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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kristian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristian comes to the cage accompanied by Oasis - Colombia. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Kristian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kristian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristian drives through and clinches with Spartan against the cage.
Spartan misses with some punches.
Kristian lands a left hand.
Kristian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristian lands a glancing blow to the side of Spartan's head.
Spartan tries to clinch but Kristian moves out of range.
Kristian lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spartan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spartan tries to clinch but Kristian is having none of it.
Spartan tries to clinch but Kristian moves away
and Kristian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kristian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kristian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kristian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kristian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spartan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spartan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spartan lands with a left to the head.
Kristian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan wants to clinch.
Spartan tries to clinch but Kristian moves out of range.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kristian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kristian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spartan doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristian circles away.
Spartan wants to clinch up but Kristian keeps it at a distance.
Spartan is looking to clinch but Kristian is avoiding it.
Kristian throwing a counter right hand but Spartan manages to avoid it.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kristian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kristian is looking to counter punch.
Spartan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spartan tries to clinch up but Kristian circles away and keeps his distance.
Spartan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spartan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kristian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kristian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spartan needs to keep his hands up - Kristian had a free shot at his head there.
Spartan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kristian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kristian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kristian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kristian seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Spartan tries to clinch there but Kristian circles away.
Kristian looks to land a combination but Spartan avoids it well.
Spartan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spartan closes the distance but Kristian moves to the side
enabling Kristian to counter with a crisp jab.
Kristian forces Spartan back against the cage and clinches.
Kristian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristian breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Kristian has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Spartan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spartan wants to clinch
and Kristian counters with a nice body kick.
Spartan drops his hands momentarily and Kristian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spartan tries to clinch up but Kristian circles away and keeps his distance.
Kristian takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kristian.
Kristian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spartan misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spartan misses with a body punch.
Spartan throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristian.
Kristian just leaning against Spartan, taking a breather.
Kristian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kristian digs a right hand underneath Spartan's ribcage. Spartan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spartan misses with a punch on the inside.
Spartan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kristian lands with a short shot to the head.
Spartan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spartan tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kristian stalling against the cage.
Kristian misses with a punch to the body.
Spartan misses with the head strike.
Kristian breaks from the clinch.
Kristian moves into the clinch.
Kristian has Spartan pressed against the cage.
Spartan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristian slowing the pace effectively.
Spartan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristian's elbow.
Spartan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kristian scores with a shot to the side of Spartan's head.
Kristian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kristian lands an elbow that stopped Spartan in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Leo Spartan has been cut.
Kristian breaks the clinch.
Spartan tries to clinch up but Kristian circles away and keeps his distance.
Spartan wants to clinch.
Kristian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kristian misses with a double jab.
Spartan is looking to clinch but Kristian is avoiding it.
Kristian is looking to counter punch.
Spartan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kristian.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch but Kristian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spartan doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristian circles away.
Kristian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kristian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spartan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spartan tries to clinch up but Kristian circles away and keeps his distance.
Kristian appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kristian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Spartan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spartan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Kristian to counter with a crisp jab.
Kristian connects with a nice looking jab.
Kristian keeps the fight on the outside.
Kristian is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spartan.
Kristian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spartan can do to turn this around?
Kristian sizes up Spartan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kristian misses the shot to the body.
Spartan clinches up against the cage.
Spartan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kristians head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spartan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Spartan.
Spartan lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spartan misses with a body punch.
Kristian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartan tries to clinch but Kristian is having none of it.
Spartan tries to clinch up but Kristian circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Kristian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spartan tries to clinch but Kristian is having none of it.
Spartan wants to clinch.
Kristian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kristian.
It seemed like Spartan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spartan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spartan moves in looking to clinch but Kristian pushes him off.
Kristian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spartan is looking to clinch but Kristian is avoiding it.
Kristian takes the fight into the clinch.
Kristian avoiding damage.
Spartan misses with some punches.
Spartan tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spartan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spartan.
Spartan throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Spartan.
Spartan tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Kristian to work.
Kristian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've been informed that Spartan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spartan misses with the head strike.
Kristian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartan tries to clinch up
and Kristian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kristian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spartan doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristian circles away.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch but Kristian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kristian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spartan darts in trying to clinch
and Spartan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spartan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spartan tries to clinch up.
Spartan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spartan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kristian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kristian thinks about countering with a body kick.
Spartan wants to clinch up but Kristian keeps it at a distance.
Kristian swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristian misses with a hook. Spartan ducked under it nicely.
Spartan dodges the punch combination from Kristian.
Spartan drives through and clinches with Kristian against the cage.
Spartan misses with some punches.
Kristian lands a shoulder strike.
Spartan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristian blocks an uppercut.
Kristian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spartan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spartan.
Spartan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spartan lands a shoulder strike.
Kristian lands a nice shot to the body.
Kristian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michael Kristian is winning the standup battle so far.
Kristian rushes Spartan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spartan throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristian digs a right hand underneath Spartan's ribcage. Spartan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartan has a couple of punches blocked by Kristian.
Nice body punch from Kristian - that landed with a thud.
Kristian lands a shoulder strike.
Kristian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spartan tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kristian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spartan misses with the head strike.
Spartan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristian's elbow.
Kristian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kristian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartan tries to clinch there but Kristian circles away.
Spartan doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristian circles away.
Leo Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Kristian. That snapped Spartan's head back.
Spartan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kristian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spartan wants to clinch.
Spartan is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kristian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Spartan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spartan tries to clinch but Kristian is having none of it.
Kristian swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartan.
Kristian throws the left hand but Spartan avoids the punch easily.
Kristian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kristian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kristian throws a jab when Spartan was well out of range.
Spartan tries to clinch but Kristian is having none of it.
Kristian swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartan.
Donk. Kristian catches Spartan right on the button with a cross.
Kristian scores with a shot to the body.
Spartan looks to clinch
and Spartan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristian misses the shot to the body.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch but Kristian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spartan wants to clinch up but Kristian keeps it at a distance.
Kristian swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartan.
Kristian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristian lands with a right hand.
Kristian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spartan rushes Kristian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spartan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spartan misses with some punches.
Spartan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kristian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kristian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartan tries to clinch up but Kristian circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Kristian tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristian with a nice cross.
Spartan wants to clinch.
Spartan tries to clinch but Kristian moves out of range.
Spartan moves in looking to clinch but Kristian pushes him off.
Spartan doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristian circles away.
Spartan tries to clinch but Kristian is having none of it.
Spartan wants to clinch
and Kristian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristian lands a really nice looking cross but Spartan seems unphased.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kristian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristian connects with the punch.
Spartan is rocked!
Kristian connects with a combination that backs up Spartan into the cage. Kristian lands a flurry of punches that gets past Spartan's guard. Spartan is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Kristian bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Kristian!
Michael Kristian retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Michael Kristian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Leo Spartan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kalashnikov Nutrition will help me bounce back, go check them out.'.
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