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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sproles comes to the cage accompanied by can't be touched -Roy Jones Jr. Kobayashi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HBO Boxing 24/7 Original Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Pete Sproles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiro Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sproles clinches up with Kobayashi and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kobayashi.
Sproles tries to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling the position.
Sproles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pete Sproles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobayashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kobayashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sproles misses the jab.
Kobayashi cracks Sproles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sproles moves into the clinch.
Kobayashi lands a left hand.
Kobayashi has a couple of punches blocked by Sproles.
Kobayashi lands with a left to the head.
Sproles struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobayashi controls his hands.
Kobayashi lands a shoulder strike.
Sproles wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Sproles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sproles thows a body shot but no joy.
Sproles clinches.
Sproles misses with a punch on the inside.
Kobayashi stalling in the clinch.
Sproles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kobayashi fails to land.
Sproles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Hiro Kobayashi has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sproles lands a body shot.
Sproles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kobayashi is defending well for now.
Kobayashi working aggressively here.
Kobayashi throws a head punch that misses.
Kobayashi lands a right hand.
Sproles tries to break free but Kobayashi pushes him back against the cage.
Sproles working hard to break the clinch.
Sproles blocking some punches.
Kobayashi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sproles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Kobayashi catches Sproles right on the button with a cross.
Sproles throws a combination that misses
and Kobayashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Sproles does no damage.
Kobayashi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sproles swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kobayashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kobayashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kobayashi takes one to the chin there.
Kobayashi shoots in and drives through. Sproles sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sproles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kobayashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Sproles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kobayashi back to the cage. Sproles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kobayashi throws a jab when Sproles was well out of range.
Sproles throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kobayashi counter with a right hand.
Sproles has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sproles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kobayashi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sproles working hard to break the clinch.
Sproles lands a body shot.
Kobayashi wants to stall.
Sproles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobayashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sproles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kobayashi presses Sproles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kobayashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kobayashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sproles or not.
Sproles wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Sproles is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobayashi has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi prevents a body shot from Sproles.
Sproles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sproles throws a sloppy head kick and Kobayashi moves out of range easily.
Sproles lands a high kick!
Sproles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kobayashi, pushing him back against the cage.
Kobayashi is pushing Sproles up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sproles looking to slow down the pace here.
Sproles blocking some punches.
Sproles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sproles can't break the clinch.
Sproles wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sproles.
Stalling in the clinch from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi wants to stall.
Sproles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kobayashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sproles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sproles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sproles lands a hook that snaps the head of Kobayashi backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kobayashi.
Sproles tries a body shot but Kobayashi blocks it.
Kobayashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sproles.
Sproles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kobayashi stalling in the clinch but Sproles improves position.
Sproles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sproles throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Sproles.
Sproles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kobayashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sproles throws a combination that misses
and Kobayashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sproles darts in and clinches Kobayashi up against the cage.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the head.
Sproles is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sproles wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Sproles wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Sproles misses with a punch to the body.
Sproles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kobayashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sproles backwards.
Kobayashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sproles can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pete Sproles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiro Kobayashi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sproles tries to land a front kick but Kobayashi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sproles throws a sloppy head kick and Kobayashi moves out of range easily.
Sproles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sproles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobayashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kobayashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sproles moves away.
Sproles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kobayashi but Kobayashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pete Sproles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sproles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Sproles throws a head kick but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Sproles rushes Kobayashi and presses him up against the cage.
Sproles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kobayashi or not.
Kobayashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Sproles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kobayashi misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sproles blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sproles is looking to control Kobayashi's arms but Kobayashi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sproles has his back to the cage.
Kobayashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kobayashi misses with the head strike.
Kobayashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Sproles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobayashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobayashi trying to control the position but instead, Sproles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kobayashi into the cage.
Sproles tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.
Kobayashi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kobayashi lands a right hand.
Kobayashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sproles tries to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling the position.
Sproles tries to work over Kobayashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sproles tries to land a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lands a right hand.
Kobayashi has a couple of punches blocked by Sproles.
Pete Sproles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sproles working hard to break the clinch.
Sproles looking to slow down the pace here.
Kobayashi scores with a shot to the side of Sproles's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi working aggressively here.
Sproles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sproles throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kobayashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kobayashi clinches up with Sproles and pushes him back against the cage.
Kobayashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sproles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sproles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kobayashi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sproles.
Kobayashi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sproles's head.
Sproles closes the distance and clinches.
Sproles misses with a punch on the inside.
Sproles is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobayashi has double underhooks.
Sproles tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobayashi avoids the damage to the body.
Sproles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobayashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobayashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Sproles breaks the clinch.
Kobayashi scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sproles misses with a two punch combination.
Kobayashi wants to clinch.
Sproles has Kobayashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Sproles breaks from the clinch.
Sproles ducks under a wild hook from Kobayashi.
Sproles throws a head kick that misses
and Kobayashi counters by clinching up.
Sproles is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling him.
Kobayashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Sproles - that landed with a thud.
Sproles has a couple of punches blocked by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi slowing the pace effectively.
Sproles is trying to break free.
Sproles is trying to break free.
Sproles wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Kobayashi lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi prevents Sproles from breaking the clinch.
Sproles has a couple of punches blocked by Kobayashi.
Sproles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi is looking to control Sproles's arms but Sproles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kobayashi has his back to the cage.
Kobayashi keeps control of Sproles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sproles throws an elbow but misses.
Sproles is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobayashi.
Kobayashi blocks a body shot from Sproles.
Kobayashi is working Sproles over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sproles is trying to force a seperation but Kobayashi has the dominant position.
Sproles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kobayashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sproles is trying to break free.
Kobayashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Sproles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobayashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sproles breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi shoots in and gets a takedown into Sproles's guard.
Kobayashi stopping the sweep attempt from Sproles.
Kobayashi wants to control from the top but Sproles keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Kobayashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiro Kobayashi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sproles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sproles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sproles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sproles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kobayashi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kobayashi is trying to control Sproles's posture but Sproles avoids it.
Kobayashi gets back to half guard.
Sproles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kobayashi keeps working.
Sproles wants to free his trapped foot but Kobayashi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sproles is keen to just control but Kobayashi is a slippery customer.
Kobayashi wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sproles throwing shots but Kobayashi is blocking nicely.
Sproles trying to control the action but Kobayashi is working from the bottom.
Sproles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kobayashi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kobayashi is in trouble now - Sproles has advanced to mount!
Sproles tries to control but Kobayashi wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sproles with shots to the head and body - Kobayashi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sproles wants to control the pace but Kobayashi is squirming around nicely.
Kobayashi tries to reverse the position but Sproles maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sproles misses with a head shot.
Sproles postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kobayashi looks a forlorn figure.
Sproles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sproles content just to control the position here.
Sproles wants to control but Kobayashi has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Sproles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kobayashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pete Sproles.
Sproles blocks the body kick.
No joy there for Sproles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sproles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kobayashi pinned against the cage. Kobayashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Sproles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Kobayashi - that landed with a thud.
Kobayashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sproless head.
Sproles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sproles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sproles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobayashi tries to move into range but Sproles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sproles instigates a clinch.
Kobayashi managing to block the knees to the body from Sproles.
Sproles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sproles keeps the fight on the outside.
Sproles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kobayashi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hiro Kobayashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kobayashi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sproles thuds his shin into the meat of Kobayashi's side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Sproles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sproles 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Sproles!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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