Spratt wins big over the weekend

Posted on | April 28, 2008 | No Comments

Pete SECRET WEAPON Spratt headed to the nation’s capitol this past weekend to face TUF/UFC vet Jason Von Flue in the main event of the Ultimate Warrior Challenge: INVASION promotion.

Story Courtesy: B.J. Koubaroulis
Special to The Washington Post
Sunday, April 27, 2008

Instead of gripping Pete Spratt’s left leg on his single-leg takedown attempt, Jason Von Flue stumbled face-first into Spratt’s step-back right-handed uppercut knockout blow, which folded Von Flue 1 minute 10 seconds into the main event of Ultimate Warrior Challenge-INVASION — last night’s nine-card Mixed Martial Arts cage-style event at George Mason University’s Patriot Center.

“On a couple of his shot attempts, he was ducking under my punches,” said Spratt, a 5-foot-9 169-pounder, who bounced back after a controversial loss to Ryan Ford. “I thought the next time he shoots, I’m going to throw low and that’s what I did. I caught him on the throat and stopped the blood-flow to the brain.”

Spratt (20-11) dominated the fight from the start, taking control on a few erratic right hooks during an early flurry. He followed a left roundhouse kick with several devastating body shots that sent Von Flue (12-9-1) back-pedaling and to the hexagon’s canvas three times within the first three minutes.

“I saw the fear and smelled blood and went for the finish,” Spratt said.

The event, promoted as the biggest ever MMA event here, drew 4,828 fans and featured a mix of top fighters from organizations such as UFC, Pride, IFL and Bodog as well as locals from the region’s top gyms.