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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Spiegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron Man-Black Sabbath. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spike Spiegel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a body punch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spiegel circles away quickly and effectively.
Spiegel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spiegel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spiegel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spiegel misses with a straight right.
Spiegel ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark digs a good hook to Spiegel's body.
Spiegel tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Spiegel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spiegel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Stark misses.
Spiegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spiegel.
Stark throws a body punch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Stark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spiegel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel tries to move into range but Stark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stark slips a straight right by Spiegel.
Spiegel throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spiegel connects with a body shot.
Spiegel avoids the body shot from Stark.
Spiegel misses with a straight left.
Spiegel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stark lands a jab to Spiegel's midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stark.
Spiegel slips a jab from Stark.
Spiegel stuffs the takedown attempt from Stark. Stark gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Spiegel moves away and avoids it.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spiegel slips a straight right by Stark.
Stark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spiegel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spiegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Spike Spiegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spiegel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spiegel doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
A jab from Stark misses.
Stark slips under a jab from Spiegel.
Spiegel looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Spiegel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Spiegel ducks down to avoid it.
Spiegel is looking to slow Stark down with leg kicks.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spiegel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spiegel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Spiegel throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
Stark lands with a shot to the body.
Spiegel doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Spiegel closes the distance and clinches.
Spiegel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spiegel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Spiegel trying to control the position but instead, Stark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spiegel into the cage.
Stark tries to work over Spiegel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiegel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to work over Spiegel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiegel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stark blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spiegel is pressed up against the cage. Stark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spiegel down to the mat. Spiegel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Stark throws a sloppy body shot
and Spiegel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spiegel is looking to clinch.
Spiegel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
Spiegel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spiegel wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Spiegel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark avoids the head kick by Spiegel.
Spiegel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
Spiegel moves into the clinch.
Stark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spike Spiegel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spiegel tries to clinch up.
Spiegel jabs Stark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Spiegel is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Spiegel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Spiegel saw that one coming.
Spiegel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anthony Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Spiegel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Spiegel has managed to clinch.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spiegel's elbow.
Spiegel crunches a lovely knee into Stark's ribcage.
Spiegel lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Anthony Stark has been cut.
Stark has had enough of the clinch but Spiegel keeps him there for the moment.
Spiegel scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel lands a body shot.
Spiegel tries a knee to the head but Stark blocks it.
Spiegel scores with a knee to the head.
Spiegel scores with a knee to the head.
Stark is rocked!
Stark avoiding damage as Spiegel throws knees to the body.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spiegel blocks a body shot from Stark.
Stark tries to circle away but Spiegel has him pinned against the cage.
Stark seems to have got his legs back now.
Stark breaks from the clinch.
Spiegel cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stark fails with the takedown.
Spiegel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stark walks into a stiff left hand from Spiegel.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Spiegel - that will leave a mark!
Spiegel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spiegel scores with a sloppy right hand. Stark should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel slips a straight right by Stark.
Spiegel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spiegel misses with a wild body shot.
Spiegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark avoids the head kick by Spiegel.
Spiegel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Stark misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spiegel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stark's knee momentarily.
Stark moves away from the strike by Spiegel.
An inside leg kick lands from Spiegel.
Anthony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark lands a body shot.
Stark takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spiegel defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Spiegel wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spiegel defends it nicely.
Spiegel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiegel was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Spiegel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark throws the left hand but Spiegel avoids the punch easily.
Spiegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Spiegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spiegel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Spiegel.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Spiegel's shoulder, as Spiegel tries to avoid the shot.
Stark tries to keep at a distance but Spiegel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spiegel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spiegel.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spiegel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiegel tries to land knees in the clinch but Stark avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spiegel digs a right hand underneath Stark's ribcage. Stark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spiegel prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spiegel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stark is trying to pull guard but Spiegel has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spike Spiegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Stark's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Spiegel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spiegel swings widly with a right hand
and Stark counters with a nice body shot.
Spiegel throws out a powerful jab.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiegel moves away.
Spiegel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spiegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spiegel avoids the body shot from Stark.
Spiegel rushes Stark and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark.
Spiegel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spiegel missing with knees to the body.
Stark tries to pull guard but Spiegel holds him up against the cage and eventually Stark drops back down to his feet.
Spiegel looking to throw knees to the head but Stark is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spiegel blocks a body shot from Stark.
Spiegel stalling in the clinch but Stark improves position.
Knees to the body from Spiegel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
Stark wants to break free but Spiegel has control.
Spiegel lands with a right to the head.
Spiegel lands an elbow just above Stark 's eye.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Spiegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark misses with a body punch.
Stark avoiding damage as Spiegel throws knees to the body.
Spiegel trying to land knees to the body.
Stark wants to break free but Spiegel has control.
Spiegel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spiegel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Spiegel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spiegel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spiegel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spiegel.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Spiegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Spiegel.
Spiegel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spiegel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
Stark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spiegel is fending him off so far but Stark persists. Nope, Spiegel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spiegel.
Spiegel avoids the body shot from Stark.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spiegel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunch! Spiegel slams his shin into Stark's torso.
Anthony Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a body punch
and Spiegel counters with a thumping low kick.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spiegel.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiegel moves away.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Spiegel rushes Stark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spiegel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Stark.
Stark managing to block the knees to the body from Spiegel.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Spiegel backwards.
Spiegel looking to stall.
Spiegel lands a knee to the head.
Spiegel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stark.
Stark is trying to push Spiegel away but Spiegel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spiegel tries to land knees in the clinch but Stark avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stark as Spiegel tries to tie him up.
Stark lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spiegel prevents a body shot from Stark.
Spiegel landing knees to the head.
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Spiegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Spiegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Spiegel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spiegel.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spike Spiegel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spiegel 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spike Spiegel!
Spike Spiegel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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