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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigante Guerreiro Daileon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daileon comes to the cage accompanied by Akira Kushida - Chou Wakusei Sentou Boukan Daileon. Sparta has chosen Just like you imagined - 300 theme as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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197 cm
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257 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
29
220 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gigante Guerreiro Daileon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daileon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sparta, pushing him back against the cage. Daileon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Daileon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sparta is fighting off a takedown attempt but Daileon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sparta to the mat. Sparta regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Daileon controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Sparta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Sparta wants to stand up but Daileon is controlling him. Daileon works a leg free and moves into half guard. Daileon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sparta! Sparta tries to lock up and control but Daileon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Daileon wants to take Sparta's back but he can't do it this time. Daileon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sparta somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet! Sparta moves into the clinch successfully.
Daileon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sparta is keeping busy. Sparta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sparta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daileon tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigante Guerreiro Daileon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparta dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sparta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Daileon to the mat! Daileon manages to get full guard. Sparta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Daileon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sparta, into his guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Daileon stops Sparta from standing up. Daileon wants to pass the guard but Sparta is keeping the position. Sparta keeping moving, preventing Daileon from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sparta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daileon controls the pace. Sparta wants to stand up but Daileon is controlling him. Daileon trying to control but Sparta is working from the bottom. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Gigante Guerreiro Daileon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Daileon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sparta tries to hold on but Daileon postures up. Sparta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Sparta holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Daileon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Daileon prevents Sparta from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sparta looks gassed! Daileon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sparta because Daileon loaded up on that one. Daileon get's back to his feet. Sparta ducks under a wild hook from Daileon. Sparta digs a good hook to Daileon's body.
Daileon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Sparta tries to roll over but Daileon keeps him under control. Daileon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparta keeps working. Sparta looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Sparta trying to control but Daileon postures up.
Daileon stops Sparta from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daileon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sparta! Daileon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Daileon controlling from mount. Sparta wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sparta tries to hold on but Daileon postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigante Guerreiro Daileon dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Daileon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sparta, pushing him back against the cage. Sparta stops a takedown attempt from Daileon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daileon as Sparta tries to tie him up. Sparta is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Daileon has denied him. Sparta manages to break the clinch.
Sparta darts in and clinches Daileon up against the cage. Daileon is pressed up against the cage. Sparta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daileon down to the mat. Daileon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Daileon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Daileon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sparta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Daileon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Daileon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Sparta is trying to get back to his feet. Daileon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sparta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sparta is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Daileon asserts his dominance and retains side control. Daileon working away. Sparta is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Daileon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Daileon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sparta! Gigante Guerreiro Daileon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Daileon content just to control the position here. Daileon has control of Sparta's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sparta regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daileon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Sparta is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Daileon working for a submission but Sparta is keeping him at bay. Daileon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sparta sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daileon stops Sparta from getting back to his feet.
Daileon trying to control the action but Sparta is working from the bottom. Sparta is looking to escape. Daileon prevents Sparta from improving his position. Sparta is breathing heavily. Daileon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Daileon is thwarting Sparta's attempts to control the position. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Daileon shoots for a takedown but Sparta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Sparta rushes Daileon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Daileon looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigante Guerreiro Daileon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Daileon has hold of one of Sparta's legs. Sparta is fighting the takedown attempt but Daileon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Daileon sitting in guard here, content to control. Sparta looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparta, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daileon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sparta, up you get! Sparta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Sparta lands with a punch from half guard. Sparta is looking to stall here but Daileon recovers full guard. Sparta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daileon works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sparta with a flurry of punches that miss. Sparta throwing strikes from guard but Daileon blocks nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigante Guerreiro Daileon dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Daileon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Daileon laying and praying for a moment but Sparta takes advantage and regains half guard. Sparta is looking to escape. Sparta wants to improve his position but Daileon is controlling well.
Daileon slows the pace down in half guard. Sparta is looking to control Daileon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sparta avoid being mounted? Daileon is working for a kimura but Sparta is defending it quite comfortably.
Sparta is trying to stand back up but Daileon is controlling him
Sparta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daileon wants to take a breather but Sparta is having none of it. Sparta is pressing down on Daileon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Sparta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Daileon wants to control from the top but Sparta keeps moving. Daileon stops Sparta from standing up. Sparta keeping moving, preventing Daileon from controlling successfully. Sparta pushes Daileon off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sparta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Diziz Sparta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daileon fails with a takedown attempt. Daileon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Daileon stops Sparta from standing up. Daileon trying to control but Sparta is working from the bottom. Sparta trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Daileon wants to control from the top but Sparta keeps moving. Sparta keeping full guard, as Daileon tries to pass. Daileon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gigante Guerreiro Daileon wasn't doing enough on the ground. Sparta shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sparta avoids the attempt from Daileon to control. Sparta throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sparta working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Daileon slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Daileon gets full guard. Sparta throwing strikes but missing. Sparta landing with the ground and pound. Sparta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sparta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daileon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sparta has Daileon in his guard. Daileon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparta swivels though and keeps the full guard. Daileon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Sparta trying to keep a closed guard but Daileon is proving a slippery customer.
Sparta keeping moving, preventing Daileon from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Gigante Guerreiro Daileon showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daileon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gigante Guerreiro Daileon!
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energy
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pop
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