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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Survivor - Glen. Jimmy Sparks had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
10 - 7 - 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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai lands a right hook to the body.
Sparks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparks tries for a takedown but Thai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sparks blocks a head kick by Thai.
Thai scoring well with a low kick there.
Sparks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sparks.
Thai clinches up against the cage.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jimmy Sparks has been cut.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Sparks's ribcage.
Thai prevents the takedown attempt.
Sparks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thai prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Sparks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Sparks blocks it.
Thai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sparks.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sparks is defending well for now.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sparks is defending well for now.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Sparks is breathing heavily.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sparks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Thai breaks from the clinch.
Thai scores with a decent looking hook.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sparks looks for a takedown but Thai sprawls well.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Sparks circles away.
Sparks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparks throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good leg kick by Thai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thai forces Sparks back against the cage and clinches.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sparks's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Sparks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparks avoids it.
Sparks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparks tries for a takedown but Thai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thai stuffs the takedown.
Sparks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Thai.
Thai lands a front kick.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thai scores with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thai!
Thai takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sparks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Sparks is blocking nicely.
Thai breaks the clinch.
Thai lands a body shot.
Thai defending well as Sparks loads up on a big left hand.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thai fails to land with a series of punches.
Sparks throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Sparks thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
Sparks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sparks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sparks. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sparks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sparks throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Thai. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai rushes Sparks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Sparks's ribcage.
Sparks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thai prevents it.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sparks is defending well for now.
Thai breaks from the clinch.
Sparks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thai.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sparks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai throws a one two combo.
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparks lands a really nice looking cross but Thai seems unphased.
It looks like Muay Thai has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparks cracks Thai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sparks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sparks tries a low kick but Thai avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muay Thai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sparks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sparks working the ground and pound.
Thai avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sparks.
Thai is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sparks is controlling him well.
Sparks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sparks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sparks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sparks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sparks tries to score with some ground and pound. Thai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Thai is breathing heavily.
Sparks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thai, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai is trying to buck Sparks off.
Sparks tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Thai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thai thuds his shin into the meat of Sparks's side.
Sparks moves out of range of the body kick.
Thai takes one to the side of the head.
Thai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sparks wants a takedown.
Thai gets underhooks to prevent Sparks's takedown attempt.
Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimmy Sparks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparks takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai has closed the distance and engaged Sparks in a clinch.
Thai breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Sparks misses its intended target.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sparks rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Sparks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muay Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sparks.
Thai is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sparks is controlling him well.
Sparks misses with the ground and pound.
Sparks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sparks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks working the ground and pound but Thai is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Sparks crashes against the mat.
Sparks creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thai sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sparks 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 referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Sparks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thai wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Sparks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sparks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thai moves away from the strike by Sparks.
Sparks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thai throws a hook but Sparks blocks it.
Thai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thai checks a low kick from Sparks.
Thai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai lands a body shot.
Thai moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks wants a takedown but no success here.
Sparks takes an elbow to the temple.
Sparks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai is trying to break free.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Thai.
Sparks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sparks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sparks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai avoids the body shot from Sparks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thai takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparks avoids the head kick by Thai.
Sparks looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Sparks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Sparks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Sparks dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sparks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sparks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sparks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thai keeps working.
Sparks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sparks working the head with strikes.
Thai tries to escape but Sparks is in control.
Sparks lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sparks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sparks working the ground and pound.
Sparks throws a strike aimed at the side of Thai's head but Thai avoids it well.
Sparks in side control, throwing shots but Thai defends.
Sparks cracks Thai with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thai is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sparks asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sparks looks up at the clock and then as Thai takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sparks smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sparks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thai wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sparks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Thai avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sparks.
Thai takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thai takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thai is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sparks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thai has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sparks prevents Thai from escaping the position.
Sparks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thai keeps working.
The ground and pound from Sparks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sparks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thai some visible discomfort.
Sparks landing strikes.
Thai sneaks out the side door and pushes Sparks away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Sparks misses the jab.
Thai moves out of range as Sparks strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparks is defended easily by Thai.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparks wants to land a leg kick but Thai is out of range.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sparks throws a combination that misses
and Thai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thai throws a head kick but Sparks moves out of range.
Muay Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Sparks misses.
Thai cracks Sparks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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.
Thai scores with a one two! Sparks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparks catches Thai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sparks lands a glancing blow to the side of Thai's head.
Sparks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sparks throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Sparks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Sparks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sparks 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Sparks!
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