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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 13 p4p, 5 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 41 p4p, 8 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
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164 lbs
27 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester throws out a counter right but Sackett avoids it with no problem.
Sackett clinches up against the cage.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sackett.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
Sackett lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
Sackett blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.
Lester tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett digs a right hand into Lester's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lester's gas tank.
Lester looks winded!
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lester throws a head punch that misses.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester misses with some punches.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Lester working aggressively here.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sackett pushes Lester back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lester tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett lands a body punch.
Sackett lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Sackett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sackett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett gets through Lester's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Sackett.
A short right from Sackett.
Sackett scores with a hook to the body.
Lester misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Good body shot from Sackett.
Sackett presses Lester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett tries a body shot but Lester blocks it.
Lester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Lester avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
Sackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Lester avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
Sackett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Lester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Lester counters with a thumping low kick.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lester is able to avoid easily.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett slips under a jab.
A cross from Sackett lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lester, right into the meat.
Sackett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Lester doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lester throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Sackett thuds his right hand into Lester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lester throws a poor cross that misses
and Sackett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sackett.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sackett.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Lester has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sackett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lester can turn it around.
Lester breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lester.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Lester takes one to the chin there.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lester digs a good body shot into Sackett's ribs.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Sackett misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.
Lester misses with a straight left.
Lester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lester moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
A little jabbing left from Lester on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
Lester lands with a cross.
Sackett thumps Lester with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Lester misses.
Lester misses with a body shot.
Sackett lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lester defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Lester appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sackett's corner calls for a 1-2. Sackett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lester is out of range.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lester avoids a kick to the body.
Sackett thumps Lester with a low kick.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice jab there from Sackett.
Sackett scores with a leg kick.
Lester throws a front kick that sends Sackett stumbling back into the cage.
Sackett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackett throwing a counter right hand but Lester manages to avoid it.
Lester throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sackett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett rushes Lester and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Lester prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Sackett.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sackett here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as Lester controls the action.
Sackett blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Sackett.
Sackett lands a body shot.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Lester manages to break the clinch.
Sackett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lester if he has to take too many more of those.
Mordecai Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lester was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Lester misses.
Sackett misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.
Lester swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick.
Lester lands with a shot to the body.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett slips under a jab from Lester.
Lester looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Lester misses with a jab to the body
and Sackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lester with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut.
Sackett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lester connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sackett scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester throws a lazy uppercut
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick.
Lester now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lester looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Lester misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Sackett lands with a cross.
Sackett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lester.
An inside leg kick lands from Sackett.
Lester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lester with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut.
Lester scores with a sloppy right hand. Sackett should have avoided that one.
Lester misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lester takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Lester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sackett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sackett closes the distance and clinches.
Mordecai Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Lester's head.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sackett.
Lester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
A short uppercut from Sackett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
Lester presses Sackett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Sackett.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Sackett tries a body shot but Lester blocks it.
Lester blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Lester blocking some punches.
Sackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lester can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lester to keep the fight standing.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Sackett lands a hook that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Sackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lesters head.
Sackett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lester misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Lester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester lands a right hand.
Lester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lester misses with a body punch.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
Sackett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lester's efforts to push away.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Lester controls his hands.
A short right from Lester.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Lester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lester misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Lester off balance momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sackett!
Lester swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Lester is just out of range.
Lester throws a good cross that connects.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Lester takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Lester on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice straight punches there by Sackett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sackett.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Lester looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lester walks into a jab.
Lester misses with a looping left.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lester 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 Sackett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sackett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sackett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lester swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sackett throws a leg kick that misses.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sackett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Sackett misses.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett clearly takes that 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.
Lester misses with a low kick as Sackett jumps back.
Sackett lands a jab.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses.
Sackett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Crunch! Sackett slams his shin into Lester's torso.
Lester has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sackett.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Lester has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lester there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett lands a nice shot that snaps Lester's head back.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lester is able to avoid easily.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Lester blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lester let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sackett keeps Lester at a distance using the push kick.
Lester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Lester staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Lester tests Sackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lester misses the body punch
and Lester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sackett can pounce on him.
Sackett takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Lester sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.
Sackett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Sackett.
A big right from Lester misses.
Lester swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lester catches Sackett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Lester slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Sackett cracks Lester with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Lester down.
Sackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lester misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick from Lester misses.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sackett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lester at a distance.
Sackett lands with a right hand.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Lester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sackett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Lester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Good exchange - Lester coming out on top.
Lester misses with a straight left.
Lester misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lester misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a good low kick that Lester was not able to check.
Sackett feints and then cracks Lester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lester down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Sackett jabs Lester right on the nose. Lester blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Lester down.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lester throws a right hand that misses
and Sackett counters with a good low kick that Lester was not able to check.
A punch lands to the side of Lester 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Sackett.
Sackett sizes up Lester with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Sackett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sackett.
Sackett slips a jab from Lester.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Lester's shoulder, as Lester tries to avoid the shot.
Lester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Lester.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett had his way with Moe Lester in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Sackett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lester can pounce on him.
Lester scores with a hook to the body. Sackett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sackett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lester's head.
Sackett connects with a jab.
Lester has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lester misses with a looping left.
Sackett cracks Lester with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lester doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sackett's corner calls for a 1-2. Sackett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sackett.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Lester.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lester. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Sackett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sackett.
Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Lester tenderised Sackett's leg. Sackett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lester's calf.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Lester takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
It appears Sackett was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lester misses with a body kick.
Sackett thumps Lester with a low kick.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
As Lester backs away, Sackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sackett moves into range and clinches up with Lester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands with a right to the head.
Lester digs a right hand into Sackett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sackett's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett blocks a body shot from Lester.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Lester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Lester avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sackett is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Oh Sackett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Lester's head.
Sackett seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Lester controls his hands.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
Moe Lester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Sackett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lester digs a good body shot into Sackett's ribs.
Sackett tries to land a body kick
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lester counters with a body kick.
Lester throws a hook but Sackett blocks it.
Lester misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lester momentarily.
Lester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lester.
Sackett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sackett.
Sackett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lester throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Good work by Lester as he checks the leg kick.
Lester misses with a body kick.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Lester looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lester connects with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Sackett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sackett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett retains his lightweight title!
Mordecai Sackett decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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