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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Hominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparks comes to the cage accompanied by Viva Las Vegas by Dead Kennedys. 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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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Hominick!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hominick misses with a body shot.
Sparks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hominick misses with a hook. Sparks ducked under it nicely.
Hominick throws out a loose jab but Sparks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hominick.
Sparks ducks under a wild hook from Hominick.
Hominick misses with a left hand
and Sparks counters with a takedown into side control.
Sparks prevents Hominick from escaping the position.
Sparks tries to move to mount but Hominick blocks the move with his legs.
Sparks working the ground and pound from side control.
Hominick is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sparks scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hominick to see if he's OK.
Sparks looks up at the clock and then as Hominick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sparks smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparks scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hominick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hominick taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hominick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hominick takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sparks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hominick some visible discomfort.
Hominick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sparks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sparks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sparks just content to control the position.
Sparks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hominick some visible discomfort.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sparks lands an elbow.
Hominick is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sparks scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hominick to see if he's OK.
Sparks is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hominick will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sparks landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hominick tries to escape but Sparks is in control.
Sparks is looking to take a break and control but Hominick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparks working the ground and pound.
Sparks landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hominick wants to get back to his feet.
Sparks cracks Hominick with a big right hand but Hominick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sparks is looking to take a break and control but Hominick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hominick trying to remain calm as Sparks controls from the top position.
Sparks passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hominick!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sparks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks lands with some strikes.
Sparks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hominick looks a forlorn figure.
Sparks with the ground and pound from mount.
Hominick is trying to stand.
Sparks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hominick is bucking up trying to escape but Sparks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sparks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hominick?
Hominick trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hominick looks gassed!
Sparks lands a big elbow.
Sparks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sparks controlling his opponent.
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!
Sparks with shots to the head and body - Hominick looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks lands a heavy elbow.
Sparks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sparks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hominick's face.
Hominick is in a horrible position here. Sparks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sparks unloading with bombs!
Hominick trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sparks breaks from Hominick's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Sparks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sparks lands a big shot there that rocks Hominick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sparks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sparks lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Sparks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hominick looks to land a right hand but Sparks moved out of range.
Hominick is rocked!
Sparks darts in and clinches Hominick up against the cage.
Hominick is trying to force a seperation but Sparks has the dominant position.
Sparks keeps control of Hominick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hominick wants to break free but Sparks has control.
Hominick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sparks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hominick's efforts to push away.
Sparks breaks from the clinch.
Hominick lands a jab to the nose.
Hominick misses with an uppercut.
Sparks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hominick can do to turn this around?
Sparks throws a jab but it's blocked by Hominick.
Hominick thows a body shot but no joy.
Sparks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hominick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparks.
Sparks looks to land a right hand but Hominick moved out of range.
Hominick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparks.
Hominick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hominick misses with a left hand
and Sparks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hominick!
Sparks scoring with strikes but Hominick is staying in there.
Sparks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sparks with shots to the head and body - Hominick looks very uncomfortable down there.
You get the feeling that Hominick really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hominick is breathing heavily.
Sparks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hominick hang on?
Sparks scoring with strikes but Hominick is staying in there.
Hominick is trying to stand.
Sparks raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparks unloading with bombs!
Sparks wants to control the pace but Hominick is squirming around nicely.
Sparks lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Sparks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hominick squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sparks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sparks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hominick looks a forlorn figure.
Sparks scoring with strikes but Hominick is staying in there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hominick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sparks unloading with bombs!
Sparks raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hominick is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sparks landing punches.
Sparks controlling from mount.
Sparks 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sparks controlling from the full mount.
Sparks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hominick tries to buck Sparks off but he can't manage it.
Sparks raining down shots from the mount!
Hominick is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hominick in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hominick is trying to stand.
Sparks lands a nice shot to the head.
Sparks controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hominick that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sparks punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hominick is squirming around, avoiding Sparks's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Hominick really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sparks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sparks cracks Hominick with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sparks with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sparks controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Sparks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Hominick misses its intended target.
Hominick misses the jab.
Hominick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparks moves away.
Hominick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hominick throws a looping overhand right but Sparks ducks down to avoid it.
Hominick throws a lazy right hand but Sparks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Hominick misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hominick.
Sparks throws a jab when Hominick was well out of range.
Hominick throws an overhand right that lands on Sparks's shoulder, as Sparks tries to avoid the shot.
Hominick blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hominick lands the left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hominick lands a head shot.
It looks like Bobby Sparks has been cut.
Hominick moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Hominick. That snapped Sparks's head back.
Hominick throws a right and a left that Sparks avoids nicely.
Hominick misses with an uppercut. Sparks saw that one coming.
Hominick is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hominick missing with a left hand there. Sparks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hominick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sparks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sparks slips a nice elbow through Hominick's hands, connecting with Hominick's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hominick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sparks stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hominick to get to his feet.
Hominick misses with a lunging right hand
and Sparks counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Sparks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks cracks Hominick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hominick tries to escape but Sparks is in control.
Sparks working the ground and pound.
Sparks has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hominick is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sparks yanks on the arm and Hominick is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sparks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Sparks!
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