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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Williams (ranked 1064 p4p, 1260 weight class) and Tom Bickle (ranked 99 p4p, 123 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Excellent boxer
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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Bickle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Bickle off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot lands for Williams.
Bickle throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Bickle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bickle blocks a head kick by Williams.
Bickle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bickle closes the distance and clinches.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Williams.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams is working Bickle over against the cage.
Williams is leaning against Bickle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle misses with some punches.
A short right from Williams.
Williams blocks a body shot from Bickle.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Bickle tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams trying to stall but Bickle improves his position.
Bickle is working Williams over against the cage.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams lands a right hand.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams digs a right hand into Bickle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bickle's gas tank.
Williams blocking some punches.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Bickle improves position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Bickle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bickle wants to clinch.
Bickle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Bickle misses the jab.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Bickle throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Bickle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bickle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle moves into the clinch.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Williams lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Bickle.
Bickle tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Williams.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Bickle tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams lands a left hand.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Bickle takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Williams lands a body punch.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Williams is trying to maintain a safe position but Bickle gets an underhook and turns Williams into the cage.
Williams blocking some punches.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bickle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Williams tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Bickle 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. And we move into the final round!
Williams lands a body shot.
Bickle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Bickle misses.
Bickle clinches.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Bickle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Bickle as the two fighters clinch.
Williams working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
Williams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bickle or not.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Williams stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams blocking some punches.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Bickle's head.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williams working aggressively here.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Bickle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bickle.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Williams tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle misses with a knee strike.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Spencer Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Williams.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bickle 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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