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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Hoola (ranked 24319 p4p, 5458 weight class) and AJ Spenser (ranked 440 p4p, 406 weight class). Hoola's entrance music is Alvin & The Chipmunks - Christmas song. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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188 cm
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155
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Hoola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Spenser!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spenser now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoola misses with an uppercut. Spenser saw that one coming.
Hoola tries to clinch but Spenser is having none of it.
Spenser appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spenser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoola.
A swing and a miss from Hoola.
Spenser lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Hoola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spenser appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spenser is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spenser looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hoola digs a good body shot into Spenser's ribs.
Hoola moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoola tries to work over Spenser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoola tries to work over Spenser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spenser as Hoola tries to tie him up.
Hoola stalling against the cage.
Spenser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoola works on Spenser's body with a couple of short punches.
Hoola tries to work over Spenser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoola breaks the clinch.
Hoola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoola misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spenser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoola rushes Spenser and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hoola misses with a punch to the body.
Spenser tries to circle away but Hoola has him pinned against the cage.
Spenser tries to work over Hoola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoola tries to work over Spenser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Hoola fails to land.
Hoola misses with a punch to the body.
Hoola misses with some punches.
Spenser is trying to pull guard but Hoola turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hoola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoola struggles to land a body shot inside as Spenser controls his hands.
Hoola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoola lands a right hand.
Hoola avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoola taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hoola stops a takedown attempt from Spenser.
A right hand to the body from Hoola.
Hoola manages to pull guard.
Hoola looking for a guillotine here but Spenser defends easily.
Hoola is trying to control the position but Spenser postures up.
Spenser throwing strikes but missing.
Hoola is trying to keep Spenser in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoola wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spenser accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spenser distracts Hoola with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hoola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spenser with a nice head shot there.
Hoola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spenser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spenser postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spenser is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoola pulls Spenser in close to his closed guard and prevents Spenser from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hoola trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Hoola dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hoola throws a body punch but Spenser moves out of range.
Spenser keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoola misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spenser counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ray Hoola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Hoola misses
and Spenser counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoola thinking.
Hoola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Spenser misses.
Hoola lands with a right hand.
Hoola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spenser can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoola closes the distance and clinches.
Spenser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoola can't find room to land a body shot as Spenser controls the action.
Hoola stalling in the clinch.
Spenser is trying to pull guard but Hoola has him pressed against the cage.
Spenser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoola.
Spenser blocks a body shot from Hoola.
Hoola wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hoola misses with a punch to the body.
Spenser has had enough of the clinch but Hoola keeps him there for the moment.
Hoola can't find room to land a body shot as Spenser controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Hoola as the two fighters clinch.
Spenser is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hoola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hoola - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spenser cracks Hoola with a nice body shot.
Spenser misses with a body punch.
Spenser tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ray Hoola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Spenser.
Spenser takes a shot to the head.
Hoola scores with a shot to the side of Spenser's head.
Hoola can't find room to land a body shot as Spenser controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hoola stops a takedown attempt from Spenser.
Spenser is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hoola misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spenser tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Spenser letting Hoola take a breather here.
Hoola misses with a punch on the inside.
Spenser tries to pull guard but Hoola won't allow it.
Hoola is trying to stall.
Hoola is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spenser working hard to break the clinch.
Spenser drags the fight down to the ground.
Hoola passes into half guard.
Hoola controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spenser trying to hold on to Hoola's head to control him but Hoola postures up.
Hoola is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hoola seems to be working for a kimura but Spenser defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spenser is not content to let Hoola control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Hoola dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hoola tries to bum rush Spenser with a series of wild strikes but Spenser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoola misses with a lunging right hand
and Spenser counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoola throws a combination that misses
and Spenser counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoola throws a sloppy body shot
and Spenser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spenser.
Spenser swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hoola tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spenser counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spenser swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoola.
Spenser is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hoola with a body shot.
Hoola doesn't manage to clinch there - Spenser circles away.
Hoola tries to clinch there but Spenser circles away.
Hoola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spenser let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've been informed that Spenser has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Spenser takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spenser slips a straight right by Hoola.
Spenser swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hoola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice side step and Spenser releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoola is looking to clinch but Spenser is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Spenser releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hoola misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Hoola misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Spenser misses.
Hoola moves to clinch but Spenser breaks away
and Spenser counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spenser is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoola rather than just go for the knockout.
Hoola throws a hook but Spenser avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoola closes the distance and pushes Spenser back into the cage.
Spenser drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoola will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spenser up against the cage.
Hoola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spenser's efforts to push away.
Spenser tries to pull guard but Hoola holds him up against the cage and eventually Spenser drops back down to his feet.
Hoola controlling the action here for a moment.
Hoola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spenser is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hoola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoola manages to break the clinch.
Hoola moves into range and clinches up with Spenser.
Spenser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spenser is trying to pull guard but Hoola turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ray Hoola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Spenser.
Spenser fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spenser prevents a body shot from Hoola.
Spenser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoola closes the distance and clinches.
Ray Hoola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spenser prevents a body shot from Hoola.
AJ Spenser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Hoola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spenser doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spenser tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoola's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Hoola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Hoola!
Ray Hoola seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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