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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mel Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Just like you imagined - 300 theme. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diziz Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Mel Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sparta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Manhoef's guard now.
Manhoef manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Manhoef pushes Sparta up against the cage in a clinch.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sparta throws a punch but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Sparta gets through Manhoef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sparta is trying to drag Manhoef to the mat but Manhoef just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sparta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sparta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Manhoef pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
Sparta wants to take the fight to the mat but Manhoef manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sparta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sparta wants to break free but Manhoef has control.
Manhoef unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sparta is breathing heavily.
Manhoef connects with a knee to the head.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef lands a good knee to the midsection. Sparta won't want to take too many of those.
Sparta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manhoef is defending well for now.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sparta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but Sparta blocks it.
Manhoef unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sparta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sparta cracks Manhoef with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sparta.
Sparta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Manhoef missing with knees to the body.
Sparta looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta has Manhoef pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sparta pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Manhoef tumbling to the mat - Sparta dives into Manhoef's guard.
Sparta 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.
Sparta cracks Manhoef with a solid left hand.
Manhoef is looking to stand up but Sparta isn't so interested in that idea.
Sparta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sparta wants to control from the top but Manhoef keeps moving.
Sparta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sparta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sparta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sparta looking to sit in guard and control but Manhoef gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manhoef prevents Sparta from getting back to his feet.
Manhoef is looking to stand up but Sparta won't let him.
Manhoef in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sparta wriggles free and stands up.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sparta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sparta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparta swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef.
Manhoef tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sparta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef is looking to stand up but Sparta isn't so interested in that idea.
Sparta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sparta landing some decent shots from guard.
Sparta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Manhoef wants to get back to his feet but Sparta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sparta lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparta is looking to work some ground and pound but Manhoef has wrist control.
Sparta stands up and waves to Manhoef to follow him.
Sparta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Diziz Sparta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Manhoef tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sparta counters with a low kick, right behind Manhoef 's knee.
Sparta moves into the clinch successfully.
Sparta avoiding damage as Manhoef throws knees to the body.
Manhoef utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sparta tightens his grip and picks Manhoef up, before dumping him to the ground. Manhoef manages to land in guard.
Manhoef kicks Sparta off and gets to his feet.
Manhoef has Sparta up against the cage in a clinch.
Sparta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhoef looking to throw knees to the head but Sparta is blocking nicely.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but Sparta blocks it.
Manhoef misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparta.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparta avoids it.
Sparta taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Sparta.
It looks like Big Mel Manhoef has been cut.
Sparta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manhoef is pressed up against the cage. Sparta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Manhoef down to the mat. Manhoef avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Sparta is having none of it.
Big Mel Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manhoef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Sparta circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sparta has managed to clinch.
Sparta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparta avoids it.
Sparta has Manhoef pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manhoef manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sparta can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparta shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Manhoef manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhoef has momentary wrist control but Sparta slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparta stands up from Manhoef's guard - Sparta perhaps looking for a knockout.
Manhoef closes the distance and pushes Sparta back into the cage.
Sparta manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Manhoef fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice sprawl there from Manhoef as Sparta shoots in.
Manhoef tries to clinch
and Sparta counters by moving into the clinch.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but Sparta blocks it.
Manhoef prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta lands with a short shot to the head.
Sparta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sparta has Manhoef pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manhoef manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
Big Mel Manhoef seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sparta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Manhoef is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Manhoef connects with a knee to the head.
Sparta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sparta can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sparta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Manhoef looking to throw knees to the head but Sparta is blocking nicely.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manhoef prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sparta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sparta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sparta is working Manhoef over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef lands a knee to the body.
Sparta managing to block the knees to the body from Manhoef.
Sparta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sparta misses with some punches.
Sparta tries to score a body lock takedown but Manhoef shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sparta 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!
Sparta tries to land a knee to the head but Manhoef blocks with his arms.
Sparta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Manhoef is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sparta gets through Manhoef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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 Diziz Sparta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Mel Manhoef's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Manhoef looks to clinch
and Manhoef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparta throws a leg kick but Manhoef checks it.
Sparta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manhoef looks to clinch
and Sparta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sparta circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparta misses the target.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sparta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhoef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sparta keeps the fight on the outside.
Big Mel Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manhoef but Manhoef pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhoef takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manhoef showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sparta.
Manhoef wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sparta.
Manhoef wants to clinch.
Sparta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manhoef is fending him off so far but Sparta persists. Nope, Manhoef circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhoef instigates a clinch.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sparta blocks it with crossed arms.
Sparta taking a breather.
Sparta wants to break free but Manhoef has control.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but Sparta blocks with his arms.
Sparta lands with a light punch inside.
Sparta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta tries to score a body lock takedown but Manhoef shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manhoef misses with a knee strike.
Manhoef with a knee to the head.
Sparta lands a nice uppercut.
Sparta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sparta.
Nice body punch from Sparta - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sparta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sparta takes the fight into the clinch.
Sparta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Sparta has Manhoef pushed against the cage.
Manhoef with a knee to the head.
Sparta takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sparta.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sparta breaks from the clinch.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Sparta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparta drives through and clinches with Manhoef against the cage.
Sparta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef wants to clinch but Sparta slips to the side
and Sparta counters with a nice body shot.
Sparta closes the distance and clinches.
Sparta crunches a lovely knee into Manhoef's ribcage.
Sparta tries to work over Manhoef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manhoef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparta has Manhoef pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manhoef manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sparta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Manhoef after a bit of a struggle.
Sparta breaks the clinch.
Sparta drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sparta distracts Manhoef with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sparta stands up from Manhoef's guard - Sparta perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jab, jab by Sparta - just one landing.
Sparta tries to clinch there but Manhoef circles away.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Sparta is avoiding it.
Sparta swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef has closed the distance and engaged Sparta in a clinch.
Manhoef tries to land knees in the clinch but Sparta avoids the damage to the body.
Big Mel Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sparta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diziz Sparta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sparta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diziz Sparta!
Diziz Sparta took some time post fight to say the following; 'Ze this Sparta !'.
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