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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 1234 p4p, 1459 weight class) and Zoltan Szobo (ranked 150 p4p, 178 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Pick up man. Sparky Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zoltan Szobo's chin.
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53 - 31 - 0 |
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265
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 53 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zoltan Szobo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szobo moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anderson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Szobo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Szobo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Szobo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Szobo keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szobo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anderson uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szobo being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Szobo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Szobo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Anderson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Anderson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Szobo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Szobo is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szobo tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
Szobo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anderson looking for a guillotine from mount but Szobo is having none of it.
Szobo is working to get back to half guard.
Szobo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szobo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anderson looking to secure an arm triangle but Szobo defends it well.
Szobo is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Szobo tries to hold on but Anderson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Szobo is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson landing punches.
Szobo is trying to reverse the position but instead Anderson has taken his back - oops!
Szobo won't enjoy being in this position. Anderson looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Szobo is tapping - it's over boys! Anderson picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sparky Anderson!
Post fight, an emotional Sparky Anderson said 'It's great to be the new champion, thanks to all my team around me'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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