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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Sidious (ranked 319 p4p, 45 weight class) and Michael Salazar (ranked 399 p4p, 57 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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37 - 24 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Sidious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Salazar blocks the leg kick.
Sidious takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sidious throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sidious throws a big shot that misses.
Sidious loads up on a big right hand but Salazar slips the punch.
Sidious backing away here, and Salazar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salazar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sidious throws out the jab.
Sidious moves out of range as Salazar throws a body kick.
Salazar looks to throw a body kick
and Sidious counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salazar misses with a kick to the body
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sidious was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
Salazar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sidious connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salazar scrambles back to his feet.
Sidious throws a sloppy head kick and Salazar moves out of range easily.
Salazar works Sidious's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sidious.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Salazar.
Sidious walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salazar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sidious displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salazar throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Salazar.
A little feinted left hand from Sidious on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salazar misses with a looping left.
Salazar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Sidious misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salazar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sidious if he has to take too many more of those.
Sidious misses with a leg kick.
Sidious throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
As Sidious backs off Salazar throws a huge counter combo but Sidious manages to avoid it all.
Salazar moves out of range of the leg kick from Sidious.
Salazar works Sidious's body with a nice hook.
Sidious defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
Salazar scores with the left hand. Sidious knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidious takes a swing at Salazar's ribcage but misses.
Salazar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidious walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salazar clinches.
Sidious lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salazar misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sidious fails to land.
Sidious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sidious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salazar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sidious blocks an uppercut.
Sidious tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar tries to work over Sidious's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sidious tries to throw a body punch but Salazar avoids it by throwing Sidious back against the cage.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sidious makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sidious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sidious tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidious's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sidious keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
A slow jab from Sidious misses its intended target.
Sidious backing away here, and Salazar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Salazar misses with a leg kick
and Sidious counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazar throws a body kick that misses.
Sidious looks to land a right hand but Salazar moved out of range.
Salazar unleashes a big counter combination but Sidious bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Salazar as he connects with a hook.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sidious.
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Sidious slips a jab from Salazar.
Salazar throws a leg kick but Sidious moved away.
Sidious misses with a looping left.
Salazar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sidious.
Sidious defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Sidious misses its target.
An inside leg kick from Sidious misses.
Salazar throws out a counter right but Sidious avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidious blocks a leg kick.
Sidious looks to land a body kick but Salazar moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
It looked like Sidious wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salazar scores with a nice body kick.
Sidious throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Salazar.
Salazar avoids the body shot from Sidious.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Sidious wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidious.
Sidious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salazar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sidious moves forwards but Salazar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sidious connects with a body shot.
Salazar is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salazar motions for Sidious to come forward. Salazar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sidious is looking to counter the offense by Salazar and move into the clinch.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salazar throws a lazy uppercut
and Sidious counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sidious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Sidious. Beautiful body shot.
Sidious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salazar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salazar lands a slapping body shot.
Salazar throws an overhand right that lands on Sidious's shoulder, as Sidious tries to avoid the shot.
Sidious is looking to counter with head kicks.
Salazar moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidious connects with a single shot there.
Sidious keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salazar throws a poor cross that misses
and Sidious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidious blocks a low kick nicely.
Sidious wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar misses with a hook. Sidious ducked under it nicely.
Salazar misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Sidious on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sidious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
Salazar connects with a body shot.
Salazar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sidious on the side of the head.
Salazar throws a push kick but Sidious slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salazar, right into the meat.
Sidious tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Sidious.
Sidious on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salazar. Salazar obviously looking to wear him down.
Sidious throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salazar tries a quick counter leg kick but Sidious is wise to it.
Sidious misses with a body shot.
Salazar throws an overhand right that lands on Sidious's shoulder, as Sidious tries to avoid the shot.
Michael Salazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sidious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Salazar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sidious throws a low kick but Salazar moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidious misses with an uppercut.
Sidious scores with a nice right hand.
Salazar throws a jab but it's blocked by Sidious.
Salazar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sidious chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salazar can pounce on him.
Salazar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salazar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sidious avoids a kick to the body.
Crunch! Sidious slams his shin into Salazar's torso.
Sidious avoids the body shot from Salazar.
Salazar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sidious throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidious blocks the body kick.
Sidious stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salazar.
Sidious misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Salazar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salazar.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
Sidious is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sidious looks to land a right hand but Salazar moved out of range.
Salazar digs a good body shot into Sidious's ribs.
Sidious moves out of range of the body kick from Salazar.
Sidious lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sidious lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salazar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidious struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
Sidious lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
Salazar lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sidious lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sidious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Sidious scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sidious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sidious.
Sidious pushes off an throws an elbow but Salazar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sidious pushes off an throws an elbow but Salazar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salazar pushes Sidious back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sidious lands with a right to the head.
Sidious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sidious breaks the clinch.
Sidious punishes Salazar's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sidious. That's going to slow Salazar down.
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 Darth Sidious will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Salazar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sidious. Sidious obviously looking to wear him down.
Salazar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sidious misses with an uppercut.
Salazar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salazar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salazar just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSidious.
Salazar looks to land a body kick but Sidious moved away.
Salazar scores with a jab to the body.
Sidious digs a good hook to Salazar's body.
Salazar blocks a low kick nicely.
Sidious bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sidious.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
Sidious is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Salazar.
Sidious wants to slow Salazar down by chopping away at his legs.
Salazar thinks about the counter body kick.
Salazar misses with a hook
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Salazar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar misses with an uppercut. Sidious saw that one coming.
Salazar tries to land a front kick but Sidious steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sidious throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sidious scores with a nice right hand.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidious.
A cross from Salazar lands.
Sidious avoids a kick to the body.
Salazar pushes Sidious away with a front kick.
Salazar throws a body punch but Sidious moves out of range.
Sidious shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salazar tries to score with a low kick but Sidious moves his leg out of the way.
Salazar misses with the body kick
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazar misses with a right hand
and Sidious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar slips a jab from Sidious.
Salazar misses with a kick to the body.
Salazar thumps Sidious with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar with a nice cross.
Salazar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salazar throws a solid leg kick but Sidious takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salazar.
Sidious jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sidious is looking to slow Salazar down with leg kicks.
Salazar misses with a kick to the body
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sidious. Salazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salazar - that will leave a mark!
Salazar misses with a low kick.
Salazar slips a straight right by Sidious.
Sidious takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidious changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar tries a low kick but Sidious avoids it.
Salazar misses with a leg kick.
Salazar dips to his left and cracks Sidious with an uppercut!
Sidious on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sidious will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salazar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salazar misses with a body shot
letting Sidious counter with a right hand.
Salazar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sidious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salazar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sidious slips under a jab.
Sidious just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar thuds his shin into the meat of Sidious's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidious gets tackled into the cage by Salazar. Salazar maintains the clinch.
Salazar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Sidious.
Sidious softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sidious scores with a hook to the body.
Sidious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salazar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sidious lands a head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Salazar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salazar throws a big shot that misses.
Salazar catches Sidious with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salazar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sidious counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sidious throws a leg kick which misses Salazar's front leg but catches the back leg as Salazar tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darth Sidious.
Well Sidious has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darth Sidious!
During a confident post fight interview, Darth Sidious thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Michael Salazar stepped up to the mic, saying 'The belt belongs to me, it will be reclaimed. '.
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hype
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