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Event:
HFA 25
Date: Nov 09, 2024 |
#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Sparks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mcneil slaps away a takedown attempt from Sparks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparks walks into a stiff left hand from Mcneil.#CUT#It looks like Lamont Sparks has been cut.
Mcneil lands a big right hook! Sparks looks hurt but is still standing! Mcneil lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Sparks falls down and Mcneil dives in with a huge hammer fist! Sparks's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Mcneil runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hezekiah Mcneil!
Hezekiah Mcneil made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 8
Date: Oct 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Sparks shoots in for a takedown but Chimaev shows good takedown defense.
Sparks shoots in but Chimaev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sparks checks a low kick from Chimaev.
Sparks misses with a takedown #TD#
and Chimaev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khamzat Chimaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamont Sparks.
Chimaev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sparks is trying to get back to full guard.
Sparks trying to get back to full guard but Chimaev takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sparks can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Chimaev working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Sparks turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Chimaev off and cradles Sparks's limp body as Chimaev celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Khamzat Chimaev!
Khamzat Chimaev took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparks is just out of range.
Sparks throws an off balance right hand
and Sparks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparks tries for a takedown but Palmer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Palmer takes a swing at Sparks's ribcage but misses.
Sparks feints the counter takedown.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Sparks gets the takedown into side control.
Sparks in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sparks works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sparks working away.
Sparks working the head with strikes.
Palmer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Palmer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sparks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sparks content to control rather than advance.
Sparks is nestled in close to Palmer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1#
Palmer trying to control but Sparks postures up.
Sparks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sparks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sparks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palmer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sparks not doing much here.
Sparks winds up and cracks Palmer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sparks slows the pace down in half guard.
Sparks scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
Sparks slows the pace down in half guard.
Sparks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sparks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sparks lands a nice short elbow.
Palmer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sparks is controlling the pace.
Sparks working over Palmer with some ground and pound. Palmer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Sparks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Palmer tries to roll over but Sparks keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Sparks seems content to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sparks's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Palmer is trying to control but can't.
Sparks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sparks slips a nice elbow through Palmer's hands, connecting with Palmer's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sparks lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
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 controlling the action here.
It looks like Sparks might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sparks winds up and cracks Palmer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sparks drops an elbow to the side of Palmer's head.
Palmer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sparks is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sparks in particular looking to stall.
Palmer is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparks working over Palmer with some ground and pound. Palmer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sparks is thwarting Palmer's attempts to control the position.
Sparks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Sparks dominated that round.
That's time! Palmer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Sparks looking to score a takedown here. Palmer is defending well but Sparks drives through and ends up in Palmer's guard.
Palmer has momentary wrist control but Sparks slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sparks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palmer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sparks controls the pace.
Lamont Sparks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sparks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sparks works over Palmer with some ground and pound from guard.#ROC2#Palmer is rocked!
Sparks passes Palmer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sparks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palmer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Palmer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sparks is thwarting Palmer's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sparks in particular looking to stall.
Sparks lands with a punch from half guard.
Sparks is nestled in close to Palmer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sparks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sparks is taking a breather. Palmer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sparks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ground and pound from Sparks. #T1#
Sparks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Sparks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Palmer trying to control from the bottom.
Sparks stalling.
Sparks lands with a punch from half guard.
Sparks slows the pace down in half guard.
Sparks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sparks in particular looking to stall.
Palmer is looking to control Sparks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Palmer avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Sparks seems content to control.
Sparks is continuing to stall.#T2#
Sparks is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Palmer is hurt! He's hurt bad - Sparks fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Palmer from any more punishment! Congratulations to Sparks! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamont Sparks! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Grayson has managed to clinch.
Sparks tries for a takedown but Grayson manages to get underhooks.
Sparks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grayson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grayson can't break the clinch.
#TD#
Sparks is trying to trip Grayson. He has hold of a leg but Grayson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sparks persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sparks throws a strike but Grayson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sparks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grayson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sparks throws a big right hand that misses.
Grayson wants to stand but Sparks is controlling the position.
Sparks wants to pass the guard but Grayson is keeping the position.
Grayson has momentary wrist control but Sparks slips an elbow through the middle.
Grayson wants to stand up but Sparks is controlling him.
Sparks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Sparks throwing strikes but missing.
Grayson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sparks controlling from the top position.
Sparks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sparks seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Grayson for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grayson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sparks sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Sparks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grayson did well to prevent Sparks getting side control.
Sparks with the ground and pound but Grayson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Grayson wants to stand but Sparks is controlling the position.
Sparks sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Sparks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grayson is keeping the position for now.
Sparks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sparks connects with a couple of short punches.
Sparks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sparks wants to pass the guard but Grayson is keeping the position.
Sparks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sparks continues to stall.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sparks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Grayson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Grayson wants to stand but Sparks is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've been informed that Grayson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sparks looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparks, not yet.
Grayson being controlled here momentarily.
Grayson is looking to stand up but Sparks won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Sparks dominated that round.
That's time! Sparks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Grayson tries to work over Sparks's front leg with a kick but Sparks checks it. #TD#
Sparks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sparks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sparks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sparks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sparks working over Grayson with some ground and pound. Grayson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sparks stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Sparks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grayson can do to turn this around?
Lamont Sparks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grayson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sparks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sparks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sparks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Further stalling from Sparks.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Grayson tries to kick Sparks off but Sparks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grayson misses with a looping left.
Grayson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sparks eats them both and turns towards Grayson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sparks avoids the body shot from Grayson.
Dick Grayson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grayson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sparks.#TD#
Grayson tries to sprawl but Sparks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sparks stalling.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Sparks is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Grayson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sparks. #T3#
Sparks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sparks throws a strike but Grayson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sparks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grayson is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparks is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Sparks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
Sparks is stalling in the full guard.
Sparks postures up and lands a big shot to Grayson's brow.
Sparks content to stall in guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparks is working Grayson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sparks stays in close to Grayson's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Sparks dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Sparks looking to score a takedown here. Grayson is defending well but Sparks drives through and ends up in Grayson's guard.
Sparks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparks tries to free his leg and advance position but Grayson is retaining full guard.
Sparks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T1#
More hug and hope from Sparks.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Sparks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Grayson's guard.
Sparks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sparks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grayson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grayson can't keep his opponent in guard - Sparks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
Ground and pound from Sparks.
Sparks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grayson defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sparks is nestled in close to Grayson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grayson is trying to stand up here but Sparks is controlling him well.
Sparks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sparks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grayson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sparks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sparks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Sparks working over Grayson with some ground and pound. Grayson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC#Grayson is rocked!
Sparks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grayson is still in real trouble! Can Sparks finish him?
Sparks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sparks scores with a big shot! Grayson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Grayson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamont Sparks! |
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