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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leg Sweeperton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Bordado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweeperton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sexy Body Girl. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
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181 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Sweeperton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joaquin Bordado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bordado connects with a looping right hand.
Sweeperton ducks under a wild hook from Bordado.
Bordado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sweeperton throws a sloppy body shot
and Bordado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sweeperton takes a swing at Bordado's ribcage but misses.
Bordado thows a body shot but no joy.
Sweeperton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sweeperton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bordado moves away.
Sweeperton throws a sloppy body shot
and Bordado counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordado cracks a nice hook into Sweeperton's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bordado.
Bordado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sweeperton is looking to wear down Bordado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sweeperton misses with a wild body shot.
Bordado blocks a head kick by Sweeperton.
Bordado throws a head kick but Sweeperton moves out of range.
Sweeperton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Bordado does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordado avoids the body shot from Sweeperton.
Sweeperton tries to clinch there but Bordado circles away.
Bordado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sweeperton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bordado.
Bordado cracks Sweeperton with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sweeperton gets a takedown into half guard.
Sweeperton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bordado taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton unloads with some shots from mount but Bordado bucks and avoids them well.
Sweeperton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bordado's face.
Bordado blocking the ground and pound.
Sweeperton throws some wild stikes that Bordado manages to avoid easily.
Sweeperton punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sweeperton trying to control but Bordado is having none of it.
Bordado is bucking up trying to escape but Sweeperton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweeperton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leg Sweeperton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sweeperton takes a swing at Bordado's ribcage but misses.
Sweeperton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bordado.
Nice uppercut lands for Bordado. That snapped Sweeperton's head back.
Sweeperton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bordado manages to avoid it.
Bordado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sweeperton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeperton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bordado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sweeperton throws a body punch but Bordado moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bordado. Sweeperton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sweeperton misses the shot to the body.
Bordado lands a jab to the nose.
Bordado throws a jab but it's blocked by Sweeperton.
Sweeperton fails to land the takedown.
Joaquin Bordado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton thows a body shot but no joy.
Bordado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sweeperton misses with a wild body shot.
Sweeperton misses with a body shot.
Bordado misses with a kick to the body.
Bordado works over Sweeperton's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Leg Sweeperton has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sweeperton lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Joaquin Bordado has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton misses with a body shot.
Bordado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweeperton manages to avoid it.
Bordado throws a low kick but Sweeperton avoids it.
Sweeperton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bordado moves away.
Sweeperton closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Bordado.
Bordado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Bordado on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sweeperton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sweeperton controls Bordado momentarily but Bordado frees himself.
Bordado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sweeperton 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.
Bordado wants to stand but Sweeperton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Leg Sweeperton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweeperton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bordado is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joaquin Bordado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sweeperton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bordado. Sweeperton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bordado throws a low kick but Sweeperton avoids it.
Sweeperton swings for the body but Bordado moves out of range.
Sweeperton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sweeperton trying to control but Bordado is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeperton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bordado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sweeperton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bordado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sweeperton is really struggling to control Bordado but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Leg Sweeperton just wasn't active enough.
Sweeperton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweeperton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweeperton manages to avoid it.
That kick from Bordado tenderised Sweeperton's leg. Sweeperton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sweeperton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bordado to the ground. Sweeperton is now in Bordado's guard.
Bordado can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sweeperton controls the pace.
Bordado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sweeperton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sweeperton throws a big right hand that misses.
Sweeperton trying to control but Bordado is working from the bottom.
Sweeperton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bordado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leg Sweeperton.
Bordado jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bordado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bordado scores with a jab. Sweeperton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sweeperton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordado misses with a wild body shot.
Joaquin Bordado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sweeperton avoids the body shot from Bordado.
Bordado keeps Sweeperton at a distance using the push kick.
Sweeperton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bordado counters with a nice uppercut.
Bordado throws out a loose jab but Sweeperton uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sweeperton misses with a body shot.
Sweeperton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Leg Sweeperton did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bordado misses with a head kick.
Sweeperton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bordado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sweeperton in his tracks.
Bordado tries to sprawl but Sweeperton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bordado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sweeperton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bordado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sweeperton controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeperton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bordado's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bordado can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sweeperton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sweeperton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sweeperton tries to pass to full mount but Bordado defends it.
Sweeperton is nestled in close to Bordado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sweeperton wants to control but Bordado is keeping him busy.
Bordado looks like he's trying to stand up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sweeperton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bordado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sweeperton in particular looking to stall.
Sweeperton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bordado!
Bordado is in a horrible position here. Sweeperton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sweeperton landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordado is squirming around, avoiding Sweeperton's attempts to control the action.
Sweeperton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bordado's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sweeperton looking for a guillotine from mount but Bordado is having none of it.
Sweeperton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweeperton thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leg Sweeperton had his way with Joaquin Bordado in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sweeperton misses with a body shot.
Sweeperton moves out of range as Bordado strikes.
Sweeperton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bordado stuffs the takedown attempt from Sweeperton. Sweeperton gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bordado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sweeperton doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordado throws a low kick, looking for Sweeperton's leg but Sweeperton calmly moves out of range.
Sweeperton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bordado stuns Sweeperton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sweeperton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bordado's waist but Bordado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sweeperton off to one side.
Bordado misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Bordado.
Bordado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sweeperton has time to react.
Joaquin Bordado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordado misses with an uppercut. Sweeperton saw that one coming.
Sweeperton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweeperton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sweeperton moves out of range of the leg kick from Bordado.
A shot to the body from Sweeperton misses
and Bordado counters with a left to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bordado.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sweeperton. Bordado does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordado misses with a body shot.
Sweeperton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bordado can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sweeperton. Bordado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bordado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sweeperton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sweeperton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sweeperton landing strikes.
Bordado parries the strikes from Sweeperton easily there. Sweeperton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bordado to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordado avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sweeperton.
Sweeperton trying to control the action but Bordado is working from the bottom.
Sweeperton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sweeperton wants to control but Bordado is keeping him busy.
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 Leg Sweeperton.
I think Sweeperton 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leg Sweeperton!
Leg Sweeperton retains his welterweight title!
Leg Sweeperton took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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