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GDL 21 : Spence vs Stone PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petr Kuznetsov (ranked 5112 p4p, 376 weight class) and Jam Jammy (ranked 5157 p4p, 379 weight class). Jammy has chosen No regrets as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 New York, Petr Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jam Jammy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Kuznetsov misses
and Jammy counters with a takedown into side control.
Kuznetsov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jammy is working to tighten his grip on Kuznetsov's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kuznetsov has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Jammy is really squeezing tight and eventually Kuznetsov passes out! Jammy breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jam Jammy!
Jam Jammy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pure Striker (ranked 3662 p4p, 325 weight class) and Mirek Bajorko (ranked 5029 p4p, 371 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pure Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirek Bajorko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker misses with a body shot.
Striker throws a lazy head kick
and Bajorko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bajorko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bajorko controlling from the full mount.
Bajorko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Striker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bajorko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Striker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bajorko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Striker looks a forlorn figure.
Striker tries to buck Bajorko off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajorko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bajorko controlling his opponent.
It looks like Bajorko 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bajorko lands a nice shot to the head.
Striker is trying to stand up.
Striker is desperately trying to improve his position but Bajorko has a good base and remains in mount.
Bajorko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Striker is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bajorko content just to control the position here.
Bajorko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've been hearing good reports from Striker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Striker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Striker is trying to stand.
Striker tries to hold on but Bajorko pushes him away.
Striker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker 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.
Striker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bajorko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've been informed that Bajorko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bajorko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bajorko working the head and body with strikes.
Bajorko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Striker is trying to stand back up but Bajorko is controlling him
Bajorko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Striker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bajorko is working away from the top position though.
Striker pushes Bajorko off looking to stand but Bajorko dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bajorko is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pure Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Striker throws a nice head kick!
Bajorko misses the jab.
Bajorko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Striker misses with a wild body shot.
Bajorko avoids the head kick by Striker.
Striker scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters circling - Bajorko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Striker throws a head kick that misses
and Bajorko counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Striker is looking to regain half guard here but Bajorko keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirek Bajorko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Striker swings for the body but Bajorko moves out of range.
Striker just misses with a punch to the body.
Striker scores with a sloppy right hand. Bajorko should have avoided that one.
Bajorko throws a solid leg kick but Striker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bajorko.
Striker is looking for a counter combo.
Bajorko throws a body shot but no joy.
Striker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Striker misses.
Striker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bajorko! But no joy.
Striker misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bajorko throws a looping overhand right but Striker ducks down to avoid it.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick and Bajorko moves out of range easily.
Bajorko throws a lazy right hand but Striker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Striker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajorko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bajorko looking to score a takedown here. Striker is defending well but Bajorko drives through and ends up in Striker's guard.
Striker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Striker throws a head kick but Bajorko moves out of range.
Bajorko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bajorko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Striker.
Striker slaps away a takedown attempt from Bajorko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Striker is looking to wear down Bajorko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Pure Striker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Striker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bajorko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Striker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Striker connects with a solid leg kick.
Striker lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bajorko defending well as Striker loads up on a big left hand.
Striker cracks Bajorko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Striker lands a glancing blow to the side of Bajorko's head.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Striker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Bajorko tries to counter it with a takedown but Striker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Striker misses with a wild body shot.
Striker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bajorko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Striker. Beautiful body shot.
Striker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bajorko manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Bajorko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Striker scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajorko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Striker.
Bajorko tries to counter with a clinch but Striker shakes him off and moves away.
Jab from Striker.
Striker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bajorko can do to turn this around?
Bajorko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Striker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pure Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirek Bajorko.
Striker throws a head kick that misses.
Striker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bajorko looks to land a left hand but Striker moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Striker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Striker throws a head kick that misses
and Bajorko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bajorko.
Striker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bajorko keeps control of Striker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bajorko has Striker pressed against the cage, preventing Striker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bajorko has Striker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bajorko pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Striker tumbling to the mat - Bajorko dives into Striker's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bajorko is stalling in the full guard.
Striker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bajorko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bajorko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Striker wants to stand but Bajorko is controlling the position.
Bajorko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pure Striker dominated that second round.
That's time! Striker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bajorko blocks a head kick by Striker.
Bajorko throws a lazy uppercut
and Striker counters with a body kick that stops Bajorko in his tracks momentarily.
Bajorko throws a shot from downtown. Striker moves away and avoids it.
Bajorko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStriker.
Striker lands a nice shot to the body.
Striker thumps Bajorko with a low kick.
Bajorko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Striker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bajorko slows the pace down.
Striker tries to escape but Bajorko is in control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Striker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bajorko taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajorko is continuing to stall.
Bajorko is working Striker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bajorko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bajorko cracks Striker with a big elbow.
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.
Striker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bajorko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bajorko staying calm.
Mirek Bajorko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Striker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bajorko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Striker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bajorko.
Bajorko flicks out a counter leg kick but Striker steps away.
Striker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bajorko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Striker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajorko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Striker cracks a nice hook into Bajorko's ribs.
Bajorko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Striker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bajorko's head backwards.
Striker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bajorko was well out of range. Poor timing from Striker.
Pure Striker is winning the standup battle so far.
Striker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bajorko to score with a decent uppercut.
Bajorko shoots in looking for a takedown but Striker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bajorko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Striker throws a head kick that half lands.
Striker takes a swing at Bajorko's ribcage but misses.
Bajorko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Striker checks a leg kick.
Striker lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Striker lands with a shot to the body.
Striker lands a nice shot to the body.
Striker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bajorko blocks a head kick by Striker.
Bajorko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Striker lands a head kick. Bajorko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bajorko misses with an uppercut. Striker saw that one coming.
Striker scores with a head kick.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Striker throws a head kick that misses
and Bajorko counters with a shoot takedown. Striker fights it but they end up in guard.
Bajorko is standing up over Striker. Striker looks to escape but Bajorko dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pure Striker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Striker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pure Striker!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deontay DJ (ranked 4574 p4p, 109 weight class) and Tobig Tofail (ranked 4655 p4p, 147 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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308 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deontay DJ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobig Tofail!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tofail's jab looks to have found its range, popping DJ under the eye.
It looks like Deontay DJ has been cut.
DJ misses with a double jab.
DJ instigates a clinch.
DJ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DJ tries to clinch but Tofail moves out of range.
DJ fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
DJ steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tofail. That one must have hurt.
DJ is breathing heavily.
Tofail keeps DJ at a distance using the push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tofail.
Tofail throws an uppercut from hell that sends DJ clean off his feet! He's out cold! Tofail stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tobig Tofail!
After the big win, Tobig Tofail made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BADASS apparel co. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 3239 p4p, 81 weight class) and Benny Stalhandske (ranked 23129 p4p, 191 weight class). Benny Stalhandske will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Stalhandske!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalhandske misses with a hook.
Goodman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stalhandske has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodman.
Stalhandske looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Stalhandske was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stalhandske takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalhandske misses with a straight left.
Goodman with a nice cross.
It looks like Benny Stalhandske has been cut.
Goodman darts in and clinches Stalhandske up against the cage.
Stalhandske takes a shot to the head.
Goodman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stalhandske blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalhandske slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Goodman.
Stalhandske stalling.
Goodman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Goodman.
Stalhandske looks winded!
Goodman scores with a shot to the side of Stalhandske's head.
Stalhandske is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goodman.
Goodman drops Stalhandske with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Stalhandske is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saul Goodman!
Saul Goodman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manh Mach Quy (ranked 24185 p4p, 549 weight class) and Treva Yorka (ranked 6102 p4p, 510 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manh Mach Quy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Treva Yorka!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yorka thumps Mach Quy with a low kick.
Mach Quy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yorka keeping full guard, as Mach Quy tries to pass.
Mach Quy drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mach Quy seems to have locked his on tight now - Yorka screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mach Quy, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Manh Mach Quy!
After winning the bout, Manh Mach Quy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finn Houser (ranked 4840 p4p, 367 weight class) and Jim O Neil (ranked 4131 p4p, 352 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 New York, Finn Houser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Houser is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Neil is keeping busy.
Houser seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but O Neil is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
O Neil taking a breather.
O Neil's coach down at Cozad MMA New York was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Neil's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Houser tries to land knees in the clinch but O Neil avoids the damage to the body.
O Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Houser backwards.
Houser controlling the action here for a moment.
Houser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Neil lands a shot to the body.
Houser is looking to control O Neil's arms but O Neil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houser has his back to the cage.
O Neil misses with some punches.
Houser tries to land a knee to the head but O Neil blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Houser misses with an elbow over the top.
O Neil lands with a right to the head.
O Neil effectively controlling the action here.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Houser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houser looking to throw knees to the head but O Neil is blocking nicely.
Houser dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
O Neil lands with a left to the head.
Houser tries to pull guard but O Neil holds him up against the cage and eventually Houser drops back down to his feet.
Houser is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Neil is defending well for now.
O Neil takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houser.
Houser creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Houser controls his hands.
Houser misses with an elbow strike.
Houser could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Houser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
O Neil takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil working aggressively here.
Houser is looking to control O Neil's arms but O Neil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houser has his back to the cage.
O Neil working aggressively here.
Houser misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houser looking to stall.
O Neil letting Houser take a breather here.
O Neil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Houser.
Houser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Neil blocks it with crossed arms.
Houser connects with a knee to the head.
Houser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Neil blocks it with crossed arms.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Houser.
Houser lands an elbow inside that O Neil shrugs off.
Houser working aggressively here.
Houser is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Houser.
Houser blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Houser backwards.
A shot in the inside from O Neil.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
O Neil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Houser backwards.
O Neil tries to work over Houser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houser controlling the action here for a moment.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Houser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Houser lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Houser stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Houser to work.
Houser blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Neil tries a body shot but Houser blocks it.
O Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Neil.
Houser throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Houser trying to land knees to the body.
O Neil tries to throw a body punch but Houser avoids it by throwing O Neil back against the cage.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from O Neil as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Neil presses Houser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Houser is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim O Neil dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Houser moves in looking to clinch but O Neil pushes him off.
Oh Houser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jim O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houser throws a sloppy head kick and O Neil moves out of range easily.
Houser seems to have got his legs back now.
O Neil throws a nice looking combination but Houser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Neil clinches up with Houser and pushes him back against the cage.
O Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
Houser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Neil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Neil trying to control the position but instead, Houser has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Neil into the cage.
Jim O Neil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Houser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Neil dodges an elbow strike from Houser.
Houser leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houser wants to stall.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
O Neil taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil tries to throw a body punch but Houser avoids it by throwing O Neil back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Neil gets through Houser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Neil blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Neil.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houser.
Come on O Neil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Houser tries to land knees in the clinch but O Neil avoids the damage to the body.
O Neil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Houser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from O Neil on the inside.
Houser scores with a knee to the head.
Houser lands a knee to the body.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Neil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Houser has O Neil pushed against the cage.
A short right from O Neil on the inside.
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil taking a breather.
Houser pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Neil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Houser is keeping busy.
O Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Neil leaning his opponent against the cage.
Houser lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
Houser lands a damaging elbow.
O Neil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Houser taking a breather.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil stalling in the clinch.
O Neil stalls.
Houser landing knees to the head.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body.
Houser manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Houser throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Neil lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Houser misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Neil.
O Neil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Housers head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Houser.
Stalling in the clinch from O Neil.
Houser tries to land knees in the clinch but O Neil avoids the damage to the body.
Houser tries to land knees in the clinch but O Neil avoids the damage to the body.
Houser using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
O Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Houser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
Houser is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Neil is defending well for now.
Houser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Come on O Neil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim O Neil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
O Neil pushes Houser up against the cage in a clinch.
Houser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Neil blocks it with crossed arms.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Houser uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Houser.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
O Neil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Houser.
Houser throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Housers head.
Houser wants to stall.
Houser's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
O Neil lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Neil lands a body shot.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil just leaning against Houser, taking a breather.
O Neil blocks an elbow strike from Houser.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
Houser blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
O Neil lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Neil lands a hook that snaps the head of Houser backwards.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Houser working hard to break the clinch.
O Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Neil is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Neil lands a nice shot to the body.
O Neil lands a big right hand that drops Houser! The killer instinct kicks in and O Neil finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by O Neil!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim O Neil!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Striker Steel Penn (ranked 22825 p4p, 443 weight class) and Chase Bam Bam (ranked 5647 p4p, 393 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Striker Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam Bam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel Penn's waist but Steel Penn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bam Bam off to one side.
Bam Bam tries to clinch
enabling Steel Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bam Bam shoots for a takedown but Steel Penn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bam Bam.
Steel Penn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Steel Penn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Steel Penn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bam Bam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bam Bam working the ground and pound.
Steel Penn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bam Bam.
Steel Penn trying to remain calm as Bam Bam controls from the top position.
Bam Bam tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bam Bam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Steel Penn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Bam Bam seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bam Bam is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bam Bam tries to score with some ground and pound. Steel Penn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Steel Penn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steel Penn tries to get out of the position.
Bam Bam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Steel Penn is avoiding damage well.
Bam Bam in side control, throwing shots but Steel Penn defends.
Bam Bam postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bam Bam misses with the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Steel Penn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steel Penn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bam Bam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bam Bam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steel Penn slaps away a takedown attempt from Bam Bam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Striker Steel Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Bam Bam.
Bam Bam looks winded!
Bam Bam closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bam Bam lands in his opponent's guard.
Steel Penn wants to stand and escape but Bam Bam is having none of it.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Bam Bam from controlling successfully.
Bam Bam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bam Bam won't allow Steel Penn to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam postures up and lands a big shot to Steel Penn's brow.
Steel Penn wants to stand and escape but Bam Bam is having none of it.
Bam Bam stays in close to Steel Penn's body and controls the position.
Bam Bam stops Steel Penn from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steel Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Bam Bam takes one to the side of the head.
Bam Bam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bam Bam is rocked!
Bam Bam loses concentration momentarily and Steel Penn pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Bam Bam crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Steel Penn finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Striker Steel Penn!
Chase Bam Bam spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym, time to get better starts now'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darko Peric (ranked 3374 p4p, 82 weight class) and Kael Derakor (ranked 5254 p4p, 158 weight class). Kael Derakor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darko Peric's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darko Peric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kael Derakor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derakor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Derakor.
Derakor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peric.
Derakor throws a wild body kick that Peric sees coming a mile off.
Derakor ducks under a wild hook from Peric.
Peric paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A cross from Peric lands.
Derakor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peric.
Derakor misses with a head kick.
Derakor tries a head kick but it misses.
Derakor throws a lazy head kick
and Peric counters with a nice body shot.
Peric throws a head kick but Derakor moves out of range.
Derakor slips under a jab.
Peric misses with an uppercut. Derakor saw that one coming.
Peric lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derakor throws a head kick but Peric moves out of range.
Peric throws a head kick but Derakor moves out of range.
Derakor throws a sloppy head kick and Peric moves out of range easily.
Derakor throws a sloppy head kick and Peric moves out of range easily.
Derakor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peric works the jab nicely.
Derakor throws a head kick that Peric semi-blocks.
Derakor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peric thuds his right hand into Derakor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Derakor misses with a head kick.
Peric looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Derakor throws a head kick that misses.
Peric lands with an overhand left.
Peric connects with a crisp jab.
Derakor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Peric throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Derakor looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derakor blocks a jab.
Peric scores with a jab to the head.
Peric throws a jab when Derakor was well out of range.
Peric works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Derakor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Peric looks to land a right hand but Derakor moved out of range.
Derakor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derakor misses with a leg kick
and Peric counters with a nice right hand that sends Derakor toppling to the canvas! Derakor scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Peric finish him?!
Derakor is rocked!
Derakor glances at the clock... BAM! Peric nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Derakor crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Derakor is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darko Peric!
Darko Peric bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 2923 p4p, 341 weight class) and Milo Vicente (ranked 6411 p4p, 505 weight class). Mein Armbach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman, Metallica. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bender Mein Armbach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Vicente!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Vicente - just one landing.
Vicente darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vicente looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vicente moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mein Armbach fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vicente looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've been hearing reports that Mein Armbach has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vicente tries to bum rush Mein Armbach with a series of wild strikes but Mein Armbach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mein Armbach rushes Vicente and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vicente tries a knee to the head but Mein Armbach blocks it.
Mein Armbach jumps guard.
Mein Armbach is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mein Armbach is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vicente defends well.
Mein Armbach has a closed guard, preventing Vicente from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicente avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mein Armbach has his foot on Vicente's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vicente works his way back into a safe position though.
Vicente wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Mein Armbach's closed guard. He's half up but Mein Armbach has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Mein Armbach pivots and extends the arm, Vicente falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Mein Armbach! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bender Mein Armbach!
Our winner, Bender Mein Armbach, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Spence (ranked 1754 p4p, 214 weight class) and Ben Stone (ranked 22881 p4p, 514 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Stone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spence digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
We've been told by Spence 's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from Spence misses its intended target.
Stone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Spence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone looking to pass the guard.
Spence looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone postures up in Spence 's guard and throws a big left but Spence blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Spence is retaining full guard.
Stone keeps trying to improve his position.
Stone pushes down on Spence 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spence gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Spence has wrist control.
Stone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spence 's head.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Spence has wrist control.
Stone trying to control but Spence is working from the bottom.
Spence is controlling Stone's posture.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Spence is keeping the position.
Stone drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Spence manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stone has Spence in his guard.
Stone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spence can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence won't allow Stone to sweep him here.
Spence trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone throws his legs up looking for a submission but Spence uses it to pass to side control.
Spence trying to control the position but Stone is working away.
Stone sneaks back into half guard.
Stone tries to roll over but Spence keeps him under control.
Spence controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
Spence takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Spence prevents Stone from improving his position.
Stone moves into full guard.
Stone isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Spence stacks Stone on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Spence !
Stone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spence 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Stone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stone throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Still in half guard, Spence seems content to control.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Spence is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spence content to control rather than advance.
Stone is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spence with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ben Stone will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Ben Stone has been cut.
Spence scores with a body shot.
Stone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spence moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spence connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stone swings for the body but Spence moves out of range.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spence as he avoids it easily.
Stone fails with the takedown
and Spence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alan Spence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Spence ducks down to avoid it.
Spence connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stone slips a straight right by Spence .
Stone fails with the takedown.
Stone with a poor takedown
letting Spence counter with a right hand.
Spence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Spence throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Spence misses.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spence lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Stone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stone thinking.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown. Spence tries to sprawl out of it but Stone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spence manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spence swivels and escapes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spence misses with a hook to the body
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Stone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spence defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone misses with a takedown
and Spence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spence .
Spence connects with a looping right hand.
Alan Spence is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence throws an off balance right hand
so Stone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Spence is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spence wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Spence is trying to break free.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
Spence wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stone looking for a takedown.
Spence wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Spence has him pressed against the cage.
Stone has Spence pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spence manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Spence breaks from the clinch.
Spence throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Stone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spence .
Stone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Spence dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spence .
Stone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spence defends it well.
Spence jabs Stone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spence connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stone. Stone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stone tries for a takedown but Spence circles away easily
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence throws a big shot that misses.
Stone slips under a jab from Spence .
Spence throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Spence digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
Spence scores with a nice head shot.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown but Spence manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alan Spence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Stone.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spence ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Spence lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spence .
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stone misses with a takedown attempt
and Spence counters with a stiff right hand.
Spence connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.
Stone is rocked!
That has opened up Ben Stone's cut even more.
Spence misses the jab.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Spence finish him?
Spence connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.
Stone misses with a takedown
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone misses with a hook
and Spence counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spence counters with a nice uppercut.
Spence throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Spence cracks Stone with a good jab.
Spence scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stone has his takedown stuffed
and Spence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone drops his hands momentarily and Spence takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Spence counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence misses with a double jab.
Stone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Spence .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Spence as Stone shoots in.
Spence lands with a shot to the body.
Stone slips a jab from Spence .
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown but Spence manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spence fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spence lands with a cross.
Spence moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Spence showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spence has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Spence !
Alan Spence 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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