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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Jose Binay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Sarazen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gene Sarazen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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Great wrestler
Great elbows
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Jose Binay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gene Sarazen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sarazen.
Sarazen swats away the attempt to clinch by Binay.
Binay tries to clinch up
letting Sarazen counter with a right hand.
Binay ducks under a wild hook from Sarazen.
Binay throws a body punch but Sarazen moves out of range.
Binay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Binay misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Sarazen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Binay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sarazen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binay scores with a nice right hand.
Sarazen fails to land with a series of punches.
Sarazen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sarazen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen lands an overhand right.
Sarazen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sarazen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sarazen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sarazen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Binay at a distance.
Sarazen scores with a hook.
Gene Sarazen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarazen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A good leg kick by Sarazen.
Binay looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarazen is just out of range.
Binay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarazen manages to avoid it.
Binay throws an overhand right that lands on Sarazen's shoulder, as Sarazen tries to avoid the shot.
Sarazen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mario Jose Binay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binay moves away from the strike by Sarazen.
Binay throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Binay lands a head shot.
Sarazen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Binay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sarazen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Binay.
Binay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarazen manages to avoid it.
Binay throws an off balance right hand
and Sarazen counters with a straight right hand.
Binay ducks under a wild hook from Sarazen.
Binay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarazen.
Binay misses with a hook to the body
and Sarazen counters with a straight right hand.
Sarazen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Binay had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sarazen lands with an overhand left.
Sarazen cracks Binay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Binay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Binay throws a lazy right hand but Sarazen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen throws a jab but it's blocked by Binay.
Binay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarazen moves away.
Sarazen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sarazen tries to score with a low kick but Binay moves his leg out of the way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Binay.
Binay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Binay.
A little jabbing left from Sarazen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Binay wants to clinch up but Sarazen keeps it at a distance.
Binay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarazen was well out of range. Poor timing from Binay.
Binay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarazen moves away.
Binay throws a looping overhand right but Sarazen ducks down to avoid it.
Sarazen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Binay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binay throws a big shot that misses.
Sarazen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Binay throws a series of punches but Sarazen avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Sarazen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Binay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binay wants to clinch.
Sarazen avoids the head kick by Binay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarazen lands a jab.
Binay's corner calls for a 1-2. Binay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sarazen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Binay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene Sarazen dominated that round.
That's time! Binay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Binay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Binay lands a nice shot that snaps Sarazen's head back.
Sarazen swats away the attempt to clinch by Binay.
Sarazen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sarazen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sarazen connects with a nice looking jab.
Sarazen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Binay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Binay takes a swing at Sarazen's ribcage but misses.
Sarazen lands with an uppercut that bounces Binay off the cage and back into range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Binay might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sarazen blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay checks a leg kick nicely.
Sarazen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sarazen scores with a decent looking hook.
Binay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Binay misses with a wild body shot.
Binay 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.
Sarazen thumps Binay with a low kick.
Binay throws a hook to the side of Sarazen's head but Sarazen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sarazen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sarazen scores with a nice strike.
Sarazen blocks a head kick by Binay.
Binay clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Binay.
Sarazen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarazen.
Sarazen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Binay.
Binay moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarazen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Binay backwards.
Binay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Binay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Binay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sarazen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Binay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Binay scores with a shot to the side of Sarazen's head.
Sarazen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Binay.
Sarazen is trying to break free.
Binay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Binay lands an elbow just above Sarazen 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binay lands an elbow inside.
Sarazen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarazen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Binay on the side of the head.
Binay misses with a jab to the body
and Sarazen counters with a nice uppercut.
Sarazen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Binay slips a jab and a cross from Sarazen.
Sarazen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Binay.
Sarazen throws out a counter right but Binay avoids it with no problem.
Binay defending well as Sarazen loads up on a big left hand.
Sarazen misses with a looping left.
Binay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sarazen unleashes a big counter combination but Binay bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Binay throws a sloppy body shot
and Sarazen counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Sarazen finds it's way through Binay's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Binay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sarazen's head backwards.
Sarazen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Binay's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Binay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Binay blocks a jab.
Binay sizes up Sarazen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Binay.
Sarazen ducks under a wild hook from Binay.
Binay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sarazen looks to land a left hand but Binay moved out of range nicely.
Sarazen lands with a cross.
Binay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gene Sarazen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Binay jabs Sarazen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sarazen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Binay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sarazen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sarazen looks to land a right hand but Binay moved out of range.
Sarazen moves out of range as Binay strikes.
Sarazen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Binay tries to clinch but Sarazen is having none of it.
Sarazen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Binay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binay misses with a wild combination.
Binay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sarazen. Sarazen obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay throws a body punch but Sarazen moves out of range.
Binay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarazen throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Sarazen misses.
Binay wants to clinch up but Sarazen keeps it at a distance.
Binay misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binay. Sarazen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarazen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Binay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Binay wants to clinch up but Sarazen keeps it at a distance.
Binay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sarazen misses with a low kick.
Sarazen lands a glancing blow to the side of Binay's head.
Binay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sarazen at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sarazen.
Binay scores with a nice head shot.
Gene Sarazen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Binay moves away from the strike by Sarazen.
A counter left hand to the body from Binay misses its target.
Binay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sarazen circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Sarazen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sarazen throws a hook but Binay avoids it easily.
Binay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid body kick from Sarazen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarazen thumps Binay with a low kick.
Binay tries to clinch but Sarazen moves out of range.
Good work by Binay as he checks the leg kick.
Binay throwing a counter right hand but Sarazen manages to avoid it.
Binay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Binay missing with a left hand there. Sarazen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarazen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sarazen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Binay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Binay misses with an uppercut.
Sarazen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Binay drives through and clinches with Sarazen against the cage.
Sarazen blocks an elbow strike.
Binay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarazen lands with a left to the head.
Our sources have told us that Binay has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Binay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Binay tries a knee to the head but Sarazen blocks it.
Binay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sarazen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Binay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sarazen backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Binay.
Binay misses with a punch to the body.
Sarazen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Binay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mario Jose Binay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binay presses Sarazen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Binay connects with a knee to the head.
Binay missing with knees to the body.
Sarazen blocks the elbow strike.
Binay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Binay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sarazen backwards.
Binay misses with a body punch.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but Sarazen blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Jose Binay clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sarazen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sarazen connects with a leg kick. Binay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sarazen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Binay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarazen moves away.
Binay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sarazen counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Binay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Binay misses.
Binay throws a body shot but no joy.
Binay throws the left hand but Sarazen avoids the punch easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sarazen, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Binay.
Binay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sarazen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Binay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarazen connects with an inside leg kick.
Sarazen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sarazen lunges at Binay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Binay's hand.
Binay clinches up against the cage.
Binay has a couple of punches blocked by Sarazen.
Sarazen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarazen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sarazen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Binay tries for a takedown but Sarazen circles away easily
and Sarazen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Binay misses with a head kick.
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!
Binay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Binay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sarazen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sarazen throws a jab but it's blocked by Binay.
Binay walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Binay moves in looking to clinch but Sarazen pushes him off.
Sarazen lands the left hand.
Binay staying out of range there.
Binay is looking to counter the offense by Sarazen and move into the clinch.
Binay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binay is looking to clinch.
Sarazen tries a quick counter leg kick but Binay is wise to it.
Binay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Binay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Binay looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarazen is just out of range.
Binay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarazen.
Binay looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarazen is just out of range.
Sarazen lands with a nice body punch.
Sarazen avoids the body shot from Binay.
Sarazen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Binay misses.
Binay misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binay throws the left hand but Sarazen avoids the punch easily.
Sarazen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Binay.
Binay 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.
Binay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Binay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Binay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sarazen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarazen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Sarazen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Binay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarazen.
Sarazen connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Binay as he checks the leg kick.
Binay lands a jab to Sarazen's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene Sarazen dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sarazen missing with a left hand there. Binay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sarazen, right into the meat.
Binay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarazen manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sarazen! But no joy.
Binay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarazen was well out of range. Poor timing from Binay.
Binay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarazen manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Sarazen.
Sarazen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sarazen.
Binay appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binay misses with a body shot
and Sarazen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Binay thinking.
Binay moves out of range of the strikes.
Binay misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sarazen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sarazen thumps Binay with a low kick.
Sarazen throws a hook but Binay blocks it.
Binay lands a two punch combo.
Binay throws out a loose jab but Sarazen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Binay misses with the combination.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarazen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sarazen stalks Binay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Binay's face. Binay staggers backwards, shaken.
Binay walks into a stiff left hand from Sarazen.
Mario Jose Binay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gene Sarazen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen throws a body punch but Binay moves out of range.
Sarazen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Binay.
Sarazen catches Binay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binay tries to clinch
and Sarazen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sarazen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Binay.
Binay appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Binay throws a head kick but Sarazen moves out of range.
Sarazen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Binay if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Sarazen.
A big right from Binay misses.
Sarazen moves out of range as Binay strikes.
Binay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sarazen swats away the attempt to clinch by Binay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binay throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarazen avoids the body shot from Binay.
Decent striking displayed by Sarazen there.
Sarazen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Binay.
Binay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sarazen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Binay under the eye.
Sarazen avoids the head kick by Binay.
Binay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarazen misses with a double jab
and Sarazen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binay misses with a looping left.
Sarazen throws a counter combo.
Binay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Binay throws a body punch but Sarazen moves out of range.
Binay throws a poor cross that misses
and Sarazen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sarazen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck for Binay with that takedown attempt.
Sarazen moves out of range of the strikes.
Sarazen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sarazen.
Nice defenses there by Sarazen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gene Sarazen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sarazen 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Sarazen!
Gene Sarazen is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Gene Sarazen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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