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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Martin Espiga (ranked 4386 p4p, 431 weight class) and Frankie Sparks (ranked 5378 p4p, 472 weight class). Sparks has chosen thunderstruck as his entrance music. Juan Martin Espiga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Martin Espiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frankie Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espiga throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparks.
Sparks moves in looking to clinch but Espiga pushes him off.
Espiga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Espiga. That snapped Sparks's head back.
Sparks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Espiga counter with a right hand.
Sparks shoots in looking for a takedown but Espiga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sparks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sparks tries for a takedown but Espiga circles away easily
and Espiga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juan Martin Espiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Sparks.
Sparks takes the fight into the clinch.
Espiga has Sparks pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Espiga.
Espiga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sparks.
Sparks misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Espiga.
Espiga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Espiga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sparks backwards.
Espiga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Espiga swings wildly with an uppercut but Sparks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Espiga.
Sparks breaks from the clinch.
Espiga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sparks shoots in but Espiga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Espiga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Espiga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sparks staying out of range there.
Sparks shoots and misses
and Espiga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sparks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Espiga.
A telegraphed right hand from Espiga misses the target.
Espiga scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparks goes for a double leg but Espiga avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Espiga continues to drive forward.
Espiga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sparks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sparks looks winded!
Sparks walks into a jab.
Espiga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Espiga punishes Sparks's body with a nice straight punch.
Espiga misses with a straight left.
Espiga slaps away a takedown attempt from Sparks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sparks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparks throws a leg kick but Espiga checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Espiga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sparks slips a straight right by Espiga.
Espiga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Espiga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Espiga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Espiga misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Espiga misses the target.
Espiga cracks Sparks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Espiga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Espiga lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Espiga.
Sparks takes one on the button.
Sparks fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espiga cracks Sparks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sparks slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espiga loads up on a big right hand but Sparks slips the punch.
Espiga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sparks momentarily.
Espiga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Espiga misses its intended target.
Espiga throws a hook to the side of Sparks's head but Sparks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Espiga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Espiga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sparks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Espiga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sparks tries to work over Espiga's front leg with a kick but Espiga checks it.
Sparks moves away from the strike by Espiga.
Espiga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Espiga scores with a punch to the head.
Sparks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Espiga defends well and Sparks ends up having to push Espiga into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Martin Espiga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sparks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juan Martin Espiga is winning the standup battle so far.
Sparks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sparks moves away from the strike by Espiga.
Espiga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sparks can do to turn this around?
Sparks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Espiga counters with a nice right hand that sends Sparks toppling to the canvas! Sparks scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Espiga finish him?!
Sparks is rocked!
It looks like Frankie Sparks has been cut.
Espiga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sparks.
Sparks is looking to clinch but Espiga is avoiding it.
Sparks clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparks letting Espiga take a breather here.
Sparks blocks an uppercut.
Espiga breaks from the clinch.
Sparks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Espiga scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espiga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Espiga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown but Espiga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparks tries for a takedown but Espiga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juan Martin Espiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Sparks.
Sparks is breathing heavily.
Sparks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sparks misses with the combination.
Espiga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Espiga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Juan Martin Espiga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Espiga.
Sparks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Espiga.
A head kick misses from Sparks.
Sparks closes the distance but Espiga moves to the side
and Espiga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sparks is still on wobbly legs! Can Espiga finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Espiga looks to throw the jab but Sparks is out of range.
Sparks slips under a jab from Espiga.
Sparks seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Espiga misses the target.
Espiga misses with an uppercut.
Sparks tries to clinch up.
Espiga misses with a looping right.
Espiga misses with a hook. Sparks ducked under it nicely.
Espiga misses with a hook. Sparks ducked under it nicely.
Espiga throws a hook to the side of Sparks's head but Sparks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sparks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Espiga.
Sparks moves out of range of the strikes.
Sparks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Espiga is fending him off so far but Sparks persists. Nope, Espiga circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sparks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Espiga counters with a straight right hand.
Sparks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sparks takes one to the chin there.
Espiga misses with an uppercut.
Sparks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Espiga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Espiga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Espiga scores with a jab. Sparks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Espiga tests Sparks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sparks throws a body shot but no joy.
Espiga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sparks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espiga misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Espiga misses with an uppercut.
Sparks wants to counter with a clinch but Espiga pushes him away.
Espiga sends Sparks crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Espiga is motioning to the referee to let Sparks up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sparks doesn't manage to clinch there - Espiga circles away.
Sparks looks to throw a body kick
and Sparks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparks darts in looking for a takedown but Espiga gets double underhooks and turns Sparks into the cage.
Sparks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Espiga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sparks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Espiga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Espiga.
Espiga lunges at Sparks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sparks's hand.
Nice defenses there by Sparks.
Sparks is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Martin Espiga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Sparks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Espiga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Espiga coming out on top.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown but Espiga shows good takedown defense.
Espiga feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sparks sprawling to the canvas! Sparks rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Espiga finish him?!
Espiga scores with a hook to the body. Sparks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Espiga closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Sparks out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Martin Espiga!
A less than humble Juan Martin Espiga misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Frankie Sparks spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry better try harder I guess'.
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