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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harve Spalding (ranked 5319 p4p, 6239 weight class) and Jesper Light (ranked 222 p4p, 242 weight class). Light is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Twilight Zone. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Harve Spalding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesper Light!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Light looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spalding swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spalding was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Light tries to clinch up but Spalding circles away and keeps his distance.
Light is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spalding circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spalding went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Light tries to clinch up.
Light closes the distance but Spalding moves to the side
and Spalding counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Light fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spalding tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Light manages to circle out of the way.
Spalding keeps the fight on the outside.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spalding swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Light tries to clinch but Spalding is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Light tries to clinch up.
Light is looking to clinch but Spalding is avoiding it.
Spalding scores with a one two! Light had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jesper Light seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Light is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Light tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spalding misses with a jab, cross combination.
Light wants to clinch.
Light wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light tries to clinch up but Spalding circles away and keeps his distance.
Spalding throws a big counter combination but Light scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spalding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Light darts in trying to clinch
and Spalding counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spalding really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Light wants to clinch.
Spalding throwing a counter right hand but Light manages to avoid it.
Light tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spalding shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Light eats them both and turns towards Spalding to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Spalding misses with a looping right.
Light doesn't manage to clinch there - Spalding circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Light slips a jab and a cross from Spalding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spalding misses with an uppercut. Light saw that one coming.
Light feints the counter takedown.
Light tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spalding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Spalding was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Light looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spalding feinted with a counter takedown.
Light lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spalding circles away quickly and effectively.
Spalding throws a body shot but no joy.
Light is looking to clinch.
Spalding is looking to counter punch.
Light fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spalding keeps the fight on the outside.
Spalding avoids the head kick by Light.
Light looks to clinch
and Spalding counters with a straight right hand.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch but Spalding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spalding is looking for a counter combo.
No joy there for Spalding, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Light is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spalding is looking for a counter combo.
Light tries to clinch up but Spalding circles away and keeps his distance.
As Light looks to move away, Spalding throws a big counter combo but Light just gets out of the way.
Spalding jabs at Light's body.
Spalding throws a body punch but Light moves out of range.
Light feints the counter takedown.
No joy there for Spalding, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Light keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Light moves in looking to clinch but Spalding pushes him off.
Light moves to clinch but Spalding breaks away
and Light takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Spalding.
Light is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harve Spalding dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Spalding has closed the distance and engaged Light in a clinch.
Spalding is trying to pull guard but Light turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spalding fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spalding has Light pressed against the cage, preventing Light from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Light wants to stall.
Light misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spalding is trying to break free.
Spalding prevents Light from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spalding tries to break free but Light pushes him back against the cage.
Spalding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Light swings wildly with an uppercut but Spalding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Light misses with an elbow over the top.
Spalding tries to circle away but Light has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Light is looking to control Spalding's arms but Spalding gets an underhook and turns him. Now Light has his back to the cage.
Light fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spalding scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Light fails to land.
Light prevents Spalding from breaking the clinch.
Spalding avoids the elbow strike from Light, against the cage.
Spalding drops down looking for an ankle pick but Light pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harve Spalding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Light is looking to clinch.
Harve Spalding is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Light tries to clinch but Spalding moves out of range.
Spalding misses with a two punch combination.
Spalding fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Light manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Light, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spalding attempts a counter takedown but Light avoids it well and moves away.
Spalding throws a body kick that misses.
Light is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light tries to clinch up but Spalding circles away and keeps his distance.
Light moves in looking to clinch but Spalding pushes him off.
Light fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spalding swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Light is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Light tries to clinch up but Spalding circles away and keeps his distance.
Light tries to clinch there but Spalding circles away.
Spalding throwing a counter right hand but Light manages to avoid it.
Light tries to clinch up.
Light fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spalding tries to counter by clinching up but Light breaks away and moves out of range.
Spalding avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Spalding wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spalding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Light can do to turn this around?
Light tries to clinch up
and Spalding counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light moves to clinch but Spalding breaks away
and Spalding counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Light thinking.
Light fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spalding manages to avoid it.
As Light looks to move away, Spalding throws a big counter combo but Light just gets out of the way.
Light tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Spalding counter with a right hand.
Light doesn't manage to clinch there - Spalding circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Light looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Light wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spalding dodges the punch combination from Light.
Spalding looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Light is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spalding scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Light doesn't seem bothered though.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch but Spalding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch but Spalding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spalding throws a big counter combination but Light scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Light moves in looking to clinch but Spalding pushes him off.
Light moves in looking to clinch but Spalding pushes him off.
Spalding swats away the attempt to clinch by Light.
Spalding is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harve Spalding dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spalding misses with a wild combination.
Light wants to clinch up but Spalding keeps it at a distance.
Light doesn't manage to clinch there - Spalding circles away.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch but Spalding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spalding is looking for a counter combo.
Harve Spalding is winning the standup battle so far.
Spalding throws a right hand that Light ducks under and follows up with a left that Light also avoids with ease.
Light wants to clinch up but Spalding keeps it at a distance.
Spalding swats away the attempt to clinch by Light.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Light misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spalding seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Light tries to clinch up but Spalding circles away and keeps his distance.
Light misses with a two punch combination.
Light tries to clinch but Spalding is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Light doesn't manage to clinch there - Spalding circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Light tries to clinch up but Spalding circles away and keeps his distance.
Spalding throwing a counter right hand but Light manages to avoid it.
Light missing with a left hand there. Spalding was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Spalding was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Light lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spalding circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Light looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Light tries to clinch but Spalding moves out of range.
A punch combination from Light misses.
Light looks to clinch
enabling Spalding to counter with a crisp jab.
Light tries to clinch up but Spalding circles away and keeps his distance.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spalding paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spalding seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Light tries to clinch but Spalding moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Spalding on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spalding went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spalding swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Light throws a nice looking combination but Spalding bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spalding lands with a nice body punch.
Light tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Light takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Light instigates a clinch.
Light tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spalding wants to get back to striking at distance but Light won't allow it.
Light scores with a shot to the side of Spalding's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Light misses with some punches.
Light pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Light displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spalding throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Light moves in looking to clinch but Spalding pushes him off.
Spalding appears to be looking for a big counter.
Light throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spalding.
The fight stays on the outside here - Light looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spalding swats away the attempt to clinch by Light.
Spalding throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Light.
Light is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Light lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Light.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spalding slips a jab from Light.
Light tries to clinch but Spalding is having none of it.
Light takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harve Spalding is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spalding swats away the attempt to clinch by Light.
An attempted straight right counter from Spalding misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Light looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spalding scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jesper Light has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Spalding keeps the fight on the outside.
Spalding swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Light tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spalding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spalding is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch but Spalding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harve Spalding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spalding, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harve Spalding!
Harve Spalding 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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