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Event:
RFL 3 - Power of Three
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Gaspar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sparta Jr is out of range.
Gaspar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Gaspar misses. #CL#
Gaspar darts in and clinches Sparta Jr up against the cage.
Sparta Jr has Gaspar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gaspar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Gaspar manages to break the clinch.
#KD#
Gaspar drops Sparta Jr with a beautiful combination! Sparta Jr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gaspar is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Diziz Sparta Jr has been cut.
Gaspar closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Sparta Jr! Gaspar dives in looking to finish! Sparta Jr is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Gaspar!
Diziz Sparta Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Time to think about a new career. I love training.'. |
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Event:
RFL 1 - A New Day
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Valerio throws a good cross that connects.
#TD2#
Sparta Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sparta Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
Sparta Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valerio's guard.
Sparta Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valerio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Valerio looking for submissions off his back.
Valerio has his hands clasped together around Sparta Jr's back. He's all about the action.
Sparta Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valerio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valerio.
Sparta Jr postures up in Valerio's guard and throws a big left but Valerio blocks it. #SUB#
Valerio has his foot on Sparta Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sparta Jr works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Valerio keeping moving, preventing Sparta Jr from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparta Jr is looking to pass into half guard but Valerio pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Valerio is in guard.#REVR#
Valerio wants to control from the top but Sparta Jr keeps moving.
Valerio controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Valerio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sparta Jr keeping moving, preventing Valerio from controlling successfully.
Valerio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparta Jr is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Valerio trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparta Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparta Jr 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.#SUB2#
Sparta Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valerio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparta Jr is keeping the position for now.
Valerio trying to control but Sparta Jr is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sparta Jr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Valerio has picked Sparta Jr up and slammed him! Sparta Jr can't keep hold of the triangle and Valerio manages to pass to side control!
Sparta Jr is looking for a sweep.
Valerio advances to full mount.
Sparta Jr is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Sparta Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sparta Jr tries to roll over but Valerio keeps him under control.
Valerio wants to take a breather but Sparta Jr is having none of it. #SUB#
Valerio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sparta Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Valerio trying to control the action but Sparta Jr is working from the bottom.
Sparta Jr is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Valerio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparta Jr keeps working.
Sparta Jr tries to roll over but Valerio keeps him under control.
Valerio uses his free foot to push down on Sparta Jr's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sparta Jr.
Valerio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sparta Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sparta Jr is squirming around, avoiding Valerio's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparta Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Valerio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Valerio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparta Jr.
Valerio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sparta Jr under the eye.
Valerio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Valerio. Beautiful body shot.
Valerio misses with a hook.
Sparta Jr slips under a jab from Valerio.
Valerio scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valerio lands with a nice body punch.
Valerio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Valerio misses.
Valerio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparta Jr moves away.
Sparta Jr wants to counter the offense by Valerio and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Sparta Jr staying out of range there.
Sparta Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Valerio with a body shot.
Valerio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparta Jr.
Valerio scores with a jab to the body.
Sparta Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Valerio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sparta Jr.
Valerio scores with a hook.
Sparta Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valerio.
Sparta Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valerio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sparta Jr can do to turn this around?
Sparta Jr tries for a takedown but Valerio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Valerio.#ROC#Sparta Jr is rocked!
Crack! Valerio connects with the perfect overhand right and Sparta Jr falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Valerio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ernesto Valerio!
Diziz Sparta Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Time to think about a new career. I love training.'. |
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Event:
STRIKE! - MMA 4
Date: Mar 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Phoenix swings for the body but Sparta Jr moves out of range.
Sparta Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Phoenix with a hook.
Sparta Jr avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
#CL2#
Sparta Jr closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Sparta Jr breaks from the clinch.
Sparta Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Sparta Jr wants to counter the offense by Phoenix and move into the clinch position.
Sparta Jr avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Phoenix.
Phoenix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Sparta Jr.#CUT2#It looks like Rick Phoenix has been cut.#CL2#
Sparta Jr closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Phoenix pulls guard effortlessly.
Sparta Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Sparta Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sparta Jr trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Sparta Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sparta Jr advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Sparta Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
Phoenix is concentrating on defense, preventing Sparta Jr from advancing position. #SUB2#
Sparta Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Phoenix trying to control from the bottom.
Phoenix wants to improve his position but Sparta Jr is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Sparta Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Phoenix is controlling Sparta Jr's trapped leg to prevent Sparta Jr from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparta Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T3#
Phoenix is looking to get to half guard.
Phoenix avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sparta Jr.
Phoenix wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sparta Jr.
Phoenix wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sparta Jr.
Sparta Jr throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Phoenix because Sparta Jr loaded up on that one.
Sparta Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Phoenix can't escape the position.
Phoenix blocking the ground and pound.
Phoenix wants to control but Sparta Jr is having none of it.
Phoenix avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sparta Jr.
#T4#
Sparta Jr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Phoenix gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Phoenix looking for submissions off his back.
Phoenix is looking to control Sparta Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phoenix avoid being mounted?
Sparta Jr throwing shots but Phoenix is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Sparta Jr in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Phoenix tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sparta Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diziz Sparta Jr!
In his post fight interview, Diziz Sparta Jr gave a big smile as he said 'THIS IS SPARTA !!!'. |
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Event:
STRIKE! - mma 2
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Krakowski tests Sparta Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krakowski throws an overhand right that drops Sparta Jr like a sack of potatoes! Krakowski dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernard Krakowski!
A very excited looking Bernard Krakowski 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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Event:
APEX 12
Date: Nov 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice shot lands for Sparta Jr.#CUT#It looks like Tomomi Tsuruta has been cut.
Sparta Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tsuruta.
A jab from Tsuruta finds it's way through Sparta Jr's defenses.
Tsuruta shoots in but no luck this time.
Sparta Jr throwing a counter right hand but Tsuruta manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparta Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tsuruta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sparta Jr thinking.
Sparta Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD2#
so Tsuruta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T1##SUB#
Sparta Jr looking for subs off his back but Tsuruta has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tsuruta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Sparta Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Sparta Jr tries to get to full guard but Tsuruta has control of the leg.
Sparta Jr trying to control but Tsuruta postures up.
Tsuruta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sparta Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tsuruta is nestled in close to Sparta Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tsuruta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2#
Sparta Jr tries to get to full guard but Tsuruta has control of the leg.
Sparta Jr is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsuruta lands strikes from half guard.
Sparta Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Sparta Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Sparta Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tsuruta pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Sparta Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Sparta Jr gets full guard.#T3#
Tsuruta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sparta Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sparta Jr keeping moving, preventing Tsuruta from controlling successfully.
Tsuruta stopping the sweep attempt from Sparta Jr.
Tsuruta slips nicely into half guard.
Sparta Jr is looking to improve his position.
Tsuruta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tsuruta wants to pass the guard but Sparta Jr is defending well.
Sparta Jr is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tsuruta jumps into side control!
Tsuruta lands some shots froms side control.
Tsuruta grinds an elbow into Sparta Jr's temple.
Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sparta Jr to see if he's OK.#T4#
Sparta Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tsuruta is trying to control the action in half guard but Sparta Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tsuruta prevents Sparta Jr from improving his position.
Tsuruta 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.
Tsuruta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC2#Sparta Jr is rocked!
Tsuruta working Sparta Jr over with strikes.
Oh Sparta Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsuruta is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Sparta Jr is hurt! He's hurt bad - Tsuruta fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Sparta Jr from any more punishment! Congratulations to Tsuruta! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tomomi Tsuruta waved his t-shirt featuring Shadow Realm Apparel's logo in front of the cameras. |
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