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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Spencer (ranked 280 p4p, 491 weight class) and Hunter Broderick (ranked 36 p4p, 63 weight class). Broderick has chosen Mind by Savanah as his entrance music. James Spencer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hunter Broderick 's chin.
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World class boxer
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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunter Broderick !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spencer checks a leg kick.
As Broderick backs away, Spencer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Broderick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spencer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spencer misses with a head kick.
Broderick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Broderick . That snapped Spencer's head back.
Spencer looks to throw a body kick
and Broderick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Broderick throws an off balance right hand
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Hunter Broderick has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broderick avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Broderick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broderick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunter Broderick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Broderick moved out of range.
We've been told by Spencer's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Broderick moves to clinch but Spencer breaks away
and Spencer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Broderick ! Spencer lets Broderick back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
A head kick from Broderick lands but Spencer takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broderick blocks a head kick by Spencer.
Broderick tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broderick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Broderick cracks a nice hook into Spencer's ribs.
Broderick slips under a jab.
Spencer misses with an uppercut
enabling Broderick to counter with a crisp jab.
Broderick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Broderick connects with a leg kick.
Jab by Broderick .
Broderick misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broderick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Broderick looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Broderick misses with a straight left.
Broderick misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Spencer misses its target.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Broderick .
Spencer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Broderick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Broderick counters with a body kick.
Broderick throws a leg kick which misses Spencer's front leg but catches the back leg as Spencer tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with an uppercut
and Broderick counters with a straight right hand.
Broderick misses with a wild body shot.
Broderick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Broderick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Broderick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Spencer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Broderick misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hunter Broderick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hunter Broderick 's cut.
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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Broderick .
Broderick throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Broderick misses with a right hand
enabling Spencer to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Hunter Broderick 's cut even more.
Spencer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Broderick can pounce on him.
Broderick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Broderick .
A slow jab from Spencer misses its intended target.
Broderick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Broderick . Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer blocks a jab.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Broderick counters with a thumping low kick.
Broderick throws a right and a left that Spencer avoids nicely.
Spencer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Broderick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Broderick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Spencer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spencer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a head kick.
Broderick rushes Spencer and presses him up against the cage.
Broderick looking to throw knees to the head but Spencer is blocking nicely.
Broderick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Broderick misses with some punches.
Spencer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Broderick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spencer's elbow.
Spencer breaks the clinch.
Spencer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Broderick lands with a cross.
Broderick misses with a body punch
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Broderick thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broderick misses with a jab to the body
and Spencer counters with a nice body kick.
Broderick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Broderick moves out of range of the body kick from Spencer.
Broderick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spencer connects with a body shot.
A big left from Broderick misses.
Spencer takes a swing at Broderick 's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a shot to the body
and Broderick counters with a nice uppercut.
Spencer throws a body kick that misses
and Spencer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Broderick throws a body shot but no joy.
Broderick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spencer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hunter Broderick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hunter Broderick 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Broderick moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Broderick scores with a leg kick.
Broderick stuns Spencer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Broderick lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broderick avoids a kick to the body.
Broderick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spencer doesn't seem bothered though.
Broderick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broderick scores with a jab.
Broderick with the inside leg kick.
Broderick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Broderick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
A little feinted left hand from Spencer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Broderick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Broderick loads up on a big right hand but Spencer slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Spencer misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Broderick . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Broderick .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broderick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Broderick throws a head kick that misses
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Broderick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Broderick rushes Spencer and presses him up against the cage.
Broderick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Broderick blocks a body shot from Spencer.
Broderick missing with knees to the body.
Spencer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer avoiding damage as Broderick throws knees to the body.
Spencer has had enough of the clinch but Broderick keeps him there for the moment.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.
Spencer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer blocks a body shot from Broderick .
Spencer can't find room to land a body shot as Broderick controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
Spencer misses with a punch to the body.
Broderick slowing the pace effectively.
Spencer lands a shot to the body.
Broderick misses with a knee strike.
Broderick takes a shot to the head.
Spencer can't find room to land a body shot as Broderick controls the action.
Broderick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spencer lands with a left to the head.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Broderick checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Broderick ! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Broderick .
It looked like Spencer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Broderick swings widly with a right hand
and Spencer counters with a good low kick that Broderick was not able to check.
Broderick misses with a hook
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Broderick lands with a hook. Spencer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer throws a head kick but Broderick moves out of range.
Spencer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Broderick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Broderick 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Broderick !
An out of breath Hunter Broderick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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RATING
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