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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Shawn Spencer (ranked 21265 p4p, 683 weight class) and Takata Pro (ranked 4940 p4p, 492 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Takata Pro!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer connects with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Spencer catches Pro right on the button with a cross.
Pro takes one to the side of the head.
Pro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spencer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pro's head.
Pro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spencer can pounce on him.
Pro takes one to the side of the head.
Jab from Spencer.
Pro moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Spencer lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pro walks into a jab.
Pro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spencer finds it's way round the side to connect with Pro's head.
Shawn Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pro's head.
Pro tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spencer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spencer is looking to slow Pro down with leg kicks.
Spencer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spencer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spencer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spencer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spencer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab lands there for Spencer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a jab.
Pro drops his hands momentarily and Spencer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pro doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Spencer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Spencer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spencer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Pro.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spencer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spencer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Spencer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spencer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spencer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spencer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spencer clobbers Pro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spencer sizes up Pro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pro throws a combination that misses
and Pro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spencer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer 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.
Shawn Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spencer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pro scrambles back to his feet.
Pro throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
Pro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer with a hook.
Spencer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spencer lands a leg kick that knocks Pro off balance momentarily.
Spencer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Pro.
Pro looks winded!
The fighters circle momentarily. Spencer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pro is rocked!
Pro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spencer scores with the left hand. Pro knows he should have avoided that one.
Pro is still on wobbly legs! Can Spencer finish him?
The crowd cheers as Spencer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pro doesn't seem phased though.
Spencer connects with a quick right hand that sends Pro tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Shawn Spencer!
A very excited looking Shawn Spencer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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