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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Porter (ranked 22947 p4p, 3773 weight class) and Brian Spam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cambodia. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Emilio Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Spam!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter fails with the takedown
and Spam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spam lands a nice looking body shot.
Spam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Porter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Porter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spam defends it nicely.
Spam lands a jab-cross combination.
Porter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Spam's half guard.
Porter prevents Spam from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spam regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Porter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter tries to free his leg and advance position but Spam is retaining full guard.
Porter scoring with some ground and pound.
Porter throwing strikes but missing.
Porter throws an elbow that misses. Spam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Porter's guard. Nice move by Spam!
Porter wants to stand up but Spam is controlling him.
Porter pulls Spam in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Porter wants to stand up but Spam is controlling him.
Porter managing to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spam scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Porter or perhaps it was just good defense by Spam, which made it look bad.
Porter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Porter shoots in but no luck this time.
Porter fails to land the takedown.
Porter is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter shoots in for a takedown but Spam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spam feints a jab promting Porter to slip. Spam then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Porter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A left and a right from Spam both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spam scores with a shot to the body.
Spam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Porter attempts a counter takedown but Spam avoids it well and moves away.
Spam scores with a hook.
Spam lands a slapping body shot.
Spam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Spam. Those never looked like landing.
Spam throws a series of punches but Porter avoids them all with ease.
Spam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spam lands a glancing blow to the side of Porter's head.
Spam leaves Porter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Spam dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spam feints a jab promting Porter to slip. Spam then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Porter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Porter goes for a double leg but Spam avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Spam continues to drive forward.
Porter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spam is defending well.
Spam is trying to push Porter away but Porter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Porter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spam gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spam gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spam avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter can't get the takedown.
Spam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Porter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spam manages to break the clinch.
Porter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emilio Porter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd cheers as Spam lands an impressive looking overhand right. Porter doesn't seem phased though.
Porter has a takedown stuffed.
Despite the aggression on Spam's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brian Spam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spam lands a lovely overhand right.
Porter goes for a double leg but Spam avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Spam continues to drive forward.
Spam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spam!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spam drops Porter with a beautiful combination! Porter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Spam is looking for the KO!
Porter is rocked!
Spam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Porter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spam misses with a wild combination.
Porter seems to have got his legs back now.
Spam fails to land with a series of punches.
Spam throws a shot to the body.
Brian Spam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spam lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spam.
Spam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spam scores with a jab. Porter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spam throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Porter on the side of the head.
Spam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spam throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Porter's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Spam dives in looking to finish as Porter flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Spam's strikes! Spam is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Porter's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Porter was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Spam!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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