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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finnian Liam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam comes to the cage accompanied by Check to Check. Tommy Sparks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
28
196 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnian Liam! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Sparks! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sparks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liam. Liam swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparks. Sparks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liam's waist but Liam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sparks off to one side. Liam throws a series of punches but Sparks moves out of range. Sparks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Liam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A combination from Liam does no damage. Sparks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Finnian Liam has been cut. Sparks throws a sloppy head kick and Liam moves out of range easily. Sparks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liam circles away quickly and effectively. Liam tries to bum rush Sparks with a series of wild strikes but Sparks uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sparks shoots in looking for a takedown but Liam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sparks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Liam throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sparks on the side of the head. A nice combination there by Sparks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sparks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liam. A head kick misses from Sparks. Liam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Tommy Sparks has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liam misses with a head kick.
Sparks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liam moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sparks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Sparks moves in looking to clinch but Liam pushes him off. Sparks throws a sloppy head kick and Liam moves out of range easily. Sparks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Finnian Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Sparks. Sparks avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Liam.
Sloppy strikes from Sparks. Those never looked like landing. Donk. Liam catches Sparks right on the button with a cross. Finnian Liam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sparks wants to clinch up but Liam keeps it at a distance. Sparks throws the left hand but Liam avoids the punch easily. Liam scores with a one two! Sparks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sparks throws a leg kick which misses Liam's front leg but catches the back leg as Liam tries to avoid it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sparks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liam swings away with a leg kick that misses. The crowd cheers as Liam lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sparks doesn't seem phased though. Tommy Sparks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sparks misses with a series of wild punches.
Liam checks a low kick from Sparks. Sparks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liam counters with a left and a right that stings Sparks. Liam tries to bum rush Sparks with a series of wild strikes but Sparks uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sparks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sparks thuds a left hand into Liam's body. Liam misses with the combination.
Sparks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liam.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Liam connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Liam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparks. Liam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sparks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Liam's head. Liam lands a nice shot that snaps Sparks's head back.
Sparks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liam manages to avoid it. Liam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparks. Sparks slips a jab and a cross from Liam.
Sparks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liam. Liam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparks moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Liam throws a right hand that Sparks ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparks also avoids with ease. Liam connects with the punch. Liam bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sparks's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sparks with a body punch. A glancing blow. This has been an exciting period of action! Liam swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparks. Liam throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Liam is breathing heavily. Liam misses with a wild combination.
Sparks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. A combination from Sparks does no damage. Sparks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sparks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Sparks dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sparks. Sparks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Liam throws a series of strikes that have Sparks backpedaling.
Finnian Liam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Liam checks a leg kick. Sparks misses the shot to the body. Sparks gets a clinch. Sparks tries to pull guard but Liam holds him up against the cage and eventually Sparks drops back down to his feet.
Sparks jumps guard but Liam stands there with Sparks around his waist. Sparks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Finnian Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Sparks. Sparks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sparks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liam gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liam breaks from the clinch.
Sparks scores with the left hand. Liam knows he should have avoided that one. Liam scores with a one two! Sparks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Sparks tries to clinch but Liam is having none of it. A big right from Sparks misses. Sparks fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Good exchange - Liam coming out on top. Liam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Liam jabs Sparks right on the nose. Sparks blinks but takes it well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sparks throws a series of punches but Liam moves out of range. Liam lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sparks is rocked! Liam connects with a combination that backs up Sparks into the cage. Liam lands a flurry of punches that gets past Sparks's guard. Sparks is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Liam bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnian Liam!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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