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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Spicey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and georges Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rush is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gsp´s Entrance. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Spicey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, georges Rush!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Spicey.
Rush tries to bum rush Spicey with a series of wild strikes but Spicey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rush counters with a takedown into side control.
Spicey can't do much from the bottom here.
Spicey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Spicey keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Spicey is trying to stand up here but Rush is controlling him well.
Rush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rush wants to take a breather but Spicey is having none of it.
Rush might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Spicey kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spicey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rush trying to control from half guard but Spicey is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rush drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush looking to sit in guard and control but Spicey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spicey being controlled here momentarily.
Rush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rush pulls Spicey in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Spicey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rush tries to get to full guard but Spicey has control of the leg.
Rush trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rush throws a solid leg kick but Spicey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rush.
Rush looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Spicey!
Rush trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rush looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush lands a big elbow.
Spicey tries to hold on but Rush postures up.
Spicey can't escape the position.
Spicey bucks up and throws Rush to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
georges Rush dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rush misses with a leg kick
and Spicey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rush scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rush grinds an elbow into Spicey's temple.
Rush connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Spicey some visible discomfort.
Spicey can't do much from the bottom here.
Rush tries to move into full mount but can't pass Spicey's legs.
Spicey is letting Rush control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush scores with punches from side control.
Rush working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rush stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Spicey gets caught flat footed, as Rush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Spicey wants to stand and escape but Rush is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spicey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rush is working Spicey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spicey keeping full guard, as Rush tries to pass.
Rush stands up from Spicey's guard - Rush perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rush shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rush showed some decent athleticism there.
georges Rush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rush.
Spicey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rush.
Rush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spicey's head.
Spicey is not content to let Rush control the position.
Rush not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spicey keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rush misses with a leg kick
and Spicey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rush can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rush trying to control here.
Rush wants to get back to full guard.
Rush works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spicey postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
georges Rush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rush closes the distance and clinches.
Spicey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rush is keeping busy.
Rush is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rush lands a takedown into guard.
Rush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spicey looking to control.
Rush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rush wants to control from the top but Spicey keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush connects with a couple of short punches.
Spicey looking for a sweep. Not yet Spicey, not yet.
Rush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spicey is looking to clinch.
Rush gets a takedown into half guard.
Rush seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Spicey is trying to control but can't.
Spicey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rush.
Rush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spicey defending well though.
Spicey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rush decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rush drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Spicey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rush trying to control but Spicey is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rush.
Spicey wants to get back to his feet but Rush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spicey wants to sweep here but Rush controlling him for the moment.
georges Rush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spicey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spicey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rush content to stall in guard here.
Rush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A right-left combo lands from Rush.
Tony Spicey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rush looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rush seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spicey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spicey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
georges Rush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rush winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... georges Rush!
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hype
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RATING
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