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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hobert Nye (ranked 1471 p4p, 3351 weight class) and James Spinner (ranked 180 p4p, 375 weight class). James Spinner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hobert Nye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spinner!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinner looks to land a combination but Nye avoids it well.
Nye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinner manages to avoid it.
Nye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spinner was well out of range. Poor timing from Nye.
Spinner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've been told by Nye's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nye lands a nice hook to Spinner's body. Spinner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spinner rushes Nye and presses him up against the cage.
Nye misses with some punches.
Nye throws an elbow but it misses.
Spinner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nye breaks the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Spinner has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Spinner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Nye misses.
Spinner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nye eats them both and turns towards Spinner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Spinner thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spinner circles away quickly and effectively.
Spinner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spinner lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Nye misses.
Spinner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nye with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nye. Spinner does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye clinches with his opponent.
Nye lands a good knee to the midsection. Spinner won't want to take too many of those.
Nye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spinner blocks an elbow strike from Nye.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nye - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nye connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spinner's face.
It looks like James Spinner has been cut.
Nye dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nye lands a body shot.
Spinner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spinner tries to break the clinch but Nye is controlling the position.
Spinner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spinner is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spinner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nye misses with a wild body shot.
Nye misses with a looping left.
Spinner looks to land a combination but Nye avoids it well.
A punch combination from Nye misses.
James Spinner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nye pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spinner is out of range and Nye settles back down.
Spinner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nye closes the distance and clinches.
Nye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nye with a jab.
Nye looks to land a combination but Spinner avoids it well.
Spinner wants to counter with a clinch but Nye pushes him away.
Some wild striking there from Nye.
Spinner wants to clinch but Nye slips to the side
and Nye counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nye closes the distance and pushes Spinner back into the cage.
Spinner can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spinner up against the cage.
Nye displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spinner up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nye for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Spinner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spinner blocks a body shot from Nye.
Spinner tries to break free but Nye pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nye keeps control of Spinner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spinner breaks the clinch.
Nye lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spinner at a distance.
Spinner walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spinner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spinner lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick from Spinner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nye just misses with a punch to the body.
Nye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spinner circles away quickly and effectively.
Nye blocks a head kick by Spinner.
Nye misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spinner was well out of range. Poor timing from Nye.
Nye misses the shot to the body.
Spinner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spinner.
Spinner swings for the body but Nye moves out of range.
Nye scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nye has closed the distance and engaged Spinner in a clinch.
Nye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hobert Nye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Spinner's cut.
That's time! Nye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spinner throws a series of punches but Nye avoids them all with ease.
Nye was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spinner tries to bum rush Nye with a series of wild strikes but Nye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinner manages to avoid it.
Nye is looking to wear down Spinner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nye takes a swing at Spinner's ribcage but misses.
Nye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spinner.
Nye with the inside leg kick.
Nye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spinner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nye throws out a leg kick but Spinner moves out of range and Nye only half commits.
Nice sprawl there from Spinner as Nye shoots in.
Spinner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nye has managed to clinch.
Nye utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nye lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nye avoiding damage.
Spinner is breathing heavily.
Nye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinner scores with a sloppy right hand. Nye should have avoided that one.
Spinner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nye takes a swing at Spinner's ribcage but misses.
Nye throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spinner was covering up waiting for the punch and Nye finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Spinner has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nye has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Nye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nye is struggling to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nye pushes Spinner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nye lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spinner breaks the clinch.
Spinner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spinner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spinner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nye throws a body shot but no joy.
Nye fails with a takedown attempt.
Nye closes the distance and clinches.
Spinner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nye slips a jab and a cross from Spinner.
Spinner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Nye. Those never looked like landing.
Nye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinner manages to avoid it.
Spinner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nye closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nye trying to control the pace.
Spinner trying to hold on to Nye's head to control him but Nye postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nye seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Spinner for as long as he can get away with.
Nye has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nye wants to free his trapped foot but Spinner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nye perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hobert Nye dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Spinner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Spinner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spinner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spinner duly obliges.
Spinner throws a series of punches but Nye avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Spinner catches Nye right on the button with a cross.
Hobert Nye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nye closes the distance and clinches.
Nye tries a body shot but Spinner blocks it.
Nye keeps control of Spinner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nye trying to land knees to the body.
Spinner takes an elbow to the temple.
Nye is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Spinner is trying to break the clinch but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Nye keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spinner's efforts to push away.
Spinner is trying to break the clinch but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Spinner is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye misses with a knee to the head.
Spinner blocks a body shot from Nye.
Nye throws a head punch that misses.
Nye lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spinner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spinner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Nye keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spinner's efforts to push away.
Nye is pushing Spinner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nye tries to throw a body punch but Spinner avoids it by throwing Nye back against the cage.
Nye lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nye scores with a body shot.
Nye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinner manages to avoid it.
Nye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nye is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nye lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nye clinches up against the cage.
Nye struggles to land a body shot inside as Spinner controls his hands.
Spinner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spinner is trying to force a seperation but Nye has the dominant position.
Nye manages to break the clinch.
Nye just misses with a punch to the body.
Nye moves out of range of the strikes.
Spinner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Spinner is rocked!
That has opened up James Spinner's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spinner is still on wobbly legs! Can Nye finish him?
Nye steps in with a hook that catches Spinner right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Nye follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Spinner looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hobert Nye!
A relieved looking Hobert Nye thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
James Spinner spoke after the fight, saying 'This loss doesn't define me. I'm a bad mofo no matter what. Come at me bro. '.
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