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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kento Ban Gbus (ranked 2571 p4p, 232 weight class) and Akimbo Spice (ranked 1345 p4p, 139 weight class). Spice comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sean Price - Hot ft. Rock [Kimbo Price Mixtape] kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kento Ban Gbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Spice misses its intended target.
Spice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spice looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spice fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ban Gbus is out of range.
Ban Gbus throws a looping overhand right but Spice ducks down to avoid it.
Ban Gbus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spice lands with a kick to the temple. Ban Gbus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spice misses with the combination.
Kento Ban Gbus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spice slips a straight right by Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spice fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ban Gbus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ban Gbus was well out of range. Poor timing from Spice.
Spice misses with a straight right.
Spice takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ban Gbus walks into a stiff left hand from Spice.
A slow jab from Spice misses its intended target.
Ban Gbus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Ban Gbus misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Spice.
Spice lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ban Gbus at a distance.
Ban Gbus lands a lovely overhand right.
Spice moves away from the strike by Ban Gbus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban Gbus moves out of range as Spice strikes.
Spice 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.
Spice misses with a hook.
Ban Gbus throws a jab but it's blocked by Spice.
Spice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ban Gbus scores with a hook to the body. Spice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ban Gbus loads up on a big right hand but Spice slips the punch.
Spice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ban Gbus looks to score with a jab to the body but Spice is just out of range.
Ban Gbus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spice manages to avoid it.
Donk. Ban Gbus catches Spice right on the button with a cross.
Spice cracks the inside of Ban Gbus's front leg.
A jab from Spice misses.
Spice looks for the body kick but Ban Gbus saw that one coming.
Spice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ban Gbus lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ban Gbus throws a hook but Spice blocks it.
Spice feints a counter leg kick.
Ban Gbus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spice moves away from the strike by Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice avoids the body shot from Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus jabs Spice right on the nose. Spice blinks but takes it well.
Nice cross by Spice.
Nice uppercut lands for Spice. That snapped Ban Gbus's head back.
Ban Gbus misses with a wild body shot.
Ban Gbus looks to score with a jab to the body but Spice is just out of range.
Ban Gbus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ban Gbus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ban Gbus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spice to score with a decent uppercut.
Ban Gbus tries to clinch up but Spice circles away and keeps his distance.
Ban Gbus clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Ban Gbus fails to land.
Ban Gbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spice misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ban Gbus scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spice.
Ban Gbus working aggressively here.
Ban Gbus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spice misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Spice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ban Gbus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spice's elbow.
Spice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spices head.
Ban Gbus blocks an uppercut.
Spice digs a right hand into Ban Gbus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ban Gbus's gas tank.
Ban Gbus lands with a left to the head.
Spice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ban Gbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ban Gbus fails to land.
Spice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spice lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ban Gbus tries a body shot but Spice blocks it.
Ban Gbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ban Gbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spice scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spice scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spice lands a right hand.
Ban Gbus can't find room to land a body shot as Spice controls the action.
Ban Gbus can't find room to land a body shot as Spice controls the action.
Spice lands a body shot.
Spice swings wildly with an uppercut but Ban Gbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spice gets through Ban Gbus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ban Gbus working aggressively here.
Ban Gbus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spice blocks an uppercut.
Ban Gbus has a couple of punches blocked by Spice.
Ban Gbus can't find room to land a body shot as Spice controls the action.
Spice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spice.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ban Gbus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ban Gbus blocking some punches.
Spice tries a body shot but Ban Gbus blocks it.
Ban Gbus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akimbo Spice will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ban Gbus needs to keep his hands up - Spice had a free shot at his head there.
Spice lands a glancing blow to the side of Ban Gbus's head.
Spice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ban Gbus tries to clinch but Spice is having none of it.
Spice throws a right and a left that Ban Gbus avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ban Gbus scores with a jab. Spice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spice lands a lovely overhand right.
Spice misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spice.
Ban Gbus looks to throw the jab but Spice is out of range.
Ban Gbus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spice throws out a counter right but Ban Gbus avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Spice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spice walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ban Gbus on the side of the head.
Akimbo Spice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ban Gbus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spice manages to avoid it.
Ban Gbus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spice throws a leg kick which misses Ban Gbus's front leg but catches the back leg as Ban Gbus tries to avoid it.
Spice throws a body kick that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spice in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice misses with an uppercut.
Spice loads up on a big right hand but Ban Gbus slips the punch.
Ban Gbus moves away from the strike by Spice.
Ban Gbus closes the distance and pushes Spice back into the cage.
Spice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spice blocks an uppercut.
Ban Gbus throws a head punch that misses.
Ban Gbus tries a body shot but Spice blocks it.
Spice pushes Ban Gbus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ban Gbus throws a punch but it's blocked by Spice.
Ban Gbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Spice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spice lands with a right to the head.
Spice lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spice lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ban Gbus.
Spice lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ban Gbus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ban Gbus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Ban Gbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
A short right from Spice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice misses with a punch on the inside.
Spice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Ban Gbus controls his hands.
Ban Gbus lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ban Gbus fails to land.
Ban Gbus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ban Gbus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Ban Gbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spice misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spice.
Kento Ban Gbus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spice swings wildly with an uppercut but Ban Gbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spice scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ban Gbus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ban Gbus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus tries to throw a body punch but Spice avoids it by throwing Ban Gbus back against the cage.
Spice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spice tries to throw a body punch but Ban Gbus avoids it by throwing Spice back against the cage.
Ban Gbus tries to work over Spice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spice misses with a punch on the inside.
Spice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ban Gbus tries to work over Spice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ban Gbus blocks an uppercut.
Ban Gbus blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ban Gbus fails to land.
Spice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spice throws a punch but it's blocked by Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Spice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ban Gbus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Ban Gbus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spice throws a punch but it's blocked by Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus struggles to land a body shot inside as Spice controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spice.
Ban Gbus lands an uppercut.
Spice blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spice throws a punch but it's blocked by Ban Gbus.
Spice lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Ban Gbus misses with some punches.
Spice throws a punch but it's blocked by Ban Gbus.
Spice misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Spice.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spice.
Still in the clinch, Ban Gbus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ban Gbus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Spice.
Ban Gbus misses with the head strike.
Ban Gbus tries to throw a body punch but Spice avoids it by throwing Ban Gbus back against the cage.
Ban Gbus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spice lands a hook that snaps the head of Ban Gbus backwards.
Spice misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ban Gbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spice.
A body shot lands from Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akimbo Spice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ban Gbus avoids the head kick by Spice.
Ban Gbus throws a lazy right hand but Spice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spice throws a body kick that misses.
Spice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spice misses with an uppercut
and Ban Gbus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ban Gbus ducks under a wild hook from Spice.
Ban Gbus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ban Gbus lands an overhand right.
Ban Gbus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spice connects with a leg kick. Ban Gbus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ban Gbus misses the shot to the body.
Spice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spice swats away the attempt to clinch by Ban Gbus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus looks to land a left hand but Spice moved out of range nicely.
Ban Gbus scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spice throws a shot from downtown. Ban Gbus moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spice slips a jab from Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus's corner calls for a 1-2. Ban Gbus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ban Gbus misses with a hook.
Ban Gbus lands a jab.
Ban Gbus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spice throws a head kick that misses.
Ban Gbus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spice.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spice.
Ban Gbus doesn't manage to clinch there - Spice circles away.
Ban Gbus misses with a looping right.
Ban Gbus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Spice cracks Ban Gbus with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ban Gbus defending well as Spice loads up on a big left hand.
Ban Gbus throws the left hand but Spice avoids the punch easily.
Spice ducks under a wild hook from Ban Gbus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ban Gbus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spice moves away.
Ban Gbus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spice throws out the jab.
Ban Gbus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ban Gbus moves into range and clinches up with Spice.
Spice blocks an uppercut.
Ban Gbus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ban Gbus working aggressively here.
Ban Gbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spice throws a head punch that misses.
Ban Gbus throws a head punch that misses.
Spice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spice gets through Ban Gbus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ban Gbus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Spice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ban Gbus backwards.
Spice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ban Gbus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ban Gbus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ban Gbus.
Spice misses with a punch on the inside.
Spice scores with a shot to the side of Ban Gbus's head.
Spice lands a left hand.
Ban Gbus misses with a punch on the inside.
Kento Ban Gbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ban Gbus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Ban Gbus controls his hands.
Spice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ban Gbus's elbow.
Spice prevents a body shot from Ban Gbus.
Spice lands a nice uppercut.
Ban Gbus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spice is rocked!
Ban Gbus blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ban Gbus.
Spice is still on wobbly legs! Can Ban Gbus finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Spice on the inside.
Ban Gbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ban Gbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spice lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ban Gbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus lands a right hand.
Spice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ban Gbus lands a right hand.
Ban Gbus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Spice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ban Gbus lands with a left to the head.
Ban Gbus misses with the head strike.
Ban Gbus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ban Gbus.
Spice blocks an uppercut.
Ban Gbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kento Ban Gbus.
Well Spice 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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