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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Spratt (ranked 279 p4p, 248 weight class) and James Yarborough (ranked 37 p4p, 33 weight class). Spratt comes to the cage accompanied by Fit But You Know It. Yarborough has chosen Derezzed as his entrance music. Jack Spratt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Spratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spratt avoids the body shot from Yarborough.
Yarborough with a nice calf kick.
Nice defenses there by Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a hook but Spratt blocks it.
Yarborough throws an overhand right that lands on Spratt's shoulder, as Spratt tries to avoid the shot.
Yarborough digs a good body shot into Spratt's ribs.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Yarborough's shoulder, as Yarborough tries to avoid the shot.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Yarborough connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spratt throws a hook but Yarborough blocks it.
Spratt lands with an uppercut that bounces Yarborough off the cage and back into range.
Yarborough plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yarborough connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yarborough thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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 fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yarborough wants to land a leg kick but Spratt is out of range.
Yarborough just misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough just misses with a punch to the body.
Spratt misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Spratt.
Spratt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheers as Spratt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yarborough doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spratt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spratt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yarborough loads up on a big right hand but Spratt slips the punch.
Yarborough cracks Spratt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Yarborough ducks down to avoid it.
Yarborough misses with an uppercut
and Spratt counters with a thumping low kick.
Spratt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yarborough scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yarborough lands a head shot.
Yarborough swings for the body but Spratt moves out of range.
Yarborough misses with a looping left.
Spratt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yarborough throws out the jab.
Spratt 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.
A shot to the liver by Spratt. Beautiful body shot.
Spratt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarborough misses the shot to the body.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Spratt tries a low kick but Yarborough avoids it.
Yarborough moves forwards but Spratt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spratt moves out of range as Yarborough strikes.
Spratt misses with a straight right.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Yarborough.
Yarborough has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a low kick but Spratt avoids it.
Yarborough throws an overhand right that lands on Spratt's shoulder, as Spratt tries to avoid the shot.
Spratt throws a shot to the body.
Spratt stuns Yarborough with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spratt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yarborough looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spratt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a chopping leg kick but Spratt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spratt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yarborough throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spratt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Spratt there.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Yarborough shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yarborough staying out of range there.
Spratt misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick by Yarborough misses
and Spratt counters with a low kick, right behind Yarborough 's knee.
Spratt throws a push kick but Yarborough slaps the foot to one side.
Yarborough thumps Spratt with a low kick.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Yarborough wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Spratt.
Spratt blocks the body kick.
Spratt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yarborough throws a shot to the body.
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yarborough stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yarborough fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yarborough changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spratt looks to throw the jab but Yarborough is out of range.
Yarborough misses with a looping right.
Yarborough slips under a jab from Spratt.
Spratt blocks a low kick nicely.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Yarborough's shoulder, as Yarborough tries to avoid the shot.
Spratt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the liver by Yarborough. Beautiful body shot.
Yarborough misses with a low kick.
Yarborough fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spratt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Yarborough misses its intended target.
Yarborough lands a head shot.
Spratt with a nice calf kick.
Spratt swings for the body but Yarborough moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough lands a nice hook to Spratt's body. Spratt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spratt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yarborough momentarily.
Spratt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yarborough attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spratt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spratt checks a leg kick.
Spratt swings for the body but Yarborough moves out of range.
Yarborough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yarborough misses with a low kick.
Spratt tried to counter with a leg kick but Yarborough avoided it.
Yarborough lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Spratt misses.
Spratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yarborough was well out of range. Poor timing from Spratt.
It seemed like Yarborough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yarborough misses with a straight right.
Spratt misses with a series of wild punches.
Yarborough thows a leg kick but Spratt checks it
and Spratt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Spratt checks a low kick from Yarborough.
Spratt misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yarborough.
Spratt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spratt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spratt throws a solid leg kick but Yarborough takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spratt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Yarborough will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yarborough slips a jab from Spratt.
Yarborough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Spratt misses the target.
Spratt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yarborough digs a good hook to Spratt's body.
Yarborough shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James Yarborough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yarborough fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Spratt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yarborough fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spratt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yarborough throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Spratt connects with a leg kick.
Spratt motions for Yarborough to come forward. Spratt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yarborough scores with a nice strike.
Yarborough's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spratt blocks a head kick by Yarborough.
Spratt swings for the body but Yarborough moves out of range.
Spratt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yarborough throws a head kick but Spratt moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spratt scores with a push kick.
Yarborough avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Spratt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yarborough.
Yarborough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yarborough throws out a counter right but Spratt avoids it with no problem.
Spratt misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Yarborough 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spratt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yarborough throws out a leg kick but Spratt moves out of range and Yarborough only half commits.
Spratt connects with a solid leg kick.
Yarborough misses with an uppercut. Spratt saw that one coming.
Spratt throws a jab but it's blocked by Yarborough.
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yarborough.
Spratt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Yarborough.
Yarborough chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yarborough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt scores with a decent looking hook.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Spratt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yarborough.
Spratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spratt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yarborough. Yarborough obviously looking to wear him down.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Spratt moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Spratt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yarborough scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spratt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yarborough. That did some damage!
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Yarborough wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt lands with a cross.
No joy there for Spratt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spratt misses with a straight right.
Spratt cracks Yarborough with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spratt scores with a hook.
Yarborough lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yarborough will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spratt throws a hook but Yarborough blocks it.
Yarborough moves out of range of the leg kick from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a body kick.
Spratt misses with an uppercut.
Spratt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spratt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spratt slips under a jab from Yarborough.
Spratt slips a straight right by Yarborough.
Spratt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yarborough.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Spratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yarborough was well out of range. Poor timing from Spratt.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Yarborough moved out of range nicely.
Yarborough misses the jab.
Yarborough stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spratt throws a jab when Yarborough was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spratt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yarborough lands with a good body shot.
Yarborough walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spratt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Yarborough does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yarborough has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spratt finds it's way round the side to connect with Yarborough's head.
Yarborough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yarborough moves forwards but Spratt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spratt is looking to chop away at Yarborough's legs.
Spratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yarborough was well out of range. Poor timing from Spratt.
Yarborough checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spratt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yarborough misses with an uppercut. Spratt saw that one coming.
Yarborough misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yarborough shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Spratt's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Spratt moves out of range of the strikes.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Spratt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yarborough attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
Yarborough turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spratt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spratt connects with the punch.
Spratt digs a good hook to Yarborough's body.
Spratt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yarborough.
Yarborough lands a leg kick that knocks Spratt off balance momentarily.
Spratt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yarborough in his tracks.
Yarborough tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yarborough throws a jab when Spratt was well out of range.
Spratt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a leg kick.
Spratt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a body kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Yarborough blocks the leg kick.
Yarborough throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yarborough.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Yarborough does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Yarborough is just out of range.
Spratt takes a swing at Yarborough's ribcage but misses.
Yarborough looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yarborough throws a big shot that misses.
Spratt digs a good body shot into Yarborough's ribs.
Yarborough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Jack Spratt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Spratt.
Yarborough checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spratt avoids the head kick by Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a solid leg kick but Spratt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yarborough.
Yarborough chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yarborough moves away from the strike by Spratt.
Yarborough lands a lovely overhand right.
Spratt with a nice calf kick.
A good leg kick by Spratt.
Yarborough throws a jab when Spratt was well out of range.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Spratt moved away.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Yarborough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yarborough throws a lazy right hand but Spratt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yarborough. Spratt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Spratt.
Yarborough slips under a jab.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Yarborough is just out of range.
Yarborough takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spratt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yarborough cracks Spratt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarborough misses with a two punch combination.
Spratt checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Yarborough's head but Yarborough sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Yarborough.
Yarborough slips under a jab from Spratt.
Spratt scoring well with a low kick there.
Spratt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yarborough scores with a shot to the body.
Spratt tries to land a leg kick but Yarborough saw it coming and moves away.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yarborough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt avoids the head kick by Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a head kick that misses.
Spratt moves forwards but Yarborough connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spratt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spratt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yarborough's hands.
Spratt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yarborough fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Spratt lands the left hand.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
Yarborough looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yarborough misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spratt avoids the body shot from Yarborough.
Spratt connects with a solid leg kick.
Spratt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spratt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yarborough walks into a left hand.
Yarborough throws a hook to the side of Spratt's head but Spratt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yarborough scores with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Yarborough. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yarborough.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
Yarborough misses with a low kick.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Yarborough loads up on a big right hand but Spratt slips the punch.
Yarborough pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spratt is out of range and Yarborough settles back down.
Yarborough goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yarborough has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spratt. That's going to slow Yarborough down.
Yarborough scores with a jab to the head.
Yarborough takes one to the chin there.
Yarborough slips under a jab.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough misses with a wild body shot.
Spratt tried to counter with a leg kick but Yarborough avoided it.
Spratt scores with a leg kick.
Yarborough uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Yarborough takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yarborough takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
Spratt throws a hook but Yarborough avoids it easily.
Good work by Spratt as he checks the leg kick.
Spratt slips a jab from Yarborough.
A jab from Spratt finds it's way through Yarborough's defenses.
Yarborough with a nice cross.
Spratt throws a front kick aimed at Yarborough's knee but Yarborough avoids it well.
Spratt slips under a jab from Yarborough.
Spratt lands a jab.
Spratt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Spratt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yarborough throws a chopping leg kick but Spratt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yarborough missing with a left hand there. Spratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Spratt tenderised Yarborough's leg. Yarborough is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Spratt misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough lands with a nice body punch.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yarborough manages to avoid it.
Yarborough moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yarborough lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Spratt lands.
Yarborough throws a leg kick which misses Spratt's front leg but catches the back leg as Spratt tries to avoid it.
Spratt misses with a looping right.
Yarborough staying out of range there.
Spratt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yarborough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Yarborough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spratt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spratt digs a good body shot into Yarborough's ribs.
Yarborough connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yarborough.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Yarborough.
Spratt moves out of range of the body kick from Yarborough.
Yarborough scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Yarborough.
I think Yarborough has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Spratt!
Jack Spratt 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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