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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 538 p4p, 73 weight class) and Furio Spartan (ranked 515 p4p, 70 weight class). Spartan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Furio Spartan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Spartan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davidyan scores with a nice head shot.
Spartan misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Davidyan misses its target.
A good leg kick by Spartan.
Davidyan clobbers Spartan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davidyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spartan. That did some damage!
Davidyan throws a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Spartan. Those never looked like landing.
Davidyan stuns Spartan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davidyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spartan tries to counter with a clinch but Davidyan shakes him off and moves away.
Davidyan gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartan prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spartan misses with the head strike.
Spartan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Spartan.
Spartan takes a shot to the head.
Spartan lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Davidyan.
A short uppercut from Spartan.
Davidyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spartan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Davidyan.
Spartan looks to throw the jab but Davidyan is out of range.
Davidyan connects with a looping right hand.
Spartan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Spartan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Davidyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spartan doesn't seem phased though.
Spartan blocks a jab.
Davidyan connects with a jab.
Davidyan staying out of range there.
Davidyan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spartan throws a jab but it's blocked by Davidyan.
Spartan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Spartan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Davidyan lands with an uppercut that bounces Spartan off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan throws out a leg kick but Davidyan moves out of range and Spartan only half commits.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davidyan leaves Spartan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spartan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidyan.
Decent striking displayed by Davidyan there.
Davidyan looks to throw the jab but Spartan is out of range.
Spartan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan throws a hook but Davidyan avoids it easily.
Davidyan misses with a hook.
Spartan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davidyan lands with a nice body punch.
Spartan scores with a spinning back kick!
Davidyan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davidyan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spartan misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Davidyan misses the target.
Spartan lands with a kick to the temple. Davidyan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spartan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davidyan's head backwards.
Davidyan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spartan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spartan, right into the meat.
Spartan misses with a hook to the body
and Davidyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gurgen Davidyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davidyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Davidyan catches Spartan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Davidyan throws a body shot but no joy.
Spartan goes for a double leg but Davidyan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davidyan continues to drive forward.
Davidyan tries a low kick but Spartan avoids it.
Spartan misses with a hook
and Davidyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Davidyan coming out on top.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Spartan - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidyan manages to avoid it.
Spartan throws a head kick but Davidyan moves out of range.
Spartan throws an off balance right hand
and Davidyan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartan is just out of range.
Spartan throws a head kick but Davidyan moves out of range.
Spartan cracks a nice hook into Davidyan's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davidyan.
Davidyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spartan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidyan takes a swing at Spartan's ribcage but misses.
Davidyan digs a good body shot into Spartan's ribs.
Spartan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davidyan throws a shot to the body.
Davidyan lands with a straight right. Spartan didn't see that one coming.
Davidyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spartan.
Spartan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davidyan is out of range and Spartan settles back down.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spartan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan.
Davidyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davidyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Spartan tries to land a front kick but Davidyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davidyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davidyan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spartan under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davidyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spartan jabs at Davidyan's body.
Davidyan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Davidyan delivers a nice body kick.
Davidyan cracks Spartan with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spartan just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Davidyan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davidyan. That's going to slow Spartan down.
Davidyan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Davidyan misses with a straight left.
Spartan is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurgen Davidyan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spartan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spartan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spartan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davidyan is able to avoid easily.
Davidyan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A jab from Davidyan misses.
Nice uppercut there from Spartan.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Davidyan moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davidyan.
That kick from Spartan tenderised Davidyan's leg. Davidyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spartan throws a low kick but Davidyan avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Davidyan.
Spartan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gurgen Davidyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Davidyan rushes Spartan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spartan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davidyan after a bit of a struggle.
Spartan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spartan misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spartan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartan.
A right handed body shot lands from Davidyan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Davidyan has his hands on Spartan's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spartan trying to control but Davidyan is working from the bottom.
Spartan looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Spartan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Davidyan's guard.
Spartan controlling the pace.
Spartan wants to pass to mount but Davidyan is defending the position.
Davidyan is looking for a sweep. Spartan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davidyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Spartan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan is working for a kimura but Davidyan is defending it quite comfortably.
Davidyan is not content to let Spartan control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davidyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Davidyan. That snapped Spartan's head back.
Spartan tries a head kick but it misses.
Davidyan throws a body kick that misses.
Spartan moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan thows a body kick. Spartan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Davidyan throws a good cross that connects.
Spartan tries to work over Davidyan's front leg with a kick but Davidyan checks it.
Spartan throws a big shot that misses.
Davidyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spartan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spartan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davidyan's sensitive parts.
Spartan throws an overhand right that lands on Davidyan's shoulder, as Davidyan tries to avoid the shot.
Davidyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spartan.
Spartan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut. Spartan saw that one coming.
Spartan fails to land the takedown.
Spartan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spartan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Davidyan misses its intended target.
Spartan misses with a low kick.
Spartan connects with an inside leg kick.
Spartan thows a leg kick but Davidyan checks it
and Davidyan counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Furio Spartan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spartan was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan.
Davidyan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davidyan blocks a leg kick.
Davidyan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davidyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spartan checks a leg kick.
Spartan throws a hook to the side of Davidyan's head but Davidyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut.
Spartan misses with an uppercut
letting Davidyan counter with a right hand.
Davidyan throws a solid leg kick but Spartan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Davidyan.
Davidyan thuds a left hand into Spartan's body.
Spartan tries to bum rush Davidyan with a series of wild strikes but Davidyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davidyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spartan's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartan. Davidyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davidyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spartan.
Spartan throws a leg kick that misses.
Davidyan is looking to slow Spartan down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spartan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spartan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davidyan can pounce on him.
Spartan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spartan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spartan missing with a left hand there. Davidyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidyan lands a nice hook to Spartan's body. Spartan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spartan sizes up Davidyan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spartan throws out a leg kick but Davidyan moves out of range and Spartan only half commits.
Davidyan tests Spartan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spartan takes a swing at Davidyan's ribcage but misses.
Davidyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spartan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spartan misses with a low kick.
Davidyan scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Davidyan.
Spartan ducks under a wild hook from Davidyan.
Spartan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan delivers a nice body kick.
Spartan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davidyan.
Spartan throws a big shot that misses.
Spartan misses with a head kick.
Spartan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davidyan works Spartan's body with a nice hook.
Davidyan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spartan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davidyan lands a jab.
Davidyan slips a jab from Spartan.
Davidyan swings for the body but Spartan moves out of range.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan dips to his left and cracks Spartan with an uppercut!
Spartan tries to work over Davidyan's front leg with a kick but Davidyan checks it.
Spartan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davidyan.
Davidyan drives through and clinches with Spartan against the cage.
Davidyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davidyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Davidyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spartan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davidyan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spartan fails to pull guard.
Davidyan lands a body punch.
Spartan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spartan pushes Davidyan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davidyan lands an uppercut.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Spartan avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
Davidyan tries a body shot but Spartan blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davidyan.
Spartan misses with a punch on the inside.
Davidyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davidyan throws a body punch but Spartan moves out of range.
Spartan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spartan.
Davidyan blocks a head kick by Spartan.
Davidyan lands a head shot.
Spartan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davidyan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan takes one to the side of the head.
Davidyan slips a jab from Spartan.
Davidyan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Davidyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Davidyan moves away and avoids it.
Davidyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spartan throws an overhand right that lands on Davidyan's shoulder, as Davidyan tries to avoid the shot.
Davidyan digs a good body shot into Spartan's ribs.
A low kick from Spartan misses
and Davidyan counters with a right hand to the body.
Spartan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spartan avoids the body shot from Davidyan.
Spartan throws a poor cross that misses
and Davidyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Spartan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spartan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid body kick from Davidyan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spartan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davidyan lands with a hook. Spartan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spartan lands with a nice combination. Davidyan backs away looking to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gurgen Davidyan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davidyan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurgen Davidyan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gurgen Davidyan made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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