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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Archibald Wheeler (ranked 2184 p4p, 1621 weight class) and Harald Spies (ranked 279 p4p, 217 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Archibald Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harald Spies!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wheeler.
As Spies tries to get set, Wheeler tries to push him back and clinch up but Spies manages to avoid the attempt.
Spies drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wheeler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spies on the side of the head.
Wheeler takes a swing at Spies's ribcage but misses.
Spies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wheeler circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Wheeler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wheeler throws a hook but Spies blocks it.
Spies avoids the body shot from Wheeler.
Spies looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spies misses with a straight right.
Spies throws a body shot but no joy.
Spies scores with a body shot.
Spies misses with a hook. Wheeler ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Spies.
Spies looks to land a right hand but Wheeler moved out of range.
Spies smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Wheeler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wheeler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wheeler defending well as Spies loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies looks to land a body kick but Wheeler moved away.
Spies connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wheeler momentarily.
Wheeler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spies.
Wheeler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spies swings for the body but Wheeler moves out of range.
Spies throws a jab but it's blocked by Wheeler.
Spies looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spies throws the left hand but Wheeler avoids the punch easily.
Spies throws a hook but Wheeler blocks it.
Harald Spies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheeler moves away from the strike by Spies.
A big right from Spies misses.
Wheeler slips a jab and a cross from Spies.
Wheeler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spies loads up on a big right hand but Wheeler slips the punch.
Spies might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Spies throws a series of punches but Wheeler avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Spies.
Spies lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like John Archibald Wheeler has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wheeler wants to clinch up but Spies keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler throws a shot to the body.
Spies looks to land a right hand but Wheeler moved out of range.
Spies misses with a body shot.
Wheeler misses with a right hand
and Spies counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wheeler moves into the clinch.
Spies misses with some punches.
Spies trying to control the position but instead, Wheeler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spies into the cage.
Wheeler misses with a punch on the inside.
Spies is trying to break free.
Spies blocks an uppercut.
Wheeler working aggressively here.
Wheeler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheeler lands with a right to the head.
Spies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spies tries a body shot but Wheeler blocks it.
Wheeler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spies backwards.
Spies misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler working aggressively here.
Wheeler throws a punch but it's blocked by Spies.
Wheeler working aggressively here.
Spies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Wheeler lands a shot to the body.
Wheeler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheeler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spies's efforts to push away.
Wheeler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Good body shot from Wheeler.
Spies misses with an elbow strike.
Wheeler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wheeler throws a punch but it's blocked by Spies.
Spies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wheeler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spies lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spies.
Wheeler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spies is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wheeler is keeping busy.
Wheeler working aggressively here.
Wheeler has a couple of punches blocked by Spies.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spies misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Wheeler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wheeler working aggressively here.
Wheeler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spies misses with some punches.
Wheeler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spies scores with a hook to the body.
Spies throws a head punch that misses.
Spies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wheeler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spies lands a hook that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Wheeler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spies creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spies blocks an uppercut.
Wheeler blocks an uppercut.
Wheeler tries to throw a body punch but Spies avoids it by throwing Wheeler back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wheeler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spies backwards.
Spies taking a breather.
Spies leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Spies's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Spies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Archibald Wheeler's cut.
That's time! Wheeler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wheeler manages to avoid it.
Wheeler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spies throws a body shot but no joy.
Spies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wheeler throws out the jab.
Spies bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wheeler's head backwards.
Spies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wheeler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wheeler staying out of range there.
Wheeler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wheeler throws a shot from downtown. Spies moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Spies as he connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Spies. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wheeler is looking to counter punch.
Spies misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Wheeler.
Spies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wheeler misses with a straight left.
Spies slips under a jab.
Spies throws a poor cross that misses
and Wheeler counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Spies misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Wheeler misses its target.
Harald Spies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wheeler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spies.
Wheeler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spies.
Spies looks to land a right hand but Wheeler moved out of range.
Spies slips under a jab.
Spies lands with a good body shot.
Spies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wheeler slips a straight right by Spies.
Wheeler moves in looking to clinch but Spies pushes him off.
Spies walks into a straight right hand from Wheeler.
Nice jab there from Spies.
Spies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spies.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spies throws a lazy right hand but Wheeler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spies lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spies tests Wheeler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wheeler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spies in his tracks.
Spies misses with a left hand
and Wheeler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spies tries to keep at a distance but Wheeler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spies misses with the head strike.
Spies's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Spies wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wheeler lands a shot to the body.
Wheeler has a couple of punches blocked by Spies.
Spies misses with the head strike.
Wheeler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wheeler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheeler.
Wheeler lands a nice shot to the body.
Wheeler prevents a body shot from Spies.
A short left from Wheeler.
Wheeler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Wheeler.
Spies is breathing heavily.
Wheeler lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wheeler.
Spies lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Wheeler.
Wheeler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spies backwards.
Spies misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Wheeler on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wheeler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spies backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spies.
Spies misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheeler.
Wheeler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler tries to work over Spies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wheeler lands an uppercut.
Wheeler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spies is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wheeler is keeping busy.
Spies tries a body shot but Wheeler blocks it.
John Archibald Wheeler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wheeler.
Spies takes a shot to the head.
Spies tries a body shot but Wheeler blocks it.
Spies lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spies swings wildly with an uppercut but Wheeler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wheeler misses with a punch on the inside.
Wheeler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spies or not.
Wheeler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wheeler has a couple of punches blocked by Spies.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spies working hard to break the clinch.
Spies scores with a shoulder strike.
Wheeler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wheeler is working Spies over against the cage.
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 John Archibald Wheeler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Archibald Wheeler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wheeler throws a body punch but Spies moves out of range.
Wheeler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wheeler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spies lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wheeler misses the target.
Wheeler tries to move into range but Spies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spies misses with a wild body shot.
Spies throws a combination. Wheeler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Spies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wheeler.
A little feinted left hand from Wheeler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wheeler blocks a jab.
Wheeler lands a head shot.
Spies loads up on a big right hand but Wheeler slips the punch.
Wheeler throws a big counter combination but Spies scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wheeler misses with a right hand
and Spies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Spies misses the target.
Spies defending well as Wheeler loads up on a big left hand.
Wheeler is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wheeler.
It seemed like Spies was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spies throws out a loose jab but Wheeler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wheeler lands a jab to Spies's midsection.
Wheeler misses with a looping right.
Wheeler moves into the clinch.
Wheeler blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spies.
Wheeler throws a head punch that misses.
Wheeler throws a punch but it's blocked by Spies.
Wheeler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wheeler misses with the head strike.
Wheeler pushes Spies back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wheeler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wheeler gets through Spies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Spies.
Spies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spies lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spies blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spies tries to throw a body punch but Wheeler avoids it by throwing Spies back against the cage.
Wheeler tries a body shot but Spies blocks it.
Wheeler misses with a punch on the inside.
Wheeler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spies backwards.
Spies lands a nice uppercut.
Wheeler scores with a shot to the side of Spies's head.
Wheeler misses with the head strike.
Spies has a couple of punches blocked by Wheeler.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spies.
Wheeler misses with the head strike.
Spies prevents a body shot from Wheeler.
Spies throws a head punch that misses.
Spies is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wheeler is defending well for now.
Spies trying to stall but Wheeler improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Spies.
Spies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Wheeler on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wheeler.
Wheeler blocks a body shot from Spies.
Spies misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler swings wildly with an uppercut but Spies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spies misses with a punch to the body.
Wheeler lands with a short shot to the head.
Wheeler blocks an elbow strike from Spies.
Wheeler gets through Spies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wheeler misses with some punches.
Spies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spies lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wheeler.
Stalling in the clinch from Spies.
A shot in the inside from Wheeler.
Spies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wheeler swings wildly with an uppercut but Spies uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Wheeler on the inside.
Wheeler misses with a punch on the inside.
Spies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spies blocking some punches.
Spies lands with a left to the head.
Spies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler swings wildly with an uppercut but Spies uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spies working hard to break the clinch.
Wheeler scores with a shoulder strike.
Spies tries to work over Wheeler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spies lands a shoulder strike.
Spies working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wheeler.
Spies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spies breaks from the clinch.
Spies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wheeler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wheeler moves in looking to clinch but Spies pushes him off.
Spies misses with an uppercut. Wheeler saw that one coming.
Wheeler misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wheeler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spies misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Archibald Wheeler.
I think Wheeler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Archibald Wheeler!
John Archibald Wheeler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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