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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Legstrong (ranked 1949 p4p, 246 weight class) and Furio Spartan (ranked 2293 p4p, 284 weight class). Legstrong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
28 - 28 - 0 |
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193 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Legstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legstrong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Legstrong is pulling down on Spartan's head to control his posture.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Legstrong keeps moving.
Spartan looking to pass the guard.
Legstrong is working an open guard so Spartan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Spartan tries for a takedown but Legstrong circles away easily
and Legstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Legstrong misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spartan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Legstrong moves into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong is trying to control the position but Spartan postures up.
Legstrong has his hands on Spartan's head, controlling the position.
Legstrong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Legstrong is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spartan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Legstrong keeping moving, preventing Spartan from controlling successfully.
Spartan is fighting to break Legstrong's control of his arms but Legstrong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Spartan pushes down on Legstrong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spartan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Legstrong!
Spartan wants to control the pace but Legstrong is squirming around nicely.
Legstrong tries to hold on but Spartan postures up.
Spartan looking to ground and pound but Legstrong is blocking nicely.
Legstrong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spartan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Legstrong is holding on tight.
Spartan looking for a guillotine from mount but Legstrong is having none of it.
Spartan wants to finish this one by submission but Legstrong is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Spartan.
Legstrong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Legstrong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spartan is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong tries to get to full guard but Spartan has control of the leg.
Spartan is thwarting Legstrong's attempts to control the position.
Legstrong gets back to full guard.
Legstrong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spartan won't allow Legstrong to sweep him here.
Legstrong is trying to keep Spartan in close.
Legstrong keeping moving, preventing Spartan from controlling successfully.
Legstrong wants to sweep but no luck.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Legstrong keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spartan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Legstrong looking to control.
Spartan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spartan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Legstrong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Legstrong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spartan counters with a one-two to the body.
Lance Legstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan slips under a jab from Legstrong.
And Spartan tries to counter it with a takedown but Legstrong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Legstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Spartan ducks under a wild hook from Legstrong.
A punch combination from Spartan misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spartan shoots in for a double leg but Legstrong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spartan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Legstrong regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furio Spartan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big right from Legstrong misses.
Spartan slips under a jab from Legstrong.
Spartan fails to land the takedown.
Legstrong tries to sprawl but Spartan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Furio Spartan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Legstrong is looking for a sweep. Spartan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spartan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Legstrong tries to get to full guard but Spartan has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spartan is thwarting Legstrong's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Legstrong is trying to maintain the position but Spartan is very close to passing his half guard.
Legstrong moves into full guard.
Spartan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spartan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legstrong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spartan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Spartan looking to pass the guard.
Spartan stopping the sweep attempt from Legstrong.
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.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Legstrong is keeping the position.
Legstrong keeping moving, preventing Spartan from controlling successfully.
Legstrong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Legstrong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lance Legstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spartan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legstrong.
Legstrong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spartan at a distance.
Legstrong misses with a looping left.
Spartan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spartan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legstrong.
Spartan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Legstrong avoids it really well and circles away.
Lance Legstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Spartan.
Nice body punch from Legstrong.
The crowd cheers as Legstrong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spartan doesn't seem phased though.
Legstrong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spartan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legstrong.
Legstrong throws a looping overhand right but Spartan ducks down to avoid it.
Legstrong throws an overhand right that lands on Spartan's shoulder, as Spartan tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong throws a body punch but Spartan moves out of range.
Legstrong misses with a body shot.
Spartan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Legstrong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spartan scrambles back to his feet.
Spartan shoots for a double leg takedown but Legstrong sprawls well. He's pushed Spartan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Legstrong swings widly with a right hand
and Spartan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Legstrong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Legstrong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spartan doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legstrong works Spartan's body with a nice hook.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown but Legstrong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Legstrong misses the target.
Spartan throws a right hand that Legstrong ducks under and follows up with a left that Legstrong also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Legstrong misses.
Legstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spartan.
Spartan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Legstrong tries to avoid it but Spartan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Legstrong to the ground. Legstrong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Legstrong dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Spartan misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Legstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Lance Legstrong is winning the standup battle so far.
Spartan ducks under a wild hook from Legstrong.
Despite the aggression on Spartan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Legstrong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spartan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legstrong tries to sprawl but Spartan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Legstrong moves into full guard.
Legstrong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spartan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legstrong wants to sweep here but Spartan controlling him for the moment.
Legstrong keeping full guard, as Spartan tries to pass.
Legstrong working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Legstrong working a defensive guard here.
Spartan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Legstrong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spartan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Legstrong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Legstrong trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spartan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Legstrong quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong is defending against the submission attempts here by Spartan.
Legstrong manages to get to full guard.
Legstrong is trying to keep Spartan in close.
Legstrong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Legstrong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Legstrong keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spartan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Legstrong controls Spartan momentarily but Spartan frees himself.
Legstrong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spartan defends well.
Spartan stands and throws Legstrong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spartan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Legstrong manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spartan's best efforts.
Spartan is thwarting Legstrong's attempts to control the position.
Legstrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Legstrong wants to control but Spartan is keeping busy.
Spartan is taking a breather. Legstrong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Legstrong is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Legstrong won't allow Spartan to pass to mount.
Legstrong is looking to control Spartan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Legstrong avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Furio Spartan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spartan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Furio Spartan!
In his post fight interview, Furio Spartan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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