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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Maui Built (ranked 85 p4p, 14 weight class) and Mordecai Sackett (ranked 9 p4p, 1 weight class). Built comes to the cage accompanied by Skills. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordecai Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Built has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Alpha Midget in the buildup to the fight.
Sackett tests Built's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Built swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Built throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett delivers a nice body kick.
Built misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
Built fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
It seemed like Sackett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Built lands a nice looking body shot.
Built finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Built lands with an overhand left.
Built throws a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
Sackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sackett throws a wild body kick that Built sees coming a mile off.
Built ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built tests Sackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Built catches Sackett right on the button with a cross.
Built lands a slapping body shot.
Built fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sackett let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built delivers a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Sackett.
Sackett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Built's head.
Built gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sackett.
Built jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built tried to counter with a leg kick but Sackett avoided it.
Sackett scores with a spinning back kick!
Built tries to clinch up.
Sackett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Built is out of range and Sackett settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Sackett there.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Built throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Built missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
Sackett lands an overhand right.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
Sackett is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Built had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sackett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sackett swings for the body but Built moves out of range.
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sackett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett slips under a jab from Built.
A slapping leg kick lands for Built.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Built steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sackett. That one must have hurt.
Sackett is looking to score with low kicks.
Built swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Built misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Built misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Sackett misses.
Built listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Built checks a low kick from Sackett.
Built throws a big counter combination but Sackett scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Built has closed the distance and engaged Sackett in a clinch.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Built blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Built lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built breaks the clinch.
Built scores with a leg kick.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Built.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Built counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Built.
Sackett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Built moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Built tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sackett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Built - the referee stops the clock and Sackett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Built. Sackett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Built.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Built moves out of range of the strikes.
Built misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
Built misses with a hook
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Built scores with a shot to the body.
Built misses with a body shot
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Sackett throws out a leg kick but Built moves out of range and Sackett only half commits.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Sackett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Built.
Built throws a quick inside leg kick.
Built motions for Sackett to come forward. Built throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Built scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Built connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
Built walks into a stiff left hand from Sackett.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built misses with a low kick.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Built's head but Built sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Built.
Built is looking to counter punch.
Built steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sackett. That one must have hurt.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Built, as that shot connected.
Sackett lands with a cross.
Sackett throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
Built slips a jab from Sackett.
Built ducks right into an uppercut from Sackett.
Built throws a big shot that misses.
Built clinches up with Sackett and pushes him back against the cage.
Built misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Built.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Built.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Built is looking to control Sackett's arms but Sackett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Built has his back to the cage.
A short right from Sackett.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Built looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Built blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Built.
Built breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Built uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Built throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sackett follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Built tries to clinch up but Sackett circles away and keeps his distance.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
Built fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Built attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Built misses its intended target.
Built jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Sackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Built misses with a body shot.
Built misses with a low kick.
Built moves in looking to clinch but Sackett pushes him off.
Built is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Built half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sackett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Built moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sackett checks a leg kick.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Built.
Sackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Built is out of range.
Built lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sackett just manages to avoid it.
Built misses with a looping left.
Sackett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Built.
A leg kick checked by Built.
A big left from Built misses.
Sackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Built finds it's way round the side to connect with Sackett's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Built.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Built has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Built fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sackett, pushing him back against the cage.
Maui Built has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built manages to break the clinch.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Built darts in and clinches Sackett up against the cage.
Built lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Built stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Built breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Built throws a hook but Sackett blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Sackett misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Built takes the fight into the clinch.
Sackett lands an uppercut.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Sackett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Sackett.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Built.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Sackett takes a shot to the head.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Built misses with the head strike.
Built's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built scores with a shoulder strike.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Built.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sackett dodges an elbow strike from Built.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maui Built will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Built swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Built throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Sackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sackett wants to slow Built down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
Built moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.
Built connects with a leg kick. Sackett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Sackett misses.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Built throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Built.
Sackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Built lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Built.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
Built misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Sackett only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Built checks a low kick from Sackett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Built misses with a straight right.
Sackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sackett blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
Built throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Built's leg. Built is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Sackett throws a big shot that misses.
Built jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sackett checks a leg kick.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Built.
Built throws a hook but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
Built lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Built misses with a low kick.
Built listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Built wants to slow Sackett down by chopping away at his legs.
Built throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sackett at a distance.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Built misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Built 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Built rushes Sackett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Built.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Sackett.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Built lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Built lands a left hand.
Built scores with a nice hook to the head.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
Built digs a right hand into Sackett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sackett's gas tank.
Sackett misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Built.
Built lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Built.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Built.
Built lands a right hand.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Built.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett works on Built's body with a couple of short punches.
Built comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Built cracks Sackett with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
Sackett takes an elbow to the temple.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built misses with the head strike.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Built breaks from the clinch.
Built smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Built throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett scores with a nice body kick.
Built misses with a leg kick.
Sackett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Built takes a step back to recover.
Sackett connects with a jab.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maui Built showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Built has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maui Built!
As Maui Built got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Cmon, Ribber, gonna run some more?'.
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