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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Spence (ranked 1301 p4p, 3449 weight class) and Drizontay Wilder (ranked 173 p4p, 428 weight class). Spence kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Were Coming. 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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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizontay Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Spence walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spence throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilder.
Wilder throws the left hand but Spence avoids the punch easily.
Spence looks to land a right hand but Wilder moved out of range.
Wilder misses with a double jab.
Wilder throws a lazy uppercut
and Spence counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spence tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Spence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder stalling the fight.
Wilder taking a breather.
Wilder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Spence .
Wilder struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Spence lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Spence .
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wilder scores with a shot to the side of Spence 's head.
Wilder tries to throw a body punch but Spence avoids it by throwing Wilder back against the cage.
Spence is struggling to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Spence .
Wilder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spence blocking some punches.
Spence stalling.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence has Wilder pressed against the cage, preventing Wilder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilder misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Spence has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spence .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spence creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder misses with a body punch.
Spence blocks the elbow strike.
Wilder is trying to stall.
Wilder tries to work over Spence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilder pushes Spence back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Spence lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
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!
Spence lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilder or not.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
Wilder breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a right hand that misses
and Spence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilder has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Drizontay Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilder throws out the jab.
Spence has closed the distance and engaged Wilder in a clinch.
Wilder lands with a light punch inside.
Wilder slows down the pace here.
Wilder takes a shot to the head.
Wilder misses with an elbow strike.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.
Spence can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Spence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spence lands a nice uppercut.
Spence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilder.
Spence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spence is keeping busy.
Spence taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Spence - that landed with a thud.
Spence tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spence creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilder pushes off an throws an elbow but Spence leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wilder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Spence can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Wilder pushes off an throws an elbow but Spence leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Come on Spence - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spence stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spence blocks an elbow strike.
Wilder avoiding damage.
Wilder misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alan Spence will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spence lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilder misses with a body shot
and Spence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilder thinking.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Spence 's head but Spence sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spence .
Wilder misses with a combination
and Spence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spence lands with a good body shot.
Wilder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spence .
Wilder avoids the body shot from Spence .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spence lands a jab.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilder looks to land a right hand but Spence moved out of range.
Wilder misses the jab.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Spence fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spence counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spence .
Wilder tries to land knees in the clinch but Spence avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Wilder as the two fighters clinch.
Spence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilder working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Spence .
Wilder misses with some punches.
A short right from Spence on the inside.
Wilder struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Wilder stalling in the clinch but Spence improves position.
Spence lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilder.
Wilder blocks a body shot from Spence .
Wilder misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spence .
Wilder is trying to force a seperation but Spence has the dominant position.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence scores with a shoulder strike.
Spence lands an uppercut.
Spence blocks an elbow strike.
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
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!
Wilder is trying to push Spence away but Spence has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spence stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilder pushes Spence back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Spence .
Spence slows down the pace here.
Spence lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Wilder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilder walks into a left hand.
Spence looks to land a combination but Wilder avoids it well.
Wilder 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.
Wilder throws a hook but Spence blocks it.
Spence looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alan Spence is winning the standup battle so far.
Spence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilder was well out of range. Poor timing from Spence .
Spence misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Spence catches Wilder right on the button with a cross.
Spence moves out of range as Wilder strikes.
Wilder misses with a few strikes there.
Spence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
Wilder throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilder looks to land a combination but Spence avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spence counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spence connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Wilder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spence moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilder.
Spence clinches up against the cage.
Wilder tries to break the clinch but Spence is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spence .
Still in the clinch, Spence scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spence lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spence is keeping busy.
Wilder pushes Spence back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Spence dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Spence fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilder, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilder taking a breather.
Wilder can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Spence effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Spence .
Spence stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilder misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spence has Wilder pressed against the cage, preventing Wilder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilder lands a hook that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Spence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spence throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Spence lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alan Spence has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wilder tries to break the clinch but Spence is controlling the position.
Wilder swings wildly with an uppercut but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Wilder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spence 's elbow.
Wilder misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Spence .
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
Wilder tries to work over Spence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Spence .
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
Nice body punch from Spence - that landed with a thud.
Wilder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spence lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Spence is controlling him.
Spence lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilder or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Wilder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spence lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilder or not.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Wilder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Spence as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spence .
Spence scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alan Spence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilder.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
The referee calls for Spence to work.
Spence manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder letting Spence take a breather here.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spence can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Wilder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Spence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilder is trying to break free.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Spence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spence cracks Wilder with a nice body shot.
Wilder working hard to break the clinch.
Wilder lands a body shot.
Drizontay Wilder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spence blocks an elbow strike.
Wilder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilder misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Spence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spence has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Spence !
Alan Spence opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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hype
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