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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aonghus Mormaer (ranked 323 p4p, 123 weight class) and Jack Spratt (ranked 52 p4p, 18 weight class). Spratt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fit But You Know It. This should be fireworks!
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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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aonghus Mormaer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Spratt!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mormaer slips a jab from Spratt.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Spratt misses with a looping left.
Mormaer moves in looking to clinch but Spratt pushes him off.
Spratt throws a leg kick
and Mormaer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mormaer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spratt throws a jab when Mormaer was well out of range.
Mormaer cracks Spratt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mormaer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt lands a right hook to the body.
Spratt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mormaer throws an off balance right hand
and Spratt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spratt's corner calls for a 1-2. Spratt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spratt tries to land a leg kick but Mormaer saw it coming and moves away.
Spratt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mormaer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Spratt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mormaer looks to land a right hand but Spratt moved out of range.
Mormaer lands with a nice body kick.
Spratt moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Spratt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormaer doesn't manage to clinch there - Spratt circles away.
Spratt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
As Spratt tries to get set, Mormaer tries to push him back and clinch up but Spratt manages to avoid the attempt.
Mormaer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Spratt.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mormaer misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Mormaer.
Mormaer slips under a jab from Spratt.
A low kick from Mormaer misses
and Spratt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mormaer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That kick from Mormaer tenderised Spratt's leg. Spratt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Spratt lands a nice hook to Mormaer's body. Mormaer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mormaer scores with a leg kick.
Spratt throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Mormaer moves into range and clinches up with Spratt.
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spratt takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Spratt misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spratt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spratt sizes up Mormaer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mormaer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mormaer wants to clinch.
Mormaer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spratt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spratt throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Spratt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mormaer.
Mormaer checks a low kick from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer moves away from the strike by Spratt.
As Spratt tries to get set, Mormaer tries to push him back and clinch up but Spratt manages to avoid the attempt.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Spratt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mormaer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mormaer moves out of range of the strikes.
Spratt throws a hook but Mormaer blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer throws a hook but Spratt avoids it easily.
Spratt takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
Spratt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mormaer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spratt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spratt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spratt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spratt connects with a solid leg kick.
Mormaer looks to land a body kick but Spratt moved away.
Mormaer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mormaer lands with a straight right. Spratt didn't see that one coming.
Mormaer scores with a nice strike.
Mormaer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Spratt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spratt with a nice calf kick.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Spratt.
Spratt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mormaer in his tracks.
Spratt swats away the attempt to clinch by Mormaer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer throws a leg kick
and Spratt counters with a stiff right hand.
Mormaer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spratt on the side of the head.
Mormaer throws a body kick that misses.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Spratt throws a solid leg kick but Mormaer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spratt.
Spratt scores with a leg kick.
Mormaer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spratt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mormaer has time to react.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Mormaer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spratt.
Spratt tries a quick counter leg kick but Mormaer is wise to it.
Spratt with a nice calf kick.
Mormaer tries to score with a low kick but Spratt moves his leg out of the way.
Spratt cracks Mormaer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mormaer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spratt has time to react.
Mormaer slips a jab from Spratt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt digs a good hook to Mormaer's body.
Spratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spratt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spratt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mormaer throws a sloppy head kick and Spratt moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Spratt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mormaer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mormaer motions for Spratt to come forward. Mormaer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jack Spratt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spratt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mormaer checks it well.
Spratt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spratt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mormaer tries to work over Spratt's front leg with a kick but Spratt checks it.
Spratt throws a jab when Mormaer was well out of range.
Spratt throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer looks to land a right hand but Spratt moved out of range.
Mormaer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A good leg kick by Spratt.
Mormaer fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Spratt blocks the leg kick.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Spratt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mormaer moves into the clinch.
Spratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spratt is trying to break the clinch but Mormaer has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body.
Mormaer takes a shot to the head.
Spratt tries to circle away but Mormaer has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mormaer obliges.
Mormaer missing with knees to the body.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spratt breaks the clinch.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spratt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mormaer forces Spratt back against the cage and clinches.
Mormaer keeps control of Spratt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mormaer lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mormaer.
It looks like Jack Spratt has been cut.
Mormaer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spratt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Spratt misses with a punch on the inside.
Spratt misses with a punch on the inside.
Mormaer slows down the pace here.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spratt avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aonghus Mormaer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spratt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spratt manages to break the clinch.
Spratt feints and then cracks Mormaer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mormaer down.
Spratt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spratt clinches up against the cage.
Mormaer misses with a punch on the inside.
Spratt breaks from the clinch.
Mormaer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Mormaer is just out of range.
Spratt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spratt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mormaer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spratt misses with a low kick as Mormaer jumps back.
Spratt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spratt moves out of range as Mormaer strikes.
Mormaer misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Spratt coming out on top.
Spratt misses the jab.
Mormaer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Spratt is having none of it.
Spratt scores with a hook to the body. Mormaer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spratt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mormaer is out of range and Spratt settles back down.
Mormaer is looking to clinch.
Mormaer is looking to clinch but Spratt is avoiding it.
Mormaer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Mormaer throws a head kick but Spratt moves out of range.
Mormaer tries to clinch there but Spratt circles away.
A nice leg kick from Spratt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Mormaer.
Mormaer moves out of range of the leg kick from Spratt.
Mormaer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spratt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spratt lands a right hook to the body.
Mormaer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Spratt staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormaer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spratt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Spratt.
A low kick from Spratt is predictable there
and Mormaer counters with a solid body kick.
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt throws a lazy right hand but Mormaer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mormaer looks for the body kick but Spratt saw that one coming.
A low kick from Mormaer misses
and Spratt counters with a left to the body.
Mormaer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mormaer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mormaer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A bone on bone clash there as Mormaer blocks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mormaer.
A telegraphed right hand from Spratt misses the target.
Mormaer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mormaer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spratt.
Spratt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spratt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!
Spratt throws the left hand but Mormaer avoids the punch easily.
Spratt misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Spratt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Spratt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mormaer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mormaer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spratt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spratt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mormaer checks it well.
Mormaer throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Mormaer throws a poor cross that misses
and Spratt counters with a straight right hand.
Mormaer digs a good hook to Spratt's body.
Mormaer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Mormaer ducks down to avoid it.
Mormaer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Spratt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Mormaer as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Mormaer misses.
Mormaer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spratt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mormaer just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spratt scores with a jab to the body.
Spratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mormaer.
Spratt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mormaer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mormaer throws a push kick but Spratt slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer misses with an uppercut. Spratt saw that one coming.
Spratt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mormaer, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spratt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer misses with a head kick.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mormaer.
Mormaer checks a low kick from Spratt.
Spratt with a nice calf kick.
Spratt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mormaer has time to react.
Mormaer looks for the body kick but Spratt saw that one coming.
Mormaer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spratt flicks out a counter leg kick but Mormaer steps away.
Mormaer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
An inside leg kick from Spratt misses.
Spratt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mormaer throws out the jab.
Mormaer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Spratt tries a low kick but Mormaer avoids it.
Mormaer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Spratt.
Mormaer is looking to counter the offense by Spratt and move into the clinch.
Spratt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aonghus Mormaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Spratt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spratt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mormaer.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer lands a body shot.
Spratt slips under a jab from Mormaer.
Mormaer scores with a jab to the head.
Mormaer defending well as Spratt loads up on a big left hand.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch but Spratt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mormaer misses with a straight right.
Mormaer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mormaer throws the left hand but Spratt avoids the punch easily.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch but Spratt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mormaer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spratt.
Spratt slips a jab from Mormaer.
Spratt scores with a nice right hand.
Spratt misses with a straight left.
Mormaer throws a looping overhand right but Spratt ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Spratt.
Spratt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mormaer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mormaer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spratt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mormaer scores with a hook to the body. Spratt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spratt avoids the body shot from Mormaer.
Mormaer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick by Mormaer misses
and Spratt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spratt lands a jab to Mormaer's midsection.
Spratt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Mormaer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spratt with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spratt throws a leg kick which misses Mormaer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mormaer tries to avoid it.
Spratt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spratt defending well as Mormaer loads up on a big left hand.
Spratt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spratt dips to his left and cracks Mormaer with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Spratt.
A shot to the body from Mormaer misses
and Mormaer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spratt. That's going to slow Mormaer down.
Spratt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Mormaer.
A clash of legs there as Spratt blocks the low kick.
Spratt lands a leg kick that knocks Mormaer off balance momentarily.
A big left from Mormaer misses.
Spratt slips a straight right by Mormaer.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Spratt.
Spratt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mormaer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mormaer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spratt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mormaer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spratt.
Mormaer misses with a looping right.
Mormaer throws a leg kick but Spratt moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Spratt.
I've got Spratt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Spratt!
Jack Spratt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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