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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guevara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bella Ciao. Sproles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. can't be touched -Roy Jones Jr kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pete Sproles is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 cm
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160 lbs
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174 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ernesto Guevara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Pete Sproles! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guevara dodges the punch combination from Sproles.
Guevara shoots in and bounces Sproles off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Sproles looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Guevara is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sproles is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sproles has escaped and now he's on top! Guevara thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Sproles sitting in guard here, content to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Guevara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sproles passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guevara is looking to get back to full guard here but Sproles has managed to pass to side control instead. Guevara is looking to get to half guard. Sproles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Guevara is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sproles stands up from mount. Strange move. Guevara keeps the fight on the outside. A punch combination from Sproles misses. Guevara blocks a head kick by Sproles.
Sproles misses with a series of wild punches.
Sproles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guevara, pushing him back against the cage. Sproles lands an elbow just above Guevara 's eye. Sproles jumps guard.
Guevara trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sproles manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Sproles stands up and waves to Guevara to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guevara needs to keep his hands up - Sproles had a free shot at his head there. Guevara is breathing heavily. Sproles throws a series of punches but Guevara moves out of range. Sproles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sproles. Guevara moves into range and clinches up with Sproles. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sproles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guevara has a takedown stuffed. Guevara avoids the head kick by Sproles.
Pete Sproles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guevara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. The fight moves into the clinch position. Nice elbow from Sproles. Sproles manages to pull guard.
Sproles trying to strike off his back.
Sproles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sproles is looking to stand up but Guevara isn't so interested in that idea. Sproles striking off his back but it's not causing Guevara any problems. Sproles has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Guevara off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Sproles lands a with a good body shot. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sproles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guevara circles away. Guevara walks into a stiff left hand from Sproles. Nice body kick from Sproles. Guevara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Sproles dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sproles moves in looking to clinch but Guevara pushes him off. Sproles is looking to clinch. Sproles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guevara circles away quickly and effectively. Guevara tries to clinch up but Sproles circles away and keeps his distance. Guevara slips a jab and a cross from Sproles.
A jab from Sproles does it's job there. Sproles lands a high kick to the side of Guevara's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Sproles dives into guard, looking to finish.
Guevara is rocked! Guevara throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sproles escapes and throws Guevara's legs to the side, diving into side control! Oh Guevara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Sproles decides to stand back up. Guevara seems to have got his legs back now. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sproles tries to close the distance and clinch but Guevara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sproles throws a right hand that Guevara ducks under and follows up with a left that Guevara also avoids with ease. Sproles cracks Guevara with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sproles lands a head kick that stumbles Guevara and the fighters go to the mat. Sproles stands up and waves to Guevara to follow him. Sproles has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sproles lands a right hook to the body.
Guevara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sproles. Look low, kick high! Sproles uses the oldest trick in the book to send Guevara tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Sproles is absolutely delighted - when Guevara wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pete Sproles!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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