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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ringo Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Spar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to John Lennon & Wings: Dear Boy. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ringo Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boxer.
Spar dives in and grabs Boxer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boxer pushes down on Spar's head and hops out.
Boxer feints a jab promting Spar to slip. Boxer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Spar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big left from Boxer misses.
Spar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxer throws a leg kick which misses Spar's front leg but catches the back leg as Spar tries to avoid it.
Spar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Spar.
A jab from Boxer misses.
Boxer misses with a looping left.
Boxer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Spar.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spar takes one to the chin there.
Boxer scores with a leg kick.
Boxer lands a jab-cross combination.
Boxer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spar swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spar is defended easily by Boxer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Spar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Boxer.
Boxer lands with an overhand left.
Boxer lands with a straight right. Spar didn't see that one coming.
Spar throws a combination that misses
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spar doesn't seem bothered though.
Spar throws a poor cross that misses
and Boxer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boxer.
Spar thows a body shot but no joy.
Spar throws out a leg kick but Boxer moves out of range and Spar only half commits.
No joy there for Spar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spar as Boxer tries to tie him up.
Spar misses with some punches.
Boxer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boxer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe Boxer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spar.
Boxer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spar.
Boxer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spar misses with a right hand
and Boxer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Boxer. Those never looked like landing.
Boxer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boxer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Spar counters with a right hand to the body.
Boxer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boxer lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boxer counters with a low kick, right behind Spar 's knee.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Spar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A solid body kick from Boxer.
Boxer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spar has time to react.
Boxer moves to clinch but Spar breaks away
and Spar counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Boxer is trying to control Spar's posture but Spar avoids it.
Boxer is looking for a sweep.
Spar stands up.
Spar misses with an uppercut
and Boxer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spar dives in and grabs Boxer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boxer pushes down on Spar's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ringo Spar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Boxer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spar misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer is looking to slow Spar down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxer is working the combinations to good effect here.
A shot to the body from Spar misses
and Boxer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boxer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boxer scores with a nice head shot.
Spar throws a right hand that misses
and Boxer counters with a three punch combo that has Spar backing up. Spar nods at Boxer to acknowledge the strikes.
Spar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spar working the ground and pound effectively.
Boxer tries to reverse the position but Spar maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Boxer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Boxer.
Spar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Boxer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
Boxer scores with a nice body kick.
Boxer tries to clinch up
and Spar counters with a takedown into side control.
Spar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boxer down.
Boxer is looking for a sweep.
Boxer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spar trying to control the action but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Spar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boxer is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Spar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The strikes coming from Spar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Spar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Boxer!
Boxer is trying to escape the mount.
Spar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Boxer hang on?
Boxer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spar with good strikes from the mount here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boxer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boxer is bucking up trying to escape but Spar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Spar landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is bucking up trying to escape but Spar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer is desperately trying to improve his position but Spar has a good base and remains in mount.
Boxer tries to lock up and control but Spar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ringo Spar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spar wants to finish this one by submission but Boxer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Spar.
Spar raining down shots from the mount!
Spar wants to control the pace but Boxer is squirming around nicely.
Spar unloading with bombs!
Spar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Boxer is now in Spar's guard. A big mistake from Spar there, giving up the dominant position!
Spar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boxer.
Spar pushes Boxer off and gets back to his feet.
Joe Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boxer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spar's head.
Spar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boxer moves into the clinch.
Boxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spar backwards.
Spar blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer is trying to maintain a safe position but Spar gets an underhook and turns Boxer into the cage.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spar letting Boxer take a breather here.
Spar pushes Boxer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boxer misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Boxer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boxer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spar is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Spar prevents a body shot from Boxer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ringo Spar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer connects with a solid leg kick.
Spar takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Boxer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boxer.
Boxer tries to move into range but Spar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Spar. Beautiful body shot.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spar.
Nice shot by Boxer.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxer.
Boxer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spar in his tracks.
Boxer throws a push kick but Spar slaps the foot to one side.
Spar tries for a takedown but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxer leaves Spar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ringo Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar shoots in but Boxer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ringo Spar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spar misses with a hook to the body
and Boxer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boxer swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spar walks into a jab.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Boxer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boxer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spar misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spar's knee momentarily.
Boxer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spar.
Boxer lands a body shot.
Spar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boxer scores with a nice strike.
Spar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Spar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Spar misses with a body shot
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
Spar tries to move into range but Boxer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer lands with an overhand left.
Spar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boxer can pounce on him.
Boxer darts in trying to clinch
and Spar counters with a shoot takedown. Boxer fights it but they end up in guard.
Boxer wants to sweep but no luck.
Boxer pulls Spar in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spar stands and steps away. Boxer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Spar is looking to wear down Boxer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boxer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Spar shoots in for a double leg but Boxer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boxer jabs Spar right on the nose. Spar blinks but takes it well.
Boxer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boxer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boxer!
Boxer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boxer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boxer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spar.
Boxer connects with an inside leg kick.
Boxer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spar.
Boxer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Boxer trying to stall but Spar improves his position.
Spar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boxer blocks it with crossed arms.
Spar blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
Spar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer is trying to maintain a safe position but Spar gets an underhook and turns Boxer into the cage.
Boxer lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Boxer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boxer 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Boxer!
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energy
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hype
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