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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mich Sadler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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, Mich Sadler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zach Acton!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sadler has a takedown stuffed.
Sadler fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mich Sadler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Acton as Sadler shoots in.
Acton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Acton trying to control from Sadler's half guard. Sadler has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sadler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sadler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sadler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Acton passes into side control.
Acton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sadler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Acton looking for submissions off his back.
Sadler thows a huge punch but Acton dodges it nicely.
Acton gets full guard.
Acton looking to control.
Acton keeping full guard, as Sadler tries to pass.
Sadler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sadler is breathing heavily.
Acton is trying to control Sadler's posture but Sadler avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Acton is looking to regain half guard here but Sadler keeps moving and retains side control.
Sadler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Acton has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Acton struggling a bit here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Acton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sadler struggling a bit here.
Acton in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton working the body and head with strikes.
Acton controls the position.
Sadler looking for a sweep but Acton has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Sadler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sadler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Acton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Acton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Acton prevents Sadler from improving his position.
Sadler is looking to control Acton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sadler avoid being mounted?
Acton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Acton is looking to take a break and control but Sadler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadler gets full guard.
Sadler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Acton won't allow Sadler to sweep him here.
Acton trying to control but Sadler is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Acton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Acton gets the takedown into side control.
Acton cracks Sadler with a big right hand but Sadler just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sadler is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Acton off and has taken his back!
Sadler trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sadler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Acton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Acton dominated that round.
That's time! Sadler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Acton shoots in for a takedown but Sadler shows good takedown defense.
Sadler misses with a takedown attempt
and Acton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sadler!
Sadler regains half guard.
Acton is looking to take a break and control but Sadler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sadler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sadler.
Sadler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sadler looking for a guillotine here but Acton defends easily.
Acton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton chips away with some ground and pound.
Acton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sadler is looking for a triangle but Acton pushes his legs off easily.
Sadler wants to sweep but no luck.
Sadler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Acton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Acton showed some decent athleticism there.
Zach Acton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sadler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Acton trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Acton is in close to Sadler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Acton preventing the sweep.
Sadler looking to control.
Acton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sadler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sadler looking for a sweep. Not yet Sadler, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Acton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sadler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Acton is in close to Sadler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sadler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Acton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Acton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Acton postures up.
Acton trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadler is looking for a triangle but Acton pushes his legs off easily.
Acton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sadler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Acton pushing down on Sadler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sadler is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Acton.
Acton slows the pace down in half guard.
Sadler wants to improve his position but Acton is controlling well.
Sadler is staying active underneath Acton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Acton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Sadler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sadler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sadler prevents Acton from improving his position.
Sadler trying to pass the guard but Acton defending well.
Sadler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sadler is trying to control the action in half guard but Acton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sadler passes the guard and advances to mount!
Acton regains half guard.
Sadler prevents Acton from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sadler trying to pass the guard but Acton defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadler is trying to work for a kimura but Acton is defending well.
Sadler is tying to control. Acton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sadler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Acton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sadler is working away from the top position though.
Sadler is trying to work for a kimura but Acton is defending well.
Sadler seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Acton gets the takedown into side control.
Acton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sadler struggling a bit here.
Sadler is trying to improve his position.
Sadler is trying to control Acton's posture but Acton avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton has control of an arm but Sadler manages to advance to Acton's back!
Acton is landing with strikes from the back.
Sadler looking very determined here, making life difficult for Acton.
Acton avoiding Sadler 's attempts to control his hands.
Acton has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Sadler.
Acton just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sadler is trying to stand back up.
Acton lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Sadler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sadler can't escape the position.
Acton punishes Sadler with strikes from the back mount.
Acton is hanging on to Sadler's back as he tries to escape.
Acton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sadler turns into Acton and is now in his guard.
Acton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sadler!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acton trying to control but Sadler is having none of it.
Mich Sadler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sadler flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Acton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Acton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Acton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
47% |
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