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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 412 p4p, 55 weight class) and John Brown (ranked 4350 p4p, 442 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Some Bodies Gonna Get It. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Brown enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, John Brown!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anderson defends it well.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Anderson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brown manages to circle out of the way.
Brown swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brown is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anderson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Anderson has his hands on Brown's head, controlling the position.
Brown throws an elbow that misses. Anderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Anderson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is fighting to break Brown's control of his arms but Brown is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown working Anderson over with strikes.
Anderson is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown working Anderson over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working over Anderson with some ground and pound. Anderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anderson taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anderson's head.
Anderson pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson keeping control of the position.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anderson is trying to stand.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brown controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
Brown trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Brown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Anderson is now in Brown's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Brown releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anderson is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brown is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
John Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Anderson is trying to stand.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Brown working over Anderson with some ground and pound. Anderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sparky Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Anderson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Brown gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBrown.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Anderson avoids it this time.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Brown.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Anderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Anderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
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 Sparky Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Anderson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brown throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Brown tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anderson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brown just manages to avoid it.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Anderson backpedaling.
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
It looks like John Brown has been cut.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Brown.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.
John Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Anderson forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anderson is stalling here.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Sparky Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Sparky Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Anderson.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
John Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Brown thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, John Brown stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry Fans I Lost, But I'll Comeback And Be Better Before'.
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