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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Akio Mori was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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186 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
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174 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonidas Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akio Mori!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Mori misses the target.
Mori avoids the body shot from Sparta.
Sparta misses with a looping left.
Mori throws a looping overhand right but Sparta ducks down to avoid it.
Sparta takes one to the chin there.
Mori throws a body punch but Sparta moves out of range.
Sparta throws a hook to the side of Mori's head but Mori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mori throws a shot from downtown. Sparta moves away and avoids it.
Sparta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mori was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparta.
A nice side step and Mori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mori connects with a body shot that sends Sparta's belly button to the back.
Sparta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mori throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Mori.
Sparta throws a shot to the body.
Sparta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mori. Sparta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sparta lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori misses with a straight left.
Sparta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mori swings for the body but Sparta moves out of range.
Mori misses with a straight left.
Sparta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparta.
Sparta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparta with a jab.
Mori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akio Mori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mori throws a combination. Sparta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sparta is looking to wear down Mori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab by Mori.
Mori misses with a straight left.
Mori connects with a right hand. Sparta shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Mori as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mori throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Sparta counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta misses with a hook to the body
letting Mori counter with a right hand.
Mori moves into the clinch successfully.
Mori has Sparta pressed against the cage, preventing Sparta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mori stops a takedown attempt from Sparta.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sparta has had enough of the clinch but Mori keeps him there for the moment.
Sparta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sparta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mori's elbow.
Mori tries to work over Sparta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sparta tries to break the clinch but Mori is controlling the position.
Mori taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sparta digs a right hand into Mori's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mori's gas tank.
Sparta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mori taking a breather.
Mori lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sparta struggles to land a body shot inside as Mori controls his hands.
Mori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sparta is breathing heavily.
Mori landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mori avoiding damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mori.
Mori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mori works on Sparta's body with a couple of short punches.
Mori with a knee to the head.
Mori scores with a shoulder strike.
Mori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mori lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Mori.
Mori landing knees to the body.
Mori cracks Sparta with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mori obliges.
A body shot lands from Mori.
Sparta being controlled against the cage.
Mori pushes Sparta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mori lands a body shot.
Sparta letting Mori take a breather here.
Mori lands a knee to the body.
Mori lands a nice shot to the body.
Mori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mori lands with a left to the head.
Mori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mori'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.
Mori scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Mori dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Akio Mori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mori avoids the body shot from Sparta.
Sparta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sparta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sparta is rocked!
Mori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mori lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Sparta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mori throws a monster overhand right that drops Sparta! Mori follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akio Mori!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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