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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mordecai Sackett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Milo Markovic's chin.
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Milo Markovic!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sackett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Markovic throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Markovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sackett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sackett stops a takedown attempt from Markovic.
A short left from Sackett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Markovic.
Sackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Markovic controls his hands.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Markovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic wants to stall.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Markovic.
Sackett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Markovic controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett pushes Markovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Markovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Markovic blocking some punches.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sackett as Markovic tries to tie him up.
Sackett lands a body shot.
Markovic blocks an uppercut.
Sackett misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Markovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markovic.
Sackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markovic.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sackett as Markovic tries to tie him up.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Markovic.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Sackett.
Markovic wants the takedown. Sackett is fighting it off but Markovic persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sackett's guard against the cage.
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!
Markovic preventing the sweep.
Sackett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Markovic is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Markovic throwing strikes but missing.
Markovic throws a big elbow that misses.
Markovic with a nice head shot there.
Sackett is looking to stand up but Markovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Markovic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Markovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sackett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Markovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sackett wants to stand up but Markovic is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Markovic fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Markovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sackett throws a jab when Markovic was well out of range.
Sackett throws the kick towards the body but Markovic avoids it.
Sackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Markovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Sackett's head.
Markovic throws a big shot that misses.
Sackett tries to sprawl but Markovic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Markovic stops Sackett from getting back to his feet.
Sackett has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Markovic is on him like a limpet, forcing Sackett back against the cage.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Markovic's head.
Markovic is trying to break free.
Sackett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Markovic's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Markovic or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sackett is looking to slow Markovic down with leg kicks.
Sackett misses with the combination.
Markovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Markovic misses with a looping left.
Sackett closes the distance and clinches.
Sackett is working Markovic over against the cage.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Markovic avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
The referee calls for Markovic to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sackett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett gets underhooks to prevent Markovic's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
Sackett lands a hook that snaps the head of Markovic backwards.
Markovic tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Markovic tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett lands a shot to the body.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Milo Markovic has been cut.
Markovic blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackett.
Sackett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sackett is pressed up against the cage. Markovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sackett down to the mat. Sackett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sackett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Markovic misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett counters by moving into the clinch.
Markovic managing to block the knees to the body from Sackett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett blocking some punches.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Markovic's elbow.
Sackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Markovic can do to turn this around?
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Markovic backwards.
Markovic tries to score a body lock takedown but Sackett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mordecai Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Markovic.
Markovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markovic manages to break the clinch.
Markovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Markovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sackett.
Markovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Markovic avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
Markovic is trying to break the clinch but Sackett is controlling him.
Sackett looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sackett lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Markovic's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Sackett.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Markovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milo Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Markovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Sackett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Markovic misses with a looping left.
Sackett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Markovic just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Markovic.
Sackett thuds his right hand into Markovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sackett. Sackett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sackett jabs Markovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Markovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Markovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Markovic misses.
Markovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sackett's head.
Sackett scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Markovic misses the target.
Markovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Markovic throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Markovic.
Sackett moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett lands a glancing blow to the side of Markovic's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Milo Markovic's cut.
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.
Markovic shoots in but Sackett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Markovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Markovic has his takedown stuffed
and Sackett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Markovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sackett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mordecai Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Markovic.
Markovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sackett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sackett tries to work over Markovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Markovic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sackett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Markovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sackett counters with a left to the body.
Sackett darts in and clinches Markovic up against the cage.
Markovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett scores with a hook to the body.
Markovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sackett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sackett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Markovic or not.
Sackett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sackett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Markovic backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Sackett.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mordecai Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Markovic avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sackett.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sackett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markovic.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic can't break the clinch.
Markovic tries to break free but Sackett pushes him back against the cage.
Markovic is trying to force a seperation but Sackett has the dominant position.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
Sackett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markovic backwards.
Markovic is rocked!
Markovic blocking some punches.
Markovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?
Sackett lands a body shot.
Sackett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Markovic backwards.
Markovic has had enough of the clinch but Sackett keeps him there for the moment.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic blocking some punches.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett blocking some punches.
Markovic stalling against the cage.
Markovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Sackett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Markovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Markovic controls his hands.
Markovic letting Sackett take a breather here.
Sackett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Markovic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sackett.
Markovic blocks a body shot from Sackett.
A right hand to the body from Markovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic tries to stall but Sackett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Markovic backwards.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Markovic breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Markovic looks to land a combination. Sackett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Milo Markovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sackett lands a jab to Markovic's midsection.
Markovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sackett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sackett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sackett throws a body punch but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic throws a big shot that misses.
Markovic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sackett to the ground. Markovic is now in Sackett's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackett is pulling down on Markovic's head to control his posture.
Markovic stops Sackett from standing up.
Markovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sackett wants to stand but Markovic is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Markovic's guard.
Sackett won't allow Markovic to sweep him here.
Sackett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Markovic's head.
Sackett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Markovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sackett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sackett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sackett is pushing down on Markovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Markovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Sackett has managed to sneak the leg through.
Markovic taking some punishment here, with Sackett in his half guard.
Sackett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sackett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sackett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sackett connects with a nice short shot to Markovic's temple.
Sackett looks to land a strike but Markovic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sackett postures up and lands a big shot to Markovic's brow.
Sackett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sackett arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Markovic's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett retains his welterweight title!
Milo Markovic was interviewed post fight and said 'No shame in losing to the best, back to the drawing board...'.
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