeau moves away from the strike by Sabot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rougeau. Rougeau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rougeau throws a leg kick but Sabot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rougeau moves out of range as Sabot strikes.
Rougeau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sabot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rougeau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sabot pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rougeau back to the cage. Sabot follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A slow jab from Rougeau misses its intended target.
Sabot connects with a body shot.
Sabot throws an overhand right that lands on Rougeau's shoulder, as Rougeau tries to avoid the shot.
Rougeau throws a series of strikes that have Sabot backpedaling.
Sabot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rougeau manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau misses with a wild body shot.
Rougeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabot.
Jesse Sabot is winning the standup battle so far.
Rougeau ducks under a wild hook from Sabot.
A jab from Sabot does it's job there.
Rougeau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sabot lands a jab-cross combination.
Sabot misses with a wild combination.
Rougeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabot throws a body punch but Rougeau moves out of range.
Sabot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sabot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sabot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rougeau ducks right into an uppercut from Sabot.
The cut above Jacques Rougeau's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabot takes a swing at Rougeau's ribcage but misses.
Rougeau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabot.
A big left from Rougeau misses.
Sabot swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sabot.
Sabot throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Sabot misses.
Sabot misses with an uppercut. Rougeau saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Rougeau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sabot throws the left hand but Rougeau avoids the punch easily.
Sabot misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Sabot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Rougeau's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rougeau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sabot lands a slapping body shot.
Rougeau misses with the combination.
Rougeau throws a jab when Sabot was well out of range.
Rougeau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sabot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rougeau.
Sabot swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sabot cracks Rougeau with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Sabot does it's job there.
Sabot stuns Rougeau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sabot lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabot throws a body shot but no joy.
Rougeau has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rougeau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sabot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sabot takes a swing at Rougeau's ribcage but misses.
Sabot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sabot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sabot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sabot just misses with a punch to the body.
Rougeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rougeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rougeau misses with a right hand
and Sabot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rougeau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sabot counters with a stiff right hand.
Rougeau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabot with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Sabot.
And Rougeau responds with a good body kick, but Sabot manages to step out the way in time.
Jacques Rougeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rougeau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sabot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sabot there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rougeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sabot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabot lands a nice shot to the body.
Sabot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jacques Rougeau's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sabot swings for the body but Rougeau moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Rougeau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rougeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabot.
It seemed like Rougeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabot throws a shot to the body.
Rougeau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sabot cracks Rougeau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sabot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rougeau can do to turn this around?
Sabot lands a nice shot to the body.
Sabot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rougeau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sabot looks to score with a jab to the body but Rougeau is just out of range.
Sabot is looking to wear down Rougeau with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sabot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rougeau in his tracks.
Sabot wants to clinch.
Rougeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sabot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau wants to clinch up but Sabot keeps it at a distance.
Sabot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rougeau tries to clinch there but Sabot circles away.
Sabot connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabot looks to score with a jab to the body but Rougeau is just out of range.
Rougeau slips under a jab from Sabot.
Sabot throws a right hand that Rougeau ducks under and follows up with a left that Rougeau also avoids with ease.
Rougeau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sabot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sabot looks to score with a jab to the body but Rougeau is just out of range.
Rougeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Sabot.
Rougeau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Sabot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sabot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Sabot!
A relieved looking Jesse Sabot thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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