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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spurro Sparre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pulse. Sparre has chosen Sexy and I Know It as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spurro Sparre!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparre takes a swing at Diu's ribcage but misses.
Diu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sparre misses the jab.
Sparre throws a head kick that misses.
Sparre throws a leg kick
and Diu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sparre.
Diu lands with a hook. Sparre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sparre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diu at a distance.
Sparre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice cross by Sparre.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparre checks a leg kick nicely.
Diu throws the kick towards the body but Sparre avoids it.
Diu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sparre misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Sparre misses
and Diu counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sparre.
Diu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparre.
Spurro Sparre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diu avoids the body shot from Sparre.
Sparre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diu tries to land a leg kick but Sparre saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparre misses the target.
Sparre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sparre misses with a few strikes there.
Sparre throws a leg kick which misses Diu's front leg but catches the back leg as Diu tries to avoid it.
Sparre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sparre. That's going to slow Diu down.
Diu blocks a jab.
Diu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sparre checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sparre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diu throws a hook but Sparre avoids it easily.
Diu checks a leg kick.
Diu throws a front kick aimed at Sparre's knee but Sparre avoids it well.
Sparre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diu under the eye.
Diu cracks Sparre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparre scores with a hook.
Sparre throws a looping overhand right but Diu ducks down to avoid it.
Sparre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diu's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spurro Sparre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Diu misses.
Diu slips a straight right by Sparre.
Sparre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sparre misses with an uppercut.
Sparre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diu is looking to land body kicks.
Sparre sizes up Diu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sparre digs a good hook to Diu's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sparre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparre thuds his right hand into Diu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sparre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diu misses with a looping right.
Diu looks to land a right hand but Sparre moved out of range.
Diu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diu throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparre.
Diu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spurro Sparre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Sparre tenderised Diu's leg. Diu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sparre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A clash of legs there as Sparre blocks the low kick.
Sparre misses the jab.
Sparre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sparre is able to avoid easily.
Sparre throws a low kick, looking for Diu's leg but Diu calmly moves out of range.
Diu walks into a left hand.
Sparre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparre throws a nice looking combination but Diu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diu is looking to slow Sparre down with leg kicks.
Sparre tries to move into range but Diu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diu. Diu obviously looking to wear him down.
Sparre with a nice cross.
Diu defending well as Sparre loads up on a big left hand.
Diu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sparre checks it well.
Sparre misses with the combination.
Sparre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diu finds it's way round the side to connect with Sparre's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparre lands with a hook. Diu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sparre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Sparre does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spurro Sparre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Diu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sparre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sparre duly obliges.
Diu misses with a hook.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diu moves away.
A good leg kick by Sparre.
Sparre throws the kick towards the body but Diu avoids it.
Sparre looks to score with a jab to the body but Diu is just out of range.
Diu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sparre.
Diu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diu avoids the head kick by Sparre.
Diu moves away from the strike by Sparre.
Sparre throws a nice head kick!
Sparre blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diu counters with a head kick.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparre 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.
Sparre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sparre lands a body shot.
Sparre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sparre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diu.
Diu lands a head kick. Sparre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sparre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparre scores with a jab. Diu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diu misses with an uppercut. Sparre saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparre swings for the body but Diu moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sparre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sparre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Sparre misses.
Sparre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sparre throws a right hand that Diu ducks under and follows up with a left that Diu also avoids with ease.
Diu throws a head kick but Sparre moves out of range.
A jab from Sparre finds it's way through Diu's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu avoids the body shot from Sparre.
Diu lands a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Sparre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spurro Sparre really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sparre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diu.
Diu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Diu.
Sparre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparre throws out a loose jab but Diu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparre scores with a nice right hand.
Sparre tries to score with a low kick but Diu moves his leg out of the way.
Sparre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sparre connects with a leg kick. Diu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sparre clobbers Diu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sparre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diu thows a body shot but no joy.
Sparre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diu dips to his left and cracks Sparre with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sparre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diu doesn't seem phased though.
Diu throws the left hand but Sparre avoids the punch easily.
Diu defending well as Sparre loads up on a big left hand.
Diu misses the jab.
Diu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Sparre. Beautiful body shot.
Diu throws a nice looking combination but Sparre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sparre misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Sparre.
Diu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sparre.
Diu moves out of range as Sparre strikes.
Sparre misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sparre.
Diu dodges the punch combination from Sparre.
A punch combination from Sparre misses.
Diu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparre.
Sparre scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Sparre misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sparre misses with a leg kick
and Diu counters by moving into the clinch.
Diu being controlled against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spurro Sparre dominated that fourth 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sparre throws the left hand but Diu avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Sparre misses.
Sparre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sparre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diu throws out the jab.
Sparre lands the left hand.
Sparre with a hook.
Sparre throws a head kick that misses.
Sparre throws a series of punches but Diu moves out of range.
Sparre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sparre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sparre avoids the head kick by Diu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparre throws a sloppy body shot
and Diu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sparre scores with a leg kick.
Sparre throws a body punch but Diu moves out of range.
Donk. Diu catches Sparre right on the button with a cross.
Sparre misses with a body shot.
Sparre loads up on a big right hand but Diu slips the punch.
Diu slips under a jab.
Diu scores with a body shot.
Sparre cracks Diu with an open hand slap.
Sparre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diu lands a head kick. Sparre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sparre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diu.
Diu staying out of range there.
Sparre misses with a wild body shot.
Sparre misses with a hook.
Diu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sparre.
Gar Diu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sparre tries a low kick but Diu avoids it.
Diu checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Sparre blocks the low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diu - that will leave a mark!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparre takes a swing at Diu's ribcage but misses.
Diu throws a sloppy head kick and Sparre moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spurro Sparre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sparre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spurro Sparre!
Spurro Sparre seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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