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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - Destroy Everything. 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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170 lbs
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197 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox throws a hook but Sagat avoids it easily.
Sagat is looking to land body kicks.
Sagat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sagat walks into a jab.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Cox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sagat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cox.
Cox misses with an uppercut
and Sagat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cox throws a hook to the side of Sagat's head but Sagat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sagat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sagat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cox lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws a low kick but Sagat moves out of range easily.
Cox throws a big shot that misses.
Cox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sagat can pounce on him.
John Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Sagat.
Cox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sagat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
John Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cox pulls Sagat into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sagat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagat throws a big right hand that misses.
Sagat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sagat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox 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.
Sagat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sagat is working Cox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sagat landing some decent shots from guard.
Sagat trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
Cox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cox is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sagat defends well.
Sagat tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sagat forces his way into half guard.
Sagat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cox is trying to get back to full guard.
Sagat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cox looking for submissions off his back.
Cox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sagat.
Sagat is pressing down on Cox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cox is holding on for now.
Cox gets full guard.
Sagat throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Sagat throws a big elbow that misses.
Sagat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cox has momentary wrist control but Sagat slips an elbow through the middle.
Cox 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.
Sagat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sagat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox looking to control.
Sagat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sagat throws a strike but Cox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cox preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sagat working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Sagat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cox throws a combination that misses
and Sagat counters with a big head kick but Cox shrugs it off.
Sagat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cox punishes Sagat's body with a nice straight punch.
Cox takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
Cox moves out of range of the body kick from Sagat.
Cox avoids the body shot from Sagat.
Sagat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sagat.
Cox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sagat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cox is out of range.
Cox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a straight right.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Cox saw that one coming.
Sagat is looking to land body kicks.
No luck for Cox with that takedown attempt.
Sagat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cox moves out of range as Sagat throws a body kick.
Sagat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sagat misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Cox.
Sagat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cox tries to throw a body punch but Sagat avoids it by throwing Cox back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cox.
Sagat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cox can't find room to land a body shot as Sagat controls the action.
Cox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Cox lands a body punch.
Sagat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Cox.
Cox digs a right hand into Sagat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sagat's gas tank.
Cox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cox blocks an uppercut.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat misses with a punch on the inside.
Cox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cox works on Sagat's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
Cox struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
Cox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sagat.
Cox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sagat's elbow.
Sagat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sagat misses with a body punch.
Cox struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
Cox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cox tries a body shot but Sagat blocks it.
Cox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cox.
Cox drags the fight down to the ground.
Cox escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sagat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sagat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sagat has managed to get both his arms back between Cox's legs - danger averted.
Cox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sagat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat wants to pass the guard but Cox is keeping the position.
Cox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cox looking for a guillotine here but Sagat defends easily.
Sagat throws a big elbow that misses.
Cox is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sagat defends well.
Sagat trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eaton Cox dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cox cracks the inside of Sagat's front leg.
Cox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
Cox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Sagat.
Cox checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cox. That's going to slow Sagat down.
Sagat walks into a straight right hand from Cox.
Sagat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sagat with a hook.
Cox defending well as Sagat loads up on a big left hand.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cox walks into a straight right hand from Sagat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cox misses with a low kick.
Cox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sagat.
Sagat motions for Cox to come forward. Sagat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sagat throws the left hand but Cox avoids the punch easily.
Sagat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cox.
Sagat misses with a straight right.
Cox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cox avoids a kick to the body.
Sagat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox slips under a jab.
Sagat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cox throws a wild body kick that Sagat sees coming a mile off.
Sagat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cox.
Sagat checks a leg kick.
Cox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox tries to land a front kick but Sagat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Sagat is predictable there
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sagat clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sagat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sagat.
Sagat prevents the takedown attempt.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cox avoids it.
Cox managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Nice elbow from Sagat.
Sagat struggles to land a body shot inside as Cox controls his hands.
Sagat misses with the head strike.
Cox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cox pushes Sagat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sagat scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cox is looking to control Sagat's arms but Sagat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cox has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Cox.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cox avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat working Cox over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cox fails to land.
Sagat working aggressively here.
Cox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John Sagat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sagat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Cox.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.
Sagat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Sagat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sagat 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Sagat!
John Sagat took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, OVERDOSE Factory: Q159.2 Energy and more! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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