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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell. The crowd seem to be enjoying Xavier's choice of entrance music: Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
26 - 22 - 0 |
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180 cm
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184 lbs
35 - 34 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Xavier with a poor takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses. Xavier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anderson's guard. Nice move by Xavier!
Anderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Xavier throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xavier lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Xavier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Xavier throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Xavier preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xavier is aware though and is defending well.
Xavier drops back, looking for a kneebar! Anderson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Anderson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Anderson!
Xavier wants to control but Anderson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xavier regains half guard.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Xavier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Xavier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura but Xavier is defending well.
Anderson working Xavier over with strikes.
Xavier is staying active underneath Anderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Xavier actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson seems to be looking for submissions.
Xavier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Xavier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Xavier's hands, connecting with Xavier's forehead.
Xavier moves into full guard.
Xavier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Xavier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anderson wants to control from the top but Xavier keeps moving.
Xavier has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Xavier manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Anderson has Xavier in his guard.
Anderson has his foot on Xavier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Xavier works his way back into a safe position though.
Xavier drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Xavier has Anderson in his guard.
Anderson forces his way into half guard.
Xavier tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier works his way to full guard. Good work.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Xavier keeps moving.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Xavier isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anderson stacks Xavier on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anderson!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xavier drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Anderson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Xavier seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but Xavier is very close to passing his half guard.
Sparky Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xavier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Xavier.
Anderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Xavier pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.
Anderson is looking to control Xavier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
Xavier seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.
Anderson controlling the position well.
Xavier is working for a submission of some sort.
Xavier is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Xavier to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Xavier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Xavier seems to be looking for submissions.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.
Xavier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Xavier manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Xavier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anderson trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Xavier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Anderson passes Xavier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Xavier actively working from the bottom here.
Xavier looking for submissions off his back.
Xavier tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson is pressing down on Xavier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Xavier is holding on for now.
Xavier actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bittor Xavier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Xavier closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Xavier pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Xavier or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson, which made it look bad.
Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anderson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Xavier is trying to escape and Anderson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Xavier is forced to tap! Nice work there by Anderson! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sparky Anderson!
An out of breath Sparky Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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