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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 244 p4p, 28 weight class) and Furio Spartan (ranked 1193 p4p, 141 weight class). Spartan has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
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187 cm
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193 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Spartan! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick from Spartan lands but Davidyan takes it in his stride. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Davidyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spartan. Davidyan throws a push kick but Spartan slaps the foot to one side. Davidyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spartan. Davidyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Spartan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Davidyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Spartan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davidyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Spartan throws an overhand right that lands on Davidyan's shoulder, as Davidyan tries to avoid the shot. Davidyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Spartan should have avoided that one. Davidyan moves out of range of the strikes. Spartan scores with a jab to the body. Spartan slips under a jab from Davidyan. Spartan misses with a low kick. Davidyan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Davidyan staying out of range there. Spartan misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action! Spartan throws a body punch but Davidyan moves out of range. A big right from Spartan misses. Davidyan throws a body punch but Spartan moves out of range. Spartan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Spartan throws an overhand right that lands on Davidyan's shoulder, as Davidyan tries to avoid the shot. Davidyan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spartan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spartan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Davidyan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Spartan moves away from the strike by Davidyan. Spartan throws an overhand right that lands on Davidyan's shoulder, as Davidyan tries to avoid the shot. Spartan blocks a jab. Davidyan scores with the left hand. Spartan knows he should have avoided that one. Spartan misses with a left hand and Davidyan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spartan thinking. A jab from Davidyan misses. Spartan tries to clinch up but Davidyan circles away and keeps his distance. Davidyan misses with an uppercut
and Spartan counters with a flying knee. Nice. Davidyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spartan. Davidyan misses with a straight left. Spartan takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action! Davidyan misses with a kick to the body.
Spartan tries to clinch but Davidyan is having none of it. Spartan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spartan loads up on a big right hand but Davidyan slips the punch. Davidyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spartan.
Spartan lands a nice shot that snaps Davidyan's head back.
Spartan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davidyan misses the jab. Spartan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. The crowd cheers as Davidyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spartan doesn't seem phased though. Davidyan lands with a right hand. Spartan moves away from the strike by Davidyan. Spartan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davidyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spartan. Spartan jabs Davidyan right on the nose. Davidyan blinks but takes it well. Davidyan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spartan throws a big shot that misses. Spartan is looking to chop away at Davidyan's legs. It looked like Davidyan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spartan. Davidyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Davidyan keeps the fight on the outside. Spartan moves away from the strike by Davidyan. Spartan looks to throw the jab but Davidyan is out of range. Spartan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davidyan's calf. Some bone on bone action there as Davidyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Spartan punishes Davidyan's body with a nice straight punch. Spartan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davidyan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spartan walks into a jab. Spartan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Spartan misses with a body kick. Davidyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Spartan. Davidyan slips a straight right by Spartan. Davidyan connects with a body shot. Davidyan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Spartan slips under a jab. Davidyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Spartan moves out of range as Davidyan strikes. Good shot there by Davidyan. Davidyan sizes up Spartan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Davidyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davidyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Davidyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davidyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spartan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidyan misses the target. Spartan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spartan throws the left hand but Davidyan avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spartan throws a low kick, looking for Davidyan's leg but Davidyan calmly moves out of range. Spartan throws the kick towards the body but Davidyan avoids it. Davidyan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Davidyan throws a shot from downtown. Spartan moves away and avoids it. Davidyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spartan throws out the jab. Davidyan throws a jab when Spartan was well out of range. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spartan. Davidyan throws a hook but Spartan blocks it. Spartan tries to score with a low kick but Davidyan moves his leg out of the way. Davidyan misses with a wild body shot. Spartan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidyan throws out the jab. Spartan shapes to counter with a head kick. Spartan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davidyan doesn't seem bothered though. Davidyan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spartan counters with a nice leg kick. Davidyan thows a left - swing and a miss! Spartan misses with a left hand and Davidyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Spartan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Spartan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Spartan swings for the body but Davidyan moves out of range.
Spartan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. An attempted straight right counter from Davidyan misses the target. Nice defenses there by Davidyan. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Furio Spartan will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spartan tried to score with a low kick but Davidyan checks it. Spartan throws a lazy uppercut
and Davidyan counters with a nice uppercut. Spartan throws a looping overhand right but Davidyan ducks down to avoid it. Spartan wants to clinch up but Davidyan keeps it at a distance. Davidyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Spartan misses with a hook. Davidyan's corner calls for a 1-2. Davidyan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Spartan looks to throw the jab but Davidyan is out of range. Davidyan staying out of range there. Davidyan is looking to counter with a body kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a front kick that sends Spartan stumbling back into the cage. Spartan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Davidyan jabs at Spartan's body. Spartan blocks a jab. Spartan throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice defenses there by Spartan. Spartan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davidyan. Spartan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davidyan counters with a straight right hand. Spartan looks to throw a body kick and Davidyan counters with a nice body kick. Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spartan was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan. Spartan tries a quick counter leg kick but Davidyan is wise to it. Davidyan lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spartan slips under a jab from Davidyan. Davidyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Davidyan. Spartan throws a lazy right hand but Davidyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Davidyan avoids the head kick by Spartan.
Davidyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Spartan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Spartan takes one on the button. Spartan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davidyan throwing a counter right hand but Spartan manages to avoid it. Davidyan lands a leg kick that knocks Spartan off balance momentarily. The fighters circling - Davidyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Davidyan throws a hook to the side of Spartan's head but Spartan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Davidyan misses with a hook. Spartan ducked under it nicely. Davidyan throws a right and a left that Spartan avoids nicely. Davidyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spartan throws a leg kick and Davidyan counters with a straight right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Spartan connects with a crisp jab. Good standup being displayed there by Davidyan as he connects with a hook. Spartan throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. and Davidyan counters with a nice kick to the body. Davidyan takes a kick to the side of the head. Davidyan slips under a jab from Spartan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davidyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A good leg kick by Spartan. Spartan misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Davidyan fakes the leg kick and cracks Spartan in the body. Davidyan lands a leg kick that knocks Spartan off balance momentarily. Spartan tries to clinch there but Davidyan circles away.
Davidyan lands a jab to Spartan's midsection. Davidyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Spartan staying out of range there. Davidyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spartan.
Gurgen Davidyan is winning the standup battle so far. Spartan misses with a hook to the body
and Davidyan counters with a lovely straight right hand! Spartan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davidyan's sensitive parts. Donk. Spartan catches Davidyan right on the button with a cross. Davidyan jabs at Spartan's body. A good leg kick by Davidyan. Spartan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Davidyan throws out a loose jab but Spartan uses good head movement to avoid it. Spartan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spartan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Davidyan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Spartan. Davidyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Davidyan throws a hook but Spartan blocks it. Spartan tests Davidyan's chin there with a solid looking shot. Spartan scores with a shot to the body.
Spartan misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Davidyan. Spartan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Spartan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Spartan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davidyan. Davidyan moves out of range of the strikes. Davidyan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Spartan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davidyan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Spartan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Spartan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Spartan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Spartan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spartan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Spartan tries to clinch but Davidyan is having none of it. Spartan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan. Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spartan was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan. A shot to the liver by Davidyan. Beautiful body shot. Spartan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Davidyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Davidyan lands with a slapping head kick. Spartan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Spartan throws an off balance right hand
and Davidyan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Davidyan slips under a jab. Davidyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away. Spartan misses with a low kick.
Spartan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Spartan. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A shot to the liver by Davidyan. Beautiful body shot. Davidyan swings for the body but Spartan moves out of range.
Spartan moves forwards but Davidyan connects with a nice, crisp jab. Davidyan slips a straight right by Spartan. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurgen Davidyan dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Spartan darts in and clinches Davidyan up against the cage. Spartan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spartan lands a body shot. Davidyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davidyan misses with a straight left. Davidyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Spartan walks into a straight right hand from Davidyan. Spartan doesn't manage to clinch there - Davidyan circles away.
A lazy body kick from Davidyan and Spartan counters with a nice uppercut. Davidyan wants to slow Spartan down by chopping away at his legs. Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Davidyan moves away and avoids it. Spartan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Davidyan throwing a counter right hand but Spartan manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A low kick from Spartan is predictable there and Davidyan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spartan thinking. Davidyan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Davidyan misses with a body kick. Spartan tries to counter by closing the distance. Davidyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Davidyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Spartan throws a nice inside leg kick. Spartan throws a chopping leg kick but Davidyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spartan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davidyan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Spartan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Davidyan misses with an uppercut. A nice inside leg kick there by Davidyan. That's going to slow Spartan down. Davidyan slips a jab from Spartan. Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss! Spartan blocks a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet. Davidyan lands a jab to the head.
Spartan throws a leg kick but Davidyan sees it coming and checks it nicely. Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Spartan. A punch lands to the side of Spartan 's head but he takes it in his stride. Spartan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Davidyan lands a slapping body shot.
Spartan lands a nice shot that snaps Davidyan's head back.
That kick from Spartan tenderised Davidyan's leg. Davidyan is trying to keep his angry face on. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Davidyan scores with a push kick. A combination from Spartan does no damage. Spartan moves in looking to clinch but Davidyan pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spartan lands a lovely overhand right. Davidyan blocks a leg kick. Spartan takes a body punch but keeps moving. Spartan misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming. Spartan misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming. Davidyan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Davidyan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spartan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Davidyan looks for the body kick but Spartan saw that one coming. Davidyan sets himself, and Spartan steps forward looking for the clinch! Davidyan avoids it this time. Davidyan thumps Spartan with a low kick. Davidyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Davidyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Spartan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidyan.
Davidyan scores with a hook to the body. Spartan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Spartan misses with an uppercut. Davidyan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davidyan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davidyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spartan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Spartan throws a combination that misses and Davidyan counters with a good, hard body kick but Spartan shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Davidyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Spartan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Davidyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davidyan lands a jab to the nose. Davidyan throws a leg kick which misses Spartan's front leg but catches the back leg as Spartan tries to avoid it. A telegraphed right hand from Davidyan misses the target. Davidyan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Davidyan throws the left hand but Spartan avoids the punch easily. Davidyan scores with the left hand. Spartan knows he should have avoided that one. Davidyan scores with a jab. Spartan acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Spartan. Davidyan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. That kick from Spartan tenderised Davidyan's leg. Davidyan is trying to keep his angry face on. Spartan looks for the body kick but Davidyan saw that one coming. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davidyan lands a jab to the nose. Davidyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davidyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spartan manages to avoid it. Spartan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Spartan throws a head kick but Davidyan moves out of range.
Spartan looks to throw the jab but Davidyan is out of range. Spartan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Spartan misses. Spartan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Davidyan works Spartan's body with a nice hook. Spartan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Spartan looks to land a left hand but Davidyan moved out of range nicely. A little feinted left hand from Davidyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Davidyan misses with a hook. Spartan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Davidyan clobbers Spartan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Spartan misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming. A quick step to the side and Davidyan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Spartan slips under a jab from Davidyan. Spartan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Spartan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Davidyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spartan sees it coming and avoids it easily. Spartan wants to land a leg kick but Davidyan is out of range. Spartan misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight! Gurgen Davidyan showed his dominance in that final round. I think Davidyan 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurgen Davidyan! After the big win, Gurgen Davidyan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reaper Combatwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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