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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasty Man (ranked 1404 p4p, 1560 weight class) and Roger Sparr (ranked 181 p4p, 199 weight class). Sparr has chosen OH NO! as his entrance music. Nasty Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Nasty Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Sparr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries to clinch up
and Sparr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man won't be happy with that.
Sparr throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Man managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sparr.
Sparr throwing strikes but Man manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sparr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Man wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sparr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sparr is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Man reverses the position - he's now on top in Sparr's guard.
Sparr working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sparr trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sparr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sparr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sparr is pulling down on Man's head. It's preventing any offense from Man, at least for the moment.
Man has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sparr is proving hard to escape from.
Man being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to stand up but Sparr won't let him.
Sparr has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Sparr managing to control the position.
Sparr looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sparr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sparr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Man scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab from Sparr misses.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sparr ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Sparr avoids the body shot from Man.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Sparr slips the punch.
Sparr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sparr blocks a low kick nicely.
Sparr misses with a takedown attempt
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Sparr ducks down to avoid it.
Sparr with the counter takedown but Man avoids it easily.
Sparr punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sparr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Man misses.
Man throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sparr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sparr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
Sparr prevents Man from improving his position.
Man regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sparr.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sparr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparr looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sparr has his hands on Man's head, controlling the position.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sparr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparr working a defensive guard here.
Sparr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Man stacks Sparr on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Man!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man controlling the position from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Man tries to stand but Sparr is controlling his head.
Sparr struggling a bit here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sparr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Man wants to stand up but Sparr has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sparr is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sparr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sparr slips under a jab from Man.
Sparr shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Man misses with a leg kick
and Sparr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man won't be happy with that.
Man looks to move to half guard but instead Sparr has passed into mount! Damn!
Man is bucking up trying to escape but Sparr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sparr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasty Man dominated that round.
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.
That kick from Man tenderised Sparr's leg. Sparr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sparr, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparr misses the target.
Nasty Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sparr misses with a hook
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sparr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparr slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Sparr.
Sparr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sparr looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Sparr avoids the head kick by Man.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sparr.
Man looks to land a right hand but Sparr moved out of range.
Nasty Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sparr feints the counter takedown.
Sparr works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Sparr there.
Man slips under a jab.
A big right from Man misses.
Sparr connects with a body shot.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sparr's hands.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Sparr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Man napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sparr is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparr lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sparr working the ground and pound but Man is defending the strikes.
Man bucks up and tries to throw Sparr off but instead Sparr has got his back!
Man avoids the strikes from Sparr.
Sparr missing with strikes.
Man preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sparr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man avoids the strikes from Sparr.
Roger Sparr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sparr punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sparr is throwing strikes but Man counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Man regains half guard.
Sparr stalling away here and it's allowed Man to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Man wants to sweep here but Sparr controlling him for the moment.
Sparr throws a big elbow that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparr advances position into side control!
Sparr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sparr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sparr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Man regains half guard, as Sparr was trying to land strikes.
Man has hold of Sparr's hands but Sparr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Man gets back to full guard.
Sparr stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Man can't do much from the bottom here.
Man is not content to let Sparr control the position.
Man can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Man defending against the ground and pound.
Sparr scoring with punches from side control.
Sparr is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sparr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sparr throwing strikes but Man manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sparr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Man is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Man tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparr keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparr trying to control here.
Sparr is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Man is staying active.
Sparr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sparr trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Man manages to pass to mount!
Sparr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Sparr 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!
Man loads up on a big right hand but Sparr slips the punch.
Sparr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sparr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sparr throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparr. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target.
Man darts in trying to clinch
and Sparr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparr is just content to waste time from the top position. Man takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Man keeping moving, preventing Sparr from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sparr throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sparr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sparr trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sparr is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sparr.
Sparr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sparr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Man looks to throw the jab but Sparr is out of range.
Sparr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Man tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sparr is in Man's guard.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sparr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sparr scores with a couple of nice shots.
It looks like Nasty Man has been cut.
Sparr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Man knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Man is trying to maintain the position but Sparr is very close to passing his half guard.
Sparr thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
Man is staying active underneath Sparr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sparr trying to control from Man's half guard. Man has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sparr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sparr throws an elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sparr's guard. Nice move by Man!
Sparr has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Man lying in Sparr's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Sparr decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Man taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Sparr!
Roger Sparr 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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energy
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