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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 177 p4p, 30 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 544 p4p, 81 weight class). Jackson Spinks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
34 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinks looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Warror is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Warror scores with a nice strike.
Warror checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
Spinks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spinks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Warror throws a low kick but Spinks moves out of range easily.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warror misses with a two punch combination.
Warror staying out of range there.
Spinks scores with a spinning back kick!
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spinks throws out the jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Spinks has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Spinks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warror is out of range and Spinks settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spinks scores with a jab. Warror acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spinks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spinks there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Spinks blocks the low kick.
Warror is looking to slow Spinks down with leg kicks.
Spinks throws a push kick but Warror slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror lands a jab to Spinks's midsection.
Spinks slips a jab and a cross from Warror.
Warror tries to work over Spinks's front leg with a kick but Spinks checks it.
Jackson Spinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinks manages to avoid it.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Warror blocks a jab.
Spinks connects with a looping right hand.
Spinks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warror checks it well.
Warror scores with a nice head shot.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spinks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warror.
Nice body punch from Warror.
Spinks feints and then cracks Warror's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warror down.
Spinks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warror avoids it really well and circles away.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Spinks is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paul Warror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spinks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been told by Warror's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spinks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Spinks.
Warror quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Spinks misses with a body kick.
Warror throws a leg kick but Spinks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Warror scoring well with a low kick there.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Spinks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warror.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Spinks.
Warror has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spinks.
Spinks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Warror takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warror circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warror connects with a solid leg kick.
Spinks throws a leg kick that misses.
Spinks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spinks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror slips a straight right by Spinks.
Warror lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spinks lands an overhand right.
Spinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Warror lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spinks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Warror misses.
Spinks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warror but Warror pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Warror motions for Spinks to come forward. Warror throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warror misses with a straight left.
Warror fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warror fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spinks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Warror stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spinks.
Warror darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Warror lands a nice hook to Spinks's body. Spinks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own 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!
Spinks missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror tried to score with a low kick but Spinks checks it.
Spinks throws the kick towards the body but Warror avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Warror misses the target.
Spinks misses with a low kick.
Warror throws a big counter combination but Spinks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Warror lands a glancing blow to the side of Spinks's head.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Spinks misses with a low kick.
Warror connects with a body shot that sends Spinks's belly button to the back.
Spinks lands the left hand.
Spinks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spinks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice jab there from Spinks.
Warror throws an overhand right that lands on Spinks's shoulder, as Spinks tries to avoid the shot.
Spinks throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror lands a head shot.
Spinks scores with a sloppy right hand. Warror should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Spinks as he checks the leg kick.
Spinks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spinks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warror.
Warror throws an overhand right that lands on Spinks's shoulder, as Spinks tries to avoid the shot.
Warror moves out of range of the leg kick from Spinks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spinks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spinks lands a head shot.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick from Spinks.
It looked like Warror was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spinks.
Warror sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spinks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warror feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Paul Warror is winning the standup battle so far.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Spinks throws a leg kick which misses Warror's front leg but catches the back leg as Warror tries to avoid it.
Warror throws out a loose jab but Spinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spinks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Spinks feints a jab promting Warror to slip. Spinks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Warror slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spinks.
Spinks throws out a leg kick but Warror moves out of range and Spinks only half commits.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spinks.
Spinks moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick there by Warror.
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!
Spinks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spinks lands a really nice looking cross but Warror seems unphased.
Warror jabs at Spinks's body.
A good leg kick by Warror.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror throws a body punch but Spinks moves out of range.
Spinks misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Spinks.
Warror blocks a leg kick.
Spinks closes the distance and pushes Warror back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Spinks.
Spinks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Spinks has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spinks.
Warror lands with a short shot to the head.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror blocks a body shot from Spinks.
Spinks blocks a body shot from Warror.
Warror tries a body shot but Spinks blocks it.
Spinks tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
Warror lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Warror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spinks's elbow.
Warror blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Warror.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spinks jumps into guard, dragging Warror to the mat.
Spinks is looking to sweep but instead, Warror has passed into half guard.
Spinks tries to get to full guard but Warror has control of the leg.
Warror controlling the action here.
Spinks wants to control but Warror is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spinks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spinks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Warror is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spinks has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Warror is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Spinks.
Spinks is trying to control Warror's posture but Warror avoids it.
Spinks tries to bench press Warror off him but Warror keeps the position.
Spinks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Spinks manages to get back to half guard.
Spinks is looking for a sweep. Warror is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Spinks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Warror takes a swing at Spinks's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spinks.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spinks misses with a low kick.
Spinks motions for Warror to come forward. Spinks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spinks throws a leg kick but Warror sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spinks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Spinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warror lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spinks throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spinks looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Warror looks to land a body kick but Spinks moved away.
Warror misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spinks.
Warror feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Warror checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spinks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warror checks a low kick from Spinks.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Spinks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror throws a low kick but Spinks avoids it.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinks.
Warror takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warror jabs Spinks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Warror throws a leg kick but Spinks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Warror lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spinks takes a step back to recover.
Spinks slips under a jab from Warror.
Spinks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warror. Warror circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spinks looks for the body kick but Warror saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Warror misses its intended target.
Spinks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A good leg kick by Spinks.
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spinks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spinks throws a poor cross that misses
and Warror counters with a nice leg kick.
Warror sizes up Spinks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror scoring well with a low kick there.
Spinks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Spinks is predictable there
and Warror counters with a leg kick.
Spinks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Spinks throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Spinks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spinks misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warror checks a leg kick.
Spinks takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick from Spinks lands but Warror takes it in his stride.
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Spinks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Spinks connects with a body shot that sends Warror's belly button to the back.
Spinks connects with a right hand. Warror shakes it off.
Spinks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spinks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warror's calf.
A good leg kick by Warror.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warror punishes Spinks's body with a nice straight punch.
Spinks looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Warror throws an overhand right that lands on Spinks's shoulder, as Spinks tries to avoid the shot.
Spinks blocks a low kick nicely.
Spinks tries to land a front kick but Warror steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spinks throws out a leg kick but Warror moves out of range and Spinks only half commits.
Warror lands a really nice looking cross but Spinks seems unphased.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warror throws a hook but Spinks blocks it.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror lands a right hook to the body.
Warror cracks a nice hook into Spinks's ribs.
Warror walks into a stiff left hand from Spinks.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Warror looks for the body kick but Spinks saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks lands with a nice combination. Warror backs away looking to recover.
Warror takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror throws a leg kick but Spinks moved away.
Warror fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spinks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Spinks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
Spinks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Warror misses.
Spinks replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Warror blocks it well.
Warror pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spinks tries a head kick but it misses.
Spinks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks moves away from the strike by Warror.
Warror defending well as Spinks loads up on a big left hand.
Spinks loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Spinks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinks manages to avoid it.
Spinks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warror is out of range and Spinks settles back down.
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 Paul Warror.
I think Warror has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
An out of breath Paul Warror thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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