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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Zab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Spence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Zab has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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132 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Zab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Spence!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zab throws a leg kick
and Zab takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dave Spence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence fails with the takedown
and Zab counters with a solid body kick.
Spence avoids a kick to the body.
Spence scores with a takedown into Zab's guard.
Spence with a nice head shot there.
Spence wants to pass the guard but Zab is keeping the position.
Zab knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spence on the ground.
Spence wants to control from the top but Zab keeps moving.
Spence is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zab is keeping the position for now.
Zab is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spence is controlling him.
Zab keeping moving, preventing Spence from controlling successfully.
Zab wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spence accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spence drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spence jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zab keeping moving, preventing Spence from controlling successfully.
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.
Spence advances position into side control!
Zab is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Spence is controlling him well.
Spence tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Zab managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Spence.
Spence looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spence trying to control the action but Zab is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zab wants to control but Spence postures up.
Spence tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Spence is trying to get an arm triangle but Zab is defending well.
Spence trying to control the position but Zab is working away.
That's four 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.
Zab is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spence looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spence misses with the ground and pound.
Zab on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zab tries to get out of the position.
Spence wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zab, who protects the arm well.
Zab is trying to control Spence's posture but Spence avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Spence dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
An inside leg kick from Zab misses.
Spence tries for a takedown but Zab circles away easily
and Zab counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zab scores with a head kick.
It looks like Dave Spence has been cut.
Spence tries for a takedown but Zab circles away easily
and Zab counters with a nice body kick.
Zab connects with a leg kick. Spence looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zab pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zab fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Zab clinches.
Zab crunches a lovely knee into Spence's ribcage.
Zab stalling against the cage.
Zab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spence blocks a head kick by Zab.
Spence is breathing heavily.
Zab lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zab tries a head kick but it misses.
Zab scores with a leg kick.
Zab pushes Spence away with a front kick.
Spence takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zab moves into range and clinches up with Spence.
Zab lands a nice knee to the body.
Zab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zab fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spence.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zab.
Zab connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zab lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spence's sensitive parts.
Zab throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Spence steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zab. That one must have hurt.
Zab feints and then cracks Spence's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spence down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Zab slams his shin into Spence's torso.
Spence has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zab.
Zab throws a nice head kick!
Spence's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zab cracks the inside of Spence's front leg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zab.
Zab moves into the clinch.
Zab breaks from the clinch.
Spence has his takedown stuffed
and Zab counters with a good low kick that Spence was not able to check.
Andy Zab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Spence.
Zab feints and then cracks Spence's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spence down.
Spence has his takedown stuffed
and Zab counters with an outside leg kick.
Zab lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Zab tenderised Spence's leg. Spence is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick there by Zab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zab scores with a head kick. Spence tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zab throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spence misses with a takedown attempt
and Zab counters with a good, hard body kick but Spence shrugs it off.
Andy Zab is winning the standup battle so far.
Spence takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zab. That's going to slow Spence down.
Spence shoots and misses
and Zab makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zab thumps Spence with a low kick.
Zab fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spence has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zab lands a leg kick that knocks Spence off balance momentarily.
Zab looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spence has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zab.
Spence tries for a takedown but Zab circles away easily
and Zab finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zab lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Zab.
Spence shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zab but Zab pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spence misses with a takedown attempt
and Zab counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zab looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spence shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zab but Zab pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spence with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zab counters with a thumping low kick.
Spence shoots and misses
and Zab counters with a thumping low kick.
Dave Spence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spence shoots and misses
and Zab counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Spence shoots and misses
and Zab counters with a body kick that stops Spence in his tracks momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spence takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spence with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zab counters with an inside leg kick.
Spence tries for a takedown but Zab circles away easily
and Zab counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Zab dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Spence's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Spence with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zab finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Spence fails with the takedown
and Zab counters with a head kick. That will keep Spence thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good leg kick by Zab there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zab connects with a leg kick. Spence looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zab rushes Spence and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zab pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spence shoots and misses
and Zab counters with a big head kick but Spence shrugs it off.
Andy Zab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Spence.
Nice body kick there by Zab.
Zab throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zab, right into the meat.
Zab throws a front kick that sends Spence stumbling back into the cage.
Zab throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence shoots and misses
and Zab counters with a head kick.
Spence on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spence tries for a takedown but Zab circles away easily
and Zab counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Spence misses with a takedown
and Zab counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zab.
Spence tries to keep at a distance but Zab has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zab throws a leg kick that misses.
Spence shoots and misses
and Zab counters by clinching up.
Zab breaks the clinch.
Spence chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zab can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zab lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spence will feel that in the morning.
Spence misses with a takedown attempt
and Zab counters by moving into the clinch.
Zab stalls.
Spence jumps guard but Zab stands there with Spence around his waist. Spence gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spence has his takedown stuffed
and Zab counters with a nice leg kick.
Spence gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zab finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zab lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zab throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spence's head.
Spence doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zab counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spence's knee momentarily.
Andy Zab is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence fails with the takedown
and Zab counters with an outside leg kick.
Crunch! Zab slams his shin into Spence's torso.
Zab is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spence can do to turn this around?
Spence takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zab scores with a head kick. Spence tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zab scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zab throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zab misses with a head kick.
Spence closes the distance and clinches up with Zab, looking for a takedown. Spence pushes Zab against the cage but Zab circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spence takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spence misses with a takedown attempt
and Zab counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Spence with a poor takedown
and Zab counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence has his takedown stuffed
and Zab counters with a low kick, right behind Spence 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Zab.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick and Spence moves out of range easily.
Spence shoots in but no luck this time.
Spence fails with the takedown
and Zab makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zab lands a high kick!
Spence fails with the takedown
and Zab makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spence fails with the takedown
and Zab counters with a low kick, right behind Spence 's knee.
Zab thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spence if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Zab showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zab 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Zab!
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