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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparka Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Zubar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sparka Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Zubar!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zubar is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Man just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zubar's brow.
Zubar wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Zubar avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
Man'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.
Zubar avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Zubar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Man prevents Zubar from breaking the clinch.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Zubar avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
Zubar tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Zubar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zubar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Zubar is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Zubar blocks with his arms.
Man displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zubar up against the cage.
Zubar takes a shot to the head.
Zubar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.
Zubar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Man seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zubar can turn it around.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zubar avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Zubar is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Zubar is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Zubar avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Man just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zubar's brow.
Man keeps control of Zubar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zubar is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Zubar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Man'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.
A frustrated look appears on Zubar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zubar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zubar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zubar blocks an elbow strike.
Zubar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zubar tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man stalls.
Zubar has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Man throws an elbow but it misses.
Zubar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zubar tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zubar blocks an elbow strike from Man.
Man has Zubar pressed against the cage, preventing Zubar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zubar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Zubar blocks with his arms.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Man as Zubar tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubar is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Man stalling the fight.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Man throws an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Man takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zubar avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
Zubar can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Man just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zubar's brow.
Zubar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Man just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zubar's brow.
Man prevents Zubar from breaking the clinch.
Man blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparka Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man wants to clinch up but Zubar keeps it at a distance.
Man staying out of range there.
Zubar moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zubar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubar misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Zubar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zubar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sparka Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zubar closes the distance and clinches up with Man, looking for a takedown. Zubar pushes Man against the cage but Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Man on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sparka Man has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zubar wants to break free but Man has control.
Zubar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Man throws an elbow but misses.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zubar tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Zubar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zubar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Zubar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zubar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zubar is looking to take this one to the mat.
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!
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zubar blocks the elbow strike.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.
Zubar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Man taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubar tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Zubar avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Zubar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zubar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Man checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zubar misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Zubar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Ronald Zubar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zubar cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
Man moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubar letting Man take a breather here.
Zubar is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zubar is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Zubar is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Zubar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Zubar blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zubar wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Zubar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Man just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zubar's brow.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.
Zubar wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Zubar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zubar.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zubar throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Zubar throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Zubar blocks an elbow strike from Man.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zubar avoids a wild elbow strike from Man.
Man is stalling here.
Zubar breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Zubar.
Man moves out of range as Zubar strikes.
A big right from Zubar misses.
Zubar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zubar throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Zubar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man slips a jab from Zubar.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zubar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zubar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zubar thows a body shot but no joy.
Man pushes Zubar up against the cage in a clinch.
Zubar managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Man leaning his opponent against the cage.
Man throws an elbow but it misses.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zubar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man slips a jab from Zubar.
Man instigates a clinch.
Man'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.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubar is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Man just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zubar's brow.
Zubar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zubar is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Zubar working hard to break the clinch.
Zubar is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zubar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man has Zubar pressed against the cage, preventing Zubar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Zubar blocks with his arms.
Zubar letting Man take a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zubar is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Zubar is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronald Zubar.
I think Zubar 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Ronald Zubar!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Ronald Zubar!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Ronald Zubar!
Ronald Zubar wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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