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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Furio Spartan (ranked 1456 p4p, 189 weight class) and Sea Level Cain (ranked 1857 p4p, 243 weight class). Spartan comes to the cage accompanied by This is Sparta. Furio Spartan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Sea Level Cain!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Spartan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Cain keeps moving.
Cain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cain has control of Spartan's left arm, preventing Spartan from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan preventing the sweep.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Cain keeps moving.
Cain wants to stand but Spartan is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartan is just out of range.
Spartan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spartan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spartan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cain is looking for a sweep.
Spartan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cain has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cain is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain is still trying to improve position.
Spartan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spartan is looking to take a break and control but Cain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain is looking for a sweep.
Spartan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Spartan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cain keeps working.
Spartan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spartan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cain is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spartan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spartan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Spartan tries for a kimura but Cain is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spartan wants to control but Cain is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furio Spartan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cain closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Spartan's guard.
Spartan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Spartan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spartan pushes Cain up against the cage in a clinch.
Cain gets through Spartan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cain has Spartan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spartan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Spartan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spartan is trying to break the clinch but Cain has him pressed against the cage.
Cain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spartan backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spartan wants a takedown.
Cain lands a hook that snaps the head of Spartan backwards.
Spartan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furio Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cain throws a lazy right hand but Spartan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spartan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cain defends well and Spartan ends up having to push Cain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cain connects with a body shot that sends Spartan's belly button to the back.
Cain moves into range and clinches up with Spartan.
Spartan breaks from the clinch.
Cain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spartan or perhaps it was just good defense by Cain, which made it look bad.
Cain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spartan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cain pinned against the cage. Cain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain scores with a nice strike.
Cain throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spartan counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cain.
Spartan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cain is fending him off so far but Spartan persists. Nope, Cain circles away and we're back to standing.
Spartan keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sea Level Cain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cain moves into the clinch.
Spartan wants to break free but Cain has control.
Spartan wants the takedown. Cain is fighting it off but Spartan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cain's guard against the cage.
Cain kicks Spartan off and gets to his feet.
Cain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan pushes Cain up against the cage in a clinch.
Cain breaks from the clinch.
Spartan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cain tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Spartan is in Cain's guard.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Cain keeps moving.
Spartan being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spartan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spartan tries to free his leg and advance position but Cain is retaining full guard.
Cain lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cain wants to control from the top but Spartan keeps moving.
Spartan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spartan has his hands on Cain's head, controlling the position.
Spartan looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sea Level Cain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Spartan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Furio Spartan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spartan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cain misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Cain.
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartan is just out of range.
Spartan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cain.
Cain throws a body shot but no joy.
Sea Level Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cain has Spartan up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan breaks from the clinch.
Spartan moves in looking to clinch but Cain pushes him off.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown but Cain shows good takedown defense.
Cain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain throws a big shot that misses.
Cain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cain closes the distance and pushes Spartan back into the cage.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain throws a hook but Spartan blocks it.
Cain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spartan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cain looks to land a left hand but Spartan moved out of range nicely.
Cain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spartan.
Spartan takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain looks to land a left hand but Spartan moved out of range nicely.
Cain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furio Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartan ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
It looked like Spartan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cain missing with a left hand there. Spartan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spartan thinks about countering with a head kick.
Spartan shoots in and drives through. Cain sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spartan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cain trying to control but Spartan postures up.
Spartan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan passes to full mount!
Spartan wants to take his opponent's back but Cain doesn't allow it.
Cain working to try and regain half guard.
Spartan wants to control the action but instead Cain gets a body lock and reverses into Spartan's guard! Nice work!
Spartan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spartan is keeping the position for now.
Cain postures up.
Cain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spartan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cain has managed to get both his arms back between Spartan's legs - danger averted.
Spartan looking to control.
Cain trying to control but Spartan is working from the bottom.
Spartan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cain's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sea Level Cain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cain 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sea Level Cain!
A relieved looking Sea Level Cain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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