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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bruens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruens comes to the cage accompanied by River Below. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bruens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruens throws a wild body kick that Sabre sees coming a mile off.
Sabre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bruens's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sabre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bruens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sabre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bruens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bruens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bruens closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sabre to the mat! Sabre manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bruens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bruens trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabre seems keen to control Bruens's posture.
Sabre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bruens wants to control from the top but Sabre keeps moving.
Bruens wants to pass the guard but Sabre is keeping the position.
Sabre wants to sweep here but Bruens controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bruens misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sabre throws a lazy right hand but Bruens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabre wants to clinch.
Sabre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sabre checks a low kick from Bruens.
Bruens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabre moves away.
Sabre connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Sabre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bruens doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to the liver by Sabre. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabre, right into the meat.
Bruens missing with a left hand there. Sabre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabre.
Matt Sabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sabre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabre misses with a hook
and Bruens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruens stops Sabre from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Sabre will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bruens misses with an uppercut.
Bruens shoots and misses
and Sabre counters with a left to the body.
Bruens misses with a takedown attempt
and Sabre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bruens's knee momentarily.
Bruens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bruens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sabre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bruens's head.
Bruens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Sabre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens walks into a stiff left hand from Sabre.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bruens.
Sabre tried to score with a low kick but Bruens checks it.
Sabre cracks a nice hook into Bruens's ribs.
The fighters circling - Sabre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sabre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre swings for the body but Bruens moves out of range.
Bruens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bruens fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Bruens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sabre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre looks to throw the jab but Bruens is out of range.
Bruens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sabre.
Sabre moves in looking to clinch but Bruens pushes him off.
Sabre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bruens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bruens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sabre circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bruens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sabre tries to clinch up.
Sabre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bruens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sabre lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruens avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sabre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sabre swings widly with a right hand
and Bruens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sabre's guard now.
Sabre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bruens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bruens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sabre is pulling down on Bruens's head. It's preventing any offense from Bruens, at least for the moment.
Bruens 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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Sabre wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sabre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens blocks a jab.
Bruens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sabre.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabre.
Bruens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sabre has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bruens closes the distance and clinches.
Sabre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sabre stalling.
Sabre lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Paul Bruens has been cut.
Sabre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sabre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sabre prevents the takedown attempt.
Sabre stalling in the clinch.
Bruens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sabre prevents it.
Bruens tries for a takedown but Sabre manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Bruens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Sabre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens tries for a takedown but Sabre manages to get underhooks.
Bruens tries for a takedown but Sabre manages to get underhooks.
Bruens goes for a takedown attempt but Sabre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sabre doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruens circles away.
Bruens throws an off balance right hand
and Sabre counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruens throws a solid leg kick but Sabre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruens.
Sabre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruens slips under a jab.
Sabre lands a nice shot that snaps Bruens's head back.
Sabre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bruens.
Sabre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bruens counters with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruens manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sabre really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bruens's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sabre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sabre jabs Bruens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Bruens misses
and Sabre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bruens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bruens keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruens throws a push kick but Sabre slaps the foot to one side.
Sabre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre moves to clinch but Bruens breaks away
and Bruens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sabre thinking.
Sabre checks the leg kick.
Bruens scores with a hook.
Sabre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bruens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sabre but Sabre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sabre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabre throws a front kick aimed at Bruens's knee but Bruens avoids it well.
Bruens shoots in and gets a takedown into Sabre's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bruens is controlling him.
Sabre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bruens works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bruens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sabre is trying to get back to full guard.
Bruens is nestled in close to Sabre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sabre wants to improve his position but Bruens is controlling well.
Bruens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sabre is positioning himself well to prevent Bruens advancing to mount.
Sabre wants to improve his position but Bruens is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bruens there.
Sabre is not content to let Bruens control the position.
Sabre trying to control but Bruens postures up.
Bruens lands with a punch from half guard.
Bruens frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sabre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bruens throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bruens prevents Sabre from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bruens had his way with Matt Sabre in that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bruens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bruens blocks a leg kick.
Bruens avoids the body shot from Sabre.
Sabre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sabre tries to clinch up but Bruens circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruens's head backwards.
Bruens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sabre as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sabre on his heels. He'll look to pass Sabre's guard now, I'm sure.
Bruens trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruens is fighting to break Sabre's control of his arms but Sabre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bruens's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sabre has Bruens pulled in close to control his posture.
Bruens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bruens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sabre pulls Bruens in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Sabre was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sabre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabre.
Sabre lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sabre is looking to slow Bruens down with leg kicks.
Bruens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabre.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Bruens is predictable there
and Sabre counters with an inside leg kick.
Matt Sabre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sabre throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sabre's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bruens passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Sabre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paul Bruens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruens lands a nice forearm strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruens scoring with punches from side control.
Bruens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sabre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bruens goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sabre rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bruens's guard! Nice work there by Sabre!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Bruens.
I think Sabre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Sabre! Matt Sabre retains his middleweight title!
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