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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Az Anubis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anubis comes into the arena with Lil B - The Age Of Information blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Az Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre throws a jab but it's blocked by Anubis.
Anubis blocks a head kick by Sabre.
Anubis slips under a jab from Sabre.
Anubis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anubis doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabre circles away.
Sabre misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sabre blocks a jab.
Anubis misses with a wild combination.
Sabre wants to land a leg kick but Anubis is out of range.
Anubis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anubis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sabre can pounce on him.
Sabre throws a low kick but Anubis moves out of range easily.
Anubis looks to land a body kick but Sabre moved away.
Sabre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anubis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sabre tries to clinch up.
Sabre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anubis looks to land a combination. Sabre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.
Sabre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Anubis blocks the low kick.
Anubis avoids the head kick by Sabre.
Good work by Anubis as he checks the leg kick.
Sabre misses with a kick to the body.
Anubis feints a jab promting Sabre to slip. Anubis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sabre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anubis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sabre can pounce on him.
Sabre throws a sloppy head kick and Anubis moves out of range easily.
Anubis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anubis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Az Anubis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sabre tries to clinch but Anubis is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anubis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sabre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sabre tries to clinch but Anubis moves away
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Anubis.
Anubis misses with an uppercut.
Anubis wants to clinch up but Sabre keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Sabre.
Anubis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anubis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sabre moves forwards but Anubis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Matt Sabre's cut even more.
Anubis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sabre, as that shot connected.
Sabre is looking to chop away at Anubis's legs.
Sabre throws an overhand right that lands on Anubis's shoulder, as Anubis tries to avoid the shot.
Anubis thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre has managed to clinch.
Sabre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anubis avoids it.
Anubis can't break the clinch.
Anubis is trying to break free.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Sabre - that landed with a thud.
Anubis has Sabre pushed against the cage.
Sabre blocks an uppercut.
Anubis slows down the pace here.
Anubis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sabre.
Sabre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sabre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Still in the clinch, Sabre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anubis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anubis being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Anubis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anubis prevents a body shot from Sabre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Az Anubis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
That's time! Anubis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sabre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sabre connects with a solid leg kick.
Sabre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sabre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anubis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sabre connects with the punch.
Az Anubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anubis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Az Anubis is winning the standup battle so far.
Anubis moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anubis's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabre.
Anubis stalls.
Anubis managing to block the knees to the body from Sabre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabre lands a body punch.
Anubis breaks the clinch.
Sabre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anubis in his tracks.
Anubis throws a shot from downtown. Sabre moves away and avoids it.
Sabre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anubis connects with a solid leg kick.
Sabre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anubis looks to land a body kick but Sabre moved away.
Anubis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sabre finds it's way round the side to connect with Anubis's head.
It looks like Az Anubis has been cut.
Anubis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabre tries a head kick but it misses.
Anubis thows a body shot but no joy.
Anubis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sabre's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anubis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabre.
Anubis throws an off balance right hand
and Sabre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sabre avoids a kick to the body.
Anubis throws a series of strikes that have Sabre backpedaling.
The cut above Matt Sabre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An inside leg kick from Anubis misses.
Sabre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anubis's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sabre.
Sabre walks into a left hand.
Anubis misses with a low kick.
Anubis tries to clinch there but Sabre circles away.
Sabre connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sabre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anubis is out of range and Sabre settles back down.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anubis as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sabre fails with a takedown attempt.
Sabre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anubis momentarily.
Sabre throws a leg kick
enabling Anubis to counter with a crisp jab.
Matt Sabre's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sabre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabre, right into the meat.
Sabre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sabre keeps the fight on the outside.
Sabre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sabre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sabre misses with a leg kick
and Anubis counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre misses with a low kick.
Anubis misses with a body shot.
Sabre tries to clinch up.
Anubis throws an overhand right that lands on Sabre's shoulder, as Sabre tries to avoid the shot.
Anubis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabre scores with a hook to the body. Anubis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anubis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anubis looks to land a right hand but Sabre moved out of range.
Sabre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anubis checks it well.
Anubis loads up on a big right hand but Sabre slips the punch.
Anubis misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anubis swings for the body but Sabre moves out of range.
Sabre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sabre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Az Anubis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sabre swats away the attempt to clinch by Anubis.
Sabre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sabre moves out of range of the leg kick from Anubis.
Anubis throws a jab but it's blocked by Sabre.
Anubis is looking to clinch but Sabre is avoiding it.
Sabre lands a slapping body shot.
Anubis connects with a jab.
Sabre throws a leg kick which misses Anubis's front leg but catches the back leg as Anubis tries to avoid it.
Anubis ducks right into an uppercut from Sabre.
Anubis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sabre connects with a leg kick. Anubis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sabre scores with a hook to the body. Anubis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anubis. Anubis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sabre feints and then cracks Anubis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anubis down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre tries a low kick but Anubis avoids it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sabre.
Sabre trying to control the action but Anubis is working from the bottom.
Anubis is looking for a sweep.
Anubis trying to remain calm as Sabre controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis can't do much from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anubis lands a nice shot that snaps Sabre's head back.
Anubis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anubis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matt Sabre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Anubis misses.
Az Anubis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis tries to close the distance and clinch but Sabre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sabre tries to clinch but Anubis moves out of range.
Sabre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anubis is out of range.
Sabre throws a good cross that connects.
Anubis throws a sloppy head kick and Sabre moves out of range easily.
Sabre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anubis tries to score with a low kick but Sabre moves his leg out of the way.
Anubis tests Sabre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sabre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anubis looks to throw the jab but Sabre is out of range.
Sabre needs to keep his hands up - Anubis had a free shot at his head there.
Good work by Anubis as he checks the leg kick.
Sabre slips a jab and a cross from Anubis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anubis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sabre is able to avoid easily.
Sabre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sabre lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anubis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anubis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabre, right into the meat.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anubis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anubis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sabre lands a jab.
Anubis connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anubis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anubis.
Anubis slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Sabre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anubis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Matt Sabre!
A very excited looking Matt Sabre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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