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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Olov Hermansson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermansson tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson delivers a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Hermansson tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson catches Hermansson napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Hermansson to the canvas!
Hermansson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Oh Hermansson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hermansson wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Hermansson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Hermansson has a good base and remains in mount.
Hermansson seems to have got his legs back now.
Hermansson wants to stand but Anderson is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hermansson wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Anderson is trying to control but can't.
Hermansson passes into side control, despite Anderson's attempt to control the position.
Anderson gets back to half guard.
Hermansson prevents Anderson from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anderson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hermansson jumps into side control!
Anderson struggling a bit here.
Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Hermansson keeps moving and retains side control.
Hermansson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hermansson tries to clinch up
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hermansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hermansson has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson pushes Hermansson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Hermansson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson with a jab.
Hermansson drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hermansson drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Anderson tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermansson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hermansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hermansson wants to clinch
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson has Hermansson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Hermansson is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hermansson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hermansson tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Hermansson tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Hermansson tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hermansson tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hermansson moves into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Hermansson avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Hermansson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermansson wants a takedown.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson lands with a hook. Hermansson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hermansson tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Anderson. Hermansson shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Hermansson down.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Hermansson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson punishes Hermansson's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hermansson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Anderson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson is the new lightweight champion!
Sparky Anderson decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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