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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 283 p4p, 38 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 243 p4p, 35 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point slips a straight right by Anderson.
A head kick misses from Point.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Nice body kick from Anderson.
Point lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Point throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson throws a body punch but Point moves out of range.
Anderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Point slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Point is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Point.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson cracks the inside of Point's front leg.
Anderson lunges at Point with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Point's hand.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Point.
Point is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Point scores with a push kick.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Point is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Point's hands, connecting with Point's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Point has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is thwarting Point's attempts to control the position.
Anderson throwing shots but Point is blocking nicely.
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Point with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Point keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Point won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Point blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Point with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Point has managed to free his arm - good work.
Point felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Anderson throws a strike but Point avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson stands up over Point, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Point avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson passes Point's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but Point defending well.
Point is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Point avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Point dodges it nicely.
Anderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Point's head.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Point dodges it nicely.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Point does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anderson is working for a kimura but Point is defending it quite comfortably.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Point to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Point is out of range.
Point looks to throw a body kick
and Anderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Sparky Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Point moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Anderson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Point just manages to avoid it.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Point moves his leg out of the way.
Point throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Point.
Point swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Point backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Point working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson prevents Point from breaking the clinch.
Point looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Point backwards.
Point blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Point taking a breather.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Point blocks it.
Point lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Point wants to break the clinch but can't.
Point lands with a short shot to the head.
Point breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jesse Point is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Point bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Anderson stalks Point and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Point's face. Point staggers backwards, shaken.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Point.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Point flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Point can do to turn this around?
Anderson works Point's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Point tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Point throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson cracks Point with a good jab.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Point misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Point looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Sparky Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Point shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson jabs Point right on the nose. Point blinks but takes it well.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Point's legs.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Point misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Point has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Point and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Point avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson takes a swing at Point's ribcage but misses.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Point connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Point wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Point is quick to defend against it.
Point shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Point dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anderson throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Point swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Point scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Point at a distance.
Point lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A clash of legs there as Anderson blocks the low kick.
As Point backs away, Anderson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point checks a leg kick.
Jab from Point.
Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Point to counter with a crisp jab.
Point throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson thumps Point with a low kick.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Point slips the punch.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Point napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anderson grinds an elbow into Point's temple.
Anderson with the ground and pound but Point regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Point avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson throwing shots but Point is blocking nicely.
Anderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Point defending well though.
Point has his hands clasped together around Anderson's back. He's all about the action.
Point avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Point is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Point is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
Anderson is just content to waste time from the top position. Point takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Point trying to control the position.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
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 postures up in Point's guard and throws a big left but Point blocks it.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Point is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Point is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Point has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
And Point responds with a good body kick, but Anderson manages to step out the way in time.
Point scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Point there.
Point looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Point throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Point throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Point has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Point sees it coming and moves out of range.
Point drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Point checks it well.
Point walks into a left hand.
Anderson digs a good hook to Point's body.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
Point fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Point lands a jab.
Anderson lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson slips a straight right by Point.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Point looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Point takes a step back to recover.
Point's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Point if he has to take too many more of those.
Jab by Anderson.
Point wants to land a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Point is quick to defend against it.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Point misses with a body shot.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Point lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Point.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Point.
Point takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Point throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
Point jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Point's front leg but catches the back leg as Point tries to avoid it.
Point misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
Point dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Anderson cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Point throws a leg kick but Anderson moved away.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Point scores with a push kick.
Anderson swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Point walks into a jab.
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Point throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Point jabs at Anderson's body.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Point at a distance.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Point moved away.
Point chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Point sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Point has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Point and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Point ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Point is just out of range.
Point throws a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Point connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Point lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
Point is looking to land body kicks.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Point quickly recovers to half guard.
Point is looking to improve his position.
Point keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Point's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking for a submission but Point manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Point looking for a sweep. Not yet Point, not yet.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson postures up in Point's guard and throws a big left but Point blocks it.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Point keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson postures up in Point's guard and throws a big left but Point blocks it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sparky Anderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Point is just out of range.
Point looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Anderson works Point's body with a nice hook.
Anderson throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point slips under a jab from Anderson.
Point shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Point's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Point is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Point takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Point throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Point misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Point scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anderson cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Point - that landed with a thud.
Point misses with a punch to the body.
Point blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Point breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Point.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Jab by Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Point takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Point has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Point takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
Anderson jabs Point to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson jabs Point to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
That kick from Point tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Point cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Point to score with a decent uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Point lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Point saw that one coming.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Point waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Point misses with a straight right.
Point fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Point.
Anderson with a jab.
Point scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson sizes up Point with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Point moves his leg out of the way.
Point swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Point throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Point is out of range.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Point.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Point doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Point circles away from the clinch attempt.
Point buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Sparky Anderson.
Well Anderson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson retains his lightweight title!
Sparky Anderson decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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