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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 1156 p4p, 1110 weight class) and Alexei Brovarnik (ranked 151 p4p, 147 weight class). Sparky Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexei Brovarnik's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexei Brovarnik!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson has Brovarnik up against the cage in a clinch.
Brovarnik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Brovarnik.
Brovarnik stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Brovarnik landing knees to the body.
Brovarnik missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anderson has picked Brovarnik up - he's going for a ride! Anderson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Brovarnik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brovarnik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brovarnik wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Anderson is trying to control. Brovarnik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brovarnik actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brovarnik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson passes to side control.
Brovarnik struggling a bit here.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brovarnik keeps working.
Anderson working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brovarnik being controlled for a moment.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Brovarnik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brovarnik struggling a bit here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alexei Brovarnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Brovarnik.
Anderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brovarnik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anderson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brovarnik clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Brovarnik wants to control his opponent's hands but Anderson gets his hands free.
Brovarnik tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Anderson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Brovarnik trying to control the hands but Anderson won't let him.
Brovarnik rolls, trying to escape but Anderson keeps control of the position.
Anderson keeps control of the position easily here as Brovarnik tries to buck him off.
Even with his hooks in, Anderson manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brovarnik breaks Anderson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brovarnik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brovarnik misses with the head strike.
Anderson wants to break free but Brovarnik has control.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brovarnik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anderson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brovarnik clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Brovarnik is keeping busy.
Brovarnik tries to roll but Anderson sticks to his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brovarnik covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Brovarnik showing good submission defense here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Brovarnik right now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Anderson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
What can Brovarnik do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Brovarnik can't escape the position.
Anderson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Brovarnik has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
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.
Anderson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
I really don't envy Brovarnik right now.
Brovarnik trying to control the hands but Anderson won't let him.
Anderson is looking for a rear naked choke here but Brovarnik reverses the position brilliantly into Anderson's guard!
Brovarnik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anderson's guard.
Brovarnik is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anderson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anderson keeping control of the position.
Brovarnik is working for a kimura here but Anderson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Brovarnik's guard.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brovarnik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brovarnik is keeping the position for now.
Sparky Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brovarnik looking for subs off his back but Anderson has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Brovarnik looking to stall.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Brovarnik throws an elbow that misses.
Anderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brovarnik is defending well.
Anderson wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brovarnik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brovarnik, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is working for takedown but Brovarnik is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brovarnik can do to turn this around?
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brovarnik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Brovarnik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anderson is trying to drag Brovarnik to the mat but Brovarnik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brovarnik pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brovarnik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson wants the takedown. Brovarnik is fighting it off but Anderson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brovarnik's guard against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anderson passes into half guard.
Brovarnik wants to get back to full guard.
Brovarnik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Brovarnik working for submissions but it's allowed Anderson to get to half guard.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brovarnik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brovarnik can't escape the position.
Sparky Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling from mount.
Brovarnik tries to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Brovarnik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brovarnik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anderson prevents Brovarnik from getting the reversal.
Brovarnik wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brovarnik can't escape the position.
Alexei Brovarnik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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