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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Duberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duberry's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pass Out - Tinie Tempah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fidel Duberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arvydas Sabonis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabonis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sabonis.
Duberry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabonis checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duberry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duberry misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Sabonis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sabonis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabonis.
Duberry misses with the head strike.
Sabonis struggles to land a body shot inside as Duberry controls his hands.
Sabonis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duberry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sabonis.
Duberry blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Duberry's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Duberry is working Sabonis over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duberry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabonis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duberry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabonis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duberry slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Sabonis.
Sabonis tries to work over Duberry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duberry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sabonis swings wildly with an uppercut but Duberry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabonis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabonis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duberry struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabonis controls his hands.
Duberry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis struggles to land a body shot inside as Duberry controls his hands.
Sabonis blocking some punches.
Duberry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabonis being controlled against the cage.
Duberry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabonis misses with a punch to the body.
Duberry misses with the head strike.
Sabonis misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duberry.
Duberry working aggressively here.
Duberry misses with a punch to the body.
Sabonis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duberry blocks a body shot from Sabonis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Duberry fails to land.
Nice body punch from Duberry - that landed with a thud.
Duberry tries to work over Sabonis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabonis.
Sabonis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duberry can't find room to land a body shot as Sabonis controls the action.
Duberry lands a shot to the body.
Duberry misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabonis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duberry stalling in the clinch.
Duberry tries to work over Sabonis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Duberry.
Sabonis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Duberry fails to land.
Duberry misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duberry lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duberry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duberry misses with the head strike.
Duberry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Duberry prevents a body shot from Sabonis.
A short uppercut from Duberry.
Sabonis struggles to land a body shot inside as Duberry controls his hands.
Duberry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sabonis misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duberry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duberry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duberry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sabonis blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fidel Duberry will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Duberry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sabonis throws a right hand that Duberry ducks under and follows up with a left that Duberry also avoids with ease.
Sabonis tries a head kick but it misses.
Duberry misses with a hook. Sabonis ducked under it nicely.
Duberry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duberry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabonis manages to avoid it.
Duberry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Duberry finds it's way through Sabonis's defenses.
Duberry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duberry throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Duberry. Sabonis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duberry swings for the body but Sabonis moves out of range.
Duberry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duberry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sabonis moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabonis tries a body shot but Duberry blocks it.
Duberry misses with the head strike.
Sabonis has a couple of punches blocked by Duberry.
Duberry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duberry throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sabonis tries a body shot but Duberry blocks it.
Duberry tries a body shot but Sabonis blocks it.
Duberry lands with a short shot to the head.
Sabonis blocking some punches.
Duberry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sabonis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sabonis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duberry misses with a punch on the inside.
Duberry blocking some punches.
Duberry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duberry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duberry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabonis lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duberry blocks a body shot from Sabonis.
Sabonis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duberry backwards.
Duberry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabonis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sabonis tries a body shot but Duberry blocks it.
Duberry misses with a punch on the inside.
Duberry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabonis.
Sabonis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sabonis scores with a shot to the side of Duberry's head.
It looks like Fidel Duberry has been cut.
Duberry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Duberry as the two fighters clinch.
Duberry blocking some punches.
Sabonis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabonis misses with the head strike.
Fidel Duberry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sabonis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabonis.
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!
Duberry misses with some punches.
Duberry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sabonis can't find room to land a body shot as Duberry controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duberry.
Sabonis misses with a body punch.
Duberry swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabonis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Duberry.
Duberry scores with a shot to the side of Sabonis's head.
Duberry is leaning against Sabonis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sabonis lands a body punch.
Sabonis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabonis struggles to land a body shot inside as Duberry controls his hands.
Duberry throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duberry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabonis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabonis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fidel Duberry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fidel Duberry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Duberry misses with a low kick.
Sabonis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duberry is looking to slow Sabonis down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Duberry misses the target.
Duberry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duberry misses with a lunging right hand
and Sabonis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duberry throws a hook but Sabonis blocks it.
Sabonis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duberry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sabonis moves into the clinch.
Sabonis tries to work over Duberry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabonis throws a head punch that misses.
Duberry misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabonis throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sabonis as Duberry tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duberry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabonis.
Sabonis throws a head punch that misses.
Duberry misses with a body punch.
Duberry can't find room to land a body shot as Sabonis controls the action.
Sabonis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duberry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sabonis misses with the head strike.
A short left from Sabonis.
Sabonis is trying to maintain a safe position but Duberry gets an underhook and turns Sabonis into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sabonis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabonis has a couple of punches blocked by Duberry.
Duberry misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis misses with a punch to the body.
Sabonis gets through Duberry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duberry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duberry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duberry tries a body shot but Sabonis blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duberry.
Sabonis tries to work over Duberry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duberry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabonis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duberry or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabonis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sabonis working aggressively here.
Duberry tries to work over Sabonis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duberry tries to break the clinch but Sabonis is controlling the position.
Fidel Duberry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duberry misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabonis gets through Duberry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sabonis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sabonis misses with a body punch.
Duberry lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Sabonis fails to land.
Sabonis working aggressively here.
Sabonis misses with a punch to the body.
Sabonis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duberry blocks a body shot from Sabonis.
Sabonis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duberry backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis misses with a body punch.
Sabonis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabonis misses with the head strike.
Duberry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabonis.
Sabonis is leaning against Duberry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arvydas Sabonis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duberry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabonis digs a right hand underneath Duberry's ribcage. Duberry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabonis works on Duberry's body with a couple of short punches.
Sabonis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duberry's elbow.
Sabonis misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arvydas Sabonis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duberry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arvydas Sabonis!
As Arvydas Sabonis got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Gimme that belt. I'm 4-0 under new management/trainer, not sure why I keep getting doubted. Can I get a lil respect? '.
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