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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Yucca (ranked 4731 p4p, 456 weight class) and Jack Spriggins (ranked 3988 p4p, 403 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Yucca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Spriggins!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spriggins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spriggins counters with a straight right hand.
Yucca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yucca tries for a takedown but Spriggins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spriggins throws a counter combo.
Yucca tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spriggins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yucca forces Spriggins back against the cage and clinches.
Yucca breaks the clinch.
Yucca closes the distance and pushes Spriggins back into the cage.
Spriggins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yucca has him pressed against the cage.
Yucca trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spriggins breaks from the clinch.
Spriggins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice sprawl there from Spriggins as Yucca shoots in.
Yucca staying out of range there.
Spriggins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spriggins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yucca breaks from the clinch.
Spriggins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yucca circles away quickly and effectively.
Yucca half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yucca closes the distance and clinches.
Yucca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spriggins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Spriggins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yucca.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Yucca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yucca is trying to pull guard but Spriggins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spriggins told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Spriggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yucca has his takedown stuffed
and Spriggins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spriggins jabs at Yucca's body.
Jack Spriggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yucca tries to clinch but Spriggins is having none of it.
Dave Yucca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yucca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spriggins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yucca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yucca instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yucca misses with an elbow over the top.
Yucca looking to stall.
Spriggins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yucca jumps guard and drags Spriggins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spriggins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yucca, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yucca closes the distance and clinches.
Spriggins working hard to break the clinch.
Spriggins is trying to force a seperation but Yucca has the dominant position.
Yucca can't get the takedown.
Yucca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spriggins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yucca tries to clinch up
and Spriggins counters with a straight right hand.
Yucca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yucca gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spriggins breaks the clinch.
Yucca shoots in looking for a takedown. Spriggins tries to sprawl out of it but Yucca keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spriggins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yucca moves to clinch but Spriggins breaks away
and Spriggins counters with a nice uppercut.
Yucca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spriggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spriggins swats away the attempt to clinch by Yucca.
Spriggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spriggins throws a body punch but Yucca moves out of range.
Yucca wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Spriggins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spriggins throws a combination. Yucca tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yucca is looking to clinch but Spriggins is avoiding it.
Yucca wants to clinch up but Spriggins keeps it at a distance.
Yucca fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spriggins avoids it really well and circles away.
As Yucca backs off Spriggins throws a huge counter combo but Yucca manages to avoid it all.
Yucca tries to clinch there but Spriggins circles away.
Spriggins was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Spriggins rushes Yucca and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yucca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yucca wants to clinch but Spriggins slips to the side
and Spriggins counters with a stiff right hand.
Yucca tries to close the distance and clinch but Spriggins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spriggins tries to keep at a distance but Yucca has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yucca is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spriggins to keep the fight standing.
Yucca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yucca tries to clinch there but Spriggins circles away.
Yucca tries to clinch up but Spriggins circles away and keeps his distance.
Spriggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jack Spriggins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yucca tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spriggins prevents a body shot from Yucca.
Yucca is trying to stall.
Yucca breaks the clinch.
Yucca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yucca avoids the head kick by Spriggins.
Spriggins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yucca is looking to clinch but Spriggins is avoiding it.
Spriggins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yucca with a body shot.
Yucca clinches up with Spriggins and pushes him back against the cage.
Yucca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yucca tries to clinch there but Spriggins circles away.
Spriggins is looking for the big counter here.
Spriggins keeps the fight on the outside.
Spriggins looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Spriggins rushes Yucca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spriggins as Yucca tries to tie him up.
Yucca prevents Spriggins from breaking the clinch.
Yucca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spriggins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spriggins duly obliges.
Spriggins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yucca tries to clinch but Spriggins moves away
and Spriggins counters with a one-two to the body.
Yucca wants to clinch but Spriggins slips to the side
and Spriggins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spriggins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spriggins wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Yucca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spriggins.
Spriggins cracks Yucca with a good jab.
Yucca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spriggins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yucca has his takedown stuffed
and Spriggins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spriggins darts in and clinches Yucca up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spriggins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yucca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yucca tries to clinch but Spriggins is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yucca darts in and clinches Spriggins up against the cage.
Yucca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spriggins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spriggins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yucca avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yucca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yucca wants to clinch.
Spriggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yucca closes the distance but Spriggins moves to the side
and Spriggins counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Spriggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yucca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spriggins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spriggins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spriggins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yucca feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Spriggins. That snapped Yucca's head back.
Yucca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spriggins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spriggins slaps away a takedown attempt from Yucca, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Yucca backs off Spriggins throws a huge counter combo but Yucca manages to avoid it all.
Spriggins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yucca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yucca attempts a counter takedown but Spriggins avoids it well and moves away.
Spriggins darts in and clinches Yucca up against the cage.
Yucca breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yucca gets tackled into the cage by Spriggins. Spriggins maintains the clinch.
Yucca works on Spriggins's body with a couple of short punches.
Yucca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spriggins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yucca attempts a counter takedown but Spriggins avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yucca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spriggins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spriggins.
Spriggins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spriggins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spriggins wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spriggins.
Yucca tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Spriggins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spriggins throws a right hand that Yucca ducks under and follows up with a left that Yucca also avoids with ease.
Yucca is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spriggins.
Yucca fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Yucca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yucca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spriggins misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Spriggins misses.
Yucca appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yucca tries to clinch up.
Yucca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yucca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spriggins but Spriggins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spriggins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yucca tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spriggins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spriggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spriggins scores with a one two! Yucca had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Yucca connects with a high kick.
Yucca with a poor takedown
and Spriggins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spriggins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yucca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spriggins counters with a left to the body.
Yucca darts in trying to clinch
and Spriggins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spriggins takes the fight into the clinch.
Yucca tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spriggins breaks from the clinch.
Spriggins misses with the combination.
Spriggins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dave Yucca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yucca tried to score with a low kick but Spriggins checks it.
Yucca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spriggins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yucca wants to clinch but Spriggins slips to the side
and Spriggins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yucca tries to clinch there but Spriggins circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yucca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Spriggins.
Yucca tries to clinch there but Spriggins circles away.
Yucca looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yucca tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spriggins counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Yucca tries for a takedown but Spriggins circles away easily
and Spriggins counters with a straight right hand.
Yucca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spriggins works over Yucca's head and body with a nice combination.
Yucca takes the fight into the clinch.
Dave Yucca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Spriggins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yucca.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Spriggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spriggins 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Spriggins!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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