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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Tonq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparks has chosen Viva Las Vegas by Dead Kennedys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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166 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Tonq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonq bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparks throws a lazy right hand but Tonq sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sparks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tonq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown but Tonq shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonq.
No luck for Sparks with that takedown attempt.
Tonq looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tonq keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sparks.
A punch combination from Tonq misses.
Tonq lands a jab to the head.
Sparks throws a lazy right hand but Tonq sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sparks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tonq's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sparks trying to control the position from guard on top but Tonq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparks wants to pass the guard but Tonq is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks is looking to work some ground and pound but Tonq has wrist control.
Tonq wants to stand but Sparks is controlling the position.
Sparks is looking to advance position but Tonq has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tonq knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sparks on the ground.
Sparks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sparks wants to hold on but Tonq pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tonq is staying active.
Sparks wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Sparks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparks trying to control but Tonq postures up.
Sparks wants to improve his position but Tonq is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks trying to control here.
Sparks is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sparks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tonq has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sparks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tonq doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tonq manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tonq got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sparks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tonq has managed to get both his arms back between Sparks's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sparks is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tonq rolls with it to try and escape but Sparks cranks on the arm and Tonq is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Sparks!
Bobby Sparks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, White Gorilla Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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