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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dusted Porridge (ranked 4097 p4p, 4367 weight class) and Nick Spangler (ranked 373 p4p, 0 weight class). Porridge comes to the cage accompanied by James Brown - The Boss. Spangler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Company by - BAD COMPANY. Nick Spangler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dusted Porridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Spangler!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porridge darts in trying to clinch
and Spangler counters with a nice body shot.
Spangler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Porridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spangler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Porridge 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Porridge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spangler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Porridge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spangler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dusted Porridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Spangler does it's job there.
Spangler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Porridge.
Spangler lands with a straight right. Porridge didn't see that one coming.
Porridge throws a shot from downtown. Spangler moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spangler walks into a stiff left hand from Porridge.
Decent striking displayed by Spangler there.
Nice uppercut lands for Spangler. That snapped Porridge's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Spangler there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porridge wants to clinch.
Spangler connects with a single shot there.
Porridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Porridge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Porridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spangler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spangler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Porridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spangler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Porridge walks into a left hand.
Spangler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Porridge moves in looking to clinch but Spangler pushes him off.
Spangler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spangler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Porridge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spangler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porridge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Spangler.
Spangler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Porridge's head backwards.
Spangler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spangler slips under a jab from Porridge.
Porridge ducks under a wild hook from Spangler.
Porridge seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Porridge throws a nice looking combination but Spangler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spangler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spangler scores with a decent looking hook.
Porridge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Porridge is looking to clinch but Spangler is avoiding it.
Porridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Spangler misses.
Porridge throws the left hand but Spangler avoids the punch easily.
Porridge tries to close the distance and clinch but Spangler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spangler moves away from the strike by Porridge.
Spangler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Porridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porridge scoring well with a low kick there.
Porridge misses with an uppercut
and Spangler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Spangler.
Spangler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spangler slips under a jab.
Porridge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spangler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spangler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Porridge.
Porridge is looking for a counter combo.
Porridge loads up on a big right hand but Spangler slips the punch.
Porridge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Spangler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Porridge doesn't seem phased though.
Porridge looks to clinch
and Spangler counters with a three punch combo that has Porridge backing up. Porridge nods at Spangler to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spangler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Porridge eats them both and turns towards Spangler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Porridge tries to clinch but Spangler moves away
and Spangler counters with a nice uppercut.
Porridge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Porridge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spangler looks to land a right hand but Porridge moved out of range.
As Spangler looks to move away, Porridge throws a big counter combo but Spangler just gets out of the way.
Porridge wants to clinch
letting Spangler counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spangler scores with a jab.
Porridge throws a jab when Spangler was well out of range.
Porridge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spangler unleashes a big counter combination but Porridge bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A combination from Porridge does no damage.
Porridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spangler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Porridge throws a series of strikes that have Spangler backpedaling.
Spangler lands a jab to the nose.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spangler avoids the head kick by Porridge.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Spangler misses its intended target.
Spangler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Porridge had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Porridge tries to bum rush Spangler with a series of wild strikes but Spangler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Porridge throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Porridge is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spangler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Spangler 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.
Porridge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Porridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Spangler is just out of range.
Porridge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spangler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porridge jabs Spangler right on the nose. Spangler blinks but takes it well.
Porridge tries to clinch up but Spangler circles away and keeps his distance.
Spangler keeps the fight on the outside.
Spangler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Porridge on the side of the head.
Porridge misses with a straight right.
Spangler blocks a leg kick.
Spangler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spangler throws a shot to the body.
Porridge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spangler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Porridge. Those never looked like landing.
Spangler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spangler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Porridges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spangler connects with a right hand. Porridge shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spangler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Porridge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spangler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spangler throws out a counter right but Porridge avoids it with no problem.
Porridge walks into a left hand.
Porridge takes one to the chin there.
Porridge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spangler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spangler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spangler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spangler misses with a two punch combination.
Porridge doesn't manage to clinch there - Spangler circles away.
Spangler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spangler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spangler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Porridge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porridge drops his hands momentarily and Spangler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spangler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Porridge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Porridge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spangler lands a right hook to the body.
Porridge swings for the body but Spangler moves out of range.
Spangler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Porridge tries to close the distance and clinch but Spangler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spangler throws out a counter right but Porridge avoids it with no problem.
Spangler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Spangler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spangler.
Dusted Porridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spangler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spangler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Spangler.
Spangler is breathing heavily.
Porridge misses with a straight right.
Porridge looks to land a combination but Spangler avoids it well.
Porridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spangler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Porridge misses the jab.
Porridge wants to clinch but Spangler slips to the side
and Spangler counters with a two punch combo.
Spangler misses the jab.
Spangler lands with an uppercut that bounces Porridge off the cage and back into range.
Spangler just misses with a punch to the body.
Spangler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porridge misses with a hook. Spangler ducked under it nicely.
Spangler dodges the punch combination from Porridge.
Porridge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Porridge throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porridge is looking to clinch but Spangler is avoiding it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Porridge might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Porridge takes one to the side of the head.
Spangler lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porridge with a nice cross.
Porridge 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.
Porridge wants to clinch.
Spangler misses with a straight right.
Spangler slips under a jab from Porridge.
Porridge wants to clinch up but Spangler keeps it at a distance.
Porridge tries to clinch but Spangler moves out of range.
Good exchange - Spangler coming out on top.
Spangler keeps the fight on the outside.
Porridge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spangler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porridge misses with a wild combination.
Porridge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Spangler 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Porridge throws a nice looking combination but Spangler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spangler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Porridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Porridge moves to clinch but Spangler breaks away
and Porridge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Porridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Porridge throws a head kick but Spangler moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Porridge 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spangler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Spangler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porridge is looking to clinch but Spangler is avoiding it.
Spangler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nick Spangler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porridge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spangler.
Spangler scores with a shot to the body.
Porridge looks to clinch
and Spangler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Porridge on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spangler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spangler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Porridge.
Porridge tries to clinch but Spangler moves out of range.
Porridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spangler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spangler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porridge counters with a left and a right that stings Spangler.
Spangler slips a jab and a cross from Porridge.
Spangler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spangler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spangler lands a lovely overhand right.
Porridge moves in looking to clinch but Spangler pushes him off.
Porridge tries to clinch up but Spangler circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Porridge.
Spangler thuds his right hand into Porridge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spangler throws a right and a left that Porridge avoids nicely.
Spangler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spangler misses with a looping left.
Porridge is looking to counter punch.
Spangler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porridge misses with a hook. Spangler ducked under it nicely.
Porridge throws out a powerful jab.
Porridge closes the distance but Spangler moves to the side
letting Spangler counter with a right hand.
Porridge throws a lazy uppercut
and Spangler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Porridge tries to clinch but Spangler is having none of it.
Porridge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spangler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Porridge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Porridge doesn't manage to clinch there - Spangler circles away.
Spangler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Porridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spangler.
Spangler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Porridge tries to clinch up.
Dusted Porridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spangler.
Porridge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spangler swats away the attempt to clinch by Porridge.
Porridge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Porridge misses with a straight left.
Spangler slips a jab and a cross from Porridge.
Porridge throws a jab but it's blocked by Spangler.
Spangler connects with the punch.
Spangler throws a jab but it's blocked by Porridge.
A head kick by Porridge misses
and Spangler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Porridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spangler.
Porridge tries to clinch up but Spangler circles away and keeps his distance.
Porridge listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spangler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Porridge's head.
Porridge wants to clinch up but Spangler keeps it at a distance.
Spangler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Porridge tries to clinch up
and Spangler counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porridge misses with a wild combination.
Porridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spangler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Porridge doesn't manage to clinch there - Spangler circles away.
Spangler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Porridge lands a lovely overhand right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spangler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Porridge - the referee stops the clock and Spangler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Porridge. Spangler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick from Porridge.
Spangler avoids the body shot from Porridge.
Porridge tries to clinch but Spangler moves out of range.
Spangler cracks Porridge with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Spangler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spangler 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Nick Spangler!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Nick Spangler!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Nick Spangler!
Nick Spangler wins by unanimous decision!
Nick Spangler made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Eat my ass with a spoon bitch!!!'.
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hype
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