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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Spinks (ranked 237 p4p, 103 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 36 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good 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 19 - 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 41 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spinks's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Spinks.
Spinks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warror.
Warror moves out of range as Spinks throws a body kick.
Spinks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror is looking to score with low kicks.
Spinks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spinks throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Spinks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spinks throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Warror on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warror avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warror only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Warror on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spinks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror lands a leg kick that knocks Spinks off balance momentarily.
Spinks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warror scores with a hook.
Spinks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror tries to work over Spinks's front leg with a kick but Spinks checks it.
Warror misses with a left hand
and Spinks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warror slips under a jab from Spinks.
Warror throws out a powerful jab.
Warror getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Spinks does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Spinks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Spinks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spinks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Spinks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warror.
Warror thows a body kick. Spinks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks lands with a hook. Warror tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror throws a low kick but Spinks moves out of range easily.
Paul Warror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warror throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Warror connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spinks's hands.
Spinks slips a straight right by Warror.
A cross from Spinks lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Warror blocks the leg kick.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warror lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spinks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror works over Spinks's head and body with a nice combination.
Spinks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warror. Warror obviously looking to wear him down.
Warror punishes Spinks's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Warror.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spinks's sensitive parts.
Warror looks for the body kick but Spinks saw that one coming.
Spinks is looking to counter punch.
Warror lands a glancing blow to the side of Spinks's head.
Warror avoids the body shot from Spinks.
Warror tried to score with a low kick but Spinks checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Spinks misses the target.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by Warror.
Spinks staying out of range there.
Warror lands a nice hook to Spinks's body. Spinks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spinks avoids the body shot from Warror.
Spinks throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Warror looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spinks will feel that in the morning.
Spinks lands a left and a right that sends Warror crashing to the canvas! Spinks dives into mount looking to finish!
Warror is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spinks is stalling here but it's allowed Warror to get half guard.
Spinks seems to be working for a kimura but Warror defends the submission attempt.
Warror won't allow Spinks to pass to mount.
Spinks is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Warror reverses the position - he's now on top in Spinks's guard.
Spinks looking for subs off his back but Warror has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spinks wants to get back to full guard but Warror has mounted him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warror lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spinks will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick from Warror, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spinks. That did some damage!
Warror slips under a jab from Spinks.
Spinks misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinks manages to avoid it.
Spinks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Spinks lands a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Spinks.
Spinks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Warror's head.
Warror is still on wobbly legs! Can Spinks finish him?
Spinks staying out of range there.
Warror seems to have recovered his senses.
An inside leg kick from Warror misses.
Warror lands a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Warror has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spinks counters with a good low kick that Warror was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warror lands with a nice body punch.
Spinks throws a leg kick but Warror sees it coming and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Warror.
Warror scores with a kick to the midsection.
Warror connects with an inside leg kick.
Spinks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Spinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spinks. That did some damage!
Spinks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Spinks.
Warror with a nice calf kick.
A low kick from Spinks misses
and Warror cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spinks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spinks.
Warror feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
Warror is looking to slow Spinks down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
Warror with the inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Spinks coming out on top.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spinks. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spinks 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 Warror has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warror and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Warror. Spinks shrugs it off though.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Spinks is just out of range.
Spinks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warror attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Spinks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spinks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
Spinks tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror connects with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Spinks finds it's target.
Warror connects with a leg kick.
Warror moves into range and connects with a jab.
A low kick from Spinks misses
and Warror counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spinks checks a leg kick.
Spinks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spinks fires out a quick counter leg kick but Warror just manages to avoid it.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warror.
Spinks is looking to counter punch.
Warror lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spinks will feel that in the morning.
Spinks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spinks scores with a punch to the head.
Warror feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror lunges at Spinks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spinks's hand.
Spinks checks the leg kick.
Warror lands with a nice body kick.
Warror looks to land a body kick but Spinks moved away.
Spinks looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Warror tries a low kick but Spinks avoids it.
Spinks throws a wild body kick that Warror sees coming a mile off.
Warror will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Warror lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warror lands a nice shot that snaps Spinks's head back.
Warror fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spinks drops his hands momentarily and Warror takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror 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. This is the final round!
Spinks throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Spinks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Warror counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Spinks misses its intended target.
Warror scores with a nice right hand.
Warror throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spinks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warror checks a leg kick.
Spinks thuds his right hand into Warror's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A bone on bone clash there as Warror blocks the leg kick.
Spinks misses with a shot to the body
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror works the jab nicely.
Spinks connects with a body shot that sends Warror's belly button to the back.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spinks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Warror misses.
Spinks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spinks misses with an uppercut.
Warror dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spinks tests Warror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spinks throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Spinks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Warror connects with an inside leg kick.
Spinks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spinks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warror on the side of the head.
Warror throws a low kick but Spinks moves out of range easily.
That kick from Spinks tenderised Warror's leg. Warror is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick from Spinks misses.
Jackson Spinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror is looking to slow Spinks down with leg kicks.
Warror lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spinks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warror takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spinks moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
It looked like Spinks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Warror.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Spinks misses with a looping right.
Warror looks to land a combination. Spinks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Warror with a hook.
Warror fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spinks.
Warror misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks misses with a low kick as Warror jumps back.
Warror swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Warror sizes up Spinks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spinks misses with a looping left.
Spinks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Warror counters with a nice leg kick.
Paul Warror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warror uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spinks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Warror slips a straight right by Spinks.
Warror throws a sloppy head kick and Spinks moves out of range easily.
Spinks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Spinks's front leg but catches the back leg as Spinks tries to avoid it.
Spinks missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror connects with an inside leg kick.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warror cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spinks throws out a leg kick but Warror moves out of range and Spinks only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Warror, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror scores with a nice body kick.
Warror has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warror misses with a straight right.
Spinks is looking to counter with head kicks.
Warror connects with a leg kick.
Warror scoring well with a low kick there.
Warror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spinks.
Warror lands a head kick!
Warror lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Warror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warror has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
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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