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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestling Sparing (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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187 cm
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202 lbs
7 - 13 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wrestling Sparing! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sparing connects with a solid leg kick. Sparing dodges the punch combination from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis stuffs the takedown. Sparing scores with a hook to the body. Bleidelis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Bleidelis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bleidelis stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparing. Sparing gets slowly back to his feet. Bleidelis just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparing closes the distance and clinches up with Bleidelis, looking for a takedown. Sparing pushes Bleidelis against the cage but Bleidelis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kostas Bleidelis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrestling Sparing. Sparing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bleidelis. Sparing shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sparing showed some decent athleticism there. Nice strikes from Sparing there. Bleidelis wants to get back to his feet. Sparing thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sparing thows a huge punch but Bleidelis dodges it nicely.
Bleidelis is refusing to be controlled, as Sparing sits in half guard. Bleidelis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sparing. Sparing not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bleidelis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Bleidelis taking some punishment here, with Sparing in his half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sparing wants to free his trapped foot but Bleidelis is holding on for dear life with his legs. Sparing thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bleidelis to regain full guard. Sparing trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleidelis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bleidelis wants to stand up but Sparing is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bleidelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparing. Bleidelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparing. Sparing throwing strikes from guard but Bleidelis blocks nicely. Sparing trying to control but Bleidelis is working from the bottom. Bleidelis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sparing manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sparing looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sparing wants to sweep here but Bleidelis controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sparing is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Bleidelis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sparing is proving hard to escape from. Sparing wants to improve his position but instead Bleidelis has moved into half guard.
Bleidelis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sparing controls his leg. Sparing is trying to stand up here but Bleidelis is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sparing is looking for a sweep. Bleidelis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sparing has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bleidelis is working away from the top position though. Bleidelis tries to stand and escape but Sparing is controlling the position. Bleidelis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Sparing really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bleidelis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sparing kicks off Bleidelis and gets to his feet. Bleidelis misses with a wild combination.
Sparing looks to land a body kick but Bleidelis moved away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wrestling Sparing dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bleidelis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sparing gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bleidelis. Bleidelis throws a right hand that Sparing ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparing also avoids with ease. A punch combination from Bleidelis misses. Bleidelis missing with a left hand there. Sparing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sparing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparing feints and as Bleidelis raises his hands in defense, Sparing changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Sparing looking to sit in guard and control but Bleidelis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Sparing wriggles free and stands up. Sparing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bleidelis but Bleidelis pushes him off and we're back to square one. Sparing drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sparing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bleidelis is looking to stand up but Sparing isn't so interested in that idea. Sparing is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sparing is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Bleidelis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Sparing in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Sparing is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sparing forces his way into half guard. Sparing seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bleidelis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Sparing tries to pass to full mount but Bleidelis defends it. Bleidelis is refusing to be controlled, as Sparing sits in half guard. 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! Sparing thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bleidelis's head. Sparing looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Sparing throwing shots but Bleidelis is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bleidelis is in trouble now - Sparing has advanced to mount! Bleidelis is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Sparing with good strikes from the mount here! Sparing is landing with some decent strikes but Bleidelis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Sparing with good strikes from the mount here! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. BOOM! Sparing connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bleidelis is looking to get to half guard. You get the feeling that Bleidelis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sparing lands a nice shot to the head. Sparing with good strikes from the mount here!
Bleidelis is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sparing postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bleidelis badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sparing around the waist but Sparing pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sparing is the winner by TKO! Sparing jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestling Sparing!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
41% |
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