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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Huwan Bagwis (ranked 503 p4p, 351 weight class) and Alan Spence (ranked 74 p4p, 50 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spence 's choice of entrance music: Were Coming. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huwan Bagwis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagwis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bagwis misses with a body shot
and Spence counters with a series of strikes. Bagwis will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spence . Bagwis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spence moves away from the strike by Bagwis.
Bagwis scores with the left hand. Spence knows he should have avoided that one.
Bagwis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Bagwis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spence .
Bagwis is looking to clinch.
Spence raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bagwis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spence , pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence prevents a body shot from Bagwis.
Bagwis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bagwis swings wildly with an uppercut but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bagwis struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Bagwis blocks a body shot from Spence .
Bagwis prevents a body shot from Spence .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bagwis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spence 's elbow.
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Spence prevents a body shot from Bagwis.
Bagwis tries to work over Spence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spence lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bagwis.
Spence blocks a body shot from Bagwis.
A head punch on the inside from Spence fails to land.
Bagwis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spence lands with a short shot to the head.
Bagwis swings wildly with an uppercut but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bagwis throws a head punch that misses.
Spence looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spence misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spence working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bagwis lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spence is pushing Bagwis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hand to the body from Bagwis.
Spence misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bagwis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bagwis stalling in the clinch but Spence improves position.
Bagwis blocking some punches.
Bagwis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spence 's elbow.
Bagwis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spence tries to work over Bagwis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spence .
Still in the clinch, Spence scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bagwis throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
Spence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spence has a couple of punches blocked by Bagwis.
Spence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bagwis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Bagwis tries to throw a body punch but Spence avoids it by throwing Bagwis back against the cage.
Spence cracks Bagwis with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bagwis.
Spence lands a body punch.
Spence tries a body shot but Bagwis blocks it.
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Spence throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bagwiss head.
Bagwis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Spence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spence blocking some punches.
Spence tries to throw a body punch but Bagwis avoids it by throwing Spence back against the cage.
Bagwis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bagwis blocks a body shot from Spence .
Bagwis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spence misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bagwis.
Spence is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bagwis is keeping busy.
A short left from Bagwis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Spence .
Spence works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spence throws a head punch that misses.
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Bagwis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spence lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spence scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bagwis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bagwis tries a body shot but Spence blocks it.
Bagwis tries to throw a body punch but Spence avoids it by throwing Bagwis back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Spence as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Huwan Bagwis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bagwis lands a jab to Spence 's midsection.
Bagwis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bagwis lands with a good body shot.
Bagwis lunges at Spence with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spence 's hand.
Spence moves out of range of the strikes.
Spence looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Spence - just one landing.
Bagwis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bagwis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwis lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Spence lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bagwis doesn't seem phased though.
Spence scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence tries to clinch but Bagwis moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bagwis.
Bagwis throws a low kick but Spence moves out of range easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spence tries to clinch up but Bagwis circles away and keeps his distance.
Spence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bagwis.
Bagwis moves out of range as Spence strikes.
Spence takes a kick to the side of the head.
Spence thuds his right hand into Bagwis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bagwis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bagwis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spence .
Bagwis is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence tries to clinch but Bagwis is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spence . Bagwis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bagwis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spence moves away.
It seemed like Spence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bagwis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bagwis misses with the combination.
Bagwis throws a head kick that Spence semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Bagwis does it's job there.
A big right from Spence misses.
Bagwis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis tries to clinch up but Spence circles away and keeps his distance.
Bagwis misses with a low kick.
Bagwis scores with a sloppy right hand. Spence should have avoided that one.
Spence throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bagwis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spence 's hands.
Spence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bagwis.
Bagwis misses the body punch
and Spence counters with an outside leg kick.
Bagwis throws a leg kick
and Spence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spence has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spence is working Bagwis over against the cage.
Bagwis tries to throw a body punch but Spence avoids it by throwing Bagwis back against the cage.
Spence lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence pushes Bagwis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spence blocking some punches.
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Spence struggles to land a body shot inside as Bagwis controls his hands.
Spence lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bagwis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spence tries to throw a body punch but Bagwis avoids it by throwing Spence back against the cage.
Bagwis stalling in the clinch but Spence improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spence .
Bagwis misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bagwis.
Spence lands a body shot.
Bagwis blocks a body shot from Spence .
Bagwis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bagwis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bagwis.
Bagwis misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Huwan Bagwis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
The crowd cheers as Bagwis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spence doesn't seem phased though.
Spence takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bagwis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spence throws a head kick that misses.
Bagwis jabs Spence to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bagwis swings for the body but Spence moves out of range.
Spence only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bagwis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spence s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bagwis finds it's way round the side to connect with Spence 's head.
Bagwis is looking to wear down Spence with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bagwis clobbers Spence with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spence with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bagwis to score with a decent uppercut.
Spence takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence throws a head kick but Bagwis moves out of range.
Spence misses with a lunging right hand
and Bagwis counters with a right hand to the body.
Bagwis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spence tries to clinch but Bagwis is having none of it.
Bagwis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bagwis throws a looping overhand right but Spence ducks down to avoid it.
Spence ducks under a wild hook from Bagwis.
Bagwis misses the jab.
Bagwis throws an off balance right hand
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
Spence on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spence gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bagwis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis cracks a nice hook into Spence 's ribs.
Bagwis throws a body shot but no joy.
Spence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bagwis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bagwis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bagwis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spence on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bagwis punishes Spence 's body with a nice straight punch.
Bagwis misses with a straight right.
Huwan Bagwis is winning the standup battle so far.
Bagwis throws a body punch but Spence moves out of range.
Bagwis looks to score with a jab to the body but Spence is just out of range.
Spence swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spence manages to avoid it.
Spence lands a big head kick that sends Bagwis tumbling to the mat! Spence takes a step backwards and waves Bagwis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Bagwis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bagwis scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bagwis. Spence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spence ducks under a wild hook from Bagwis.
Bagwis seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Spence misses its intended target.
Bagwis blocks the body kick.
Bagwis throwing a counter right hand but Spence manages to avoid it.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bagwis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bagwis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagwis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spence at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bagwis misses with an uppercut
and Spence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bagwis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spence was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagwis.
Spence with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bagwis slips a straight right by Spence .
Bagwis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spence checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spence looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Alan Spence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bagwis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spence .
Bagwis scores with a sloppy right hand. Spence should have avoided that one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spence in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Spence chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bagwis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huwan Bagwis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bagwis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Huwan Bagwis!
After winning the bout, Huwan Bagwis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Alan Spence had this to say: 'My foot was a balloon'.
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