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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Sparr (ranked 1347 p4p, 1294 weight class) and Keanu Marlin (ranked 173 p4p, 168 weight class). Sparr comes to the cage accompanied by OH NO!. Keanu Marlin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Sparr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keanu Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparr.
Sparr throws a lazy right hand but Marlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marlin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sparr. Sparr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marlin throws a hook but Sparr blocks it.
Sparr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sparr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sparr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sparr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marlin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marlin missing with a left hand there. Sparr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparr misses with a hook.
Marlin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sparrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparr is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Marlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sparr loads up on a big right hand but Marlin slips the punch.
Marlin avoids the body shot from Sparr.
Marlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparr.
Sparr connects with a right hand. Marlin shakes it off.
Sparr avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparr scores with a jab to the body.
Sparr throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Sparr.
Some wild striking there from Marlin.
Marlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparr.
Marlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparr.
Marlin misses with a wild body shot.
Sparr loads up on a big right hand but Marlin slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marlin.
Sparr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparr ducks under a wild hook from Marlin.
Sparr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marlin manages to avoid it.
Sparr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marlin.
Sparr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sparr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marlin as he avoids it easily.
Sparr is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Sparr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Marlin.
Jab from Sparr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlin digs a good hook to Sparr's body.
Marlin lands a big right hand that sends Sparr crashing to the mat! Marlin stays standing though and waves Sparr back to his feet!
Sparr is rocked!
Keanu Marlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Sparr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sparr counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Marlin pushes Sparr away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sparr gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sparr.
You can see the frustration on Marlin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sparr lands a nice forearm strike.
Sparr grinds an elbow into Marlin's temple.
Marlin is letting Sparr control him for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparr throws an elbow but Marlin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Marlin tries to bench press Sparr off him but Sparr keeps the position.
Sparr working away.
Marlin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sparr's best efforts.
Sparr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sparr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sparr works his way into side control.
Sparr trying to control the position but Marlin is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marlin tries to escape but Sparr is in control.
Sparr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sparr trying to control the position but Marlin is working away.
Sparr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sparr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sparr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Marlin is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparr working away.
Marlin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sparr trying to control the position but Marlin is working away.
Marlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marlin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marlin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marlin wants to get back to his feet.
Sparr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marlin wants to control but Sparr postures up.
Marlin is trying to get back to half guard.
Sparr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Marlin is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Sparr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sparr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sparr is looking to take a break and control but Marlin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparr is really struggling to control Marlin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparr slows the pace down.
Sparr working the ground and pound but Marlin is defending the strikes.
Sparr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sparr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marlin dodges the ground and pound from Sparr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keanu Marlin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marlin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marlin lands a jab.
Marlin scores with a shot to the body.
Sparr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marlin to the ground. Sparr is now in Marlin's guard.
Roger Sparr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sparr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sparr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marlin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sparr is controlling him.
Marlin looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marlin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sparr trying to control the position from guard on top but Marlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sparr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marlin.
Marlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sparr tries to counter with a takedown but Marlin is quick to defend against it.
Keanu Marlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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.
The fighters circling - Sparr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marlin misses with a left hand
and Sparr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sparr.
Sparr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marlin is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marlin holds on and takes a little breather.
Sparr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marlin's head.
Marlin keeping full guard, as Sparr tries to pass.
Marlin working a defensive guard here.
Marlin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sparr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marlin has control of Sparr's left arm, preventing Sparr from doing any damage.
Sparr throws a big right hand that misses.
Sparr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sparr throws a strike but Marlin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sparr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sparr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marlin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlin stays in close to Sparr's body and controls the position.
Sparr keeping moving, preventing Marlin from controlling successfully.
Sparr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marlin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sparr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marlin gets to his feet. Sparr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparr throws a body shot but no joy.
Sparr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marlin to score with a decent uppercut.
Marlin lands a jab.
A slow jab from Marlin misses its intended target.
Sparr tries to counter with a takedown but Marlin is quick to defend against it.
Sparr just misses with a punch to the body.
Marlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparr.
Marlin lands a nice hook to Sparr's body. Sparr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sparr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sparr counters with a shoot takedown. Marlin fights it but they end up in guard.
Marlin trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sparr preventing the sweep.
Sparr looking to sit in guard and control but Marlin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sparr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparr is just content to waste time from the top position. Marlin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Marlin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marlin managing to control the position.
Sparr passes Marlin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marlin is trying to stand up here but Sparr is controlling him well.
Marlin tries to get to full guard but Sparr has control of the leg.
Sparr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marlin has hold of Sparr's hands but Sparr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marlin gets full guard.
Sparr trying to control but Marlin is working from the bottom.
Sparr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sparr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparr is one step ahead there.
Sparr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparr lands a couple of elbows.
Sparr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sparr scoring with some ground and pound.
Marlin wants to sweep here but Sparr controlling him for the moment.
Marlin is controlling Sparr's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roger Sparr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sparr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marlin to the mat! Marlin manages to get full guard.
Sparr postures up.
Sparr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marlin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marlin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sparr controls his leg.
Sparr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marlin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sparr controls his leg.
Sparr trying to hold on to Marlin's head to control him but Marlin postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparr with the active half guard here but Marlin passes nicely into side control.
Sparr sneaks back into half guard.
Marlin is looking to advance position but Sparr won't allow it.
Marlin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sparr is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marlin content to control rather than advance.
Sparr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sparr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sparr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin content to stall in guard here.
Sparr pulls Marlin in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marlin loads up on a big right hand but Sparr slips the punch.
Sparr throws a sloppy body shot
and Marlin counters with a two punch combo.
Marlin scores with a hook.
Marlin misses with a left hand
and Sparr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marlin!
Sparr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marlin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparr is looking to take a break and control but Marlin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marlin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marlin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sparr's best efforts.
Sparr is thwarting Marlin's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin is staying active underneath Sparr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marlin won't allow Sparr to pass to mount.
Sparr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marlin keeps working.
Marlin is looking for a sweep. Sparr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marlin manages to get to full guard.
Sparr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sparr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sparr postures up.
Sparr prevents Marlin from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparr.
Sparr tries to counter with a takedown but Marlin is quick to defend against it.
Marlin misses with a right hand
and Sparr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marlin!
Sparr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sparr advances to full mount.
Marlin wants to control but Sparr is having none of it.
The referee warns Marlin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sparr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sparr raining down hammerfists from mount.
Marlin tries to lock up and control but Sparr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sparr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marlin looks a forlorn figure.
Sparr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marlin's face.
Marlin is bucking up trying to escape but Sparr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sparr with good strikes from the mount here!
Sparr trying to control but Marlin is having none of it.
Sparr with good strikes from the mount here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marlin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Keanu Marlin has been cut.
Marlin tries to hold on but Sparr postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparr breaks from Marlin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marlin is rocked!
Sparr controlling the pace for now.
Sparr raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sparr avoids the attempt from Marlin to control.
Marlin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sparr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marlin is looking to escape.
Marlin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marlin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Sparr.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marlin's face.
Marlin working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Sparr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sparr 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Sparr!
Our winner, Roger Sparr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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