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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Sandman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zorba The Dancing Buddha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Dancing Buddha has chosen Zorba Time as his entrance music. Zorba The Dancing Buddha will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Sandman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zorba The Dancing Buddha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dancing Buddha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sandman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sandman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Dancing Buddha's guard.
Sandman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sandman is working for an americana but The Dancing Buddha has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Sandman was thinking about the submission.
Sandman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! The Dancing Buddha is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sandman, into his guard.
Sandman 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Dancing Buddha looking to pass the guard.
Sandman throws his legs up looking for a submission but The Dancing Buddha uses it to pass to side control.
Sandman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sandman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Dancing Buddha pulls his head out easily.
Sandman actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if The Dancing Buddha is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandman looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sandman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Dancing Buddha wants to control but Sandman is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Dancing Buddha pulls his head out easily.
The Dancing Buddha trying to control the pace.
Sandman is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman actively working from the bottom here.
The Dancing Buddha drops an elbow to the side of Sandman's head.
Sandman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sandman is not content to let The Dancing Buddha control the position.
Sandman looking for submissions off his back.
The Dancing Buddha is trying to control. Sandman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sandman looks to score with a jab to the body but The Dancing Buddha is just out of range.
Sandman avoids the body shot from The Dancing Buddha.
Sandman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Dancing Buddha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Dancing Buddha throws a body shot but no joy.
Sandman shoots in for a takedown but The Dancing Buddha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Dancing Buddha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandman.
A jab from Sandman misses.
Sandman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sandman showed some decent athleticism there.
Sandman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Dancing Buddha told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sandman seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Sandman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Dancing Buddha lands with a nice body punch.
Sandman avoids the body shot from The Dancing Buddha.
Sandman throws a big shot that misses.
The Dancing Buddha throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Dancing Buddha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sandman to score with a decent uppercut.
Sandman shoots in for a double leg but The Dancing Buddha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Dancing Buddha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sandman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Dancing Buddha tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sandman is in The Dancing Buddha's guard.
The Dancing Buddha is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sandman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Dancing Buddha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Dancing Buddha has escaped and now he's on top!
The Sandman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sandman has his foot on The Dancing Buddha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Dancing Buddha works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dancing Buddha is stalling in the full guard.
The Dancing Buddha wants to stand but Sandman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sandman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Dancing Buddha passes into half guard.
Sandman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Dancing Buddha trying to control from half guard but Sandman is working away.
The Dancing Buddha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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.
Sandman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sandman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sandman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Dancing Buddha seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sandman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sandman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sandman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Dancing Buddha pulls his head out easily.
Sandman actively working from the bottom here.
The Dancing Buddha prevents Sandman from improving his position.
The Dancing Buddha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from The Dancing Buddha as Sandman shoots in.
Sandman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Dancing Buddha moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Sandman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Dancing Buddha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Dancing Buddha is pressed up against the cage. Sandman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Dancing Buddha down to the mat. The Dancing Buddha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The Dancing Buddha looks to land a combination but Sandman avoids it well.
Sandman tries to counter with a takedown but The Dancing Buddha is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by The Dancing Buddha.
Sandman takes one on the button.
Sandman fails with a takedown attempt.
Sandman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sandman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sandman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Dancing Buddha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandman has gone for a leg lock! The Dancing Buddha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sandman's guard.
The Dancing Buddha trying to control but Sandman is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sandman is looking for a triangle but The Dancing Buddha pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zorba The Dancing Buddha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sandman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Dancing Buddha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sandman.
The Sandman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Dancing Buddha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sandman dives in and grabs The Dancing Buddha's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Dancing Buddha pushes down on Sandman's head and hops out.
The Dancing Buddha throws a jab when Sandman was well out of range.
The Dancing Buddha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Dancing Buddha wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Sandman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Dancing Buddha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Dancing Buddha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sandman shoots in looking for a takedown but The Dancing Buddha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sandman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Dancing Buddha lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman shoots and misses
and The Dancing Buddha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Dancing Buddha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sandman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Dancing Buddha manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sandman's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Dancing Buddha defends it well.
The Dancing Buddha trying to hold on to Sandman's head to control him but Sandman postures up.
The Dancing Buddha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sandman is looking for a kimura but The Dancing Buddha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sandman to get the leverage.
The Dancing Buddha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Dancing Buddha looking for a sweep. Not yet The Dancing Buddha, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Dancing Buddha is pulling down on Sandman's head. It's preventing any offense from Sandman, at least for the moment.
Sandman wants to pass the guard but The Dancing Buddha is keeping the position.
The Dancing Buddha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sandman has gone for a leg lock! The Dancing Buddha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sandman's guard.
The Dancing Buddha showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman looking for a guillotine here but The Dancing Buddha defends easily.
The Dancing Buddha slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sandman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Dancing Buddha passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Dancing Buddha is looking to advance position but Sandman won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sandman looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sandman is looking to improve his position.
The Dancing Buddha content to control rather than advance.
The Dancing Buddha trying to control from half guard but Sandman is working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sandman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Dancing Buddha pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zorba The Dancing Buddha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Dancing Buddha 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zorba The Dancing Buddha!
Zorba The Dancing Buddha took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated The Sandman had this to say: 'cunt was doped up'.
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hype
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