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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Tsoi (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class) and Mordecai Sackett (ranked 20 p4p, 2 weight class). Tsoi comes into the arena with Zvezda po Imeni Solnce blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
28 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordecai Sackett!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a body kick that misses.
Tsoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tsoi jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tsoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tsoi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tsoi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tsoi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lil Wayne Gymnasium in the buildup to the fight.
Tsoi drives through with a takedown into Sackett's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sackett is pulling down on Tsoi's head to control his posture.
Tsoi forces his way into half guard.
Sackett is looking for a sweep. Tsoi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sackett moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sackett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tsoi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett wants to sweep here but Tsoi controlling him for the moment.
Tsoi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sackett is keeping the position for now.
Tsoi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sackett trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sackett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tsoi is one step ahead there.
Tsoi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sackett controlling Tsoi's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good work by Sackett as he checks the leg kick.
Sackett steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Viktor Tsoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsoi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sackett if he has to take too many more of those.
Tsoi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sackett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sackett blocks the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Tsoi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tsoi lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tsoi blocks a jab.
A big left from Tsoi misses.
Tsoi defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Tsoi's leg but Tsoi calmly moves out of range.
Sackett avoids a kick to the body.
Sackett steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Tsoi misses
and Sackett counters with a low kick, right behind Tsoi 's knee.
Tsoi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tsoi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tsoi or perhaps it was just good defense by Sackett, which made it look bad.
Some bone on bone action there as Sackett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tsoi blocks a leg kick.
Tsoi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tsoi moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsoi.
Tsoi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sackett moves out of range as Tsoi strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands with a nice body kick.
Sackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsoi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sackett takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsoi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tsoi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tsoi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsoi.
Tsoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
An inside leg kick from Tsoi misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsoi.
Tsoi connects with a crisp jab.
Tsoi works the jab nicely.
Sackett lands with an overhand left.
Tsoi throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsoi manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Sackett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Tsoi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tsoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tsoi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsoi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tsoi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsoi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.
Tsoi moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Sackett slips under a jab from Tsoi.
Tsoi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tsoi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tsoi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sackett.
Sackett moves out of range of the leg kick from Tsoi.
Sackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sackett blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsoi is just out of range.
Viktor Tsoi is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsoi.
Tsoi throws a right hand that misses
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
That kick from Tsoi tenderised Sackett's leg. Sackett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tsoi looks to throw a body kick
and Sackett counters with a body kick that stops Tsoi in his tracks momentarily.
Tsoi throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsoi looks to land a body kick but Sackett moved away.
Tsoi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tsoi tries to clinch
and Sackett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sackett blocks the body kick.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tsoi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tsoi digs a good hook to Sackett's body.
Tsoi lands a leg kick that knocks Sackett off balance momentarily.
Tsoi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sackett can do to turn this around?
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Sackett.
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tsoi misses with a low kick.
Tsoi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tsoi lands a really nice looking cross but Sackett seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett moves out of range as Tsoi strikes.
Tsoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Tsoi's leg. Tsoi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Tsoi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsoi.
Tsoi throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tsoi wants to clinch up but Sackett keeps it at a distance.
Tsoi misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Tsoi.
Tsoi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sackett takes a step back to recover.
Sackett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Tsoi moved out of range.
Tsoi throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Tsoi moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
A jab from Sackett misses.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsoi.
Sackett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tsoi.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsoi misses with a left hand
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tsoi, right into the meat.
Tsoi throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tsoi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tsoi.
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsoi.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsoi.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Tsoi throwing a counter right hand but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsoi is just out of range.
Sackett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tsoi's head backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsoi.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Tsoi's leg but Tsoi calmly moves out of range.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsoi throws out the jab.
Sackett connects with a right hand. Tsoi shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsoi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsoi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sackett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tsoi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sackett.
Sackett replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tsoi blocks it well.
Tsoi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tsoi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tsoi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sackett walks into a jab.
Tsoi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett looks to land a combination but Tsoi avoids it well.
Sackett throws a hook but Tsoi avoids it easily.
Tsoi loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
A low kick from Tsoi is predictable there
and Sackett counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Tsoi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sackett - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sackett misses with a jab to the body
and Tsoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sackett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tsoi.
Tsoi cracks Sackett with a good jab.
Tsoi throws a solid leg kick but Sackett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tsoi.
Sackett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tsoi. That's going to slow Sackett down.
Tsoi misses with a wild body shot.
Tsoi connects with a body shot that sends Sackett's belly button to the back.
Tsoi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Tsoi clinches up with Sackett and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tsoi.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsoi lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett working aggressively here.
Tsoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsoi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett cracks Tsoi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Tsoi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett slips a jab from Tsoi.
Sackett blocks the body kick.
Tsoi blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Tsoi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sackett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tsoi really felt that one!
Tsoi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Tsoi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsoi ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tsoi doesn't seem bothered though.
Tsoi looks to throw a body kick
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Sackett finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Tsoi down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tsoi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch lands to the side of Tsoi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sackett throws a big shot that misses.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Tsoi throwing a counter right hand but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsoi is just out of range.
No joy there for Tsoi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sackett throws out a counter right but Tsoi avoids it with no problem.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tsoi checks a leg kick.
Tsoi misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sackett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sackett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tsoi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sackett only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Tsoi's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tsoi has time to react.
Tsoi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sackett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tsoi really felt that one!
Sackett blocks a leg kick.
Tsoi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Sackett misses
and Tsoi counters with a nice leg kick.
Tsoi scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
Tsoi throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Tsoi.
Tsoi defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsoi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tsoi throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsoi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tsoi motions for Sackett to come forward. Tsoi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.
Tsoi moves away from the strike by Sackett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsoi throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Tsoi is looking to clinch.
Tsoi throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Tsoi's head but Tsoi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsoi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tsoi, right into the meat.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Tsoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsoi.
Tsoi throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Tsoi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tsoi.
Sackett tests Tsoi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mordecai Sackett just about did enough to take it.
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 connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tsoi misses the jab.
Sackett throws a poor cross that misses
and Tsoi counters with a takedown into side control.
Tsoi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sackett keeps working.
Sackett prevents Tsoi from improving position.
Sackett is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is holding Tsoi down, trying to stall.
Tsoi trying to control the action but Sackett is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Sackett's face as Tsoi controls the position.
Tsoi trying to control the action but Sackett is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sackett is trying to control Tsoi's posture but Tsoi avoids it.
Tsoi staying calm.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sackett throws a hook but Tsoi blocks it.
Tsoi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tsoi blocks the body kick.
Tsoi 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.
Sackett throws out a counter right but Tsoi avoids it with no problem.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsoi.
Sackett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett is looking to slow Tsoi down with leg kicks.
Tsoi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Sackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi 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.
Tsoi swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Tsoi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
As Sackett backs away, Tsoi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Tsoi's leg but Tsoi calmly moves out of range.
Tsoi misses with a looping left.
Sackett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tsoi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett checks a leg kick nicely.
Tsoi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tsoi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsoi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsoi moves away.
Tsoi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sackett is out of range and Tsoi settles back down.
Tsoi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsoi.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsoi cracks a nice hook into Sackett's ribs.
Sackett checks a low kick from Tsoi.
Sackett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tsoi checks it well.
Tsoi misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Sackett scores with a jab to the body.
Tsoi throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Tsoi throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett lands a nice looking body shot.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Tsoi's leg but Tsoi calmly moves out of range.
Tsoi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tsoi swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett walks into a stiff left hand from Tsoi.
Tsoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsoi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Viktor Tsoi 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. This is the final round!
Tsoi looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Tsoi.
Tsoi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sackett throws the left hand but Tsoi avoids the punch easily.
Sackett slips under a jab from Tsoi.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsoi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tsoi is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Tsoi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sackett.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Sackett. Those never looked like landing.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Tsoi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sackett avoids it.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsoi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsoi throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Tsoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsoi.
Tsoi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Tsoi. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Tsoi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tsoi.
Tsoi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
Tsoi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sackett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tsoi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tsoi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tsoi takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Tsoi cracks Sackett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sackett tries to land a leg kick but Tsoi saw it coming and moves away.
Tsoi throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsoi's sensitive parts.
Tsoi fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Tsoi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
A counter left hand to the body from Tsoi misses its target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tsoi, right into the meat.
Jab from Sackett.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett throws a low kick but Tsoi avoids it.
Sackett moves out of range as Tsoi strikes.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tsoi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tsoi wants to land a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett tries a quick counter leg kick but Tsoi is wise to it.
Tsoi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tsoi throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Tsoi rushes Sackett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tsoi backwards.
Tsoi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsoi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsoi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Tsoi fails to land.
Tsoi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsoi prevents Sackett from breaking the clinch.
Tsoi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsoi working aggressively here.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsoi backwards.
Tsoi lands a nice uppercut.
Tsoi can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Sackett presses Tsoi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tsoi misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tsoi.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
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.
Tsoi misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsoi.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsoi.
Tsoi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Tsoi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett cracks Tsoi with a nice body shot.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett scores with a shoulder strike.
Viktor Tsoi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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 misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
Sackett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsoi is just out of range.
Tsoi tries a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Tsoi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsoi scores with a push kick.
Sackett misses with a low kick as Tsoi jumps back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tsoi - that will leave a mark!
Tsoi moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.
Tsoi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sackett's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
Tsoi cracks Sackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Viktor Tsoi.
Well Tsoi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Viktor Tsoi!
Post fight, Viktor Tsoi stared into the camera and said 'My health isn't what it used to be. It's time that I hang em up.'.
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