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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Furio Spartan (ranked 4531 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 2890 p4p, 0 weight class). Spartan comes to the cage accompanied by This is Sparta. Lopette has chosen Root Of All Evil as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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193 lbs
20 - 14 - 1 |
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Furio Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 38 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopette manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Lopette is keeping the position.
Spartan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Spartan looking to pass the guard.
Spartan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan is really struggling to control Lopette but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spartan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Spartan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spartan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spartan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Spartan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lopette, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lopette has escaped the position, nice work there.
Spartan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spartan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lopette will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lopette tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan happy to just control the position for now.
Spartan tries to move to mount but Lopette blocks the move with his legs.
Spartan is trying to get an arm triangle but Lopette is defending well.
Spartan wants to control but Lopette is keeping him busy.
Spartan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spartan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spartan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spartan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lopette has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spartan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furio Spartan dominated that round.
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.
Spartan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopette attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spartan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lopette defends well and Spartan ends up having to push Lopette into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Spartan lands a head kick. Lopette smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
Spartan shoots in but Lopette avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lopette walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spartan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopette as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furio Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartan moves in looking to clinch but Lopette pushes him off.
Lopette gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Spartan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lopette is looking to stand up but Spartan isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan pushing down on Lopette's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Spartan slows the pace down in half guard.
Spartan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lopette sees it coming and defends easily.
Spartan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Spartan is looking to advance position but Lopette won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Spartan in particular looking to stall.
Lopette is looking to improve his position.
Spartan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lopette is concentrating on defense, preventing Spartan from advancing position.
Spartan wants to pass to mount but Lopette is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Spartan tries to clinch but Lopette is having none of it.
Spartan fails to land with a series of punches.
Furio Spartan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spartan tries to clinch but Lopette is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Lopette. Those never looked like landing.
Spartan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Lopette misses its intended target.
Lopette takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spartan walks into a straight right hand from Lopette.
Spartan blocks the body kick.
Lopette avoids the head kick by Spartan.
Spartan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopette can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Spartan.
Spartan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lopette to the ground. Spartan is now in Lopette's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spartan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lopette's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Spartan is working for a kimura but Lopette is defending it quite comfortably.
Lopette is staying active underneath Spartan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spartan wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopette is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Spartan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lopette doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Spartan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furio Spartan dominated that second round.
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.
Spartan misses with a takedown attempt - Lopette sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spartan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopette was well out of range. Poor timing from Spartan.
Spartan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spartan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spartan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spartan. That's going to slow Lopette down.
Lopette just misses with a punch to the body.
Spartan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lopette sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spartan is defended easily by Lopette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette scores with a jab. Spartan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spartan connects with a looping right hand.
Furio Spartan is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spartan looks to land a combination but Lopette avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Spartan showed some decent athleticism there.
Lopette is staying active underneath Spartan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spartan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Lopette is defending well.
Spartan is working for a submission of some sort.
Spartan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bornas Lopette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Spartan wants to pass to mount but Lopette is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan is looking for a kimura here.
Spartan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Lopette is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spartan is trying to work for a kimura but Lopette is defending well.
Spartan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spartan wants to pass to mount but Lopette is defending the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spartan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Furio Spartan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spartan 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Furio Spartan!
Our winner, Furio Spartan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Bornas Lopette had this to say: 'I'll Train Harder And Win My Next Fight Fans, Sorry For My Loss. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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