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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We Believe. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
33 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Aman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sabre momentarily.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown but Aman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sabre throws a leg kick but Aman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Aman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aman.
A low kick from Sabre misses
and Aman counters with a good low kick that Sabre was not able to check.
Sabre darts in and clinches Aman up against the cage.
Aman prevents a body shot from Sabre.
Sabre slows down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Aman.
Aman throws a head punch that misses.
Aman tries to land knees in the clinch but Sabre avoids the damage to the body.
Sabre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aman's elbow.
Aman throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabre.
Aman connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.
Aman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aman lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman moves into the clinch.
Sabre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sabre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John Aman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sabre avoids the head kick by Aman.
Sabre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sabre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aman.
Aman walks into a straight right hand from Sabre.
Aman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sabre avoids the body shot from Aman.
Sabre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabre lands a nice hook to Aman's body. Aman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Aman misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aman if he has to take too many more of those.
Sabre misses with a body shot.
Sabre doesn't manage to clinch there - Aman circles away.
Aman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sabre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aman avoids the head kick by Sabre.
Sabre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aman's head backwards.
Sabre throws a leg kick but Aman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sabre thumps Aman with a low kick.
Aman throws a low kick but Sabre moves out of range easily.
Aman misses with a hook.
Sabre looks to land a left hand but Aman moved out of range nicely.
Sabre misses with an uppercut.
Sabre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sabre throws a leg kick which misses Aman's front leg but catches the back leg as Aman tries to avoid it.
Aman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sabre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sabre.
Aman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sabre is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman throws a front kick aimed at Sabre's knee but Sabre avoids it well.
Sabre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sabre misses with a low kick.
Sabre throws a body kick that misses.
Aman sizes up Sabre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sabre takes one to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aman.
Sabre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aman's head.
Sabre misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aman.
Aman lands with a hook. Sabre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sabre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aman can pounce on him.
Aman misses with a looping right.
Sabre misses the jab.
Aman connects with a leg kick. Sabre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aman!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Aman catches Sabre right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aman dips to his left and cracks Sabre with an uppercut!
Sabre moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Aman fails to land.
Aman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sabre blocking some punches.
Aman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sabre.
Aman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sabre backwards.
Sabre missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre is trying to force a seperation but Aman has the dominant position.
Aman blocks an elbow strike.
Aman blocks a body shot from Sabre.
Aman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sabre is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Aman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aman misses the jab.
Matt Sabre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabre throws a sloppy head kick and Aman moves out of range easily.
Aman throws a shot from downtown. Sabre moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Sabre blocks the low kick.
Aman misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabre.
Aman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matt Sabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sabre.
Sabre throws a lazy head kick
and Aman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabre.
Aman missing with a left hand there. Sabre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sabre tries to land a front kick but Aman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aman gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aman lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre lands a shoulder strike.
Sabre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aman's defenses.
Aman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aman blocks a body shot from Sabre.
Sabre blocking some punches.
Aman lands a left hand.
Sabre blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aman as Sabre tries to tie him up.
Sabre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aman controlling the action here for a moment.
Sabre effectively controlling the action here.
John Aman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aman lands a left hand.
Sabre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sabre is trying to push Aman away but Aman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sabres head.
Sabre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aman throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabre.
A short uppercut from Aman.
Sabre stalling against the cage.
Sabre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aman misses with a knee strike.
Sabre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman avoiding damage as Sabre throws knees to the body.
Sabre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sabre in his tracks.
Aman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sabre scores with a hook to the body. Aman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Aman misses
and Sabre counters with a nice body shot.
Sabre 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.
John Aman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabre lands a front kick.
Aman throws a hook to the side of Sabre's head but Sabre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sabre moves away from the strike by Aman.
Jab by Sabre.
Sabre wants to clinch.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sabre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch but Aman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aman with a jab.
Aman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabre.
Aman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aman.
Sabre scoring well with a low kick there.
Aman checks a low kick from Sabre.
Aman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aman but Aman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Sabre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aman stuffs the takedown attempt from Sabre. Sabre gets slowly back to his feet.
Sabre lands a head kick!
Sabre lands a glancing blow to the side of Aman's head.
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 Matt Sabre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sabre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sabre misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Sabre.
Sabre misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Sabre.
Aman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sabre.
Sabre looks for a takedown but Aman sprawls well.
Sabre is looking to slow Aman down with leg kicks.
Sabre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sabre defending well as Aman loads up on a big left hand.
Aman lands a jab.
Aman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sabre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabre thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman misses with a hook
and Sabre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A cross from Aman lands.
Aman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sabre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sabre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aman lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabre.
Aman slaps away a takedown attempt from Sabre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aman checks a leg kick.
Sabre moves out of range of the strikes.
Aman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sabre is out of range.
Sabre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aman.
Aman throws a looping overhand right but Sabre ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Aman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabre shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Sabre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabre misses with a double jab
and Aman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aman scores with a jab to the body.
Sabre throws a series of punches but Aman moves out of range.
Aman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sabre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aman lands a nice shot to the body.
Sabre slips under a jab from Aman.
Aman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sabre.
Sabre tries a low kick but Aman avoids it.
Aman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sabre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sabre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aman slips a jab from Sabre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman jabs Sabre right on the nose. Sabre blinks but takes it well.
Aman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Sabre finds it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabre.
Nice defenses there by Aman.
Sabre staying out of range there.
Aman lands a body shot.
Aman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sabre throws a lazy head kick
and Aman counters with a nice leg kick.
Aman blocks a leg kick.
Sabre slips under a jab.
Sabre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aman.
Aman moves out of range of the body kick from Sabre.
Sabre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aman's waist but Aman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sabre off to one side.
Sabre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Aman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aman lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sabre.
Sabre moves away from the strike by Aman.
Aman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabre.
Aman moves out of range of the body kick.
Sabre throws the left hand but Aman avoids the punch easily.
Aman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Aman.
Aman loads up on a big right hand but Sabre slips the punch.
Sabre misses with a two punch combination.
Sabre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Aman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Aman!
Our winner, John Aman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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