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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Junior Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spurro Sparre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sexy and I Know It . Junior Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spurro Sparre!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparre sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sparre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sparre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sparre's corner calls for a 1-2. Sparre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Junior Sanchez has been cut.
Spurro Sparre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sparre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sparre scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Sparre moves out of range.
Sparre scores with a jab to the head.
Sparre connects with a solid leg kick.
Sparre swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sparre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sparre throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Sparre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sparre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Sparre misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparre misses the target.
Sparre lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sparre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sparre. Sparre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sparre misses with a double jab
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sparre lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sparre just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
Sparre lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spurro Sparre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sparre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
Sparre lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Sparre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sparre.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sparre manages to break the clinch.
Sparre throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Sparre.
Sparre connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Sparre pushes him off.
Sparre feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
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!
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparre misses with a straight left.
Sparre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sparre.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sparre misses with a kick to the body.
Sparre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Sparre.
Sparre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sparre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparre misses with a body kick.
Sparre throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sparre thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Spurro Sparre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sparre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sparre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparre throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sparre thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparre just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparre misses with an uppercut.
Sparre throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spurro Sparre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sparre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sparre throws a big shot that misses.
Sparre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sparre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sparre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sparre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sparre checks the leg kick nicely there.
A lazy body kick from Sanchez
and Sparre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanchez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sparre thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that stops Sparre in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Sparre ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparre also avoids with ease.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Sparre is avoiding it.
Sparre misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Sparre misses with a body shot.
Sparre slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sparre misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sanchez.
A left lands for Sparre.
Sparre motions for Sanchez to come forward. Sparre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Sparre moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanchez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Sparre moves out of range easily.
Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Sparre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Sparre has double underhooks.
Sparre pushes Sanchez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sparre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Sparre has him pressed against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sparre's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Junior Sanchez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sparre is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Sparre.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Sparre.
Nice body punch from Sparre.
Nice straight punches there by Sparre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sparre.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Sparre moves out of range.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparre motions for Sanchez to come forward. Sparre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Sparre misses.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sparre can pounce on him.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sparre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sparre lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Sparre.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sparre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparre avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sparre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparre.
Sparre looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sparre connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sparre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spurro Sparre dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Sparre scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sparre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sparre throws a head kick that misses.
Sparre lands with a cross.
Sparre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sparre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez moves out of range as Sparre throws a body kick.
Sparre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sparre misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sparre thinking.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez is looking to wear down Sparre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparre avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
No joy there for Sparre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sparre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sparre lands a slapping body shot.
Sparre throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a nice head kick!
Sparre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sparre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Sparre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sparre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sparre - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sparre. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sparre, as that shot connected.
Sparre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sparre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sparre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sparre throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sparre's knee momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Sparre pushes him off.
Sparre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Junior Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spurro Sparre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sparre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spurro Sparre!
Our winner, Spurro Sparre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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