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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Spades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Spades might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Im A Beast. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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262 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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280 lbs
7 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Spades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk tries to land a leg kick but Spades saw it coming and moves away.
Kirk wants to clinch up but Spades keeps it at a distance.
Kirk tries to clinch up.
Spades keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed right hand from Kirk misses the target.
Kirk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spades clinches up against the cage.
Kirk breaks from the clinch.
Spades displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kirk.
Ace Spades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Kirk.
Spades is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kirk throws a right and a left that Spades avoids nicely.
Kirk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spades pinned against the cage. Spades gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk is looking to clinch but Spades is avoiding it.
Spades misses with a wild combination.
Spades tries to land a body kick
and Kirk counters with a big head kick but Spades shrugs it off.
Spades lands with a right hand.
Spades wants to clinch but Kirk slips to the side
and Kirk counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Kirk does no damage.
Kirk throws a series of punches but Spades moves out of range.
Spades lands a two punch combo.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Kirk misses
letting Spades counter with a right hand.
Kirk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kirk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Kirk with that takedown attempt.
Spades avoids the head kick by Kirk.
Kirk shoots in for a double leg but Spades sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kirk looks winded!
Kirk closes the distance and clinches.
Kirk turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kirk manages to end up in side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Spades wants to control but Kirk postures up.
Spades is pushing Kirk's head away, looking to escape. Kirk manages to hold on to the position though.
Spades wants to control but Kirk postures up.
Kirk is putting a hurting on Spades here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kirk wants to stand but Spades is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk trying to control the position but Spades is working away.
Spades wants to get back to his feet.
Spades can't do much from the bottom here.
Kirk content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kirk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spades keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spades shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kirk eats them both and turns towards Spades to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Spades shoots in for a double leg but Kirk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A low kick from Kirk is predictable there
and Spades counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spades tries to clinch up but Kirk circles away and keeps his distance.
Spades throws a right hand that Kirk ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirk also avoids with ease.
Spades avoids the head kick by Kirk.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spades moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk breaks the clinch.
Kirk gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Kirk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spades misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kirk tries to land knees in the clinch but Spades avoids the damage to the body.
Kirk breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Spades as he checks the leg kick.
Spades throws a right and a left that Kirk avoids nicely.
No luck for Kirk with that takedown attempt.
Spades tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kirk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spades somewhat.
James Kirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Kirk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk stuffs the takedown attempt from Spades. Spades gets slowly back to his feet.
Kirk misses with a few strikes there.
Spades is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kirk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Spades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ace Spades is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spades sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spades, pushing him back against the cage.
Kirk has Spades pressed against the cage, preventing Spades from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spades lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kirk or not.
Spades jumps into guard, dragging Kirk to the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kirk trying to control the position from guard on top but Spades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spades's guard.
Kirk tries to stand and escape but Spades is controlling the position.
Kirk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spades doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kirk.
Kirk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Kirk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spades wants to get back to his feet.
Kirk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kirk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spades is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kirk passes into side control, despite Spades's attempt to control the position.
Kirk in side control, throwing shots but Spades defends.
James Kirk has got the better of the ground game so far.
What's Spades going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Kirk working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spades defending against the ground and pound.
Kirk fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Spades sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kirk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spades with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Kirk seems content to control.
Spades wants to control but Kirk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kirk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Spades slips under a jab from Kirk.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kirk misses with a head kick.
Kirk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spades fails to land the takedown.
Kirk shoots in but no luck this time.
Kirk closes the distance and pushes Spades back into the cage.
Spades is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kirk to keep the fight standing.
Kirk has Spades pressed against the cage, preventing Spades from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spades looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spades throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spades moves away from the strike by Kirk.
A head kick misses from Kirk.
Kirk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spades holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spades tries to circle away but Kirk has him pinned against the cage.
Spades tries to circle away but Kirk has him pinned against the cage.
Spades fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Spades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spades lands a right hand.
Spades working hard to break the clinch.
Spades gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kirk.
Kirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spades moves into range and clinches up with Kirk.
Kirk is looking to control Spades's arms but Spades gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kirk has his back to the cage.
Spades is trying to break the clinch but Kirk is controlling him.
Kirk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirk tries for a takedown but Spades sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kirk wants to clinch.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kirk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirk shoots in and drives through. Spades sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Spades.
Spades stands up.
Spades throws a series of strikes that have Kirk backpedaling.
Kirk has his takedown stuffed
and Spades counters with a leg kick.
Spades throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spades misses with a two punch combination.
Spades shoots in looking for a takedown but Kirk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spades's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spades throws a right hand that Kirk ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirk also avoids with ease.
Kirk gets caught flat footed, as Spades shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Spades has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kirk is on top in guard.
Kirk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ace Spades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kirk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spades looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Spades showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kirk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Kirk!
A victorious James Kirk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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