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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank McPlum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edward Spencer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank McPlum!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McPlum pinned against the cage. McPlum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spencer tries to clinch up.
McPlum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McPlum tries to clinch but Spencer moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPlum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from McPlum.
Spencer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPlum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McPlum fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spencer shoots in but McPlum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer rushes McPlum and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McPlum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McPlum tries to break free but Spencer pushes him back against the cage.
McPlum prevents a takedown attempt there.
Spencer wants a takedown but no success here.
McPlum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McPlum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spencer has him pressed against the cage.
Spencer tries to pull guard but McPlum holds him up against the cage and eventually Spencer drops back down to his feet.
McPlum is trying to force a seperation but Spencer has the dominant position.
McPlum tries to break the clinch but Spencer is controlling the position.
Spencer has McPlum pressed against the cage, preventing McPlum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spencer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McPlum smiles and moves away.
Spencer tries for a takedown but McPlum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
Spencer tries to bum rush McPlum with a series of wild strikes but McPlum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McPlum connects with a crisp jab.
Spencer moves out of range as McPlum strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spencer.
McPlum shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Spencer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
McPlum has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Spencer is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McPlum looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank McPlum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Spencer's cut.
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.
McPlum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spencer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from McPlum.
A big left from McPlum misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from McPlum finds it's way through Spencer's defenses.
McPlum throws a series of punches but Spencer avoids them all with ease.
Spencer fails with the takedown
and McPlum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Edward Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPlum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McPlum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from McPlum.
Spencer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McPlum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spencer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Spencer with a poor takedown
and McPlum counters with a series of strikes. Spencer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spencer has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lazy body kick from McPlum
and Spencer counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer clinches with his opponent.
McPlum is trying to break free.
McPlum wants to get back to striking at distance but Spencer won't allow it.
McPlum misses with a punch to the body.
McPlum wants to break the clinch but can't.
McPlum gets underhooks to prevent Spencer's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on McPlum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McPlum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spencer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPlum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spencer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McPlum wants to break the clinch but can't.
McPlum is looking to control Spencer's arms but Spencer gets an underhook and turns him. Now McPlum has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McPlum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spencer trying to stall but McPlum improves his position.
Spencer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McPlum's efforts to push away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McPlum. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
McPlum misses the shot to the body.
Spencer fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spencer shoots and misses
letting McPlum counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Spencer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edward Spencer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spencer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McPlum sitting in guard here, content to control.
Spencer wants to stand up but McPlum is controlling him.
McPlum is looking to work some ground and pound but Spencer has wrist control.
McPlum postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPlum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McPlum decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spencer, up you get!
Edward Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McPlum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
Spencer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McPlum cracks Spencer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spencer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McPlum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McPlum tries to clinch up.
McPlum misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPlum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
No joy there for McPlum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McPlum lands a jab.
McPlum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPlum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer trying to keep a closed guard but McPlum is proving a slippery customer.
McPlum controls from within his opponent's guard.
McPlum wants to get up but he can't break Spencer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McPlum is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank McPlum really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Spencer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spencer misses with a takedown
and McPlum counters with a nice uppercut.
McPlum misses with a few strikes there.
Spencer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPlum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McPlum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spencer counters with a three punch combo that has McPlum backing up. McPlum nods at Spencer to acknowledge the strikes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPlum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spencer doesn't seem bothered though.
McPlum misses with a double jab
and Spencer counters with a big head kick but McPlum shrugs it off.
McPlum misses with a hook to the body
and Spencer counters with a head kick.
McPlum thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPlum misses with a double jab.
McPlum throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spencer tries to clinch there but McPlum circles away.
Spencer tries for a takedown but McPlum circles away easily
and McPlum counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from McPlum.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McPlum as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McPlum throws a right and a left that both miss.
McPlum connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McPlum looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from McPlum.
Spencer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spencer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McPlum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer fails with the takedown
and McPlum counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Spencer had his way with Frank McPlum in that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Spencer's cut.
That's time! Spencer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Spencer throws a sloppy head kick and McPlum moves out of range easily.
Spencer tries a head kick but it misses.
McPlum misses with a two punch combination.
McPlum connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer tries for a takedown but McPlum circles away easily
and McPlum counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPlum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McPlum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spencer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McPlum fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A left lands for McPlum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer fails with a takedown attempt.
McPlum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McPlum misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spencer fails with the takedown
and McPlum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McPlum has Spencer up against the cage in a clinch.
McPlum tries to circle away but Spencer has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McPlum can't break the clinch.
McPlum wants to break free but Spencer has control.
Spencer prevents McPlum from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spencer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McPlum's efforts to push away.
Spencer drags the fight down to the ground.
McPlum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spencer is keeping the position for now.
McPlum postures up in Spencer's guard and throws a big left but Spencer blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McPlum controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank McPlum.
Well McPlum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank McPlum!
Frank McPlum is the new middleweight champion!
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