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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiny SparBox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Ichigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiny SparBox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dino Ichigawa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SparBox throws a hook but Ichigawa avoids it easily.
SparBox throws a lazy right hand but Ichigawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ichigawa shoots for a double leg takedown but SparBox sprawls well. He's pushed Ichigawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ichigawa gets a takedown into half guard.
SparBox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ichigawa.
Ichigawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
SparBox has hold of Ichigawa's hands but Ichigawa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ichigawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ichigawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but SparBox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ichigawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
SparBox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ichigawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SparBox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ichigawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but SparBox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ichigawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. SparBox defending well though.
Ichigawa trying to control from half guard but SparBox is working away.
Ichigawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ichigawa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing SparBox to regain full guard.
Ichigawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
SparBox is adopting a defensive guard.
Ichigawa content to stall in guard here.
Ichigawa throwing strikes but missing.
Ichigawa wants to control from the top but SparBox keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ichigawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ichigawa is pushing down on SparBox's leg trying to pass to half guard. SparBox is fighting to maintain full guard but Ichigawa has managed to sneak the leg through.
SparBox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ichigawa.
Ichigawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but SparBox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ichigawa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ichigawa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
SparBox is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Ichigawa wants to take a breather but SparBox is having none of it.
SparBox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ichigawa.
Ichigawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and SparBox defends it well.
Ichigawa looks gassed!
Ichigawa trying to control the pace.
Ichigawa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Ichigawa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
SparBox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ichigawa moves away from the strike by SparBox.
A lazy left from SparBox finds it's target.
Ichigawa ducks under a wild hook from SparBox.
Ichigawa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. SparBox sprawls well initially but Ichigawa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ichigawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ichigawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ichigawa is looking for a kimura here.
Ichigawa not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ichigawa is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SparBox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ichigawa.
Ichigawa trying to control from half guard but SparBox is working away.
SparBox is trying to get back to full guard.
Ichigawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed SparBox's head.
That's two 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.
SparBox trying to control here.
Ichigawa stalling away here and it's allowed SparBox to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ichigawa wants to stand and escape but instead SparBox has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
SparBox would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ichigawa wants to control the position but SparBox says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
SparBox tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ichigawa.
Ichigawa has one foot on SparBox's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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.
SparBox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ichigawa.
A decent looking cross lands there for SparBox.
It looks like Dino Ichigawa has been cut.
SparBox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ichigawa.
SparBox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ichigawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from SparBox.
Ichigawa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tiny SparBox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
SparBox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by SparBox.
That has opened up Dino Ichigawa's cut even more.
Ichigawa slips under a jab from SparBox.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ichigawa drops his hands momentarily and SparBox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ichigawa is rocked!
SparBox throws the left hand but Ichigawa avoids the punch easily.
SparBox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Ichigawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiny SparBox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dino Ichigawa's cut.
That's time! SparBox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
SparBox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ichigawa.
SparBox looks to land a left hand but Ichigawa moved out of range nicely.
Ichigawa wants to clinch up but SparBox keeps it at a distance.
Ichigawa throws a series of punches but SparBox avoids them all with ease.
Dino Ichigawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
SparBox slaps away a takedown attempt from Ichigawa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ichigawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as SparBox throws out the jab.
Ichigawa misses with a takedown attempt - SparBox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ichigawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
SparBox is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
SparBox missing with a left hand there. Ichigawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ichigawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by SparBox.
SparBox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ichigawa momentarily.
The cut above Dino Ichigawa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
SparBox throws an overhand right that drops Ichigawa like a sack of potatoes! SparBox dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiny SparBox!
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