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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anton Sarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is T.I. - What Up, What's Happenin. Gamburyan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Element Band - Anoush Hayrenik. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Sarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manvel Gamburyan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sarus doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamburyan circles away.
Sarus misses with a series of wild punches.
Sarus with a hook.
Gamburyan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sarus's waist but Sarus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gamburyan off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sarus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gamburyan.
No joy there for Gamburyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gamburyan scores with a takedown into Sarus's guard.
Gamburyan stays in close to Sarus's body and controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gamburyan is controlling him.
Gamburyan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gamburyan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gamburyan trying to control but Sarus is working from the bottom.
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.
Sarus wants to get back to his feet but Gamburyan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sarus keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.
Gamburyan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sarus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sarus tries to land a knee to the head but Gamburyan blocks with his arms.
Gamburyan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gamburyan wants a takedown but no success here.
Gamburyan looks gassed!
Sarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gamburyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Gamburyan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sarus prevents it.
Anton Sarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
Sarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarus misses with a knee to the head.
Sarus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gamburyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sarus looking to throw knees to the head but Gamburyan is blocking nicely.
Gamburyan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sarus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gamburyan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sarus pulls his leg out and moves away.
A solid body kick from Sarus.
Sarus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sarus doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamburyan circles away.
Gamburyan shoots in but no luck this time.
Sarus tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamburyan.
Gamburyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sarus fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamburyan closes the distance and clinches up with Sarus, looking for a takedown. Gamburyan pushes Sarus against the cage but Sarus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sarus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamburyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gamburyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sarus is fending him off so far but Gamburyan persists. Nope, Sarus circles away and we're back to standing.
Anton Sarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarus lands with a kick to the temple. Gamburyan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gamburyan closes the distance and clinches up with Sarus, looking for a takedown. Gamburyan pushes Sarus against the cage but Sarus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sarus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarus tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sarus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gamburyan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manvel Gamburyan 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.
A nice combination there by Sarus.
Gamburyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sarus is fending him off so far but Gamburyan persists. Nope, Sarus circles away and we're back to standing.
Gamburyan tries to keep at a distance but Sarus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gamburyan is trying to break free.
Sarus tries to land a knee to the head but Gamburyan blocks with his arms.
Sarus connects with a knee to the head.
Sarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gamburyan goes for a takedown attempt but Sarus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gamburyan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sarus's waist but Sarus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gamburyan off to one side.
Anton Sarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sarus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sarus duly obliges.
Sarus lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Sarus as Gamburyan shoots in.
Gamburyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sarus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sarus tries to clinch up but Gamburyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Sarus clinches up against the cage.
Gamburyan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sarus prevents it.
Gamburyan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sarus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sarus misses with a knee strike.
Gamburyan tries to break the clinch but Sarus is controlling the position.
Sarus misses with a knee to the head.
Sarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sarus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gamburyan.
Sarus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gamburyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Gamburyan goes for a takedown attempt but Sarus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sarus moves into the clinch.
Sarus stops a takedown attempt from Gamburyan.
Sarus lands a knee to the head.
Sarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan has Sarus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sarus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gamburyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sarus misses with a knee to the head.
Sarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gamburyan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gamburyan wants a takedown.
Gamburyan tries to break the clinch but Sarus is controlling the position.
Sarus misses with a knee to the head.
Sarus looking to throw knees to the head but Gamburyan is blocking nicely.
Sarus misses with a knee to the head.
Sarus looking to throw knees to the head but Gamburyan is blocking nicely.
Gamburyan is trying to break free.
Gamburyan looking for a takedown.
Gamburyan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gamburyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gamburyan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sarus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gamburyan pulls guard effortlessly.
Gamburyan has a closed guard, preventing Sarus from standing up.
Gamburyan wants to sweep but no luck.
Sarus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gamburyan on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan is pulling down on Sarus's head to control his posture.
Sarus postures up.
Gamburyan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sarus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gamburyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sarus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sarus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sarus.
Anton Sarus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gamburyan shoots in and bounces Sarus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan trying to control but Sarus is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Sarus dominated that second round.
That's time! Sarus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sarus lands a head kick. Gamburyan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sarus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sarus wants to clinch.
Sarus lands with a right hand.
Gamburyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sarus connects with a high kick.
Gamburyan shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamburyan is looking to chop away at Sarus's legs.
Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sarus but Sarus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sarus scores with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Sarus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sarus dodges the punch combination from Gamburyan.
Gamburyan fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Sarus.
Sarus stalks Gamburyan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gamburyan's face. Gamburyan staggers backwards, shaken.
Gamburyan looks for a takedown but Sarus sprawls well.
Anton Sarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
Sarus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gamburyan, pushing him back against the cage.
Gamburyan wants to break free but Sarus has control.
Gamburyan can't get the takedown.
Sarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gamburyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sarus tries to land a knee to the head but Gamburyan blocks with his arms.
Sarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gamburyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sarus landing knees to the head.
Sarus tries a knee to the head but Gamburyan blocks it.
Gamburyan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sarus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gamburyan tries to score a body lock takedown but Sarus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sarus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gamburyan.
Gamburyan has hold of one of Sarus's legs. Sarus is fighting the takedown attempt but Gamburyan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gamburyan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sarus keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan controlling from the top position.
Gamburyan trying to control but Sarus is working from the bottom.
Sarus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gamburyan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gamburyan wants to control from the top but Sarus keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sarus scores with a spinning back kick!
Gamburyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sarus is fending him off so far but Gamburyan persists. Nope, Sarus circles away and we're back to standing.
Sarus is looking to clinch but Gamburyan is avoiding it.
Sarus lands a jab-cross combination.
Sarus doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamburyan circles away.
Sarus lands a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Sarus. No joy for Gamburyan on that attempt.
Gamburyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sarus is fending him off so far but Gamburyan persists. Nope, Sarus circles away and we're back to standing.
Sarus throws a one two combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamburyan.
Sarus clinches up against the cage.
Gamburyan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sarus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sarus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Sarus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sarus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Sarus!
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