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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sparring John (ranked 5865 p4p, 3909 weight class) and Idi Nima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idi Nima is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 Amsterdam, Sparring John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Idi Nima!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nima missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John looks to land a right hand but Nima moved out of range.
Nima misses with the combination.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nima.
Nima is looking for the big counter here.
John misses with a hook. Nima ducked under it nicely.
John jabs at Nima's body.
John cracks Nima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nima throws a body shot but no joy.
Nima misses with a body shot.
Nima thows a left - swing and a miss!
John scores with a nice strike.
A jab from John misses.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nima.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
John looks to land a left hand but Nima moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John slips under a jab.
Nima throws a big shot that misses.
Nima lands a nice looking body shot.
Nima misses with a wild combination.
John loads up on a big right hand but Nima slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
Nima ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John missing with a left hand there. Nima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Nima counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nima throws a big shot that misses.
Nima throws a jab when John was well out of range.
Nima has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!
Nima throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
John misses the jab.
A big right from John misses.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nima.
Nima looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nima misses with an uppercut. John saw that one coming.
A big left from Nima misses.
Nima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nima scores with a three punch combo!
John throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from John misses.
It seemed like Nima was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John throws a jab when Nima was well out of range.
Nima throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
John misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice straight punches there by John. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of John.
John throws a shot from downtown. Nima moves away and avoids it.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John throws out a powerful jab.
Nima takes one to the side of the head.
John misses with a looping left.
Nima misses with an uppercut.
John throws out a loose jab but Nima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nima misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nima connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed John momentarily.
A big left from Nima misses.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nima takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by John.
Nima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nima throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
Nima lands a jab to the nose.
Nima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from John misses.
Nima slips a jab from John.
Nima walks into a left hand.
Nima throws a jab when John was well out of range.
John was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for John.
John misses with an uppercut.
Nima misses with a body shot.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nima.
Nima unleashes a big counter combination but John bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nima takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
John misses with an uppercut.
John misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Nima was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John throws a sloppy body shot
and Nima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sparring John will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Nima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nima swings for the body but John moves out of range.
John slips a jab from Nima.
John is looking to counter punch.
John misses with a right hand
and Nima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
Nima misses with a series of wild punches.
John misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Nima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nima ducks under a wild hook from John.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses with a hook.
John cracks a nice hook into Nima's ribs.
John uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nima misses with a wild body shot.
Nima closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
John throws an off balance right hand
and Nima counters with a one-two to the body.
Nima lands with a shot to the body.
Nima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Idi Nima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
Nima moves out of range as John strikes.
Nima drops his hands momentarily and John takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John looks to land a left hand but Nima moved out of range nicely.
Nima doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
John uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nima.
John was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
John takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from John lands.
Nima connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nima moves out of range as John strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John misses the jab.
Nima looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
Nima lands the left hand.
Nima lands a nice looking body shot.
John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John lands a nice shot that snaps Nima's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Nima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
A lazy body kick from Nima
enabling John to counter with a crisp jab.
John loads up on a big right hand but Nima slips the punch.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nima connects with a body shot.
Nima looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
John moves forwards but Nima connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nima lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
John lands a jab to Nima's midsection.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nima.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nima.
Nima throws a jab when John was well out of range.
John throws out a loose jab but Nima uses good head movement to avoid it.
John blocks a jab.
Nima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John misses with a hook
and Nima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John moves away from the strike by Nima.
John is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
John defending well as Nima loads up on a big left hand.
John is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Nima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
John tests Nima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws out a loose jab but Nima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nima is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John with a body shot.
Nima slips under a jab.
John with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nima throws a hook but John avoids it easily.
Nima throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John defending well as Nima loads up on a big left hand.
Nima dips to his left and cracks John with an uppercut!
Nima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
A combination from Nima does no damage.
Nima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Nima takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good shot there by Nima.
John misses with a body shot.
John staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nima missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Idi Nima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
John throws out a powerful jab.
John lands with an overhand left.
Nima throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nima.
John slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
John throws a shot to the body.
John misses the jab.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nima lands a jab to John's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John connects with a body shot that sends Nima's belly button to the back.
John throws a hook but Nima blocks it.
Nima throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
John gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nima.
A punch combination from Nima misses.
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!
John moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John misses with a hook.
John connects with a jab.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nima misses with a wild body shot.
Nima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nima fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. John looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Nima misses the shot to the body.
John appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
John connects with a body shot that sends Nima's belly button to the back.
Nima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
Nima slips a straight right by John.
John throws out a loose jab but Nima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nima ducks under a wild hook from John.
Nima walks into a straight right hand from John.
John throws a hook but Nima blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nima. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nima looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
Nima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Nima.
John moves out of range as Nima strikes.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nima misses the jab.
Nima has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
John slips under a jab.
Nima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John throws a poor cross that misses
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Nima walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
John looks to throw the jab but Nima is out of range.
John misses with a hook. Nima ducked under it nicely.
Nima slips under a jab from John.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nima lands a straight punch to the body, keeping John at a distance.
John throws out a loose jab but Nima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nima misses with a straight right.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nima thows a left - swing and a miss!
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nima.
John throwing a counter right hand but Nima manages to avoid it.
Nima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
John throws a hook but Nima blocks it.
Nima connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Nima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John slips under a jab.
John scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nima doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by John. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John connects with a single shot there.
Nima slips under a jab from John.
John misses with an uppercut.
Nima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nima swings for the body but John moves out of range.
John looks to land a left hand but Nima moved out of range nicely.
Nima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nima throws a big shot that misses.
Nima throws a big shot that misses.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nima moves away from the strike by John.
Nima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John walks into a straight right hand from Nima.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparring John showed his dominance in that final round.
I think John has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sparring John!
A relieved looking Sparring John thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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