Sagat is a strong fighter with a violent past. He was in a bad fight as
a child and lost almost all the sight from his left eye. Ridiculed for his
damaged eye, he lost all of his friends. At the age of 15, Sagat entered
the world of Muay Thai and after only a few weeks became a champion. When
he was defending his title for the first time, he was challenged by a
skilled Japanese fighter named Go Hibiki. Go recognized that Sagat's
damaged eye was his weak point and began targeting it. Sagat, busy
defending his eye, was on the brink of defeat. The only friends he had left
were those who respected his champion status, so he resolved to do anything
to ensure that he would never lose again. At that moment, Hibiki executed
a knee kick toward Sagat's eye. Sagat stopped defending the eye and
viciously counter-attacked. His eye was completely lost, but he had won
the match and defended his title. Hibiki later died from the wounds he
recieved, but Sagat remained the Muay Thai champion.
Sagat spent years defending his title, and occasionally took on
students. He was not much of a teacher, though, and his only real pupil was
Adon. The two reigned as champions, and Sagat was
regarded as a national hero. Sagat's reputation brought the World Warriors
tournament to Thailand, and skilled fighters from all over the world came
to challenge the mighty Muay Thai master. Sagat was unimpressed with the
competition he recieved, and was surprised when a young fighter named
Ryu defeated Adon. Ryu's next challenge was Sagat
himself, and the two squared off for the title of tournament champion.
After a long battle, Ryu emerged victorious when he nailed Sagat in the
chest with a HaDoKen. Sagat was unprepared for such a powerful attack and
crumpled to the ground unconscious. He awoke hours later to find his world
had come crashing down around him. He had lost his title, his followers,
and his pride. Even Adon had abandoned him.
Sagat was greatly dishonored by his loss, and he formed a burning
hatred for Ryu as he trained to regain his title. The giant scar on his
chest reminded him of his failure, and he was determined to defeat Ryu and
restore his honor. One day, he was visited by an angry fighter named
Dan, who was the son of Go Hibiki. Dan sought
vengeance on Sagat for the death of his father, and Sagat was prepared to
take his rage out on anyone. Dan was easily defeated, and would have been
killed had Ryu not intervened. Sagat had been disgraced by Ryu yet again,
and this only fueled his hatred for the Shotokan warrior. As Ryu stood
over him, Sagat swore to him that he would not stop until Ryu was dead.
Sometime after his second defeat, Sagat was approached by
M.Bison, the leader of Shadowlaw, and was asked to
join the criminal organization. Sagat declined, as his only purpose was the
defeat of Ryu. After months of further training, Sagat once again
confronted Ryu and challenged him to a fight. The battle was over quickly,
and Sagat was the victor. However, as Sagat stood over Ryu's battered
body he saw pity in the young man's eyes. It was then that he understood
that Ryu had allowed him to win. Ryu had intended for the gesture to
pad Sagat's bruised ego, but it only increased Sagat's disgrace. Sagat
left Ryu, his rage increasing with every defeat. Not long after that, Sagat
suffered two humiliating defeats at the hands of Adon and Dan. Truly at his
lowest, Sagat approached M.Bison and accepted his
previous invitation to join Shadowlaw. Along with
Balrog and Vega, Sagat
became one of the Four Lords of Shadowlaw. Using the organization's
training facilities (and perhaps some of Bison's psycho power), Sagat
improved his already powerful moves and developed many new ones. Although his
contempt for Ryu was still intact, he began to realize the limitations of
hatred as a fighting tool. He began concentrating on skill rather than
emotion during his training sessions, and emerged an even more powerful
warrior.
In time, Bison hosted the second World Warriors tournament at the
Shadowlaw base in Thailand. As the second to last boss in the competition,
Sagat faced only the best fighters, but the only one who mattered to him
was Ryu. After defeating a wounded Guile and an
out-of-practice Ken, Sagat finally faced Ryu.
Despite his improved arsenal, Sagat was defeated once again. Sagat left
Shadowlaw in disgrace, and is said to be training in secrecy for the day he
will finally defeat his nemesis.
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