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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Hoavn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JC Sprout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Hoavn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JC Sprout!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprout ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sprout lands a jab to the nose.
Sprout misses with a body shot.
Hoavn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sprout circles away quickly and effectively.
Sprout bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sprout misses with a straight right.
Hoavn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sprout just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoavn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoavn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoavn throws a low kick but Sprout avoids it.
A slow jab from Sprout misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Hoavn.
Hoavn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sprout blocks a low kick nicely.
Sprout keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sprout uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoavn.
Sprout throws a series of punches but Hoavn avoids them all with ease.
Sprout misses the jab.
Hoavn throws a big shot that misses.
Hoavn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoavn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprout with a hook.
Hoavn throws the left hand but Sprout avoids the punch easily.
Hoavn throws the kick towards the body but Sprout avoids it.
Hoavn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoavn lunges at Sprout with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sprout's hand.
Sprout avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoavn, as that shot connected.
Sprout tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoavn was well out of range. Poor timing from Sprout.
Sprout misses with a looping left.
Hoavn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoavn misses the jab.
Hoavn misses with a combination
and Sprout connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoavn scores with a sloppy right hand. Sprout should have avoided that one.
Sprout keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoavn.
Sprout uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoavn.
Sprout lands with a nice body punch.
Hoavn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoavn lands a nice shot to the body.
Sprout doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoavn circles away.
Sprout tries to clinch but Hoavn is having none of it.
Hoavn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoavn lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoavn lands with an uppercut that bounces Sprout off the cage and back into rage.
Hoavn works Sprout's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sprout scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hoavn in his tracks.
A punch lands to the side of Hoavn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoavn throws a push kick but Sprout slaps the foot to one side.
Sprout moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoavn misses with an uppercut. Sprout saw that one coming.
Sprout throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoavn tries to bum rush Sprout with a series of wild strikes but Sprout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sprout takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hoavn lands a jab to the nose.
Hoavn motions for Sprout to come forward. Hoavn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoavn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hoavn with a nice cross.
Sprout moves away from the strike by Hoavn.
Sprout catches Hoavn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hoavn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sprout scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sprout thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sprout slips under a jab from Hoavn.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hoavn 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 Sprout has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sprout and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hoavn tries a low kick but Sprout avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hoavn!
Hoavn misses with a straight left.
Hoavn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sprout misses the shot to the body.
Hoavn ducks under a wild hook from Sprout.
A jab from Sprout misses.
Sprout tries to move into range but Hoavn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hoavn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hoavn throws a body punch but Sprout moves out of range.
Joey Hoavn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sprout is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoavn.
Hoavn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sprout on the side of the head.
Hoavn misses with an uppercut.
Hoavn works Sprout's body with a nice hook.
Sprout connects with a nice looking jab.
Sprout digs a good hook to Hoavn's body.
Sprout lands a glancing blow to the side of Hoavn's head.
Sprout misses the shot to the body.
Hoavn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good work by Sprout as he checks the leg kick.
Hoavn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sprout ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sprout tests Hoavn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sprout cracks a nice hook into Hoavn's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoavn lands with a nice body punch.
Sprout throws a good cross that connects.
Hoavn misses with a looping left.
Hoavn throws a looping overhand right but Sprout ducks down to avoid it.
Sprout takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sprout jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoavn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sprout.
Hoavn slips under a jab.
Sprout will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sprout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sprout throws a hook but Hoavn avoids it easily.
Sprout rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoavn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hoavn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sprout on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoavn ducks under a wild hook from Sprout.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sprout thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sprout on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoavn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but JC Sprout 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.
Hoavn throws a series of punches but Sprout avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Hoavn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoavn misses with a low kick.
Hoavn stalks Sprout and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sprout's face. Sprout staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sprout.
Hoavn ducks under a wild hook from Sprout.
Joey Hoavn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoavn motions for Sprout to come forward. Hoavn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Hoavn
and Sprout counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Sprout lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoavn doesn't seem phased though.
Hoavn throws a sloppy body shot
and Sprout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoavn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hoavn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sprout was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoavn.
Sprout pushes Hoavn up against the cage in a clinch.
Sprout misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sprout scores with a shoulder strike.
Sprout tries to work over Hoavn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sprout lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Sprout.
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!
Sprout lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sprout lands a shot to the body.
Sprout lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoavn backwards.
Hoavn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Sprout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sprout can't find room to land a body shot as Hoavn controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprout misses with the head strike.
Hoavn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Sprout.
Hoavn is trying to force a seperation but Sprout has the dominant position.
Hoavn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoavn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sprout scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sprout misses with a punch on the inside.
Sprout blocks an uppercut.
Sprout lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoavn backwards.
Hoavn blocks a body shot from Sprout.
Hoavn prevents a body shot from Sprout.
Sprout lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sprout.
Sprout lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sprout - that landed with a thud.
Sprout lands a body punch.
Sprout is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hoavn prevents a body shot from Sprout.
Sprout lands a shoulder strike.
Sprout stalling in the clinch but Hoavn improves position.
Hoavn is trying to force a seperation but Sprout has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Sprout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprout works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Sprout - that landed with a thud.
Sprout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoavn's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sprout.
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!
Sprout tries a body shot but Hoavn blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Sprout.
Sprout lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sprout throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sprout working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sprout pushes Hoavn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sprout scores with a shoulder strike.
Sprout lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sprout throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoavn.
Sprout pushes Hoavn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sprout.
Sprout lands a body punch.
Sprout digs a right hand underneath Hoavn's ribcage. Hoavn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sprout makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sprout.
Sprout lands a body punch.
Sprout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Sprout. That snapped Hoavn's head back.
A left lands for Sprout.
Sprout throws an overhand right that lands on Hoavn's shoulder, as Hoavn tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn drops his hands momentarily and Sprout takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hoavn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoavn looks to throw the jab but Sprout is out of range.
Hoavn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sprout.
Sprout swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoavn misses with a series of wild punches.
Sprout connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Sprout misses the target.
Sprout digs a good hook to Hoavn's body.
Sprout scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoavn moves out of range of the strikes.
Sprout misses with a hook. Hoavn ducked under it nicely.
Sprout throws a lazy right hand but Hoavn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Sprout.
Sprout scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sprout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sprout throws a hook but Hoavn avoids it easily.
Hoavn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoavn slips under a jab from Sprout.
JC Sprout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn misses with a hook to the body
and Sprout makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoavn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoavn tries a low kick but Sprout avoids it.
Sprout closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sprout misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sprout misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Sprout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoavn prevents a body shot from Sprout.
Sprout digs a right hand into Hoavn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoavn's gas tank.
Sprout throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoavn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sprout has Hoavn pressed against the cage, preventing Hoavn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Sprout as the two fighters clinch.
Sprout scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoavn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A body shot lands from Sprout.
Sprout tries to work over Hoavn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sprout manages to break the clinch.
Hoavn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sprout has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoavn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoavn moves out of range as Sprout strikes.
Sprout misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JC Sprout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hoavn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoavn.
A jab from Hoavn misses.
Sprout misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Hoavn misses
and Sprout counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoavn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sprout in his tracks.
Sprout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoavn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sprout swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Sprout.
Sprout swings for the body but Hoavn moves out of range.
Sprout throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoavn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sprout counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Sprout misses.
Good exchange - Sprout coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sprout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sprout fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoavn misses the target.
Hoavn misses with an uppercut. Sprout saw that one coming.
Hoavn throws and low kick but Sprout moves out of range easily.
Sprout lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sprout.
Hoavn misses with a body kick.
Hoavn misses with a combination
and Hoavn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sprout lands with an overhand left.
Sprout connects with a single shot there.
Sprout misses with an uppercut.
Hoavn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sprout throws a jab when Hoavn was well out of range.
Hoavn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoavn sizes up Sprout with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoavn.
A big right from Hoavn misses.
Hoavn lands a body shot.
Hoavn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sprout's head backwards.
Sprout uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoavn.
Sprout will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sprout moves out of range as Hoavn throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Hoavn.
Hoavn throws a hook but Sprout blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn misses with a looping right.
Hoavn just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoavn swings for the body but Sprout moves out of range.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but Sprout moved away.
A leg kick checked by Sprout.
Sprout tries to clinch but Hoavn is having none of it.
Sprout avoids a kick to the body.
Hoavn misses with a low kick.
Hoavn throws a wild body kick that Sprout sees coming a mile off.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but Sprout moved away.
Sprout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoavn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sprout goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sprout bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hoavn's head backwards.
Hoavn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Sprout. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sprout.
Sprout avoids a kick to the body.
Hoavn misses with a double jab
and Sprout counters with a series of strikes. Hoavn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hoavn misses with an uppercut. Sprout saw that one coming.
Hoavn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoavn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoavn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoavn.
Hoavn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sprout.
Hoavn misses with an uppercut.
Sprout wants to clinch up but Hoavn keeps it at a distance.
Sprout tries to clinch but Hoavn moves out of range.
Hoavn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoavn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sprout.
Hoavn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sprout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoavn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Hoavn misses its intended target.
Hoavn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sprout missing with a left hand there. Hoavn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sprout takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoavn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sprout with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sprout misses with a hook.
Sprout rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoavn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sprout slips a straight right by Hoavn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprout's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sprout duly obliges.
Nice shot lands for Sprout.
Hoavn is rocked!
Sprout is looking to clinch.
Oh Hoavn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoavn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sprout.
Hoavn seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoavn lands with a right hand.
Hoavn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sprout throws a nice looking combination but Hoavn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Sprout does no damage.
Hoavn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sprout. Sprout circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoavn lands a jab to the nose.
Hoavn misses with a straight left.
Hoavn throws a hook but Sprout avoids it easily.
Hoavn is looking to land body kicks.
Hoavn cracks a nice hook into Sprout's ribs.
Hoavn avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoavn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoavn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sprout throws a jab when Hoavn was well out of range.
Joey Hoavn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoavn ducks right into an uppercut from Sprout.
And that's the end of the fight!
JC Sprout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sprout has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JC Sprout!
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