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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Stubbs (ranked 4261 p4p, 3222 weight class) and Akimbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stubbs comes to the cage accompanied by Jawbreaker - Machine Gun Kelly. Akimbo Spice is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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194 cm 37 207 21 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, William Stubbs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akimbo Spice! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spice connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Stubbs throws a jab when Spice was well out of range. Stubbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spice moves away. Spice lands a head kick. Stubbs smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Spice thuds a left hand into Stubbs's body. Stubbs just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Spice misses. Spice misses with a series of wild punches.
Spice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stubbs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Spice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Stubbs misses the shot to the body. Stubbs misses with a wild body shot. Spice is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Spice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stubbs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stubbs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Spice lands with a kick to the temple. Stubbs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Spice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stubbs circles away quickly and effectively. A head kick from Spice lands but Stubbs takes it in his stride. Stubbs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spice moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spice misses with a double jab.
Stubbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spice. Spice slips under a jab from Stubbs. Spice ducks under a wild hook from Stubbs. Spice dodges the punch combination from Stubbs.
Spice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Spice misses with a head kick.
Akimbo Spice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A looping hook to the body misses from Stubbs. Spice does a little dance to reset his feet. Spice moves out of range of the body kick. Spice throws a counter combo. Spice throws a nice head kick!
Stubbs just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Spice releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Stubbs swinging wildly here.
Spice lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stubbs takes a kick to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Spice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A punch combination from Spice misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stubbs walks into a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Stubbs. Spice does a little dance to reset his feet. Stubbs swings for the body but Spice moves out of range.
Stubbs throws a lazy right hand but Spice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Spice connects with a high kick. Stubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Spice is just out of range. Stubbs fails to land with a series of punches.
Stubbs misses the shot to the body. Stubbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spice.
Stubbs throws a big shot that misses. Spice lands with a nice combination. Stubbs backs away looking to recover. Spice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Spice scores with a decent looking hook. Stubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spice lands a leg kick that knocks Stubbs off balance momentarily. Stubbs is looking to wear down Spice with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Stubbs misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Spice.
Stubbs misses the jab. Spice scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stubbs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Stubbs misses the shot to the body. Spice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Stubbs lands with a right hand. Stubbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spice throws a series of punches but Stubbs avoids them all with ease. Spice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stubbs.
That kick from Spice tenderised Stubbs's leg. Stubbs is trying to keep his angry face on. Stubbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spice slips a jab and a cross from Stubbs.
Spice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Stubbs scores with a jab to the body. Spice fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stubbs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stubbs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick from Spice lands but Stubbs takes it in his stride. A nice inside leg kick there by Spice. That's going to slow Stubbs down. Spice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stubbs's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Spice. Stubbs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A nice inside leg kick there by Spice. That's going to slow Stubbs down. Spice misses with the combination.
Stubbs dodges the punch combination from Spice.
Spice throws a one two combo.
Spice slips under a jab. Stubbs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spice ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Spice misses with a few strikes there.
Stubbs is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Spice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A counter left hand to the body from Stubbs misses its target. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy. Stubbs throws a series of punches but Spice moves out of range. Spice throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stubbs. Stubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stubbs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spice circles away quickly and effectively. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akimbo Spice dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Spice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Stubbs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Spice slips a jab and a cross from Stubbs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stubbs. Spice does a little dance to reset his feet. Stubbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spice moves away. Stubbs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Stubbs throws a right and a left that both miss. Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy. Spice dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stubbs. That did some damage! Stubbs digs a good hook to Spice's body.
Spice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stubbs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Stubbs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Stubbs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stubbs misses with a body shot.
Stubbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spice. Stubbs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stubbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spice.
Spice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Stubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spice doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Spice with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stubbs swings for the body but Spice moves out of range.
Spice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A head kick from Spice lands but Stubbs takes it in his stride. Spice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spice just misses with a punch to the body.
Stubbs misses with a two punch combination.
Spice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Stubbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spice.
Spice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Spice scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Spice lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A swing and a miss from Stubbs. Stubbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spice. Spice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spice lands with a slapping head kick. Spice scores with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Spice both land. Nice combination. Stubbs throws a hook to the side of Spice's head but Spice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akimbo Spice seems to be getting the better of the standup. Spice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stubbs.
Spice misses with a two punch combination.
Spice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spice throws a head kick that misses. Spice connects with a solid leg kick. Spice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Stubbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spice.
Spice is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Spice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stubbs fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Spice both land. Nice combination. Stubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spice. That's going to slow Stubbs down. Spice's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spice duly obliges. Spice with the inside leg kick. Spice slips a jab and a cross from Stubbs.
Stubbs misses the shot to the body. A countering left hand to the body from Spice misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stubbs.
Stubbs misses with a wild body shot. Stubbs misses with a hook. Spice ducked under it nicely. A looping hook to the body misses from Stubbs. Spice does a little dance to reset his feet. Stubbs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spice throws a right and a left that Stubbs avoids nicely. Spice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Spice throws a head kick that half lands.
Stubbs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stubbs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stubbs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spice throws a combination. Stubbs tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Stubbs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Spice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Stubbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spice.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spice moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Stubbs throws a body punch but Spice moves out of range. Stubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Spice is just out of range. Stubbs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spice. Spice is working the combinations to good effect here. Spice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Stubbs misses the shot to the body. Spice throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stubbs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stubbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spice moves away. Spice changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Spice scores with a head kick.
Spice pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stubbs back to the cage. Spice follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Stubbs just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stubbs tries to bum rush Spice with a series of wild strikes but Spice uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Spice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Stubbs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spice wants to counter the offense by Stubbs and move into the clinch position. Spice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stubbs's sensitive parts. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akimbo Spice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round! Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy. Spice throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spice. That's going to slow Stubbs down. Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy. Spice throws a right and a left that Stubbs avoids nicely. Spice throws a head kick that Stubbs semi-blocks.
Spice looks to land a combination but Stubbs avoids it well. A looping hook to the body misses from Stubbs. Spice does a little dance to reset his feet. Stubbs misses with a wild body shot. Spice has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Spice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stubbs circles away quickly and effectively. Spice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stubbs backs up against the cage.
Spice avoids the body shot from Stubbs.
Stubbs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spice. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stubbs misses with a wild body shot. Stubbs misses with an uppercut. Spice saw that one coming. Stubbs throws a lazy right hand but Spice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Stubbs misses with a wild body shot. Spice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stubbs. Stubbs avoids the head kick by Spice.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stubbs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Spice throws a series of punches but Stubbs moves out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Stubbs. Spice does a little dance to reset his feet. A looping hook to the body misses from Stubbs. Spice does a little dance to reset his feet. Stubbs swings for the body but Spice moves out of range.
Stubbs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Spice throws a nice inside leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Spice. That's going to slow Stubbs down. Stubbs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stubbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Spice. Stubbs throws a series of punches but Spice moves out of range. Spice with the inside leg kick. Stubbs misses with a wild body shot. 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! A combination from Spice does no damage. Spice throws a series of punches but Stubbs avoids them all with ease. William Stubbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Stubbs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spice connects with a high kick. Stubbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spice manages to avoid it. Stubbs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Spice throws a head kick that half lands.
Spice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Stubbs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spice throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spice slips a jab and a cross from Stubbs.
Spice avoids the body shot from Stubbs.
Stubbs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Stubbs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stubbs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spice. Stubbs throws a series of punches but Spice avoids them all with ease. Spice shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stubbs eats them both and turns towards Spice to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Spice scores with a one two! Stubbs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Stubbs slips a jab and a cross from Spice.
Stubbs lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stubbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Stubbs with a body punch. A glancing blow. Stubbs looks to land a left hand but Spice moved out of range nicely. Stubbs looks to land a left hand but Spice moved out of range nicely. Spice slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Spice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stubbs.
Stubbs throws a lazy right hand but Spice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spice's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spice duly obliges. Stubbs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Stubbs throws a push kick but Spice slaps the foot to one side. Spice is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Spice throws a nice inside leg kick. Spice lands the left hand. Spice lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stubbs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spice throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stubbs's head. Spice throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spice lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Spice throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stubbs's head. Spice throws a head kick but Stubbs moves out of range.
Spice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Spice avoids the body shot from Stubbs.
Spice avoids the body shot from Stubbs.
Spice with the inside leg kick. Spice throws a head kick that half lands.
Spice cracks Stubbs with a right hand to the side of the head. Spice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spice. Stubbs does a little dance to reset his feet. Spice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stubbs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stubbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Spice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stubbs circles away quickly and effectively. Spice lands a head kick!
Spice looks to score with a jab to the body but Stubbs is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Akimbo Spice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Spice has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akimbo Spice! A very excited looking Akimbo Spice made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. William Stubbs was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck it, losses suck but I am not done yet Thank you to all the fans & please do check out Tiger Balls (7081) & Seventh Circle Clothing (6898) who have kindly sponsored me.'.
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