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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spartacus Thracian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayde Andazola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thracian comes to the cage accompanied by Gladiators we are free. Andazola has chosen Airbourne - Bottom Of The Well as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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275 lbs
6 - 0 - 1 |
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265 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Spartacus Thracian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayde Andazola!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thracian is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Andazola's half guard.
Thracian seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thracian thows a huge punch but Andazola dodges it nicely.
Thracian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Andazola taking some punishment here, with Thracian in his half guard.
Andazola trying to hold on to Thracian's head to control him but Thracian postures up.
Thracian trying to control the action but Andazola is working from the bottom.
Thracian winds up and cracks Andazola with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thracian looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Andazola taking some punishment here, with Thracian in his half guard.
Thracian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Andazola is looking for a sweep. Thracian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thracian blocks the strikes from Andazola.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andazola trying to hold on to Thracian's head to control him but Thracian postures up.
Andazola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thracian wants to free his trapped foot but Andazola is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Andazola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thracian working Andazola over with strikes.
Thracian prevents Andazola from improving his position.
Thracian lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thracian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thracian lands a nice short elbow.
Thracian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andazola defending well though.
Thracian is looking to take a break and control but Andazola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thracian trying to pass the guard but Andazola defending well.
Thracian throwing shots but Andazola is blocking nicely.
Thracian throwing shots but Andazola is blocking nicely.
Thracian wants to take a breather but Andazola is having none of it.
Thracian lands with a punch from half guard.
Andazola trying to hold on to Thracian's head to control him but Thracian postures up.
Thracian throwing shots but Andazola is blocking nicely.
Andazola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thracian is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andazola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thracian scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andazola trying to control from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andazola tries to get to full guard but Thracian has control of the leg.
Thracian working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Andazola tries to get to full guard but Thracian has control of the leg.
Thracian looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thracian is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Thracian.
Andazola is looking to get to half guard.
Thracian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thracian landing strikes, looking to finish!
Andazola is rocked!
Thracian lands a big shot there that rocks Andazola but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Andazola is still in real trouble! Can Thracian finish him?
Thracian avoids the attempt from Andazola to control.
Andazola takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Thracian's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spartacus Thracian!
Spartacus Thracian retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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