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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Dr Dre - The Next Episode . Figaro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Prospect - Warrior. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
29 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabin Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figaro.
Good standup being displayed there by Figaro as he connects with a hook.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Figaro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Black bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Figaro's head.
Figaro lands a right hook to the body.
Black slips a straight right by Figaro.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black clinches up against the cage.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Figaro's head.
Figaro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black tries a body shot but Figaro blocks it.
A short right from Black.
A short left from Black.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Figaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Figaro.
Figaro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Figaro blocking some punches.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Figaro avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Black as the two fighters clinch.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Figaro.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Figaro is blocking nicely.
Figaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Figaro is working Black over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figaro is looking to control Black's arms but Black gets an underhook and turns him. Now Figaro has his back to the cage.
Black pushes off an throws an elbow but Figaro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Figaro blocking some punches.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Figaro has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Black stalling in the clinch but Figaro improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Figaro.
Figaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Figaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Figaro controls his hands.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Figaro controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Black tries to work over Figaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Figaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Figaro is just out of range.
Black wants to clinch but Figaro slips to the side
and Figaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Figaro is just out of range.
Black 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.
Figaro is looking to score with low kicks.
Black throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Black misses with a leg kick
and Figaro counters with a takedown into side control.
Black tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Figaro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Black manages to get back to half guard.
Black is looking to control Figaro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Black avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro stalling.
Black wants to get back to full guard but Figaro has passed into side control.
Figaro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Black dodges the ground and pound from Figaro.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figaro working away.
Black taking punishment in the form of punches.
Figaro controls the position.
Figaro landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to remain calm as Figaro controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Black's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Black is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figaro lands an elbow.
Black is trying to improve his position.
Figaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Figaro scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro 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.
Figaro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Figaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Figaro misses with the body kick
and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Figaro throws a head punch that misses.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Sabin Figaro has been cut.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Figaro's takedown attempt.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Figaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Figaro tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Figaro back against the cage.
Figaro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Figaro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Figaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
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!
Figaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That kick from Black tenderised Figaro's leg. Figaro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Figaro cracks Black with a good jab.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Black.
Figaro misses with a wild body shot.
Black tries to clinch up but Figaro circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Figaro.
Figaro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Figaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Black scores with a spinning back kick!
Black throws a wild body kick that Figaro sees coming a mile off.
Figaro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Figaro thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Black tries to clinch up but Figaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Figaro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Black misses.
Figaro lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black misses with a body shot.
Figaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Figaro misses with a leg kick
and Black counters by moving into the clinch.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Figaro tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Figaro back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Black just misses with a elbow thrown towards Figaro's brow.
A short body shot lands from Figaro as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Figaro.
Black misses with some punches.
Figaro avoiding damage.
Black misses with some punches.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Figaro digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
Black misses with some punches.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Figaro cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Black prevents a body shot from Figaro.
Figaro looking for a takedown.
Henry Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sabin Figaro.
Black tries to work over Figaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Figaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Black as Figaro tries to tie him up.
Black wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabin Figaro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Figaros head.
Figaro throws a head punch that misses.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Figaro has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Figaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Figaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Figaro throws a head punch that misses.
Figaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Figaro controls the action.
Figaro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Figaro.
Good body shot from Figaro.
Figaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sabin Figaro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Figaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Black throws a combination. Figaro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Figaro pushes him off.
Black connects with a solid leg kick.
Black is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Figaro misses with a wild body shot.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Figaro pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Black.
Figaro jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Black tries to clinch but Figaro moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figaro sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Black to the ground! Figaro dives into full mount looking to finish!
Black is rocked!
Sabin Figaro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black tries to hold on but Figaro postures up.
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Figaro prevents Black from getting the reversal.
A big strike lands for Figaro! That's really hurt Black and he's turned his back - Figaro keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Figaro jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabin Figaro!
In his post fight interview, Sabin Figaro 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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