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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Roger Sack (ranked 2719 p4p, 1955 weight class) and Bambam Yagan (ranked 247 p4p, 183 weight class). Sack's entrance music is DaBobby - BOP in Arlen. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Sack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bambam Yagan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yagan. Yagan obviously looking to wear him down.
Yagan misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Yagan.
Sack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yagan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sack.
Sack scores with a spinning back kick!
Yagan connects with a solid leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Sack as he connects with a hook.
Sack misses with a hook. Yagan ducked under it nicely.
Roger Sack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Yagan does it's job there.
Yagan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sack if he has to take too many more of those.
Yagan scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sack looks to land a left hand but Yagan moved out of range nicely.
Sack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sack misses with a head kick.
Sack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yagan.
Sack misses with a body shot
enabling Yagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Yagan throws a low kick but Sack moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack throws a hook but Yagan avoids it easily.
Yagan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sack.
Sack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yagan counters with a nice leg kick.
Sack clinches.
Sack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sack unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yagan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sack managing to block the knees to the body from Yagan.
Yagan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yagan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sack misses with a wild combination.
Yagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sack.
Sack tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yagan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack misses with a right hand
and Yagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yagan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yagan throws a leg kick which misses Sack's front leg but catches the back leg as Sack tries to avoid it.
Sack misses with a head kick.
Yagan lands a lovely overhand right.
Yagan keeps the fight on the outside.
Sack ducks under a wild hook from Yagan.
Yagan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sack. Sack circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yagan misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sack.
Yagan lunges at Sack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sack's hand.
Yagan is looking to slow Sack down with leg kicks.
Yagan tries to land a leg kick but Sack saw it coming and moves away.
Sack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yagan.
Yagan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yagan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack closes the distance and clinches.
Yagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sack.
Sack thuds a left hand into Yagan's body.
Sack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yagan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yagan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sack throws a body punch but Yagan moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Yagan.
Yagan throws a hook but Sack blocks it.
Sack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yagan throws a leg kick which misses Sack's front leg but catches the back leg as Sack tries to avoid it.
Sack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yagan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sack is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Sack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sack's head.
Sack blocks a leg kick.
Yagan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sack had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sack throws a body shot but no joy.
Sack moves in looking to clinch but Yagan pushes him off.
Sack throws a series of punches but Yagan avoids them all with ease.
Yagan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yagan gets tackled into the ropes by Sack. Sack maintains the clinch.
Yagan prevents a body shot from Sack.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sack.
Yagan prevents a body shot from Sack.
Sack throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yagan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sack lands a nice elbow.
Yagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Yagan.
Yagan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sack is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bambam Yagan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A nice leg kick from Yagan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yagan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yagan lands a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yagan.
Sack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yagan misses with a leg kick.
Sack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yagan.
Sack moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagan with the inside leg kick.
Yagan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sack. That one must have hurt.
Yagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sack.
Yagan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bambam Yagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yagan on the side of the head.
Yagan lands a leg kick that knocks Sack off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagan connects with an inside leg kick.
Sack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sack lands a slapping body shot.
Yagan punishes Sack's body with a nice straight punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yagan checks a leg kick.
Sack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sack throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Yagan.
Sack throws a hook but Yagan avoids it easily.
Yagan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy body kick from Yagan
and Sack counters with a stiff right hand.
Yagan thuds his shin into the meat of Sack's side.
Yagan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Yagan backs away, Sack returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sack tries to move into range but Yagan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sack works Yagan's body with a nice hook.
Sack throws a series of punches but Yagan moves out of range.
Sack misses with a kick to the body
and Yagan counters with a straight right hand.
Yagan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sack looks to land a body kick but Yagan moved away.
Sack misses with an uppercut. Yagan saw that one coming.
Sack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yagan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sack throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Yagan misses.
An inside leg kick from Sack misses.
Yagan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yagan blocks a head kick by Sack.
Yagan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yagan misses with a body kick.
Yagan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yagan moves away.
Yagan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yagan with a hook.
Yagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sack.
Sack misses with a jab to the body
and Yagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sack.
Yagan checks a leg kick nicely.
Yagan needs to keep his hands up - Sack had a free shot at his head there.
Yagan lands a head shot.
Yagan throws a lazy right hand but Sack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yagan connects with a single shot there.
Yagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yagan wants to slow Sack down by chopping away at his legs.
Sack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yagan.
Sack pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yagan is out of range and Sack settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yagan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sack.
Sack moves into range and clinches up with Yagan.
A head punch on the inside from Sack fails to land.
Yagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Sack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sack blocks an uppercut.
Yagan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yagan misses the shot to the body.
Sack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick lands for Yagan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sack.
Sack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yagan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yagan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sack misses with a leg kick
and Yagan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sack's knee momentarily.
Sack tries to clinch there but Yagan circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bambam Yagan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sack there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yagan.
Yagan lands with a hook. Sack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot lands for Sack.
Yagan misses with a low kick.
Sack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yagan blocks a jab.
It seemed like Yagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yagan misses with a looping right.
Sack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sack is out of range and Yagan settles back down.
Sack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yagan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sack.
A combination from Sack does no damage.
Sack misses with a kick to the body.
Yagan tries a quick counter leg kick but Sack is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack takes one to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yagan.
Yagan keeps Sack at a distance using the push kick.
A cross from Yagan lands.
Yagan throws a leg kick but Sack checks it.
Yagan misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Sack misses.
Yagan avoids the body shot from Sack.
Sack throws a chopping leg kick but Yagan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sack throws a leg kick but Yagan checks it.
Sack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yagan moves out of range of the body kick from Sack.
Yagan throws out a counter right but Sack avoids it with no problem.
Yagan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sack looks to score with a jab to the body but Yagan is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sack.
Yagan with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yagan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sack throws a jab but it's blocked by Yagan.
Sack tries to score with a low kick but Yagan moves his leg out of the way.
Yagan ducks right into an uppercut from Sack.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yagan.
Sack slips a jab from Yagan.
Yagan with a hook.
Yagan avoids the body shot from Sack.
Yagan misses with a low kick.
Sack tries to clinch there but Yagan circles away.
Yagan tries a quick counter leg kick but Sack is wise to it.
Yagan scores with a decent looking hook.
Sack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yagan throws out the jab.
Sack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yagan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack rushes Yagan and presses him up against the ropes.
Sack breaks from the clinch.
Yagan throws out a powerful jab.
Yagan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yagan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yagan misses with a low kick.
Yagan connects with a leg kick.
Yagan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Yagan.
Yagan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sack stuns Yagan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Sack is just out of range.
Sack scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sack. Yagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yagan throws a leg kick
and Sack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagan connects with a nice looking jab.
Sack throws a lazy right hand but Yagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yagan finds it's way round the side to connect with Sack's head.
Yagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yagan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yagan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yagan misses with a low kick.
Yagan misses with a low kick.
Sack throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yagan counters with a nice leg kick.
Sack misses with an uppercut. Yagan saw that one coming.
Sack avoids the head kick by Yagan.
Sack looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Yagan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yagan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sack looks to score with a jab to the body but Yagan is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Yagan really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice straight punches there by Yagan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yagan.
Yagan throws a leg kick but Sack checks it.
Sack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yagan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yagan throws a jab when Sack was well out of range.
Yagan lands with an overhand left.
Sack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sack moves in looking to clinch but Yagan pushes him off.
Sack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yagan throws a shot from downtown. Sack moves away and avoids it.
Sack digs a good body shot into Yagan's ribs.
Sack throws an overhand right that lands on Yagan's shoulder, as Yagan tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sack.
Sack throws a series of punches but Yagan moves out of range.
Yagan scoring well with a low kick there.
Yagan slips a jab from Sack.
Yagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sack.
Sack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yagan.
Yagan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Yagan finds it's way through Sack's defenses.
Sack fakes the leg kick and cracks Yagan in the body.
Sack takes one on the button.
Yagan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yagan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sack's sensitive parts.
Yagan lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack misses with an uppercut. Yagan saw that one coming.
Sack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sack misses with a leg kick.
That kick from Yagan tenderised Sack's leg. Sack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yagan.
Yagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sack.
Sack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yagan throws out the jab.
Sack misses with a hook to the body
and Yagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yagan.
Yagan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sack misses with a looping right.
Sack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sack tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Yagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sack ducks right into an uppercut from Yagan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sack uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yagan is looking to chop away at Sack's legs.
Sack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yagan lands with a cross.
Sack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yagan lands a really nice looking cross but Sack seems unphased.
Yagan looks to land a body kick but Sack moved away.
Sack is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yagan slips a straight right by Sack.
Yagan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sack throws a right hand that misses
and Yagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yagan scores with a leg kick.
Sack sizes up Yagan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yagan throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack rushes Yagan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yagan.
Yagan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yagan breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Sack is predictable there
and Yagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yagan lands with an uppercut that bounces Sack off the ropes and back into range.
Sack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yagan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sack drives through and clinches with Yagan against the ropes.
Yagan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sack looks to throw a body kick
letting Yagan counter with a right hand.
Sack thuds his shin into the meat of Yagan's side.
Sack moves in looking to clinch but Yagan pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yagan.
Yagan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Sack. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Yagan dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yagan with the inside leg kick.
Yagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Sack.
Yagan throws out a counter right but Sack avoids it with no problem.
Yagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sack thows a leg kick but Yagan checks it
and Yagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sack throws a wild body kick that Yagan sees coming a mile off.
Yagan keeps Sack at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yagan.
A jab from Sack misses.
Yagan throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sack throws out the jab.
Yagan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sack.
Jab from Sack.
Yagan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sack swings for the body but Yagan moves out of range.
Sack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sack throws a looping overhand right but Yagan ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Yagan misses its intended target.
Sack throws a sloppy body shot
and Yagan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yagan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sack doesn't seem bothered though.
Yagan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sack looks to throw the jab but Yagan is out of range.
Yagan 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.
Sack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sack will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sack checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Yagan.
Yagan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yagan tries to work over Sack's front leg with a kick but Sack checks it.
Yagan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yagan throws a shot from downtown. Sack moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yagan throws a lazy right hand but Sack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yagan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sack finds it's way round the side to connect with Yagan's head.
Sack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sack misses with a kick to the body
and Yagan counters with a straight right hand.
Sack throws a push kick but Yagan slaps the foot to one side.
Yagan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yagan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Sack.
Sack checks the leg kick.
Sack throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yagan.
Yagan looks to throw the jab but Sack is out of range.
Yagan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yagan can pounce on him.
Yagan connects with a nice looking jab.
Roger Sack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yagan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yagan avoids the head kick by Sack.
Yagan feints a counter leg kick.
Sack jabs at Yagan's body.
Sack connects with a body shot that sends Yagan's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yagan. That's going to slow Sack down.
A nice leg kick from Yagan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yagan lands a leg kick that knocks Sack off balance momentarily.
Sack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yagan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sack.
Sack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yagan.
Sack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sack misses with a knee strike.
Sack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yagan manages to break the clinch.
Yagan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good leg kick by Sack.
Sack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yagan counters with a good low kick that Sack was not able to check.
Yagan lands a jab to Sack's midsection.
Sack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yagan blocks the body kick.
Yagan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sack.
Yagan connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bambam Yagan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yagan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:50
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bambam Yagan!
Bambam Yagan is the new featherweight champion!
Bambam Yagan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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