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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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200 lbs
20 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nolan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett is looking to slow Saades down with leg kicks.
Saades misses the shot to the body.
Saades looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Saades.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sackett looks for the body kick but Saades saw that one coming.
Saades moves out of range of the body kick.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saades thumps Sackett with a low kick.
Saades lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saades wants to slow Sackett down by chopping away at his legs.
Saades looks to land a body kick but Sackett moved away.
As Saades backs off Sackett throws a huge counter combo but Saades manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sackett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sackett checks a leg kick.
Sackett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saades is out of range and Sackett settles back down.
Sackett throws a hook but Saades avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saades fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Good exchange - Saades coming out on top.
Saades lands a high kick!
Sackett throws a lazy uppercut
and Saades counters with an outside leg kick.
Saades lands a nice looking body shot.
Sackett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saades lands a leg kick that knocks Sackett off balance momentarily.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Saades's front leg but catches the back leg as Saades tries to avoid it.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Saades takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Saades.
Sackett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett feints a jab promting Saades to slip. Sackett then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saades slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Saades misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Saades.
Sackett is looking to clinch but Saades is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
Sackett moves into the clinch successfully.
Saades tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saades tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saades.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saades blocking some punches.
Saades swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saades dodges an elbow strike from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saades pulls guard.
Saades trying to keep a closed guard but Sackett is proving a slippery customer.
Sackett throws a sloppy strike and Saades has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Sackett is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Saades!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Octavio Saades!
Octavio Saades is the new middleweight champion!
Octavio Saades took some time post fight to say the following; 'Booooyaa!!! Underdog whaaaaaaat?? Show me tha money!!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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