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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Rioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
50 - 27 - 2, fighting out of New York, Scott Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tristan Rioka!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rioka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spade counters with a straight right hand.
Spade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rioka.
As Spade backs off Rioka throws a huge counter combo but Spade manages to avoid it all.
Rioka shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Spade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rioka with a poor takedown
and Spade counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott Spade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Rioka.
Rioka shoots in but no luck this time.
Rioka shoots and misses
and Spade counters with a stiff right hand.
Spade scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donk. Spade catches Rioka right on the button with a cross.
Spade stuffs the takedown.
Rioka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spade avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spade is looking to land body kicks.
Rioka throws a right hand that Spade ducks under and follows up with a left that Spade also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rioka is defended easily by Spade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Spade.
Rioka wants to clinch
and Spade counters with a nice uppercut.
Rioka darts in and clinches Spade up against the cage.
Spade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spade fails with a takedown attempt.
Spade has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rioka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rioka after a bit of a struggle.
Rioka misses with a knee strike.
Spade tries to circle away but Rioka has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rioka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Spade misses with an uppercut.
Rioka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rioka tries to clinch but Spade is having none of it.
Rioka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rioka rushes Spade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rioka is looking to break free of the clinch but Spade has double underhooks.
Spade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rioka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rioka tries to land a front kick but Spade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spade scores with a nice right hand.
Rioka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rioka misses with the body kick
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rioka lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rioka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice takedown defense from Spade. No joy for Rioka on that attempt.
Rioka is looking to clinch but Spade is avoiding it.
Rioka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spade sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spade lands an overhand right.
Rioka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rioka doesn't manage to clinch there - Spade circles away.
Spade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spade is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rioka tries to clinch there but Spade circles away.
Spade looks to throw the jab but Rioka is out of range.
Rioka shoots in for a takedown but Spade shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rioka misses with a hook to the body
and Spade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rioka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade dips to his left and cracks Rioka with an uppercut!
Rioka moves into range and clinches up with Spade.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rioka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rioka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rioka keeps control of Spade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rioka misses with an elbow over the top.
Spade tries for a takedown but Rioka manages to get underhooks.
Spade manages to break the clinch.
Spade defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rioka.
Rioka takes the fight into the clinch.
Spade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spade keeps the fight on the outside.
Rioka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Spade dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rioka tries to clinch but Spade moves out of range.
Rioka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rioka duly obliges.
Spade scores with a leg kick.
Spade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rioka moves away.
Spade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rioka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rioka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rioka shoots and misses
and Spade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rioka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spade fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rioka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rioka moves in looking to clinch but Spade pushes him off.
Spade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scott Spade is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Rioka shoots in but no luck this time.
Spade throws a big counter combination but Rioka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Scott Spade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Rioka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spade breaks from the clinch.
Spade closes the distance and pushes Rioka back into the cage.
Rioka breaks the clinch.
Rioka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spade decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rioka kicks Spade off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Rioka tries to keep at a distance but Spade has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spade stuffs the takedown.
Spade avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade lands with an uppercut that bounces Rioka off the cage and back into range.
Rioka lands a nice looking body kick.
Rioka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spade is looking to counter punch.
Rioka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spade defends it nicely.
Spade pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rioka back to the cage. Spade follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Spade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rioka defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Spade with that takedown attempt.
Rioka misses with a takedown attempt
letting Spade counter with a right hand.
Scott Spade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rioka forces Spade back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Rioka.
Rioka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spade to keep the fight standing.
Spade breaks the clinch.
Spade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rioka can do to turn this around?
Spade lands a body shot.
Spade tries to clinch up.
Rioka takes one on the button.
Spade has managed to clinch.
Rioka is fighting off a takedown attempt but Spade is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rioka to the mat. Rioka regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rioka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spade thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rioka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade is in close to Rioka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spade scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rioka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rioka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rioka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spade trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rioka is trying to control the position but Spade postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Spade dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rioka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spade circles away.
Rioka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rioka tries to clinch up but Spade circles away and keeps his distance.
Rioka tries to clinch but Spade moves out of range.
Spade shoots in looking for a takedown. Rioka tries to sprawl out of it but Spade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rioka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tristan Rioka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spade misses with a few strikes there.
Rioka shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rioka doesn't manage to clinch there - Spade circles away.
Rioka misses with a head kick.
As Rioka looks to move away, Spade throws a big counter combo but Rioka just gets out of the way.
Spade swats away the attempt to clinch by Rioka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scott Spade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Rioka.
Rioka misses with a head kick.
Spade lands with an overhand left.
Rioka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rioka shoots in looking for a takedown. Spade tries to sprawl out of it but Rioka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spade manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rioka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rioka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rioka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rioka misses with a knee to the head.
Spade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rioka pinned against the cage. Rioka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rioka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rioka asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rioka is staying tight to Spade's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Rioka there.
Spade looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spade manages to get to full guard.
Rioka wants to control from the top but Spade keeps moving.
Spade looking for a sweep. Not yet Spade, not yet.
Rioka trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom.
Rioka chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rioka distracts Spade with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Scott Spade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spade keeping moving, preventing Rioka from controlling successfully.
Rioka with a nice head shot there.
Spade looking to control.
Spade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rioka is one step ahead there.
Rioka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spade keeping moving, preventing Rioka from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Spade.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spade, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Spade!
A less than humble Scott Spade misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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