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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Sade comes to the cage accompanied by Kill The Afterlife by Audiotist. Figaro has chosen Prospect - Warrior as his entrance music. Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sabin Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Sade misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Figaro.
Figaro misses the shot to the body.
Figaro takes a swing at de Sade's ribcage but misses.
de Sade tries to clinch up.
de Sade moves away from the strike by Figaro.
de Sade tries to close the distance and clinch but Figaro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Figaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Figaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from de Sade finds it's way round the side to connect with Figaro's head.
Figaro swings away with a body shot that misses
and de Sade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Figaro loads up on a big right hand but de Sade slips the punch.
de Sade missing with a left hand there. Figaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
de Sade misses with a jab to the body
and Figaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by de Sade as he connects with a hook.
de Sade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figaro moves away.
Figaro takes a jab right on the kisser.
de Sade tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Figaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro misses with a few strikes there.
de Sade looks to throw the jab but Figaro is out of range.
Sabin Figaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figaro misses the shot to the body.
Figaro with a jab.
de Sade tries to clinch but Figaro moves out of range.
Figaro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Figaro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
de Sade lunges at Figaro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Figaro's hand.
Figaro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Figaro lands with a good body shot.
de Sade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
de Sade moves away from the strike by Figaro.
de Sade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Figaros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping de Sade at a distance.
The fighters circling - Figaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
de Sade fails in his attempt to clinch.
de Sade moves away from the strike by Figaro.
Figaro scores with a shot to the body.
Figaro misses with a body punch
and de Sade counters by clinching up.
Figaro lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
de Sade lands a nice shot to the body.
Figaro takes a swing at de Sade's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Figaro.
de Sade moves into the clinch successfully.
Figaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
de Sade dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Figaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
de Sade throws a punch but it's blocked by Figaro.
de Sade can't find room to land a body shot as Figaro controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Sade struggles to land a body shot inside as Figaro controls his hands.
de Sade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Figaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Figaro blocks a body shot from de Sade.
A right handed body shot lands from Figaro.
de Sade is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Figaro is keeping busy.
A short left from Figaro.
de Sade stalling in the clinch but Figaro improves position.
de Sade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Figaro lands with a right to the head.
Figaro can't break the clinch.
de Sade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
de Sade holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from de Sade.
Figaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Figaro as de Sade tries to tie him up.
Figaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Figaro.
Figaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for de Sade.
de Sade's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
de Sade is breathing heavily.
de Sade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Figaro.
Figaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
de Sade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Figaro.
Figaro throws a hook but de Sade avoids it easily.
Figaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
de Sade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Figaro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
de Sade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
de Sade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Figaro misses with a hook. de Sade ducked under it nicely.
Figaro throws a series of punches but de Sade moves out of range.
Figaro cracks de Sade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
de Sade is looking to clinch.
de Sade is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
de Sade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Figaro.
de Sade ducks right into an uppercut from Figaro.
Figaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but de Sade moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
de Sade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from de Sade.
Figaro misses with a wild body shot.
Figaro lands a glancing blow to the side of de Sade's head.
Figaro looks to throw the jab but de Sade is out of range.
Figaro connects with a body shot.
de Sade misses with a straight left.
de Sade throws a nice looking combination but Figaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
de Sade staying out of range there.
Figaro swinging wildly here.
de Sade swinging wildly here.
Figaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Figaro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro lands a glancing blow to the side of de Sade's head.
Figaro throws a shot from downtown. de Sade moves away and avoids it.
Figaro misses with an uppercut. de Sade saw that one coming.
Figaro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Figaro scores with a crisp jab that stopped de Sade in his tracks.
de Sade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Figaro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
de Sade closes the distance and clinches.
de Sade dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
de Sade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Figaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with de Sade's elbow.
Figaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Figaro is trying to push de Sade away but de Sade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right handed body shot lands from Figaro.
de Sade blocking some punches.
Figaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
de Sade struggles to land a body shot inside as Figaro controls his hands.
Figaro lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Figaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Figaro.
de Sade pushes Figaro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
de Sade lands an uppercut.
Figaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of de Sade backwards.
de Sade taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
de Sade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Figaro lands with a short shot to the head.
de Sade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
de Sade lands a right hand.
Figaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Figaro.
Figaro breaks from the clinch.
Figaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Figaro throws the left hand but de Sade avoids the punch easily.
de Sade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figaro.
A shot to the body from Figaro misses
and de Sade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Figaro cracks de Sade with a good jab.
Figaro looks to throw the jab but de Sade is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro's jab looks to have found its range, popping de Sade under the eye.
Figaro throws a hook but de Sade avoids it easily.
de Sade throws a jab but it's blocked by Figaro.
Figaro clobbers de Sade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Figaro keeps the fight on the outside.
de Sade avoids the body shot from Figaro.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Figaro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
de Sade wants to clinch up but Figaro keeps it at a distance.
de Sade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Figaro on the side of the head.
Figaro cracks de Sade with a good jab.
Figaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Figaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Figaro falls off balance throwing a combination
and de Sade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
de Sade wants to clinch but Figaro slips to the side
and Figaro counters with a nice uppercut.
Figaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as de Sade throws out the jab.
de Sade misses with an uppercut.
de Sade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Figaro misses with a body shot
and de Sade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Figaro connects with a single shot there.
de Sade is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Figaro throws out a loose jab but de Sade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from de Sade misses the target.
Figaro misses with a looping left.
Figaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figaro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
de Sade sizes up Figaro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Figaro misses with a body punch
and de Sade counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
de Sade doesn't manage to clinch there - Figaro circles away.
Sabin Figaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Figaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
de Sade staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for de Sade. That snapped Figaro's head back.
Figaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from de Sade.
Figaro throws a hook but de Sade blocks it.
de Sade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
de Sade looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Figaro looks to throw the jab but de Sade is out of range.
de Sade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Figaro scores with a shot to the body.
de Sade walks into a straight right hand from Figaro.
Figaro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
de Sade is rocked!
de Sade throws a shot to the body.
Oh de Sade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figaro misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
de Sade seems to have got his legs back now.
Figaro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Figaro counters with a nice body shot.
de Sade thows a left - swing and a miss!
de Sade avoids a punch combination nicely.
de Sade lands with a hook. Figaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Figaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Figaro throws a jab but it's blocked by de Sade.
de Sade slips under a jab.
de Sade scores with a nice right hand.
de Sade moves away from the strike by Figaro.
Figaro throws a hook but de Sade blocks it.
Sabin Figaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
de Sade takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
de Sade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Figaro looks to land a left hand but de Sade moved out of range nicely.
Figaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
de Sade takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
de Sade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from de Sade misses the target.
Figaro throws a left and a right that both miss
and de Sade counters by moving into the clinch.
de Sade lands an uppercut.
de Sade tries to work over Figaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
de Sade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Figaro misses with a body punch.
Figaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
de Sade stalling in the clinch but Figaro improves position.
Figaro lands with a right to the head.
de Sade swings wildly with an uppercut but Figaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
de Sade pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro lands with a right to the head.
de Sade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Figaro has a couple of punches blocked by de Sade.
A head punch on the inside from de Sade fails to land.
de Sade misses with a punch to the body.
Figaro lands a nice uppercut.
de Sade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from de Sade.
de Sade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
de Sade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
de Sade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Figaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for de Sade.
Figaro blocks a body shot from de Sade.
de Sade takes a shot to the head.
de Sade manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Figaro lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Sade taking a breather.
de Sade swings wildly with an uppercut but Figaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
de Sade lands an uppercut.
Figaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from de Sade as the two fighters clinch.
de Sade stalling in the clinch but Figaro improves position.
de Sade can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
de Sade is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
de Sade seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade.
de Sade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Figaro looks to land a right hand but de Sade moved out of range.
Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Figaro misses with a body shot
and de Sade holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sabin Figaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Figaro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sabin Figaro!
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