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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Spair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasheed Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen Gin and Juice Snoop D ogg as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dee Spair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rasheed Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Dee Spair has been cut.
A big right from Wallace misses.
Donk. Wallace catches Spair right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Wallace finds it's target.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Spair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wallace checks a leg kick nicely.
Spair could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Spair moves away from the strike by Wallace.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spair circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spair is struggling to control the position.
Spair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spair stalls.
Spair swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spair has Wallace pressed against the cage.
Spair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow.
Spair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow.
Wallace wants to break free but Spair has control.
Spair scores with a shot to the side of Wallace's head.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Spair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spair gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spair presses Wallace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spair stalling.
Spair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Spair throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
A head punch on the inside from Spair fails to land.
Spair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Spair.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spair tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Spair back against the cage.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to circle away but Spair has him pinned against the cage.
Spair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spair tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Spair pushes Wallace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wallace looks winded!
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spair gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spair lands with a short shot to the head.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Spair has the dominant position.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spair is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spair is leaning against Wallace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Spair - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Spair.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spair has Wallace pressed against the cage, preventing Wallace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Spair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dee Spair's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Spair jabs at Wallace's body.
Spair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Spair.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Spair drives through and clinches with Wallace against the cage.
Spair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spair tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Spair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Spair is controlling him.
Dee Spair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spair lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spair takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spair seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spair.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spair is stalling here.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Spair.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spair has him pressed against the cage.
Spair scores with a hook to the body.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Spair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spair can't find room to land a body shot as Wallace controls the action.
Spair tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Spair back against the cage.
Spair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Spair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spair lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spair struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
Spair has Wallace pushed against the cage.
Spair tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spair has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Spair is working Wallace over against the cage.
Spair content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Spair on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Spair lands an uppercut.
Spair lands a hook that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Spair lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spair has Wallace pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Spair - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spair gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spair leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spair.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Spair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dee Spair's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Spair instigates a clinch.
Spair tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Spair stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spair tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Spair back against the cage.
Good body shot from Spair.
Spair taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Spair struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dee Spair.
Spair has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spair lands with a light punch inside.
Spair lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Spair.
Spair misses with a punch to the body.
Spair misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spair.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Spair has Wallace pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Spair.
Spair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spair.
Spair holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from Spair.
A short left from Spair.
Spair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spair tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Spair back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Spair.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spair digs a right hand underneath Wallace's ribcage. Wallace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spair can't find room to land a body shot as Wallace controls the action.
Spair struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
Spair pushes Wallace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Spair.
Spair lands with a left to the head.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
Wallace is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Spair.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Spair finish him?
Spair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
Spair has Wallace pressed against the cage.
Rasheed Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dee Spair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wallace seems to have recovered his senses.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace tries to land knees in the clinch but Spair avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Spair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spair, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Spair!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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