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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blue Spoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Light Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blue Spoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Star!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spoka.
Star misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spoka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Star.
Spoka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Star counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Spoka's guard now.
Spoka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Spoka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Star moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spoka misses with a wild combination.
Spoka throws an overhand right that lands on Star's shoulder, as Star tries to avoid the shot.
Star blocks a leg kick.
Spoka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spoka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Spoka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spoka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spoka takes a swing at Star's ribcage but misses.
Spoka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spoka looks to land a combination but Star avoids it well.
Spoka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spoka fails to land with a series of punches.
Star slips under a jab.
Spoka throws a right and a left that Star avoids nicely.
Spoka misses with a straight left.
Star bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Star stands up and beckons Spoka to his feet.
Star has a takedown stuffed.
Star looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spoka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spoka misses with a hook. Star ducked under it nicely.
Star misses with a kick to the body.
Spoka misses with a double jab.
Spoka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spoka wants to clinch.
Star shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spoka but Spoka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spoka is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Star takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Star misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blue Spoka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Star.
Spoka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spoka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Star counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Spoka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Star.
Star trying to control the position from guard on top but Spoka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spoka wants to get back to his feet but Star is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Star has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spoka looking for a sweep. Not yet Spoka, not yet.
Spoka wants to stand but Star is controlling the position.
Spoka keeping moving, preventing Star from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Light Star will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Star moves away from the strike by Spoka.
Spoka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Star moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spoka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blue Spoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spoka fails to land with a series of punches.
Spoka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Star closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Star lands in his opponent's guard.
Spoka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spoka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Star is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star trying to control but Spoka is working from the bottom.
Star sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Star trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Star is breathing heavily.
Star throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spoka pulls Star in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spoka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Star misses with a wild combination.
Spoka moves in looking to clinch but Star pushes him off.
Spoka throws out a loose jab but Star uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blue Spoka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Star tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Star moves away.
Spoka moves into range and clinches up with Star.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spoka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Star moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spoka scores with a three punch combo!
No luck for Star with that takedown attempt.
Spoka looks to land a combination but Star avoids it well.
Spoka throws a combination that misses
and Star counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Star.
Spoka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Star.
Star wants to control from the top but Spoka keeps moving.
Spoka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spoka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Star is controlling him.
Star postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Star stops Spoka from standing up.
Star wants to control from the top but Spoka keeps moving.
Spoka wants to stand and escape but Star is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spoka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Star counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Star.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Star drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spoka dives on top into guard.
Spoka tries to stand but Star is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Light Star showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Spoka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Spoka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Star counters with a single leg into guard. Spoka didn't expect that.
Spoka pushes Star off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Spoka throws a jab when Star was well out of range.
Spoka misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Spoka misses its intended target.
Spoka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Star tries to avoid it but Spoka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Star to the ground. Star escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spoka lands a with a good body shot.
Spoka misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Spoka misses the target.
Star takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Star avoids the body shot from Spoka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spoka throws a head kick but Star moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spoka.
Star with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Spoka counter with a right hand.
Spoka scores with the left hand. Star knows he should have avoided that one.
Spoka misses with a takedown attempt
and Star decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spoka's guard.
Star sitting in guard here, content to control.
Star wants to get up but he can't break Spoka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Spoka wriggles free and stands up.
Spoka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoka throws an overhand right that lands on Star's shoulder, as Star tries to avoid the shot.
Star avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spoka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Spoka misses the target.
A lazy left from Spoka finds it's target.
Star fails to land with a series of punches.
Spoka lands a lovely overhand right.
Star is rocked!
Spoka misses with a combination
and Star counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Star.
Star is still in real trouble! Can Spoka finish him?
Spoka pushes Star off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Star seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star tries to land a front kick but Spoka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spoka tries a low kick but Star avoids it.
Spoka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spoka drops Star with a big left hand! Star is injured, injured bad! Spoka jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blue Spoka!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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