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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Timothy Spence (ranked 1432 p4p, 24686 weight class) and Nund Assurnipilu (ranked 183 p4p, 480 weight class). Spence's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, He's A Mental Giant. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Timothy Spence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nund Assurnipilu!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assurnipilu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Assurnipilu looks to land a combination. Spence sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Assurnipilu gets tackled into the ropes by Spence. Spence maintains the clinch.
Assurnipilu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Assurnipilu tries to work over Spence's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Assurnipilu gets through Spence's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Assurnipilu struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Assurnipilu tries to throw a body punch but Spence avoids it by throwing Assurnipilu back against the ropes.
Assurnipilu takes a shot to the head.
Spence's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spence blocks a body shot from Assurnipilu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assurnipilu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assurnipilu misses with some punches.
Assurnipilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Assurnipilu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assurnipilu tries to work over Spence's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Assurnipilu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spence lands a right hand.
Spence misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Assurnipilu.
A right hand to the body from Assurnipilu.
Assurnipilu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence misses with a punch to the body.
Assurnipilu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Assurnipilu.
Spence is pushing Assurnipilu up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Assurnipilu lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Assurnipilu blocking some punches.
Spence misses with a short punch on the inside.
Assurnipilu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spence pushes off an throws an elbow but Assurnipilu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Assurnipilu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Assurnipilu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Assurnipilu lands with a left to the head.
Assurnipilu misses with a punch on the inside.
Spence lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assurnipilu backwards.
Assurnipilu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Spence seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Assurnipilu can turn it around.
Assurnipilu misses with the head strike.
Assurnipilu lands a left hand.
Assurnipilu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assurnipilu misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spence.
Assurnipilu working aggressively here.
Spence misses with a short punch on the inside.
Assurnipilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assurnipilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Assurnipilu misses with a body punch.
Spence misses with a short punch on the inside.
Assurnipilu misses with a punch on the inside.
Assurnipilu lands a body punch.
Spence blocking some punches.
Spence has a couple of punches blocked by Assurnipilu.
Spence lands with a short shot to the head.
Spence blocks a body shot from Assurnipilu.
A head punch on the inside from Spence fails to land.
Spence misses with some punches.
Spence pushes Assurnipilu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assurnipilu lands a shoulder strike.
Assurnipilu lands an uppercut.
Assurnipilu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Assurnipilu misses with a punch on the inside.
Spence working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence blocks a body shot from Assurnipilu.
Assurnipilu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assurnipilu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Assurnipilu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Spence creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assurnipilu cracks Spence with a nice body shot.
Assurnipilu misses with a punch on the inside.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Assurnipilu's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Assurnipilu.
A short right from Assurnipilu on the inside.
Assurnipilu misses with some punches.
Assurnipilu throws a head punch that misses.
Assurnipilu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Assurnipilu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Assurnipilu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assurnipilu working aggressively here.
Spence has a couple of punches blocked by Assurnipilu.
Still in the clinch, Assurnipilu scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spence pushes off an throws an elbow but Assurnipilu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Assurnipilu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spence throws a punch but it's blocked by Assurnipilu.
Spence can't find room to land a body shot as Assurnipilu controls the action.
Spence'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.
Spence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spence misses with the head strike.
Spence has a couple of punches blocked by Assurnipilu.
Assurnipilu has a couple of punches blocked by Spence.
Assurnipilu works on Spence's body with a couple of short punches.
Spence trying to stall but Assurnipilu improves his position.
Assurnipilu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spence's elbow.
Assurnipilu throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spence misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Assurnipilu.
Spence is breathing heavily.
Assurnipilu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Spence is rocked!
Assurnipilu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Spence is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Assurnipilu fails to land.
Assurnipilu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Assurnipilu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Assurnipilu misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nund Assurnipilu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Assurnipilu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spence seems to have got his legs back now.
Spence throws a head kick but Assurnipilu moves out of range.
Assurnipilu throws a body punch but Spence moves out of range.
Assurnipilu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assurnipilu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spence throws a right hand that misses
and Assurnipilu counters with a stiff right hand.
Spence cracks Assurnipilu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spence wants to clinch.
Assurnipilu flicks out a counter leg kick but Spence steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Assurnipilu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Assurnipilu slips under a jab from Spence.
Assurnipilu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Assurnipilu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spence.
Assurnipilu avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assurnipilu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Assurnipilu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Spence misses the target.
Spence's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Assurnipilu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spence scrambles back to his feet.
Assurnipilu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spence takes one to the side of the head.
Assurnipilu looks to throw the jab but Spence is out of range.
Spence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assurnipilu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Spence pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Assurnipilu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Assurnipilu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spence throws out the jab.
Spence throws a hook to the side of Assurnipilu's head but Assurnipilu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Spence's head coaches at Lotus Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Assurnipilu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Assurnipilu.
Assurnipilu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spence misses with a left hand
enabling Assurnipilu to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spence listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assurnipilu.
Nice shot by Spence.
Assurnipilu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spence blocks a head kick by Assurnipilu.
Spence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Timothy Spence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence tries to clinch
and Assurnipilu counters with a stiff right hand.
Assurnipilu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Spence manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spence rushes Assurnipilu and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Spence tries a body shot but Assurnipilu blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Assurnipilu.
Assurnipilu misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spence throws a punch but it's blocked by Assurnipilu.
Spence misses with the head strike.
Spence pushes Assurnipilu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assurnipilu tries a body shot but Spence blocks it.
Spence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Assurnipilu takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spence.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spence.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Assurnipilu.
Assurnipilu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spence prevents a body shot from Assurnipilu.
A short right from Spence.
Assurnipilu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Spence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spence.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Spence just misses with a elbow thrown towards Assurnipilu's brow.
Spence throws an elbow that misses.
Assurnipilu tries to throw a body punch but Spence avoids it by throwing Assurnipilu back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence pushes Assurnipilu back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assurnipilu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Assurnipilu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assurnipilu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nund Assurnipilu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spence is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Assurnipilu tries a body shot but Spence blocks it.
Spence lands an uppercut.
Assurnipilu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spences head.
Assurnipilu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Assurnipilu is working Spence over against the ropes.
Assurnipilu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assurnipilu.
Spence is trying to maintain a safe position but Assurnipilu gets an underhook and turns Spence into the ropes.
Spence misses with a punch to the body.
Assurnipilu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spence blocking some punches.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
Spence misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nund Assurnipilu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spence throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Assurnipilu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spence throws a poor cross that misses
and Assurnipilu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spence's knee momentarily.
A lazy left from Assurnipilu finds it's target.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Assurnipilu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Assurnipilu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Spence.
Spence has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Assurnipilu finds it's way round the side to connect with Spence's head.
Nice defenses there by Spence.
Spence swings widly with a right hand
and Assurnipilu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence doesn't manage to clinch there - Assurnipilu circles away.
Spence tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Assurnipilu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence swings widly with a right hand
and Assurnipilu counters with a solid body kick.
Spence lands with a slapping head kick.
Spence ducks right into an uppercut from Assurnipilu.
Spence closes the distance but Assurnipilu moves to the side
and Assurnipilu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Assurnipilu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spence fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Assurnipilu, pushing him back against the ropes.
Assurnipilu struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Assurnipilu blocks an uppercut.
Assurnipilu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spence trying to stall but Assurnipilu improves his position.
Spence working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Assurnipilu fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Assurnipilu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Assurnipilu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nund Assurnipilu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spence is trying to maintain a safe position but Assurnipilu gets an underhook and turns Spence into the ropes.
Spence misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assurnipilu blocking some punches.
Spence scores with a shoulder strike.
Spence taking a breather.
Spence lands with a light punch inside.
Spence has a couple of punches blocked by Assurnipilu.
Spence throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Assurnipilu misses with some punches.
Spence pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence throws a knee to the head but misses.
Assurnipilu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spence's elbow.
Spence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Assurnipilu.
Assurnipilu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Assurnipilu blocks an uppercut.
Spence throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Assurnipilu.
Spence throws a punch but it's blocked by Assurnipilu.
Assurnipilu lands with a short shot to the head.
Assurnipilu blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence misses with a punch on the inside.
Spence misses with some punches.
Spence misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assurnipilu swings wildly with an uppercut but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence lands with a right to the head.
Spence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spence.
Spence misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assurnipilu tries a body shot but Spence blocks it.
Timothy Spence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spence throws an elbow but it misses.
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 Timothy Spence.
Well Assurnipilu 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nund Assurnipilu!
A relieved looking Nund Assurnipilu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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