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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Vicini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garfield Sobers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vicini comes to the cage accompanied by Gasoline by SUBSONICA. Sobers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Suck it bitch, You dirty bitch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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192 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Vicini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garfield Sobers!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vicini misses with a body kick.
Sobers blocks a jab.
Vicini is looking to land body kicks.
Sobers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Luca Vicini has been cut.
Sobers looks to land a combination but Vicini avoids it well.
Vicini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vicini plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Garfield Sobers has been cut.
Vicini explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vicini throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vicini checks a low kick from Sobers.
Vicini lands a front kick.
Vicini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobers wants to land a leg kick but Vicini is out of range.
Sobers throws a poor cross that misses
and Vicini counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vicini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vicini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vicini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini throws a nice looking combination but Sobers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sobers, right into the meat.
Vicini avoids the body shot from Sobers.
Nice defenses there by Sobers.
Vicini slips a jab from Sobers.
Sobers tries to land a leg kick but Vicini saw it coming and moves away.
Vicini throws a low kick but Sobers avoids it.
Vicini scores with the left hand. Sobers knows he should have avoided that one.
Vicini gets caught napping as Sobers dives in and scores a takedown. Vicini manages to retain guard.
Sobers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sobers tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicini is retaining full guard.
Sobers wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Vicini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sobers manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vicini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobers keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sobers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vicini has managed to get both his arms back between Sobers's legs - danger averted.
Vicini connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vicini is one step ahead there.
Vicini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sobers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sobers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vicini wants to control but Sobers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sobers trying to control the action but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini wants to improve his position but Sobers is controlling well.
Sobers wants to take a breather but Vicini is having none of it.
Sobers is working for a submission of some sort.
Sobers seems to be working for a kimura but Vicini defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is pressing down on Sobers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sobers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sobers throwing strikes but missing.
Sobers passes Vicini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sobers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sobers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sobers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sobers prevents Vicini from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garfield Sobers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sobers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vicini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sobers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vicini.
Sobers throws a series of punches but Vicini moves out of range.
Vicini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sobers tries to score with a low kick but Vicini moves his leg out of the way.
Vicini lands with a nice body punch.
Sobers just misses with a punch to the body.
Vicini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobers misses with a leg kick.
Vicini is looking to land body kicks.
Vicini throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sobers.
Sobers walks into a straight right hand from Vicini.
Sobers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini lands an overhand right.
Sobers misses the shot to the body.
Vicini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sobers misses with a wild body shot.
Vicini throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luca Vicini is winning the standup battle so far.
Vicini misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Vicini.
Sobers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vicini tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sobers is in Vicini's guard.
Sobers postures up.
Sobers lands a couple of digs.
Vicini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobers is one step ahead there.
Sobers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vicini is keeping the position for now.
Vicini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sobers pushing down on Vicini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sobers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vicini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
Vicini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vicini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vicini, up you get!
Sobers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sobers drops his hands momentarily and Vicini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vicini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sobers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sobers throws a leg kick but Vicini checks it.
Vicini scores with a nice head shot.
Sobers connects with the punch.
Vicini is rocked!
Vicini leaves his chin hanging out and Sobers seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Vicini crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Garfield Sobers!
Garfield Sobers is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Garfield Sobers gave a big smile as he said 'Fuck fredrico manta! Fuck the corporation!!'.
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