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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Spinks (ranked 518 p4p, 246 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 78 p4p, 36 weight class). Zaadha has chosen On A Roll as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jackson Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Spinks misses.
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha thows a leg kick but Spinks checks it
and Spinks counters with a nice body shot.
Spinks throws a body kick that misses.
Spinks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spinks lands with a right hand.
Spinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spinks swinging wildly here.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Spinks slips under a jab from Zaadha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spinks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spinks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaadha.
Spinks throws out a leg kick but Zaadha moves out of range and Spinks only half commits.
Crunch! Spinks slams his shin into Zaadha's torso.
Spinks throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zaadha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spinks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spinks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Spinks misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zaadha.
Spinks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spinks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A big left from Zaadha misses.
Spinks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zaadha throws a lazy right hand but Spinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spinks misses with a hook.
Spinks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spinks throws a body shot but no joy.
Spinks misses with a takedown attempt - Zaadha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zaadha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spinks misses with a left hand
and Zaadha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaadha. That's going to slow Spinks down.
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Ri Zaadha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaadha moves out of range as Spinks strikes.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spinks avoids the head kick by Zaadha.
Spinks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spinks throws a big shot that misses.
Spinks slips a straight right by Zaadha.
Spinks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zaadha looks to land a left hand but Spinks moved out of range nicely.
Zaadha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Zaadha tenderised Spinks's leg. Spinks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zaadha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spinks.
Zaadha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spinks.
Zaadha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zaadha flicks out a counter leg kick but Spinks steps away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaadha. That's going to slow Spinks down.
Zaadha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spinks. That one must have hurt.
Spinks throws a leg kick but Zaadha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha thumps Spinks with a low kick.
Zaadha throws the kick towards the body but Spinks avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Spinks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spinks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spinks looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
Zaadha lands with an overhand left.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaadha jabs Spinks right on the nose. Spinks blinks but takes it well.
Zaadha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaadha throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spinks misses with a body shot.
Zaadha tries to move into range but Spinks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zaadha scores with the left hand. Spinks knows he should have avoided that one.
Ri Zaadha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaadha throws a series of punches but Spinks avoids them all with ease.
Zaadha lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Zaadha coming out on top.
Spinks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zaadha's guard.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaadha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaadha wants to stand but Spinks is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Spinks is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Zaadha breaks from the clinch.
Spinks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaadha can pounce on him.
Zaadha scores with a leg kick.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Spinks's head but Spinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Spinks slips the punch.
Zaadha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaadha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zaadha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spinks throws out the jab.
Zaadha connects with the punch.
Zaadha missing with a left hand there. Spinks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab lands there for Spinks.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spinks. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Spinks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zaadha in his tracks.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ri Zaadha dominated that round.
That's time! Spinks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zaadha moves out of range as Spinks throws a body kick.
Zaadha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spinks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zaadha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spinks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zaadha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaadha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spinks is out of range.
Zaadha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spinkss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ri Zaadha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaadha moves away.
Zaadha thuds his right hand into Spinks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zaadha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaadha throws a hook but Spinks avoids it easily.
Zaadha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaadha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spinks on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spinks blocks a jab.
Zaadha lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spinks looks for a takedown but Zaadha sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaadha throws a front kick aimed at Spinks's knee but Spinks avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Zaadha.
Spinks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spinks fails with the takedown
and Zaadha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Spinks. That snapped Zaadha's head back.
Spinks misses the jab.
Zaadha feints a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Zaadha finds it's target.
Spinks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spinks lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaadha's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zaadha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zaadha throws a wild body kick that Spinks sees coming a mile off.
Spinks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spinks misses with a hook
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaadha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spinks misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Zaadha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Zaadha connects with a crisp jab.
Zaadha 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.
Zaadha feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
Spinks just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zaadha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Spinks's head but Spinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spinks slips under a jab.
Spinks tries to land a front kick but Zaadha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaadha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaadha throws a jab when Spinks was well out of range.
Spinks throws a body kick that misses.
Spinks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spinks throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Spinks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Spinks there.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha lands a jab to the head.
Spinks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha with a nice calf kick.
Zaadha throws a lazy body kick
and Spinks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spinks slips a straight right by Zaadha.
An inside leg kick from Zaadha misses.
Spinks misses with a straight left.
Zaadha throws a low kick but Spinks avoids it.
Zaadha works the jab nicely.
Spinks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zaadha connects with a solid leg kick.
Spinks throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Zaadha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinks doesn't seem bothered though.
Spinks walks into a straight right hand from Zaadha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Spinks misses the target.
Spinks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zaadha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Spinks.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spinks ducks right into an uppercut from Zaadha.
Zaadha dodges the punch combination from Spinks.
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaadha 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.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zaadha!
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spinks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spinks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaadha.
Spinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spinks punishes Zaadha's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaadha.
Good leg kick by Zaadha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ri Zaadha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses.
Zaadha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zaadha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaadha misses the target.
Spinks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaadha throws a poor cross that misses
and Spinks counters with a right hand to the body.
A clash of legs there as Spinks blocks the low kick.
Zaadha thuds a left hand into Spinks's body.
Spinks throws a hook but Zaadha avoids it easily.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spinks's head backwards.
Good shot there by Zaadha.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Spinks slips the punch.
Spinks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Zaadha managing to block the knees to the body from Spinks.
Spinks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Zaadha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks cracks Zaadha with a good jab.
Spinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
Zaadha blocks a jab.
Spinks lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Spinks.
Spinks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Zaadha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaadha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spinks lands with a good body shot.
Spinks ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Spinks looks to throw the jab but Zaadha is out of range.
A jab from Zaadha misses.
Spinks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha moves out of range of the strikes.
Spinks slips under a jab from Zaadha.
Jackson Spinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha connects with a body shot.
Spinks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a lazy right hand but Spinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spinks takes one to the chin there.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Spinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaadha. That's going to slow Spinks down.
Nice shot lands for Zaadha.
Spinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Spinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaadha.
Zaadha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spinks walks into a straight right hand from Zaadha.
A big left from Spinks misses.
Spinks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaadha to score with a decent uppercut.
Zaadha misses with a right hand
and Spinks counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaadha misses the target.
Spinks feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zaadha scores with a jab to the body.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spinks.
Spinks misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Spinks misses the target.
Spinks throws a low kick, looking for Zaadha's leg but Zaadha calmly moves out of range.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Spinks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaadha. Zaadha obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaadha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zaadha lands a leg kick that knocks Spinks off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zaadha, as that shot connected.
Zaadha throws a head kick that Spinks semi-blocks.
Spinks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Spinks blocks the leg kick.
Zaadha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha misses with a shot to the body
and Spinks counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaadha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spinks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaadha. Zaadha obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaadha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spinks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zaadha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaadha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zaadha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spinks waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Zaadha. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Zaadha to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Zaadha is rocked!
Spinks loads up on a big left hand. Zaadha felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Spinks looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Zaadha can't hide his disappointment, as Spinks celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Spinks!
Our winner, Jackson Spinks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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