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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Sparks (ranked 24966 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Bevin (ranked 6612 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Sparks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Bevin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bevin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sparks kicks Bevin off and gets back to his feet.
Bevin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sparks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bevin working away.
Bevin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sparks is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bevin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sparks sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bevin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sparks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sparks wants to get back to his feet but Bevin drags him back down.
Sparks sneaks back into half guard.
Sparks regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bevin.
Bevin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bevin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bevin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bevin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bevin trying to control but Sparks is working from the bottom.
Bevin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bevin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bevin wants to control from the top but Sparks keeps moving.
Bevin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sparks's guard.
Bevin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sparks gets back to full guard.
Bevin won't allow Sparks to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bevin.
Sparks trying to keep a closed guard but Bevin is proving a slippery customer.
Sparks has Bevin pulled in close to control his posture.
Sparks wants to stand and escape but Bevin is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A combination from Bevin does no damage.
Sparks throws a big counter combination but Bevin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bevin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sparks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bevin sprawls and moves away.
Bevin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bevin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sparks trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks can't find room to land a body shot as Bevin controls the action.
Sparks keeps control of Bevin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sparks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bevin decides to pull guard.
Sparks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bevin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sparks has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sparks tries to throw a body punch but Bevin avoids it by throwing Sparks back against the cage.
Sparks tries a body shot but Bevin blocks it.
Bevin blocks an uppercut.
Bevin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bevin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bevin blocks an elbow strike.
Bevin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sparks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bevin lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bevin wants to break free but Sparks has control.
Bevin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sparks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bevin's efforts to push away.
Bevin blocks a body shot from Sparks.
Bevin manages to break the clinch.
Bevin slaps away a takedown attempt from Sparks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bevin moves into the clinch.
Bevin tries to break the clinch but Sparks is controlling the position.
Sparks trying to land knees to the body.
Sparks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Bevin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bevin throws a series of punches but Sparks moves out of range.
Bevin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bevin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sparks is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bevin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bevin is trying to control. Sparks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sparks is trying to escape back to his feet but Bevin uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sparks is trying to buck Bevin off.
Check out the look on Bevin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bevin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sparks is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Sparks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sparks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bevin's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bevin stops Sparks from getting back to his feet.
Bevin trying to mount his opponent but Sparks defends it.
Bevin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bevin trying to control the action but Sparks is working from the bottom.
Bevin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sparks's head.
Bevin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bevin trying to control the action but Sparks is working from the bottom.
Sparks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sparks is trying to keep Bevin in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sparks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bevin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bevin postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bevin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sparks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bevin pushes Sparks up against the cage in a clinch.
Bevin lands a shoulder strike.
Sparks misses with a punch to the body.
Sparks has Bevin pressed against the cage, preventing Bevin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bevin is trying to push Sparks away but Sparks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bevin tries to break the clinch but Sparks is controlling the position.
Bevin tries to break the clinch but Sparks is controlling the position.
Bevin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bevin gets control of Sparks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bevin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bevin pushes Sparks off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sparks gets tackled into the cage by Bevin. Bevin maintains the clinch.
Greg Bevin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sparks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bevins head.
Sparks missing with knees to the body.
Sparks misses with a body punch.
Bevin can't break the clinch.
Sparks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sparks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sparks tries to throw a body punch but Bevin avoids it by throwing Sparks back against the cage.
Bevin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparks has him pressed against the cage.
Sparks trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bevin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sparks missing with knees to the body.
Bevin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sparks prevents Bevin from breaking the clinch.
Sparks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bevin's elbow.
Bevin has had enough of the clinch but Sparks keeps him there for the moment.
Bevin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sparks regains guard.
Bevin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bevin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bevin wants to control from the top but Sparks keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Bevin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sparks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bevin pushes down on Sparks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sparks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bevin controlling the action here.
Bevin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bevin escapes and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bevin rushes Sparks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sparks misses with a body punch.
Sparks missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bevin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bevin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sparks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bevin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bevin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sparks presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sparks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bevin is defending well for now.
Bevin is trying to break the clinch but Sparks has him pressed against the cage.
Bevin breaks the clinch.
Bevin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sparks's half guard.
Sparks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bevin.
Bevin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks wants to improve his position but Bevin is controlling well.
Sparks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bevin.
Sparks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bevin.
Bevin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bevin throws a one two combo.
It looks like Alberto Sparks has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bevin moves into range and clinches up with Sparks.
Bevin tries to circle away but Sparks has him pinned against the cage.
Bevin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sparks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sparks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sparks has Bevin pressed against the cage, preventing Bevin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bevin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bevin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sparks misses with a body punch.
Sparks has a couple of punches blocked by Bevin.
Sparks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bevin's efforts to push away.
Bevin presses Sparks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bevin is trying to push Sparks away but Sparks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bevin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bevin decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bevin pushes Sparks off and gets back to his feet.
Bevin rushes Sparks and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Sparks is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Bevin piles on the pressure and Sparks crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Bevin!
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energy
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