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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 943 p4p, 117 weight class) and Ross Buchanan (ranked 4045 p4p, 411 weight class). Buchanan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Buchanan's Train Blues kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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162 lbs
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ross Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan connects with a solid leg kick.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buchanan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buchanan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Buchanan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buchanan's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Buchanan moves his leg out of the way.
Buchanan cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buchanan tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a jab to Buchanan's midsection.
Buchanan looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Buchanan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a low kick, right behind Buchanan 's knee.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Buchanan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anderson defending well as Buchanan loads up on a big left hand.
Buchanan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Buchanan moves out of range easily.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Buchanan moved out of range nicely.
Anderson clobbers Buchanan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buchanan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Buchanan 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.
Buchanan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Anderson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.
Buchanan scores with a push kick.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buchanan looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anderson.
Buchanan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Buchanan misses with a body kick.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Ross Buchanan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buchanan.
Buchanan looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson cracks Buchanan with an open hand slap.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Buchanan looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Buchanan misses with a head kick.
Buchanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Buchanan.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Buchanan checks a leg kick.
Buchanan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Anderson jabs Buchanan right on the nose. Buchanan blinks but takes it well.
Buchanan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buchanan.
Anderson tries to move into range but Buchanan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Anderson backs off Buchanan throws a huge counter combo but Anderson manages to avoid it all.
Buchanan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Buchanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan blocks a jab.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Buchanan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Buchanan tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buchanan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Buchanan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buchanan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Buchanan throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buchanan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Buchanan walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Sparky Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Buchanan throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
As Anderson backs off Buchanan throws a huge counter combo but Anderson manages to avoid it all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buchanan missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buchanan misses with a double jab.
Buchanan avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Buchanan throws a counter combo.
Buchanan avoids a kick to the body.
Buchanan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Buchanan misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Anderson misses its target.
Buchanan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buchanan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Buchanan. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buchanan can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Buchanan.
Buchanan moves out of range of the body kick.
Buchanan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings for the body but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Buchanan misses with an uppercut
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Buchanan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buchanan throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buchanan blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Buchanan tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Buchanan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buchanan fails to land with a series of punches.
Buchanan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Buchanan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Anderson thumps Buchanan with a low kick.
Buchanan takes one to the side of the head.
Buchanan lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Buchanan throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Anderson connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Buchanan sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Buchanan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Anderson moves out of range as Buchanan throws a body kick.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buchanan throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Buchanan scores with a jab to the head.
Anderson lands a jab to Buchanan's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Buchanan seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan throws a lazy body kick
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson looks for the body kick but Buchanan saw that one coming.
Buchanan staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Buchanan! But no joy.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Buchanan scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderson tests Buchanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Buchanan checks it well.
Buchanan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body punch from Buchanan.
Anderson lands with a hook. Buchanan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a hook. Buchanan ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Buchanan.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Buchanan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buchanan blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook. Buchanan ducked under it nicely.
Buchanan throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson throws a hook but Buchanan avoids it easily.
Buchanan throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Anderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Buchanan.
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson lands a jab.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ross Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchanan throws a series of strikes that have Anderson backpedaling.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buchanan.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Sparky Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson moves out of range as Buchanan throws a body kick.
Anderson lands the left hand.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buchanan walks into a jab.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Buchanan seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Buchanan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buchanan looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Anderson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Anderson cracks Buchanan with a good jab.
Buchanan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buchanan.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Buchanan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Buchanan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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