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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between PJ Sparxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Botello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Botello's choice of entrance music: Candlekeep. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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212 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, PJ Sparxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Botello!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparxx throws a left and a right that both miss
and Botello counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Sparxx misses
and Botello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Botello takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Botello closes the distance and clinches up with Sparxx, looking for a takedown. Botello pushes Sparxx against the cage but Sparxx circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Botello lands a head shot.
Botello takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sparxx tries for a takedown but Botello sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Botello misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparxx scores with a jab to the head.
Sparxx stuns Botello with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sparxx lands a lovely overhand right.
PJ Sparxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botello walks into a straight right hand from Sparxx.
Botello misses the jab.
Sparxx fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sparxx doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Botello counters with a series of strikes. Sparxx will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sparxx throws a sloppy head kick and Botello moves out of range easily.
Sparxx misses with a double jab
and Botello counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sparxx is letting Botello control him for a moment.
Sparxx is pushing Botello's head away, looking to escape. Botello manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botello stands up and beckons Sparxx to his feet.
Sparxx shoots for a takedown but Botello saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PJ Sparxx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparxx throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Botello shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sparxx's guard.
Sparxx will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Botello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Botello stops Sparxx from standing up.
Botello keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sparxx's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botello is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparxx is wriggling around but Botello manages to pass to half guard.
Sparxx wants to stand back up but Botello manages to pass into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Botello.
Botello is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sparxx will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sparxx is pushing Botello's head away, looking to escape. Botello manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botello has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sparxx fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Botello tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparxx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Botello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Botello. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Botello dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sparxx fails to land with a series of punches.
Sparxx fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Botello blocks a head kick by Sparxx.
A head kick by Sparxx misses
and Botello moves into the clinch.
Botello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparxx misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sparxx throws a low kick, looking for Botello's leg but Botello calmly moves out of range.
Sparxx lands with a good body shot.
Sparxx scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botello takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Sparxx misses.
A head kick by Sparxx misses
and Botello counters with a series of strikes. Sparxx will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sparxx lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sparxx throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Botello circles away from the clinch attempt
and Botello makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sparxx throws a head kick but Botello moves out of range.
Botello looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Botello counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sparxx is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparxx throws a head kick but Botello moves out of range.
Sparxx throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Botello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sparxx thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparxx throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Botello counters with an outside leg kick.
Sparxx throws a left and a right that both miss
and Botello counters with a head kick. That will keep Sparxx thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Botello drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Botello decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Left hook, right uppercut from Botello.
Botello avoids the head kick by Sparxx.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botello's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Botello duly obliges.
A big right from Sparxx misses.
John Botello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sparxx throws a sloppy head kick
and Botello counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sparxx!
Botello looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sparxx bucks Botello off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparxx throws a head kick but Botello moves out of range.
Botello moves out of range of the body kick from Sparxx.
Sparxx throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sparxx just misses with a punch to the body.
Botello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sparxx is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left lands for Sparxx.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botello shoots in for a takedown but Sparxx shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparxx throws a nice looking combination but Botello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Botello misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Botello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Sparxx slips a jab and a cross from Botello.
Sparxx is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some wild striking there from Botello.
Sparxx throws a head kick that misses.
Sparxx throws a head kick that misses.
Sparxx misses with a combination
and Botello makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Botello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sparxx fails to land with a series of punches.
Sparxx misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Botello avoids the head kick by Sparxx.
Sparxx is looking to clinch.
Botello misses with the combination.
Sparxx connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Botello throws a right and a left that Sparxx avoids nicely.
Sparxx takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Botello is defended easily by Sparxx.
Botello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botello darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Botello is working for a submission of some sort.
Sparxx is trying to escape back to his feet but Botello uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Botello has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Botello taking a breather here.
Botello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botello has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sparxx!
Botello is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sparxx can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Botello with the ground and pound from mount.
Botello with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Botello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Botello won't let Sparxx get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Botello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Botello has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Botello!
During a confident post fight interview, John Botello thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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