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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryoto Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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149 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryoto Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Leben!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat moves out of range as Leben strikes.
Sagat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leben but Leben pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryoto Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leben as he avoids it easily.
Leben shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sagat wants to improve his position but Leben is controlling well.
Sagat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sagat manages to get to full guard.
Leben won't allow Sagat to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Leben has passed into side control.
Leben decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Leben tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick from Sagat.
Horrible takedown by Leben or perhaps it was just good defense by Sagat which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Leben.
Leben changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sagat looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sagat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Leben looks gassed!
Sagat scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Leben manages to mount him!
Leben unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben unloads with some shots from mount but Sagat bucks and avoids them well.
Leben content just to control the position here.
Sagat bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sagat gets to his feet. Leben looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sagat has his takedown stuffed
and Leben counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sagat's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryoto Sagat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sagat wants to stand but Leben is controlling the position.
Sagat keeping full guard, as Leben tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat trying to strike off his back.
Sagat manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sagat avoids the attempt from Leben to control.
Sagat dominating with strikes here.
Leben slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leben actively working from the bottom here.
Leben wants to control but Sagat is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leben is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sagat pulls his head out easily.
Sagat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sagat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sagat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leben keeps working.
Leben is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sagat pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Leben dominated that round.
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.
Leben throws a wild body kick that Sagat sees coming a mile off.
Sagat lands a jab-cross combination.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
Leben gets caught flat footed, as Sagat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sagat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sagat trying to control but Leben is working from the bottom.
Sagat content to stall in guard here.
Leben controls Sagat momentarily but Sagat frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leben keeping moving, preventing Sagat from controlling successfully.
Jorge Leben has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leben wants to stand up but Sagat is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sagat's guard.
Sagat keeping moving, preventing Leben from controlling successfully.
Sagat is working an open guard so Leben takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sagat lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sagat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sagat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sagat.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leben counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Leben drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben being controlled here momentarily.
Leben in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leben forces his way into half guard.
Sagat wants to improve his position but Leben is controlling well.
Sagat is trying to stand.
Leben is just content to waste time from the top position. Sagat takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Leben wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.
Sagat seems keen to control Leben's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben looking to pass the guard.
Sagat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sagat keeping moving, preventing Leben from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sagat shoots for a takedown but Leben saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
Leben wants to clinch but Sagat slips to the side
enabling Sagat to counter with a crisp jab.
Leben tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leben stalling in the clinch but Sagat improves position.
Sagat has Leben pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leben manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryoto Sagat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Leben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sagat tries to pull guard but Leben holds him up against the cage and eventually Sagat drops back down to his feet.
Sagat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leben fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sagat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leben wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat breaks from the clinch.
Leben uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sagat.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Leben clinches but Sagat breaks the clinch
and Sagat counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sagat.
Sagat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryoto Sagat dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sagat shoots and misses
and Leben counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sagat won't be happy with that.
Sagat is trying to control Leben's posture but Leben avoids it.
Leben wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sagat keeps working.
Sagat manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leben's best efforts.
Leben takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sagat wants to control but Leben is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sagat has hold of Leben's hands but Leben slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sagat is positioning himself well to prevent Leben advancing to mount.
Leben performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sagat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leben.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat wants to get back to full guard.
Sagat is working hard here to advance position.
Sagat is trying to escape back to his feet but Leben uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sagat is looking to regain half guard here but Leben keeps moving and retains side control.
Sagat can't do much from the bottom here.
Sagat is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sagat tries for a takedown but Leben circles away easily
and Leben counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sagat won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat is trying to control Leben's posture but Leben avoids it.
Leben tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leben creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Leben tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leben has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryoto Sagat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leben scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sagat is trying to escape the position but Leben is controlling the position.
Sagat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sagat struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leben has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sagat!
Sagat regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat punching from the bottom.
Sagat gets full guard.
Sagat looking to control.
Sagat is looking to sweep but instead, Leben has passed into half guard.
Leben is thwarting Sagat's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Leben comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leben has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Leben!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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