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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Spartalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mosley has chosen Rihanna's Live your Life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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212 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
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188 cm
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219 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Lucio Spartalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Mosley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartalainen staying out of range there.
Mosley with a jab.
Spartalainen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mosley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Spartalainen lands some shots froms side control.
Spartalainen swings around for an armbar but Mosley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Spartalainen's guard.
Mosley wants to get up but he can't break Spartalainen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Spartalainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mosley is one step ahead there.
Mosley wants to get up but he can't break Spartalainen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Spartalainen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley wants to stand but Spartalainen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mosley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big right from Mosley misses.
Spartalainen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mosley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Spartalainen is trying to get an arm triangle but Mosley is defending well.
Spartalainen is looking to take a break and control but Mosley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Spartalainen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mosley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Spartalainen stands up and beckons Mosley to his feet.
Spartalainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spartalainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Mosley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shane Mosley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosley wants to land a leg kick but Spartalainen is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spartalainen.
Spartalainen lands with a shot to the body.
Spartalainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mosley, pushing him back against the cage.
Mosley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spartalainen is defending well for now.
Mosley struggles to land a body shot inside as Spartalainen controls his hands.
Mosley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spartalainen backwards.
Mosley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Spartalainen breaks from the clinch.
Mosley misses with a series of wild punches.
Mosley looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mosley.
Spartalainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Spartalainen swings around for an armbar but Mosley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Spartalainen's guard.
Mosley is looking to stand up but Spartalainen won't let him.
Mosley wants to stand and escape but instead Spartalainen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Spartalainen stays in close to Mosley's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosley keeping full guard, as Spartalainen tries to pass.
Spartalainen throws and elbow that misses. Mosley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spartalainen's guard. Nice move by Mosley!
Spartalainen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartalainen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mosley is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Spartalainen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mosley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spartalainen's head backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Mosley.
Good leg kick by Mosley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spartalainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Spartalainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spartalainen avoids the attempt from Mosley to control.
Mosley is squirming around, avoiding Spartalainen's attempts to control the action.
Spartalainen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mosley is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mosley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spartalainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mosley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mosley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mosley misses with a hook. Spartalainen ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Spartalainen.
Mosley throws a leg kick but Spartalainen checks it.
Spartalainen checks a low kick from Mosley.
Spartalainen is looking to clinch but Mosley is avoiding it.
Spartalainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mosley throws a low kick, looking for Spartalainen's leg but Spartalainen calmly moves out of range.
Spartalainen feints and as Mosley raises his hands in defense, Spartalainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Spartalainen looking to sit in guard and control but Mosley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mosley wants to stand but Spartalainen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Spartalainen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mosley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mosley keeping moving, preventing Spartalainen from controlling successfully.
Spartalainen is fighting to break Mosley's control of his arms but Mosley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mosley keeping moving, preventing Spartalainen from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartalainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mosley is keeping the position for now.
Spartalainen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mosley, up you get!
Spartalainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Mosley misses the shot to the body.
Spartalainen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mosley was covering up waiting for the punch and Spartalainen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mosley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spartalainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartalainen is pushing down on Mosley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mosley is fighting to maintain full guard but Spartalainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mosley is looking for a sweep. Spartalainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mosley is trying to maintain the position but Spartalainen is very close to passing his half guard.
Mosley is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartalainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mosley keeps working.
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 Lucio Spartalainen 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. This is the final round!
Mosley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartalainen moves away.
Spartalainen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mosley did well to prevent Spartalainen getting side control.
Spartalainen is looking for a kimura here.
Spartalainen throwing shots but Mosley is blocking nicely.
Spartalainen trying to control from half guard but Mosley is working away.
Spartalainen wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Mosley uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spartalainen looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartalainenis looking to pass into half guard but Mosley pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mosley is in guard.
Mosley wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Spartalainen's closed guard. He's half up but Spartalainen has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Spartalainen pivots and extends the arm, Mosley falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Spartalainen! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucio Spartalainen!
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