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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Han Cholo (ranked 2159 p4p, 2679 weight class) and Diziz Sparta Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta Jr has chosen Just like you imagined as his entrance music. Han Cholo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 cm 28 212 7 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm 29 222 3 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Heavy handed |
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Han Cholo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diziz Sparta Jr! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sparta Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cholo's guard. Sparta Jr trying to control but Cholo is working from the bottom. Sparta Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Cholo managing to control the position. Cholo keeping full guard, as Sparta Jr tries to pass. Cholo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparta Jr. Cholo working a defensive guard here.
Sparta Jr with a flurry of punches that miss. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sparta Jr trying to control but Cholo is working from the bottom. Cholo wants to sweep here but Sparta Jr controlling him for the moment. Sparta Jr drops back looking for a leg! Cholo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cholo manages to kick Sparta Jr off! Sparta Jr jumps back into Cholo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sparta Jr trying to control but Cholo is working from the bottom. Sparta Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Cholo. Cholo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparta Jr. Cholo is looking to stand up but Sparta Jr isn't so interested in that idea. Cholo trying to keep a closed guard but Sparta Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Sparta Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Sparta Jr throwing strikes from guard but Cholo blocks nicely. Sparta Jr throwing strikes but missing. Sparta Jr prevents Cholo from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Sparta Jr throwing strikes from guard but Cholo blocks nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sparta Jr drops back looking for a leg! Cholo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cholo manages to kick Sparta Jr off! Sparta Jr jumps back into Cholo's guard. Sparta Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Cholo. Cholo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sparta Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Sparta Jr passes Cholo's left leg - he's now in half guard. Cholo is refusing to be controlled, as Sparta Jr sits in half guard. Sparta Jr is working for a kimura but Cholo is defending it quite comfortably.
Cholo is doing well to control the position and prevent Sparta Jr from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sparta Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sparta Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Cholo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sparta Jr is stalling here. Cholo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sparta Jr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cholo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Sparta Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Cholo controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sparta Jr trying his best to control but Cholo has mounted him. Sparta Jr regains half guard. Sparta Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sparta Jr. Cholo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Cholo stopping the sweep attempt from Sparta Jr. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Cholo wants to control from the top but Sparta Jr keeps moving. Sparta Jr working for a triangle but Cholo defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diziz Sparta Jr dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sparta Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sparta Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sparta Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Cholo is trying to control Sparta Jr's posture but Sparta Jr avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sparta Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cholo has escaped the position, nice work there. Cholo parries the strikes from Sparta Jr easily there. Sparta Jr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cholo to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Cholo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Sparta Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Sparta Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Cholo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sparta Jr off and has taken his back! Sparta Jr trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Cholo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sparta Jr's body.
Cholo continues to stall. Sparta Jr can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. What can Sparta Jr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sparta Jr rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sparta Jr looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cholo pushes past his half guard into mount! Sparta Jr tries to reverse the position but Cholo maintains control. Sparta Jr has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Sparta Jr regains half guard. Sparta Jr wants to get back to full guard. Sparta Jr is not content to let Cholo control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sparta Jr is looking to improve his position.
Cholo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sparta Jr's head. Sparta Jr is looking for a sweep. Cholo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sparta Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Cholo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Cholo is keen to just control but Sparta Jr is a slippery customer. Sparta Jr tries to roll over but Cholo keeps him under control. Diziz Sparta Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four 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. Sparta Jr manages to get to full guard.
Sparta Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cholo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Sparta Jr is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sparta Jr gets full guard. Sparta Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Han Cholo will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! Cholo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sparta Jr's head backwards. Cholo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Sparta Jr closes the distance looking to clinch letting Cholo counter with a right hand. A slow jab from Cholo misses its intended target. Cholo darts in and out, connecting with a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cholo misses with a head kick.
Cholo misses with a hook. Sparta Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cholo with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cholo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Sparta Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt. An attempted straight right counter from Cholo misses the target. Sparta Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Cholo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Cholo throws the left hand but Sparta Jr avoids the punch easily. Sparta Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cholo defends it well. Sparta Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Cholo is controlling Sparta Jr's trapped leg to prevent Sparta Jr from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sparta Jr throwing shots but Cholo is blocking nicely. Sparta Jr is looking for a kimura but Cholo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sparta Jr to get the leverage. Cholo is defending against the submission attempts here by Sparta Jr.
Sparta Jr is trying to control. Cholo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Sparta Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time. Cholo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cholo. Cholo is trying to keep Sparta Jr in close.
Cholo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparta Jr is one step ahead there. Sparta Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cholo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Sparta Jr postures up in Cholo's guard and throws a big left but Cholo blocks it. Sparta Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard. Sparta Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Cholo defends the submission attempt. Sparta Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Cholo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sparta Jr is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Sparta Jr stops Cholo from getting back to his feet.
Sparta Jr trying to mount his opponent but Cholo defends it. Cholo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sparta Jr manages to move to mount!
Sparta Jr throws some wild stikes that Cholo manages to avoid easily.
Cholo wants to hold on but Sparta Jr pushes him away. Cholo is looking to get to half guard. Sparta Jr thowing shots but they're missing. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sparta Jr trying to control but Cholo is having none of it. Sparta Jr looking to ground and pound but Cholo is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Diziz Sparta Jr. I think Sparta Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Diziz Sparta Jr! Diziz Sparta Jr made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'THIS IS SPARTA !!!'.
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energy
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