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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shon Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Fabregas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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198 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shon Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Fabregas !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabregas throws a right hand that Sweet ducks under and follows up with a left that Sweet also avoids with ease.
Fabregas misses with a series of wild punches.
Sweet tries to counter with a takedown but Fabregas is quick to defend against it.
Sweet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fabregas . That did some damage!
Sweet takes the fight into the clinch.
Sweet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabregas wants to get back to striking at distance but Sweet won't allow it.
Sweet trying to stall but Fabregas improves his position.
The referee calls for Fabregas to work.
Fabregas is looking to break free of the clinch but Sweet has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabregas tries for a takedown but Sweet manages to get underhooks.
Sweet is trying to break the clinch but Fabregas has him pressed against the cage.
Sweet tries to pull guard but Fabregas won't allow it.
Sweet managing to block the knees to the body from Fabregas .
Fabregas working hard to break the clinch.
Sweet pulls guard effortlessly.
Fabregas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fabregas tries to free his leg and advance position but Sweet is retaining full guard.
Sweet trying to keep a closed guard but Fabregas is proving a slippery customer.
Fabregas passes Sweet's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas wants to pass to mount but Sweet is defending the position.
Sweet trying to control but Fabregas postures up.
Fabregas controlling the action here.
Fabregas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas decides to stand and escape the position.
Fabregas shoots in and bounces Sweet off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fabregas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sweet is keeping the position for now.
Fabregas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sweet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas is looking to stand up but Sweet won't let him.
Fabregas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sweet is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sweet has escaped and now he's on top!
Fabregas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sweet trying to control but Fabregas is working from the bottom.
Fabregas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Fabregas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sweet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sweet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fabregas fails to land the takedown.
Sweet throws a big counter combination but Fabregas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fabregas fails with the takedown.
Fabregas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sweet tries to avoid it but Fabregas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sweet to the ground. Sweet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shon Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Fabregas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet closes the distance and pushes Fabregas back into the cage.
Fabregas wants a takedown but no success here.
Sweet manages to pull guard.
Fabregas tries to free his leg and advance position but Sweet is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabregas wants to control from the top but Sweet keeps moving.
Fabregas prevents Sweet from getting back to his feet.
Fabregas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sweet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fabregas looking to sit in guard and control but Sweet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sweet could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sweet looking to sit in guard and control but Fabregas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Sweet keeping full guard, as Fabregas tries to pass.
Sweet can't keep his opponent in guard - Fabregas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fabregas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fabregas is keen to just control but Sweet is a slippery customer.
Fabregas working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet is trying to stand back up but Fabregas is controlling him
Fabregas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sweet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fabregas .
Fabregas controlling the action here.
Fabregas is thwarting Sweet's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fabregas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fabregas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sweet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fabregas rushes Sweet and presses him up against the cage.
Fabregas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sweet tries to break free but Fabregas pushes him back against the cage.
Fabregas has Sweet pressed against the cage, preventing Sweet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fabregas gets control of Sweet's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fabregas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fabregas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fabregas is breathing heavily.
Sweet wants to stand but Fabregas is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maxim Fabregas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sweet misses with a double jab
and Fabregas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sweet thinking.
Fabregas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fabregas looks to clinch
and Sweet counters with a two punch combo.
Shon Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fabregas tries for a takedown but Sweet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Fabregas with that takedown attempt.
Shon Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Fabregas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabregas closes the distance and clinches up with Sweet, looking for a takedown. Fabregas pushes Sweet against the cage but Sweet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fabregas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fabregas dives in and grabs Sweet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sweet pushes down on Fabregas 's head and hops out.
Fabregas dives in for a single leg takedown but Sweet sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shon Sweet is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sweet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sweet fails to pull guard.
Sweet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fabregas tries to pull guard but Sweet won't allow it.
Sweet is trying to break the clinch but Fabregas is controlling him.
Fabregas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sweet.
Sweet tries to pull guard but Fabregas holds him up against the cage and eventually Sweet drops back down to his feet.
Sweet fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet landing knees to the body.
Sweet has Fabregas pressed against the cage, preventing Fabregas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sweet is trying to pull guard but Fabregas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sweet is trying to pull guard but Fabregas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sweet jumps guard but Fabregas stands there with Sweet around his waist. Sweet gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fabregas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sweet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sweet jumps guard but Fabregas stands there with Sweet around his waist. Sweet gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sweet wants to break free but Fabregas has control.
Fabregas avoiding damage as Sweet throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fabregas walks away with a smile on his face. Sweet gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fabregas dives in and grabs Sweet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sweet pushes down on Fabregas 's head and hops out.
Sweet moves forwards but Fabregas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fabregas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sweet is fending him off so far but Fabregas persists. Nope, Sweet circles away and we're back to standing.
Sweet is looking for a counter combo.
Sweet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fabregas 's sensitive parts.
Sweet pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fabregas back to the cage. Sweet follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fabregas darts in and clinches Sweet up against the cage.
Sweet tries to pull guard but Fabregas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sweet is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fabregas to keep the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fabregas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sweet's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fabregas smiles and moves away.
Fabregas dives in and grabs Sweet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sweet pushes down on Fabregas 's head and hops out.
Fabregas cracks Sweet with a good jab.
Fabregas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sweet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fabregas .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fabregas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sweet pinned against the cage. Sweet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shon Sweet showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fabregas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Fabregas !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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