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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Jones (ranked 4599 p4p, 3603 weight class) and Jhonny Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is İmdat. A fine choice. Jhonny Sparks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabio Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jhonny Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sparks.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparks controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
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.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Sparks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sparks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sparks.
Sparks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Sparks prevents Jones from standing back up.
Sparks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sparks.
Sparks wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sparks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Sparks looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Sparks just gets out of the way.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fabio Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonny Sparks.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sparks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sparks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sparks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sparks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jhonny Sparks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones pushes Sparks away with a front kick.
Sparks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sparks dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sparks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones gets caught flat footed, as Sparks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sparks won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Sparks content to stall in guard here.
Sparks distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sparks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sparks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jhonny Sparks has got the better of the ground game so far.
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 looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sparks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sparks lands an elbow.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Sparks scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Check out the look on Sparks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sparks in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sparks controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sparks has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sparks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sparks looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Sparks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparks controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jhonny Sparks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones tries to clinch there but Sparks circles away.
Sparks shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Sparks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Sparks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sparks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Sparks in the body.
Jones wants to clinch
and Sparks counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Jones is looking to stand back up but Sparks counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparks seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sparks scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sparks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
More stalling from Sparks.
Sparks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sparks controlling from the full mount.
Sparks with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sparks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jhonny Sparks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sparks controlling the pace for now.
Jones wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks controlling his opponent.
Sparks with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Fabio Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jhonny Sparks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sparks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jhonny Sparks!
Jhonny Sparks decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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