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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Sparrow (ranked 4684 p4p, 4837 weight class) and Alexander Huja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparrow comes to the cage accompanied by Storytime. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Huja!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow fails to land the takedown.
Huja takes the fight into the clinch.
Sparrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sparrow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huja avoids it really well and circles away.
Huja takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparrow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huja smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparrow moves away from the strike by Huja.
Huja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexander Huja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sparrow tries to counter with a takedown but Huja is quick to defend against it.
Huja dodges the punch combination from Sparrow.
Huja shoots in for a takedown but Sparrow shows good takedown defense.
Sparrow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sparrow drives through and clinches with Huja against the cage.
Huja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huja rushes Sparrow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sparrow has Huja pressed against the cage.
Sparrow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sparrow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Huja breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huja with a poor takedown
and Sparrow counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Huja throws a right hand that Sparrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparrow also avoids with ease.
Sparrow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Huja misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparrow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sparrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sparrow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Huja sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Huja fails to land the takedown.
Sparrow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Huja defends well and Sparrow ends up having to push Huja into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Huja looks to land a combination but Sparrow avoids it well.
Huja looks winded!
Sparrow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huja as he avoids it easily.
Huja throws a nice looking combination but Sparrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow leaves Huja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Huja. No joy for Sparrow on that attempt.
Sparrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Huja is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Huja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sparrow defends well and Huja ends up having to push Sparrow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sparrow rushes Huja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sparrow scores a nice knee to the body.
Sparrow pulls guard.
Huja being controlled here momentarily.
Huja would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is looking for a triangle but Huja pushes his legs off easily.
Sparrow has a closed guard, preventing Huja from standing up.
Huja is fighting to break Sparrow's control of his arms but Sparrow is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Huja will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sparrow moves into the clinch.
Sparrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sparrow circles away.
Sparrow tries for a takedown but Huja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Huja tries to clinch but Sparrow moves out of range.
Sparrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sparrow throws a right hand that Huja ducks under and follows up with a left that Huja also avoids with ease.
Huja dives in for a single leg takedown but Sparrow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sparrow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Huja shoots in for a takedown but Sparrow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gary Sparrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Huja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Huja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparrow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huja defends it nicely.
Huja is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sparrow counters with a good, hard body kick but Huja shrugs it off.
Sparrow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Huja defends well and Sparrow ends up having to push Huja into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Huja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huja stuffs the takedown.
Huja is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sparrow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Huja is looking to stand back up but Sparrow counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Huja.
Sparrow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huja's head.
Sparrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Huja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sparrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sparrow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sparrow decides to stand and escape the position.
Sparrow instigates a clinch.
Sparrow jumps into guard, dragging Huja to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is pulling down on Huja's head. It's preventing any offense from Huja, at least for the moment.
Sparrow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sparrow 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.
Sparrow drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sparrow jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sparrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sparrow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sparrow stands up and waves to Huja to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparrow is defended easily by Huja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Sparrow dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sparrow shoots in for a double leg but Huja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Despite the aggression on Huja's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sparrow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Huja.
Huja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huja shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparrow is defended easily by Huja.
Huja misses with a takedown attempt
and Sparrow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Huja breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparrow swings for the body but Huja moves out of range.
Sparrow has managed to clinch.
Sparrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sparrow is looking to clinch but Huja is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sparrow.
Sparrow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Huja sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Huja's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sparrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huja.
Alexander Huja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huja shoots for a takedown but Sparrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sparrow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huja as he avoids it easily.
Huja slaps away a takedown attempt from Sparrow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparrow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huja pinned against the cage. Huja gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huja shoots in for a double leg but Sparrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sparrow scoring well with a low kick there.
Huja misses with the combination.
Sparrow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Huja sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparrow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huja is fending him off so far but Sparrow persists. Nope, Huja circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Huja.
Sparrow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Huja does no damage.
Sparrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Huja defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sparrow.
Sparrow closes the distance and clinches up with Huja, looking for a takedown. Sparrow pushes Huja against the cage but Huja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparrow. Huja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sparrow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Huja tries to clinch but Sparrow moves out of range.
Sparrow clinches with his opponent.
Sparrow breaks from the clinch.
Gary Sparrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparrow shoots in looking for a takedown. Huja tries to sprawl out of it but Sparrow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Huja manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huja throws a hook but Sparrow blocks it.
Sparrow is looking to clinch but Huja is avoiding it.
Sparrow thuds a left hand into Huja's body.
Huja misses with a two punch combination.
Huja gets tackled into the cage by Sparrow. Sparrow maintains the clinch.
Sparrow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparrow closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Huja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huja has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Huja!
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