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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Wright (ranked 3794 p4p, 6078 weight class) and Larry Williams (ranked 468 p4p, 591 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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181 cm 19 185 1 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm 19 195 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Lethal high kicks Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Spencer Wright! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Williams! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wright moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
It looks like Spencer Wright has been cut. Wright scores with a nice right hand.
Wright avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams misses with a body punch
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Williams lands a body shot.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Wright's ribs. Wright avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wright counters with a nice leg kick. Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A big right from Williams misses. A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wright throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it. Williams missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Wright is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Wright counters with a leg kick. Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away. Wright is looking to counter with head kicks. Wright swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams. Williams moves into range and connects with a jab. Wright is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks. Wright connects with an inside leg kick. Wright loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch. Wright throws a shot to the body.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright. Williams misses with the combination.
Wright slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Williams throws a big shot that misses. Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Williams throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it. Williams misses with a body shot
and Wright counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee. Williams throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it. Williams lands with a shot to the body. Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Wright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Wright misses with a body kick. Wright slips under a jab. Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wright slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Wright thumps Williams with a low kick. That kick from Wright tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on. A decent looking cross lands there for Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams connects with a body shot that sends Wright's belly button to the back. Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wright counters with a slapping leg kick. Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Wright throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Williams. Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wright thumps Williams with a low kick. Wright feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down. A big right from Williams misses. Williams throws a shot to the body.
It looks like Wright has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving. Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes. Williams checks a low kick from Wright. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wright under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams misses the jab. Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Williams throws a combination that misses and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand. Williams throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it. Williams sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Williams misses the shot to the body. Wright is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Wright should have avoided that one. Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Williams throws a body shot but no joy. Williams throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Larry Williams will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Spencer Wright's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larry Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup. A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Williams blocks a jab. Wright feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down. Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williams's head backwards. Williams swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Williams misses with a shot to the body and Wright counters with a thumping low kick. Wright misses the jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it. Williams throws a jab when Wright was well out of range. Wright defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand. A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Williams misses with a hook. Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily. Wright looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range. Wright avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Williams misses with a looping right. Wright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A shot to the body from Williams misses and Wright counters with a nice body shot. Williams throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it. Williams throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily. Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it. Wright throws a half hearted mid kick. Wright throws a good cross that connects.
Williams throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
A big left from Wright misses. Williams misses with a hook. Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wright lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams scores with a jab. Wright acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab. Williams scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Wright does no damage. Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright. Wright throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check. Williams misses with a left hand and Wright counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check. Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage! Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Williams misses the body punch and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Good leg kick by Wright. Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Wright misses with a straight left. Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Williams throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it. Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Williams misses with a body shot.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook. Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright. Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wright - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wright. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wright counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking. Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it. Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving. Wright misses the jab. Wright connects with a leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Wright dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Spencer Wright's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! Wright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wright cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Williams throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range. Williams connects with a right hand. Wright shakes it off. Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab. Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Williams lands with a nice body punch. Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Wright misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright. 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! Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wright ducks under a wild hook from Williams. Wright half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Wright counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily. Williams slips a straight right by Wright. Williams looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range. Wright feinted there with a counter leg kick. Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams. Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams. Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body and Wright counters with a nice uppercut. Wright with the inside leg kick. Williams throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it. Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wright connects with a nice looking jab.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Wright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it. An attempted straight right counter from Wright misses the target. Williams misses with a left hand and Wright counters with a slapping leg kick. Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams. Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. A jab from Williams misses. Wright cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head. Williams misses with a hook to the body
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand. Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut. Wright connects with a looping right hand.
Williams throws a big shot that misses. Wright is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot. Wright misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand. Williams misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Wright tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams. Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright. Williams throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range. Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams misses with a straight right. Good leg kick by Wright. Wright takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses. Williams throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range. Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily. It looked like Wright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Wright scores with a jab to the head.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams. Wright appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Wright cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wright looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range. Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here. Williams looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely. Wright swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Williams misses with a straight left. Wright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight! Spencer Wright showed his dominance in that final round. Well Wright 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Wright! Spencer Wright managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Convicted Trap House, into his post fight interview.
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