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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ben wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparks comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor - Glen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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8 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ben wells!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wells throws a body punch but Sparks moves out of range.
Sparks throws out a powerful jab.
wells shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sparks's guard.
Sparks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sparks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for wells on the ground.
wells in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sparks is looking to stand up but wells isn't so interested in that idea.
wells wants to control from the top but Sparks keeps moving.
wells with a flurry of punches that miss.
wells trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
wells throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sparks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wells lands a couple of elbows.
Sparks keeping moving, preventing wells from controlling successfully.
Sparks wants to sweep here but wells controlling him for the moment.
wells won't allow Sparks to get back to his feet.
wells working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
wells throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
wells wants to pass the guard but Sparks is keeping the position.
wells throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
wells sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sparks's guard.
wells wants to advance to full mount but Sparks doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
wells postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
wells throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sparks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sparks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
wells in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
wells stops Sparks from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wells scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
wells works over Sparks with some ground and pound from guard.
wells with a flurry of punches that miss.
wells trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sparks keeping moving, preventing wells from controlling successfully.
Sparks being controlled here, momentarily.
Sparks is looking to stand up but wells isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
wells lands a couple of digs.
Sparks wants to stand and escape but wells is having none of it.
wells is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparks has wrist control.
wells looking to sit in guard and control but Sparks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sparks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
wells has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sparks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
wells is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ben wells dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
wells tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparks was well out of range. Poor timing from wells.
wells closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sparks did well to prevent wells getting side control.
Sparks taking some punishment here, with wells in his half guard.
wells working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sparks scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but wells manages to mount him!
wells takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
wells goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sparks turns into him and now he's in wells's guard.
Sparks wants to control from the top but wells keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks throws a big right hand that misses.
wells looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sparks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if wells can do anything to dispel that myth.
wells has a closed guard, preventing Sparks from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
wells tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Sparks.
Sparks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows wells to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wells won't allow Sparks to get back to his feet.
Sparks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparks is looking to stand up but wells isn't so interested in that idea.
wells tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparks is retaining full guard.
wells distracts Sparks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
wells won't allow Sparks to get back to his feet.
wells thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wells trying to control but Sparks is working from the bottom.
wells trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
wells content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
wells postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
wells postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
wells has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big left from Sparks misses.
Sparks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
wells closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sparks circles away.
wells is breathing heavily.
wells takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sparks catches wells with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
ben wells is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sparks throws a shot from downtown. wells moves away and avoids it.
Sparks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sparks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but wells circles away quickly and effectively.
Sparks takes a swing at wells's ribcage but misses.
Sparks throws a big shot that misses.
Sparks misses with a looping left.
Sparks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Sparks. No joy for wells on that attempt.
Sparks throws a leg kick which misses wells's front leg but catches the back leg as wells tries to avoid it.
Sparks misses with a straight left.
Sparks throws a right hand that wells ducks under and follows up with a left that wells also avoids with ease.
Sparks misses with a hook. wells ducked under it nicely.
wells on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sparks throws a jab when wells was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Sparks will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Sparks does no damage.
Sparks loads up on a big right hand but wells slips the punch.
Sparks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sparks throws out a powerful jab.
Sparks throws a sloppy head kick and wells moves out of range easily.
A cross from Sparks lands.
wells slips a jab from Sparks.
wells tries for a takedown but Sparks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sparks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sparks throws a head kick that misses.
Sparks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
wells throws a right hand that Sparks ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparks also avoids with ease.
Sparks misses with a straight right.
wells drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
wells 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.
Sparks wants to stand and escape but wells is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wells throwing strikes from guard but Sparks blocks nicely.
wells slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
wells trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparks wants to get back to his feet but wells is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two 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.
wells is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparks has wrist control.
wells wants to control from the top but Sparks keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sparks's corner calls for a 1-2. Sparks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sparks lands a right hook to the body.
wells uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sparks.
wells slips a straight right by Sparks.
wells takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sparks.
Sparks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Sparks.
wells checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wells looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
wells takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sparks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
wells is rocked!
Sparks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
wells is still on wobbly legs! Can Sparks finish him?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sparks. wells shrugs it off though.
wells steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparks.
Sparks throws a hook to the side of wells's head but wells sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
wells seems to have recovered his senses.
Sparks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sparks looks to land a body kick but wells moved away.
wells tries for a takedown but Sparks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jimmy Sparks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben wells.
Sparks closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops wells! Sparks dives in looking to finish! wells is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Sparks!
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