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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta comes to the ring accompanied by Just like you imagined - 300 theme. Armstrong has chosen "Bullet Soul" Switchfoot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparta misses with a takedown attempt - Armstrong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Armstrong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparta throws out the jab.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Sparta tries to clinch up.
Sparta looks for a takedown but Armstrong sprawls well.
Sparta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparta was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Sparta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong scores with a kick to the body.
Sparta is breathing heavily.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Sparta avoids nicely.
Armstrong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sparta. No joy for Armstrong on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lands with an uppercut that bounces Sparta off the ropes and back into rage.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sparta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Armstrong darts in and clinches Sparta up against the ropes.
Armstrong holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sparta can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sparta's elbow.
Sparta wants a takedown.
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Sparta manages to get underhooks.
Armstrong can't get the takedown.
Sparta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armstrong has him pressed against the ropes.
Armstrong prevents the takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armstrong drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sparta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sparta tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Armstrong.
Sparta looking for a takedown.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Sparta controls the action.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the side of Sparta's head.
Armstrong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sparta or not.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Sparta controls his hands.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.
Sparta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armstrong has him pressed against the ropes.
Armstrong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sparta being controlled against the ropes.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Sparta controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Armstrong obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to stall but Sparta improves his position.
Armstrong leaning against his opponent.
Sparta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sparta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Armstrong is leaning against Sparta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sparta is working for takedown but Armstrong is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Armstrong.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sparta blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Sparta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
Armstrong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparta avoids it.
Armstrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.
Armstrong pushes Sparta back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong pushes Sparta back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sparta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparta avoids it.
Sparta avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Sparta controls his hands.
Armstrong trying to stall but Sparta improves his position.
Nice body punch from Armstrong - that landed with a thud.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong misses with an elbow over the top.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sparta prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Sparta tries to score a body lock takedown but Armstrong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sparta avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong is trying to stall.
Sparta prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Sparta goes for a takedown attempt but Armstrong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Sparta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Armstrong lands with a hook. Sparta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Xavier Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Sparta moved away.
Sparta tries for a takedown but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sparta closes the distance and clinches.
Sparta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Armstrong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sparta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armstrong lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a knee strike.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armstrong is stalling here.
Sparta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Sparta back against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xavier Armstrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Armstrong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sparta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Armstrong pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong clinches up against the ropes.
Sparta has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Armstrong regains guard immediately.
Sparta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Armstrong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sparta has Armstrong in his guard.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparta is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sparta looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparta, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Armstrong trying to control but Sparta is working from the bottom.
Sparta keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparta is retaining full guard.
Armstrong wants to stand but Sparta is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sparta wants to stand and escape but Armstrong is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta striking off his back but it's not causing Armstrong any problems.
Sparta looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparta, not yet.
Sparta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armstrong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Sparta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sparta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sparta is looking to work some ground and pound but Armstrong has wrist control.
Armstrong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Armstrong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sparta thows a big elbow that misses.
Armstrong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sparta throws and elbow that misses. Armstrong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sparta's guard. Nice move by Armstrong!
Sparta looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparta, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Sparta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Armstrong wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xavier Armstrong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sparta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sparta is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Armstrong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Armstrong takes a swing at Sparta's ribcage but misses.
Sparta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Sparta moves out of range.
Armstrong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sparta closes the distance and clinches up with Armstrong, looking for a takedown. Sparta pushes Armstrong against the ropes but Armstrong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Armstrong.
Sparta moves out of range of the body kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sparta is out of range.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Sparta moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparta lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Armstrong backs up against the ropes.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diziz Sparta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong looks to land a body kick but Sparta moved away.
Sparta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sparta jabs Armstrong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sparta lands a jab to the nose.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Armstrong as he jumps to the side.
Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Sparta's front leg but catches the back leg as Sparta tries to avoid it.
A left and a right from Armstrong both land. Nice combination.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses.
Diziz Sparta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong thuds a left hand into Sparta's body.
Sparta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Armstrong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sparta in his tracks.
Sparta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Armstrong connects with a body shot that sends Sparta's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparta. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sparta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sparta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sparta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sparta as Armstrong shoots in.
Armstrong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Armstrong wants it to stay on the feet.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sparta's sensitive parts.
Armstrong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sparta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparta throws a sloppy body shot
and Armstrong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sparta really felt that one!
Armstrong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sparta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sparta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Armstrong.
Sparta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the body.
That's four 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!
Armstrong scores with a spinning back kick!
Armstrong digs a good body shot into Sparta's ribs.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sparta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparta.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparta shoots in looking for a takedown. Armstrong tries to sprawl out of it but Sparta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Armstrong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Armstrong lands but Sparta takes it in his stride.
Sparta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Armstrong 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Armstrong!
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