Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 3
Date: May 06, 2019

#R1#
Gutu misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Gutu as he connects with a hook.
Gutu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutu.
Gutu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gutu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gutu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gutu looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gutu wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gutu stuffs the takedown.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Gutu is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.#CL#
Gutu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gutu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gutu goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gutu smiles and moves away.
Artur Gutu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.#CL#
Gutu instigates a clinch.
Gutu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Gutu misses with a punch to the body.
Gutu lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gutu lands with a light punch inside.
Gutu can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie jumps guard but Gutu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gutu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gutu lands a body punch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Gutu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T2#
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gutu scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gutu digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gutu tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Gutu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gutu lands with a left to the head.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gutu uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gutu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gutu wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T3##SUB2#
Gracie working for a triangle but Gutu defends it easily. #SUB2#
Gracie has his foot on Gutu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gutu works his way back into a safe position though.
Gutu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutu preventing the sweep.
Gutu showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4##SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Gutu pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gutu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gutu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Gutu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gutu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gutu.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gutu tries to clinch up.
Gutu avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gutu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie. #CL#
Gutu moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gutu tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gutu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gutu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gutu misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Gutu.
Gutu lands a body shot.
Gutu misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Gutu, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Gutu against the cage but Gutu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Artur Gutu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Gutu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gutu tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gutu defends it well.
Gutu just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands a jab.
Gutu tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Gutu counters with a right hand to the body.
Gutu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Gutu wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Gutu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gutu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutu pulls Gracie in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gutu pulls Gracie in to control the position. #SUB2#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gutu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Gracie won't allow Gutu to sweep him here.
Gutu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gutu keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gutu is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Royce Gracie!
A victorious Royce Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: The Island Season 9, 265+ lbs, Round 3
Date: May 06, 2019

#R1##KD#
Cassel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Damian sprawling to the canvas! Damian rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cassel finish him?! #CUT#
It looks like Rustam Damian has been cut.
Cassel throws a hook but Damian avoids it easily.
Damian throws a jab when Cassel was well out of range.
Damian misses with a right hand
and Cassel counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Damian has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Saimon Cassel!
Saimon Cassel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019

#R1#
Gutu lands a nice looking body shot.
Gutu works Jahr's body with a nice hook.#TD2#
Jahr gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Gutu explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Gutu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jahr.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Gutu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jahr, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gutu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gutu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jahr throws a head punch that misses.
Gutu lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Tom Jahr has been cut.
Gutu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gutu lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gutu.
Jahr can't get the takedown.
Clinched against the cage, Gutu lands a big elbow that drops Jahr! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Jahr is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Gutu!
Our winner, Artur Gutu, 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.

Event: The Island Season 9, 265+ lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019

#R1##CL#
Damian clinches up with Moraes and pushes him back against the cage.
Damian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moraes backwards.
Damian scores with a hook to the body.
Moraes is looking to break free of the clinch but Damian has double underhooks.
Damian lands an elbow inside that Moraes shrugs off.
A right hook to the body lands for Damian.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Damian as Moraes tries to tie him up.
Moraes tries to pull guard but Damian forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Damian has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Damian lands with a right to the head.
Damian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moraes looks winded!
Moraes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Damian. #CUT#
It looks like Rodolfo Moraes has been cut.
Moraes's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moraes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Moraes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Damian to keep the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Damian.
Damian lands a body shot.
Damian pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Moraes! Damian unloads with more strikes and Moraes sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam Damian!
An out of breath Rustam Damian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: The Island Season 9, 145 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Borta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poussin manages to avoid it.
Poussin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poussin thuds his right hand into Borta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borta misses with a hook #CL#
and Poussin moves into the clinch.
Borta blocking some punches.
Poussin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poussin lands a right hand.
We've been informed that Borta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Poussin cracks Borta with a nice body shot.
Borta throws an elbow that misses.
Poussin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Borta.
Poussin lands a body shot.
Poussin struggles to land a body shot inside as Borta controls his hands.
Borta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Amadou Poussin has been cut.
Poussin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poussin works on Borta's body with a couple of short punches.
Poussin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Poussin lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poussin.
Poussin lands with a left to the head.
Poussin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borta backwards. #ROC#
Borta is rocked!#T1#
Poussin is leaning against Borta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borta is still on wobbly legs! Can Poussin finish him?
Borta looks winded!
Poussin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Poussin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Borta with a big uppercut! Borta tries to clinch up but Poussin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Borta to the mat! Borta covers up and Poussin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amadou Poussin!
In his post fight interview, Amadou Poussin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: The Island Season 9, 185 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1##TD#
Higgs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bors tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Higgs is in Bors's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higgs trying to control but Bors is working from the bottom.
Bors is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB#
Higgs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Higgs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Higgs pushing down on Bors's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Higgs maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bors could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Higgs has cracked it and Bors is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Higgs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Higgs!
Robert Higgs decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Bono does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #CL2#
Bono has Gutu up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Bono breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Bono gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gutu lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Amiko Bono has been cut.
Bono is trying to break the clinch but Gutu has him pressed against the cage.
Bono using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gutu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gutu. #BC2#
Bono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gutu moves out of range of the body kick from Bono.
An attempted straight right counter from Gutu misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Gutu lands a big right hand that sends Bono crashing to the mat! Gutu stays standing though and waves Bono back to his feet!#ROC#
Bono is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutu ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Bono's jaw. Bono's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Gutu does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artur Gutu!
An out of breath Artur Gutu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: The Island Season 9, 265+ lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Saggioro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damian as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saggioro or perhaps it was just good defense by Damian, which made it look bad.
Saggioro has his takedown stuffed
letting Damian counter with a right hand.
Rustam Damian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Saggioro.
Saggioro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Damian counters with a straight right hand.
Damian punishes Saggioro's body with a nice straight punch.
Saggioro tries for a takedown but Damian circles away easily
and Saggioro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Leonardo Saggioro has been cut.
Damian lands a glancing blow to the side of Saggioro's head.
Saggioro takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL#
Damian clinches with his opponent.
Damian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saggioros head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damian lands an elbow that stopped Saggioro in his tracks for a moment. #T1#
Saggioro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Damian has him pressed against the cage.
Damian prevents the takedown attempt.
Damian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Damian lands a body punch.
Damian stops a takedown attempt from Saggioro.
Saggioro looks winded!#BC#
Damian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saggioro with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Damian counter with a right hand. #KD#
Damian cracks Saggioro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Damian has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Saggioro to stand back up!#ROC#
Saggioro is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crack! Damian connects with the perfect overhand right and Saggioro falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Damian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rustam Damian!
An out of breath Rustam Damian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SPARTA 46
Date: Apr 26, 2019

#R1#
Whitebeard misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Whitebeard does it's job there.#CUT#
It looks like Cazacu Bors has been cut.
Whitebeard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan Ardigma in the buildup to the fight.
Bors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitebeard.
Bors's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whitebeard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bors scrambles back to his feet.
Whitebeard throws a right hand that misses
and Whitebeard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bors swings widly with a right hand
letting Whitebeard counter with a right hand.
Whitebeard misses with a wild combination.
Whitebeard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Borss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#ROC#
Bors is rocked!
Whitebeard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bors manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Bors misses.
Bors tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitebeard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitebeard swings widly with a right hand
letting Bors counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bors wants to clinch.
It looked like Whitebeard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1##CL2#
Bors rushes Whitebeard and presses him up against the cage.
Whitebeard lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've been informed that Bors has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Whitebeard avoids a wild elbow strike from Bors.
Whitebeard misses with some punches.
Whitebeard is trying to break the clinch but Bors has him pressed against the cage.
Whitebeard blocks an elbow strike from Bors.
Whitebeard takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Bors.
Bors struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitebeard controls his hands.
Whitebeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitebeard.
Bors misses with the head strike. #T2#
Whitebeard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bors swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitebeard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitebeard digs a right hand into Bors's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bors's gas tank.
Whitebeard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bors's elbow.
Bors misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitebeard is leaning against Bors and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whitebeard misses with the head strike.
Whitebeard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whitebeard can't find room to land a body shot as Bors controls the action.
Whitebeard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borss head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Whitebeard breaks the clinch.
Bors tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitebeard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bors throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whitebeard on the side of the head. #T3#
Whitebeard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bors jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bors connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whitebeard's hands.
The fighters circling - Whitebeard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bors looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bors throws out a loose jab but Whitebeard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitebeard misses with a body shot.
Whitebeard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bors lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Whitebeard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bors rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitebeard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Bors closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bors.
Bors working aggressively here.
Bors lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Bors tries to throw a body punch but Whitebeard avoids it by throwing Bors back against the cage.
Bors tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitebeard's elbow.
Bors blocks an uppercut.
Whitebeard scores with a shoulder strike.
Bors looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Whitebeard.
Whitebeard lands with a short shot to the head.
Whitebeard is trying to push Bors away but Bors has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whitebeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitebeard misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Whitebeard breaks from the clinch.
Whitebeard moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Bors clinches up against the cage.
Bors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brook Whitebeard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cazacu Bors's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Bors throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitebeard. Bors does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Bors moves into range and clinches up with Whitebeard.
Whitebeard misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bors.
Whitebeard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bors comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Brook Whitebeard has been cut.
Whitebeard avoids a wild elbow strike from Bors.
Bors misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitebeard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bors tries to throw a body punch but Whitebeard avoids it by throwing Bors back against the cage.
Bors lands a right hand.
Bors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bors prevents a body shot from Whitebeard.
Whitebeard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bors. #T1#
Whitebeard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bors's elbow.
Whitebeard digs a right hand underneath Bors's ribcage. Bors let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bors looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Whitebeard blocks the elbow strike.
Bors misses with the head strike.
Bors lands a right hand.
Bors lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Bors on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bors scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whitebeard working aggressively here.
Bors creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Whitebeard fails to land.
Bors throws an elbow that misses.
Bors misses with a body punch. #T2#
Bors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bors misses with a punch to the body.
Bors pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bors misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Bors fails to land.
Whitebeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitebeard blocks a body shot from Bors. #BC#
Whitebeard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitebeard scores with a one two! Bors had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Whitebeard throws a right hand that misses
and Bors counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitebeard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whitebeard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bors.
Whitebeard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bors was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitebeard.#T3#
Whitebeard with a nice cross.
Bors is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitebeard finish him?#CUT#
That has opened up Cazacu Bors's cut even more.
Bors tries to clinch but Whitebeard moves out of range.
Bors seems to have recovered his senses.
Whitebeard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bors moves away.
Whitebeard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bors was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitebeard.#CL2#
Bors gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bors misses with an elbow over the top.
Bors prevents a body shot from Whitebeard.
Whitebeard digs a right hand underneath Bors's ribcage. Bors let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bors misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitebeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Bors uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitebeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bors pushes off an throws an elbow but Whitebeard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Whitebeard scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Bors can't find room to land a body shot as Whitebeard controls the action.
Whitebeard has a couple of punches blocked by Bors.
Whitebeard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitebeard blocks an uppercut.
Whitebeard dodges an elbow strike from Bors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whitebeard.
Bors misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bors throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitebeard.
Whitebeard lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Whitebeard tries to work over Bors's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bors softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitebeard is working Bors over against the cage.
Bors creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cazacu Bors will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bors! Whitebeard is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cazacu Bors!
A relieved looking Cazacu Bors thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SPARTA 46
Date: Apr 26, 2019

#R1#
A head kick misses from Ndlandla.
Gutu 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. #CUT2#
It looks like Nqobile Ndlandla has been cut.
Ndlandla tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Gutu misses.
Gutu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ndlandla's head backwards.
Gutu slips under a jab from Ndlandla.
Ndlandla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gutu throws out the jab.
Ndlandla throws a quick counter head kick but Gutu was just out of range.
Gutu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ndlandla.
Ndlandla misses with an uppercut
and Gutu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gutu ducks right into an uppercut from Ndlandla.
Ndlandla throws a lazy right hand but Gutu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gutu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ndlandla!
A lazy body kick from Ndlandla
and Gutu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#
Ndlandla is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Gutu drives through and clinches with Ndlandla against the cage.
Oh Ndlandla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gutu dips a shoulder and cracks Ndlandla with a mighty uppercut! Ndlandla falls back against the cage and Gutu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ndlandla is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gutu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Gutu!
An out of breath Artur Gutu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SPARTA 44
Date: Apr 21, 2019

#R1#
Sakurai ducks under a wild hook from Borta.
Sakurai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sakurai moves out of range as Borta strikes.
Sakurai tries to counter with a takedown but Borta is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Borta misses.
Borta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sakurai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borta. #CL2#
Borta rushes Sakurai and presses him up against the cage.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but Borta holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakurai drops back down to his feet.
Sakurai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Borta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sakurai's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Borta.
Sakurai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borta smiles and moves away.
Sakurai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Borta throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the body from Sakurai misses
and Borta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakurai connects with a looping right hand.
Sakurai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borta circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayate Sakurai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai swings for the body but Borta moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakurai.
Borta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Borta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakurai.
Borta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sakurai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sakurai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Borta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sakurai, pushing him back against the cage.
Borta misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
Sakurai manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Sakurai pushes a forearm under Borta's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Borta is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hayate Sakurai!
A very excited looking Hayate Sakurai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SPARTA 43
Date: Apr 19, 2019

#R1#
Adams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Damian avoids it really well and circles away.
Adams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Damian stuffs the takedown.
Adams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Damian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams shoots in for a double leg but Damian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Damian clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.
Adams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Damian prevents it.
Adams tries for a takedown but Damian manages to get underhooks.
Adams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damian after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Damian lands a left hand.
Damian lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like George Adams has been cut.
Adams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Damian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Damian lands an elbow inside.
A short left from Damian. #T1#
Damian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Damian lands a body punch.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Damian lands a big right hand that drops Adams! The killer instinct kicks in and Damian finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Damian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam Damian!
Our winner, Rustam Damian, 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.
George Adams was interviewed post fight and said 'sorry my peeps'.

Event: SPARTA 41
Date: Apr 14, 2019

#R1#
A slow jab from Jacinto misses its intended target.
Jacinto throws a sloppy body shot
and Damian counters with a lovely shot to the body.#KD#
Jacinto lands a big right hand that sends Damian crashing to the mat! Jacinto stays standing though and waves Damian back to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Rustam Damian has been cut.
Damian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacinto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Damian tries to clinch up.
Jacinto steps in with a hook that catches Damian right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Jacinto follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Damian looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Jacinto!
During a confident post fight interview, Emilio Jacinto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SPARTA 41
Date: Apr 14, 2019

#R1#
Gutu throws an overhand right that lands on Wojcik's shoulder, as Wojcik tries to avoid the shot.
Gutu throws a body punch but Wojcik moves out of range.
Wojcik changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gutu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gutu lunges at Wojcik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wojcik's hand.
Gutu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wojcik. #TD2#
Wojcik shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gutu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wojcik taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wojcik tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik controls the position from side control.#T1#
Wojcik's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gutu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gutu tries to get out of the position.
Wojcik just content to control the position.
Gutu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wojcik is pressing down on Gutu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Wojcik keeping moving, preventing Gutu from controlling successfully.
Gutu preventing the sweep.
Wojcik trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wojcik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gutu looking to sit in guard and control but Wojcik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Gutu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gutu seems keen to control Wojcik's posture.
Gutu trying to control the position. #T3#
Gutu is looking to stand up but Wojcik isn't so interested in that idea.
Wojcik looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Gutu misses.
Wojcik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gutu's waist but Gutu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wojcik off to one side.
Gutu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gutu with a hook.#T4#
Wojcik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Wojcik has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wojcik misses with a takedown attempt - Gutu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Artur Gutu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wojcik tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gutu defends well and Wojcik ends up having to push Gutu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Artur Gutu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzistov Wojcik.
Wojcik slips under a jab from Gutu.#CL#
Gutu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gutu misses with a body punch.
Gutu struggles to land a body shot inside as Wojcik controls his hands.
Wojcik tries to pull guard but Gutu holds him up against the cage and eventually Wojcik drops back down to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutu lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Krzistov Wojcik has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gutu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Gutu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzistov Wojcik's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Gutu lands with an overhand left.
Gutu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC#
Wojcik is rocked!
Wojcik leaves his chin hanging out and Gutu seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Wojcik crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artur Gutu!
After winning the bout, Artur Gutu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SPARTA 39
Date: Apr 10, 2019

#R1##CL2#
Borta closes the distance and pushes Sotaro back into the cage.
Sotaro throws a head punch that misses.
Borta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sotaro misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Borta.
Borta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borta lands an elbow just above Sotaro 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Onaga Sotaro has been cut.
Borta tries to throw a body punch but Sotaro avoids it by throwing Borta back against the cage.
Sotaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Borta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borta lands a shoulder strike.
Borta lands an elbow inside.
Sotaro takes an elbow to the temple.
Sotaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Borta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borta working aggressively here. #T1#
Borta pushes Sotaro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Borta. #ROC2#
Sotaro is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Borta.
Oh Sotaro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sotaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clinched against the cage, Borta lands a big elbow that drops Sotaro! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sotaro is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yahya Borta!
After winning the bout, Yahya Borta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SPARTA 35
Date: Mar 31, 2019

#R1#
Gutu throws a good cross that connects. #CL#
Beaswood instigates a clinch.
Gutu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beaswood.
Beaswood tries to circle away but Gutu has him pinned against the cage.
Gutu lands an elbow inside that Beaswood shrugs off. #CUT2#
It looks like Flint Beaswood has been cut.
Gutu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gutu lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Gutu.
Gutu throws an elbow but it misses.
Gutu lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Gutu.
Gutu prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutu lands an elbow that stopped Beaswood in his tracks for a moment.
Gutu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beaswood tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flint Beaswood. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Gutu works on Beaswood's body with a couple of short punches.
Gutu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beaswood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beaswood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beaswood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gutu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gutu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beaswood's elbow.
Beaswood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gutu is pressed up against the cage. Beaswood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gutu down to the mat. Gutu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Gutu closes the distance and clinches.
Gutu stops a takedown attempt from Beaswood.
Beaswood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gutu prevents it.
Gutu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beaswood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gutu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T2#
Gutu lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
Flint Beaswood's cut is getting worse.
Beaswood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gutu is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Gutu throws an elbow but misses.
Gutu lands a damaging elbow.
Beaswood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gutu walks away with a smile on his face. Beaswood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Artur Gutu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutu drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Beaswood's head, knocking him out cold! Gutu is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artur Gutu!
A very excited looking Artur Gutu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SPARTA 34
Date: Mar 29, 2019

#R1#
Damian tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.
Damian jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Damian gets tackled into the cage by Shaw. Shaw maintains the clinch.
Shaw stalls.
Shaw is struggling to control the position.
Shaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shaw effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Shaw for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Shaw blocks the elbow strike.
Shaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Damian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaw taking a breather.
Shaw slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.
Damian is looking to clinch.
Shaw misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
Left hook, right uppercut from Shaw.
Shaw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT2#
It looks like Tim Shaw has been cut.#CL#
Shaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Damian, pushing him back against the cage.
Damian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Damian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Damian can't find room to land a body shot as Shaw controls the action.
Shaw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Damian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shaw.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Damian up against the cage.
Shaw just leaning against Damian, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.#CL#
Shaw clinches with his opponent.
Shaw looking to stall. #T2#
Damian gets underhooks to prevent Shaw's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Shaw.
Shaw stalling in the clinch.
Damian gets underhooks to prevent Shaw's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Damian.
Damian gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damian prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shaw blocks an elbow strike.
Shaw is looking to control Damian's arms but Damian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaw has his back to the cage.
Shaw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Damian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Damian lands an elbow inside.
Shaw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shaw blocks a body shot from Damian. #T3#
Damian misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Damian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Shaw clinches.
Damian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Damian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaw looking to stall.
Shaw taking a breather.
Shaw seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Damian is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Damian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Tim Shaw's cut is getting worse.
Shaw takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.
Shaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rustam Damian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#
Tim Shaw's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Damian scores with a shot to the body.
Shaw is breathing heavily.#CL#
Shaw forces Damian back against the cage and clinches.
Damian struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaw controls his hands.
Shaw effectively controlling the action here.
Damian prevents a takedown attempt there. #T4#
Damian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaw's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Damian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shaw's brow.
Damian tries to throw a body punch but Shaw avoids it by throwing Damian back against the cage.
Shaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shaw controlling the action here for a moment.
Damian lands a damaging elbow.
Damian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
Jeez, Tim Shaw's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Shaw is trying to stall.
Damian lands an uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Shaw's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rustam Damian!
A relieved looking Rustam Damian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SPARTA 33
Date: Mar 27, 2019

#R1#
Vladislavovich has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Borta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vladislavovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Borta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vladislavovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vladislavovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borta lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladislavovich can't break the clinch.
Borta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vladislavovich's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Borta. #CUT2#
It looks like Kaverin Vladislavovich has been cut.
Borta lands a nice elbow. #T1#
Vladislavovich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Borta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vladislavovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Borta.
A head punch on the inside from Vladislavovich fails to land.
Borta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vladislavovich.
A body shot lands from Borta.
Vladislavovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Vladislavovich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaverin Vladislavovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borta lands an elbow just above Vladislavovich 's eye.
Borta lands a nice elbow.
Vladislavovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vladislavovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vladislavovich misses with the head strike.
Borta lands an elbow just above Vladislavovich 's eye. #CUT2#
Kaverin Vladislavovich's cut is getting worse.#T2#
Vladislavovich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Borta to keep the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Borta.
Borta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vladislavovich's elbow.
Borta lands a damaging elbow.
Borta tries to work over Vladislavovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Borta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Borta. #CUT2#
Kaverin Vladislavovich's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Borta lands an elbow just above Vladislavovich 's eye.
Vladislavovich working aggressively here.
Vladislavovich misses with the head strike.
Borta lands an elbow just above Vladislavovich 's eye. #T3#
Borta digs a right hand underneath Vladislavovich's ribcage. Vladislavovich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vladislavovich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borta walks away with a smile on his face. Vladislavovich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vladislavovich shoots in but no luck this time.
Borta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vladislavovich.
Borta lunges at Vladislavovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vladislavovich's hand. #CUT2#
Jeez, Kaverin Vladislavovich's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vladislavovich.#CL2#
Borta darts in and clinches Vladislavovich up against the cage.
Borta lands an elbow just above Vladislavovich 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kaverin Vladislavovich's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yahya Borta!
A very excited looking Yahya Borta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SPARTA 33
Date: Mar 27, 2019

#R1#
Bors feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ngosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2#
Bors closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bors scores with a hook to the body.
Bors creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bors pushes off an throws an elbow but Ngoss leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bors.
Ngoss is trying to pull guard but Bors has him pressed against the cage.
Bors struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngoss controls his hands.
Ngoss tries to pull guard but Bors holds him up against the cage and eventually Ngoss drops back down to his feet.
Ngoss is trying to pull guard but Bors has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ngoss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bors misses with an elbow strike.
Ngoss has been working on his balance at Temp Spar Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bors.#TD#
Ngoss turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bors is looking to reverse the position.
Bors wants to control but Ngoss postures up.#T1#
Ngoss trying to control the position but Bors is working away. #SUB#
Ngoss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bors manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ngoss's best efforts.#SUB#
Ngoss 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.
Bors makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bors.
Bors looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bors can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ngoss looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Ngoss drops back looking for a leg! Bors is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bors manages to kick Ngoss off! Ngoss jumps back into Bors's guard.
Ngoss trying to control the position from guard on top but Bors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngoss postures up.
Ngoss with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ngoss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3##SUB#
Ngoss is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bors is trying to control the position but Ngoss postures up. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ngoss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ngoss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bors pulls Ngoss in close to his closed guard and prevents Ngoss from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Bors throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bors cracks Ngoss with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Bors takes the fight into the clinch.
Bors throws an elbow but it misses.
Ngoss fails to pull guard. #T4#
Bors looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bors can't find room to land a body shot as Ngoss controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ngoss tries to pull guard but Bors won't allow it.
Ngoss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bors to keep the fight standing.
Ngoss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bors pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bors works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ngoss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bors just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bors gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like David Ngoss has been cut.
Bors comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ngoss is trying to pull guard but Bors has him pressed against the cage.
Ngoss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ngoss tries to pull guard but Bors won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cazacu Bors dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Ngoss's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Bors scores with a body shot.
Bors is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bors misses with a hook.
Bors tries to clinch up.
Ngoss looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bors fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ngoss manages to avoid it.
As Bors tries to get set, Ngoss tries to push him back and clinch up but Bors manages to avoid the attempt.
Cazacu Bors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Bors moves into range and clinches up with Ngoss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bors throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Bors.
Ngoss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ngoss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bors is keeping busy.
Bors lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ngoss backwards. #T1#
Bors lands an elbow inside.
Ngoss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bors gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bors lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ngoss backwards.
Bors throws an elbow but it misses.
Bors tries to throw a body punch but Ngoss avoids it by throwing Bors back against the cage. #TD#
Ngoss jumps guard and drags Bors to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ngoss keeping moving, preventing Bors from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bors wants to stand but Ngoss is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Bors content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Ngoss has locked up a guillotine! Ngoss's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Bors is holding on here and Ngoss must be using up a lot of energy. Bors has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Ngoss gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Ngoss!
David Ngoss decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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