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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Kurucz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Sprole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurucz comes to the cage accompanied by Marek Ztraceny - Sex s Ex. Sprole has chosen Youre Gonna Go Far, Kid as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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139 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ansgar Kurucz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derick Sprole!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kurucz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kurucz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sprole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sprole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
I was talking to Kurucz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kurucz throws an elbow but it misses.
Sprole is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kurucz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kurucz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kurucz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kurucz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kurucz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurucz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurucz lands a hook that snaps the head of Sprole backwards.
Sprole managing to block the knees to the body from Kurucz.
Sprole turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sprole manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sprole trying to control the action but Kurucz is working from the bottom.
Sprole throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprole throws an elbow but Kurucz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kurucz wants to get back to his feet.
Kurucz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sprole.
Sprole with the ground and pound but Kurucz regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sprole throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sprole thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kurucz is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurucz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sprole throws a strike but Kurucz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sprole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sprole is looking to work some ground and pound but Kurucz has wrist control.
Sprole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurucz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sprole sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kurucz's guard.
Sprole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprole thows a huge punch but Kurucz dodges it nicely.
Sprole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sprole thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kurucz's head.
Sprole is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kurucz!
Sprole scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sprole throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kurucz because Sprole loaded up on that one.
Sprole throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kurucz because Sprole loaded up on that one.
Sprole throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sprole throwing strikes here but Kurucz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprole jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kurucz is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kurucz and Sprole has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kurucz regains half guard, as Sprole was trying to land strikes.
Sprole is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sprole working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurucz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derick Sprole dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sprole doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurucz circles away.
Kurucz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sprole thows a body kick. Kurucz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kurucz cracks the inside of Sprole's front leg.
Kurucz looks to land a combination but Sprole avoids it well.
Sprole is looking to clinch.
Sprole misses with a head kick.
Kurucz closes the distance and clinches.
Sprole wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kurucz throws an elbow but misses.
Kurucz tries to throw a body punch but Sprole avoids it by throwing Kurucz back against the cage.
Kurucz lands a nice uppercut.
Kurucz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sprole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurucz avoids it.
Sprole prevents a body shot from Kurucz.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kurucz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurucz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sprole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sprole is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sprole blocks an elbow strike.
Sprole with a knee to the head.
Sprole takes an elbow to the temple.
Sprole unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kurucz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kurucz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sprole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sprole looking to throw knees to the head but Kurucz is blocking nicely.
Kurucz avoiding damage as Sprole throws knees to the body.
Sprole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kurucz fails to land.
Kurucz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kurucz.
Kurucz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sprole.
Kurucz misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sprole avoids it.
Sprole tries for a takedown but Kurucz manages to get underhooks.
Ansgar Kurucz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derick Sprole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurucz is working Sprole over against the cage.
Sprole is breathing heavily.
Kurucz misses with a body punch.
Kurucz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kurucz missing with knees to the body.
Kurucz throws an elbow but it misses.
Sprole blocks an elbow strike.
Sprole blocking some punches.
Kurucz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sprole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sprole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurucz avoids it.
Nice elbow from Kurucz.
Kurucz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sprole is defending well for now.
Kurucz tries to land knees in the clinch but Sprole avoids the damage to the body.
Kurucz lands with a light punch inside.
Sprole tries a knee to the head but Kurucz blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprole tries a knee to the head but Kurucz blocks it.
A short right from Kurucz.
Sprole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurucz pushes off an throws an elbow but Sprole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ansgar Kurucz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sprole tries a knee to the head but Kurucz blocks it.
Kurucz trying to land knees to the body.
Kurucz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sprole throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kurucz lands a right hand.
Sprole tightens his grip and picks Kurucz up, before dumping him to the ground. Kurucz manages to land in guard.
Sprole looking to sit in guard and control but Kurucz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kurucz gets to his feet - Sprole follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurucz scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Sprole tries to clinch but Kurucz is having none of it.
Sprole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kurucz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurucz misses with a double jab.
Sprole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kurucz throws a lazy head kick
and Sprole moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sprole is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kurucz is defending well.
Kurucz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sproles head.
Kurucz stops a takedown attempt from Sprole.
A head punch on the inside from Kurucz fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Kurucz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kurucz punishes Sprole's body with a nice straight punch.
Sprole shoots in for a takedown but Kurucz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sprole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kurucz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sprole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurucz throws a head kick that misses
and Sprole counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sprole drops an elbow to the side of Kurucz's head.
Sprole thows a huge punch but Kurucz dodges it nicely.
Kurucz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sprole.
Sprole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprole postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sprole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sprole wants to control from the top but Kurucz keeps moving.
Sprole throws an elbow that misses. Kurucz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sprole's guard. Nice move by Kurucz!
Kurucz wants to get up but he can't break Sprole's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Derick Sprole was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sprole tries to clinch but Kurucz is having none of it.
Kurucz tries to keep at a distance but Sprole has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sprole changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kurucz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kurucz gets caught flat footed, as Sprole shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sprole throwing strikes from guard but Kurucz blocks nicely.
Sprole throws a strike but Kurucz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz wants to get up but he can't break Sprole's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kurucz stops Sprole from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sprole looks to clinch
and Kurucz counters with a three punch combo that has Sprole backing up. Sprole nods at Kurucz to acknowledge the strikes.
Kurucz closes the distance and clinches.
Sprole gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kurucz regains guard.
Sprole wants to control from the top but Kurucz keeps moving.
Kurucz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sprole looking to sit in guard and control but Kurucz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derick Sprole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sprole 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derick Sprole!
An out of breath Derick Sprole thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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