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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Sprintin (ranked 96 p4p, 149 weight class) and Vishis Vourture (ranked 7 p4p, 10 weight class). Sprintin comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Bad Man. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vishis Vourture!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprintin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vourture is just out of range.
Vourture counters with a body kick.
Phil Sprintin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Sprintin misses
and Vourture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sprintin slips under a jab.
Sprintin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sprintin throws a low kick but Vourture moves out of range easily.
Vourture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vourture lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sprintin's sensitive parts.
Sprintin throws a looping overhand right but Vourture ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vourture clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sprintin.
Sprintin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sprintin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vourture keeps control of Sprintin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sprintin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vourture's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vourture scores with a hook to the body.
Sprintin lands with a right to the head.
Vourture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vourture staying out of range there.
Sprintin misses with a hook. Vourture ducked under it nicely.
Vourture tries to clinch there but Sprintin circles away.
Vourture throws a sloppy head kick and Sprintin moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sprintin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vourture thuds a left hand into Sprintin's body.
Vourture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sprintin works Vourture's body with a nice hook.
Vourture moves away from the strike by Sprintin.
A shot to the liver by Vourture. Beautiful body shot.
A low kick from Sprintin is predictable there
and Vourture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Sprintin's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vourture moves to clinch but Sprintin breaks away
and Sprintin counters with a straight right hand.
Vourture on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sprintin misses the jab.
Vourture unleashes a big counter combination but Sprintin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sprintin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vourture throws a body punch but Sprintin moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sprintin misses the target.
Vourture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sprintin scores with a nice head shot.
Vourture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sprintin lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vourture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sprintin.
Vourture has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vourture scores with a shot to the side of Sprintin's head.
Sprintin lands a shot to the body.
Vourture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vourture prevents a body shot from Sprintin.
Sprintin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vourture's elbow.
Vourture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sprintin misses with some punches.
Sprintin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vourture is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vourture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sprintin throws a punch but it's blocked by Vourture.
Sprintin breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Vourture, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vourture cracks a nice hook into Sprintin's ribs.
Vourture clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vourture prevents a body shot from Sprintin.
Sprintin tries to throw a body punch but Vourture avoids it by throwing Sprintin back against the cage.
Vourture misses with a knee strike.
Vourture taking a breather.
Vourture is looking to break free of the clinch but Sprintin has double underhooks.
Vourture is trying to force a seperation but Sprintin has the dominant position.
Vourture is trying to maintain a safe position but Sprintin gets an underhook and turns Vourture into the cage.
Sprintin scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vourture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sprintin lands with a right hand.
Vourture throws a right and a left that Sprintin avoids nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sprintin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vourture has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vourture and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vourture works Sprintin's body with a nice hook.
Vourture throws a hook but Sprintin blocks it.
Vourture lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Phil Sprintin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sprintin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vourture.
Sprintin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vourture misses with the combination.
It appears Sprintin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Vourture slips a jab from Sprintin.
Sprintin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sprintin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vourture looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vourture is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sprintin rather than just go for the knockout.
Sprintin connects with a crisp jab.
Vourture tries to clinch up but Sprintin circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sprintin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vourture takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vourture tries to clinch up but Sprintin circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vourture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to the liver by Sprintin. Beautiful body shot.
Sprintin misses with a hook
and Vourture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Sprintin misses the target.
Vourture checks a low kick from Sprintin.
Vourture unleashes a big counter combination but Sprintin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vishis Vourture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Vourture.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vourture.
Sprintin lands with an overhand left.
Vourture throws a body punch but Sprintin moves out of range.
Vourture keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vourture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sprintin scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sprintin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vourture counters with a straight right hand.
Sprintin misses with a looping left.
Vourture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Sprintin.
Phil Sprintin is winning the standup battle so far.
Vourture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sprintin moves away.
Sprintin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sprintin throws a shot from downtown. Vourture moves away and avoids it.
Sprintin misses with a hook.
Sprintin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vourture is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Sprintin.
Vourture misses with a few strikes there.
Sprintin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sprintin throws a hook but Vourture avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Vourture's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sprintin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin wants to slow Vourture down by chopping away at his legs.
Sprintin misses with a hook.
Sprintin scoring well with a low kick there.
Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vourture.
Sprintin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vourture.
Sprintin throws a leg kick
and Vourture counters with a straight right hand.
Vourture tries to close the distance and clinch but Sprintin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vourture throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sprintin throws a shot to the body.
Vourture slips a straight right by Sprintin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vourture! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sprintin. Vourture does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sprintin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sprintin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vourture appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sprintin lands a jab to the nose.
Vourture walks into a jab.
Vourture moves to clinch but Sprintin breaks away
enabling Sprintin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sprintin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vourture is rocked!
Sprintin misses with a hook.
Vourture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vourture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sprintin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sprintin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A punch combination from Vourture misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Sprintin 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!
Vourture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sprintin throws out the jab.
Sprintin lands a really nice looking cross but Vourture seems unphased.
Sprintin with a nice cross.
Vourture is still on wobbly legs! Can Sprintin finish him?
A telegraphed right hand from Sprintin misses the target.
As Sprintin backs off Vourture throws a huge counter combo but Sprintin manages to avoid it all.
Sprintin lands a nice shot to the body.
Sprintin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sprintin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vourture.
Sprintin swings for the body but Vourture moves out of range.
Vourture is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sprintin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vourture has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vourture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sprintin.
Sprintin misses with a hook to the body
and Vourture counters with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sprintin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vourture looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sprintin lands a right hand from hell, dropping Vourture. Sprintin pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Sprintin!
A very excited looking Phil Sprintin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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