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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 120 p4p, 161 weight class) and James Spencer (ranked 15 p4p, 19 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spencer.
Spencer misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Spencer.
Erdogan misses with an uppercut
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spencer 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.
A shot to the body from Spencer misses
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Spencer misses.
Spencer misses with a hook. Erdogan ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Erdogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Spencer backs away, Erdogan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Spencer.
A slow jab from Erdogan misses its intended target.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erdogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Erdogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Erdogan.
Spencer slips a jab from Erdogan.
Spencer keeps Erdogan at a distance using the push kick.
Erdogan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a hook.
Spencer throws the left hand but Erdogan avoids the punch easily.
Erdogan misses the shot to the body.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erdogan.
Erdogan is looking to counter punch.
Spencer misses with a hook to the body
letting Erdogan counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Erdogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan misses with a body shot
and Spencer counters with a series of strikes. Erdogan will be more careful next time no doubt.
A clash of legs there as Spencer blocks the low kick.
A big left from Erdogan misses.
Erdogan throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot lands for Spencer.
Erdogan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spencer fakes the leg kick and cracks Erdogan in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Erdogan avoids them all with ease.
Erdogan looks to throw a body kick
and Spencer counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erdogan digs a good hook to Spencer's body.
Erdogan misses with a hook.
Spencer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Spencer throws a sloppy head kick and Erdogan moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Erdogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Erdogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Spencer throws out a counter right but Erdogan avoids it with no problem.
Spencer misses with a looping right.
Erdogan doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Spencer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Spencer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spencer lunges at Erdogan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Erdogan's hand.
Erdogan lunges at Spencer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spencer's hand.
It looks like James Spencer has been cut.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Erdogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Spencer counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Erdogan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Erdogan misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a right hand that Erdogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Erdogan also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Erdogan is predictable there
and Spencer counters with a straight right hand.
Spencer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Erdogan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spencer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Erdogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Spencer misses with a kick to the body
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Erdogan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with an uppercut. Erdogan saw that one coming.
Erdogan throws a counter high kick but Spencer was just alert enough to avoid it.
Spencer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crunch! Spencer slams his shin into Erdogan's torso.
James Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spencer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer scores with a nice head shot.
Erdogan throws a lazy head kick
and Spencer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erdogan is rocked!
Erdogan clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Erdogan has him pressed against the cage.
Spencer blocks a body shot from Erdogan.
Erdogan 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.
Erdogan lands a shot to the body.
Spencer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Erdogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Erdogan throws an elbow but misses.
Erdogan prevents a body shot from Spencer.
Spencer blocks an elbow strike.
Erdogan misses with an elbow over the top.
Erdogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erdogan tries a body shot but Spencer blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Erdogan lands an elbow inside that Spencer shrugs off.
Erdogan throws an elbow but it misses.
Erdogan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
Erdogan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Erdogan lands a hook that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Erdogan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan scores with a shot to the side of Spencer's head.
A right hand to the body from Erdogan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Erdogan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spencer's brow.
Good body shot from Erdogan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erdogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Nice elbow from Erdogan.
Erdogan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Erdogan.
Erdogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Spencer controls his hands.
Erdogan lands a nice knee to the body.
Erdogan lands a hook that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Erdogan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Erdogan misses with an elbow over the top.
Spencer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erdogan scoring well with a low kick there.
Erdogan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spencer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Erdogan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Spencer's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Erdogan misses with a body shot.
Erdogan slips under a jab from Spencer.
Erdogan throwing a counter right hand but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Spencer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erdogan.
Erdogan throwing a counter right hand but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Erdogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer misses with a wild body shot.
Erdogan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Erdogan with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Erdogan misses the target.
Erdogan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spencer misses the jab.
Erdogan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spencer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erdogan manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Erdogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erdogan connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Erdogan.
Nice uppercut lands for Erdogan. That snapped Spencer's head back.
Erdogan ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Spencer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Erdogan's sensitive parts.
A lazy body kick from Spencer
and Erdogan counters with a good, hard body kick but Spencer shrugs it off.
Spencer throws a body shot but no joy.
Spencer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Erdogan counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
It looked like Erdogan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spencer.
Erdogan avoids the body shot from Spencer.
As Spencer backs away, Erdogan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Erdogan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spencer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spencer ducks right into an uppercut from Erdogan.
Spencer throws a wild body kick that Erdogan sees coming a mile off.
Erdogan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Erdogan moves into the clinch successfully.
Spencer misses with the head strike.
Spencer misses with a punch to the body.
Erdogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Erdogan misses with an elbow strike.
Spencer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Erdogan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mustafa Erdogan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spencer throws a head punch that misses.
Erdogan has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
Spencer takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Spencer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Erdogan.
Erdogan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer throws a push kick but Erdogan slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mustafa Erdogan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Erdogan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustafa Erdogan!
Our winner, Mustafa Erdogan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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