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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Elia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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163 cm
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163 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
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170 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wrestling Spar! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Elia! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The crowd cheers as Elia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spar doesn't seem phased though. Elia lands a jab to the head.
Elia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Elia somewhat. Elia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spar tries to avoid it but Elia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spar to the ground. Spar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Spar misses with a looping right. Spar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spar throws a hook but Elia avoids it easily. Spar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elia tries to avoid it but Spar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elia to the ground. Elia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Elia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spar. Spar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Spar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Elia swats away the attempt to clinch by Spar. Spar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Elia is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Spar cracks Elia with a big right hand but Elia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Elia tries to bench press Spar off him but Spar keeps the position. Spar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Elia to see if he's OK. Spar tries to move to mount but Elia blocks the move with his legs. Elia is looking for a sweep. Spar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Spar landing a few strikes. Spar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elia keeps working. Elia manages to get back to half guard. Ground and pound from Spar. 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! Elia looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Spar looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Elia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Elia has hold of Spar's hands but Spar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Still in half guard, Spar seems content to control. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spar lands a nice short elbow. Spar trying to control the action but Elia is working from the bottom. Elia tries to get to full guard but Spar has control of the leg. Spar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Elia wants to get back to full guard. Spar working Elia over with strikes. Spar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Spar lands with a punch from half guard. Elia wants to improve his position but Spar is controlling well.
Spar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Elia looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Spar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Elia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Elia looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Spar is looking to advance position but Elia won't allow it. Spar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Elia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spar lands a nice short elbow. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Spar not doing much here.
Spar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Elia is trying to get back to full guard. Spar is trying to control. Elia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Elia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spar scores with a couple of nice shots. Spar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Elia looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Spar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elia keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Elia looking for submissions off his back. Ground and pound from Spar. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Spar scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Elia taking some punishment here, with Spar in his half guard. Elia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Spar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Elia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Spar is nestled in close to Elia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Spar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Spar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Spar wants to take a breather but Elia is having none of it. Elia tries to get to full guard but Spar has control of the leg. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wrestling Spar dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spar punishes Elia's body with a nice straight punch. Spar slaps away a takedown attempt from Elia, before circling back to the center of the mat. Spar misses with a hook. Spar fails with the takedown. Spar looks to score with a jab to the body but Elia is just out of range. Spar throws a series of punches but Elia avoids them all with ease. Spar thows a left - swing and a miss! Elia throws a shot from downtown. Spar moves away and avoids it. Spar misses with a looping right. Elia lands a glancing blow to the side of Spar's head. Elia throws a looping overhand right but Spar ducks down to avoid it. Elia lands a glancing blow to the side of Spar's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spar fails with a takedown attempt. Elia closes the distance and clinches up with Spar, looking for a takedown. Elia pushes Spar against the cage but Spar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Spar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wrestling Spar. That's going to take a lot out of him. Spar fails in his attempt to clinch. Elia lands with an overhand left. Elia fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Spar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elia circles away. Elia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spar. Spar just misses with a punch to the body.
Spar throws a right hand that misses
and Elia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jab, jab by Elia - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Elia throws a nice looking combination but Spar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Elia closes the distance and clinches up with Spar, looking for a takedown. Elia pushes Spar against the cage but Spar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Spar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Spar to score an easy takedown into full 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! Elia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Elia looking for a guillotine here but Spar defends easily.
Elia is breathing heavily. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spar's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Wrestling Spar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Spar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Spar trying to control the position from guard on top but Elia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spar working some strikes from top position. Spar with a nice head shot there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elia is on top in guard.
Spar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Spar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Elia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Spar with the ground and pound from mount. Spar with the ground and pound from mount. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Elia working to try and regain half guard.
Elia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Elia is rocked! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Elia is still in real trouble! Can Spar finish him? Spar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Spar! Elia is hurt baaadly! Spar is firing away with more strikes - Elia is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestling Spar! Wrestling Spar retains his lightweight title! A victorious Wrestling Spar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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