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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jankovic (ranked 310 p4p, 579 weight class) and Alan Spence (ranked 39 p4p, 75 weight class). Spence has chosen Were Coming as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Jankovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spence scores with a sloppy right hand. Jankovic should have avoided that one.
Jankovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jankovic with a body shot.
Jankovic cracks Spence with an open hand slap.
Spence fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jankovic moves to clinch but Spence breaks away
and Spence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence blocks a jab.
Jankovic tries to clinch up
and Spence counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence swings widly with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a right hand to the body.
A clash of legs there as Spence blocks the low kick.
We've been told by Jankovic's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jankovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spence tries to keep at a distance but Jankovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jankovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jankovic lands a knee to the body.
Spence wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jankovic has him pressed against the cage.
Jankovic misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jankovic tries a body shot but Spence blocks it.
Jankovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spence .
Jankovic working aggressively here.
Spence avoiding damage as Jankovic throws knees to the body.
Jankovic can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jankovic obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jankovic can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spence .
Jankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Spence avoids the damage to the body.
Spence 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spence looks to throw the jab but Jankovic is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence lands with a shot to the body.
Spence scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jankovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Jankovic throws a front kick that sends Spence stumbling back into the cage.
Jankovic throws a leg kick but Spence checks it.
Jankovic tries to clinch
and Spence counters with a stiff right hand.
Jankovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Jankovic misses the body punch
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
Jankovic clinches up with Spence and pushes him back against the cage.
Jankovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spence .
Spence 's coach down at Is It Avatary Enough? was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spence 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jankovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jankovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jankovic digs a right hand into Spence 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spence 's gas tank.
Jankovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Spence wants to stall.
Jankovic trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Jankovic.
Spence blocks a body shot from Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jankovic dominated that round.
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.
Spence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jankovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jankovic throws a wild body kick that Spence sees coming a mile off.
Spence throws a lazy right hand but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Spence .
Spence circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jankovic.
Spence connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jankovic misses with a kick to the body
and Spence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jankovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spence can do to turn this around?
Spence blocks a head kick by Jankovic.
Spence keeps the fight on the outside.
Spence avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alan Spence seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spence keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Spence releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jankovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Spence .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Spence to counter with a crisp jab.
Jankovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spence misses with a body shot.
Jankovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Spence avoided it.
Spence swings widly with a right hand
letting Jankovic counter with a right hand.
Jankovic moves in looking to clinch but Spence pushes him off.
Jankovic avoids the body shot from Spence .
Spence fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jankovic on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Spence avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spence appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spence misses with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Spence jabs at Jankovic's body.
Spence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jankovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Spence .
Jankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spence .
Spence uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spence throws a hook but Jankovic avoids it easily.
As Spence backs away, Jankovic returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jankovic moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Spence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spence throws a hook to the side of Jankovic's head but Jankovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jankovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jankovic moves in looking to clinch but Spence pushes him off.
Spence swats away the attempt to clinch by Jankovic.
Spence let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jankovic throws a big shot that misses.
Jankovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Spence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jankovic.
Spence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spence connects with a body shot that sends Jankovic's belly button to the back.
Jankovic clinches up against the cage.
Jankovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spence .
Spence managing to block the knees to the body from Jankovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankovic throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jankovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spence or not.
Jankovic tries to work over Spence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Spence managing to block the knees to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jankovic misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Jankovic - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Jankovic.
Spence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jankovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spence lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spence .
Jankovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Jankovic.
Spence takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic lands with a left to the head.
Jankovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spence lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spence managing to block the knees to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Jankovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jankovic can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spence is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spence managing to block the knees to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jankovic misses with the head strike.
Jankovic lands a body shot.
Spence has Jankovic pressed against the cage.
Spence avoiding damage as Jankovic throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jankovic throws a head punch that misses.
Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Jankovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jankovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jankovic tries to work over Spence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jankovic misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Jankovic fails to land.
Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spence is defending well for now.
Jankovic can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Spence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jankovic fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jankovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spence 's elbow.
Spence prevents a body shot from Jankovic.
Jankovic can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Jankovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spence .
Jankovic misses with the head strike.
Jankovic can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Jankovic lands a right hand.
Jankovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Jankovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jankovic misses with a body punch.
Jankovic lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jankovic clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jankovic is looking to clinch but Spence is avoiding it.
Spence swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jankovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spence looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spence cracks Jankovic with a good jab.
Spence throws a right hand that Jankovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Jankovic also avoids with ease.
Jankovic is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spence ! But no joy.
Spence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jankovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Spence .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence moves forwards but Jankovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jankovic throws a leg kick
and Jankovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jankovic tries to clinch but Spence is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Spence misses.
Spence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jankovic.
Spence lands a lovely overhand right.
Jankovic tries to clinch
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Spence misses.
Jankovic misses with a straight right.
Jankovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jankovic connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Spence does it's job there.
A low kick lands for Jankovic.
Jankovic avoids the body shot from Spence .
Good leg kick by Jankovic.
Spence slips a jab and a cross from Jankovic.
Spence is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alan Spence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jankovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spence uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jankovic tries to clinch but Spence moves away
and Spence counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic thows a leg kick but Spence checks it
and Jankovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spence . Jankovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spence looks to land a combination but Jankovic avoids it well.
Jankovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spence was well out of range. Poor timing from Jankovic.
Spence missing with a left hand there. Jankovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spence circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jankovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Spence avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jankovic.
Spence struggles to land a body shot inside as Jankovic controls his hands.
Jankovic lands a body punch.
Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with a body punch.
Jankovic missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Alan Spence will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jankovic wants to clinch up but Spence keeps it at a distance.
Jankovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jankovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankovic moves away.
Jankovic punishes Spence 's body with a nice straight punch.
Spence throws a lazy right hand but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Spence .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankovic pushes Spence up against the cage in a clinch.
Spence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Spence fails to land.
Spence working hard to break the clinch.
Jankovic blocking some punches.
Jankovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spence is defending well for now.
Jankovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spence prevents a body shot from Jankovic.
Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spence is defending well for now.
Jankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spence avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jankovic.
Jankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spence avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jankovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Spence lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jankovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spence avoiding damage as Jankovic throws knees to the body.
Spence is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivan Jankovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jankovic misses with some punches.
Jankovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jankovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Still in the clinch, Spence scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jankovic lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Jankovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
Jankovic has a couple of punches blocked by Spence .
Spence managing to block the knees to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with a body punch.
Spence blocks a body shot from Jankovic.
Jankovic throws a head punch that misses.
Spence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spence .
Spence managing to block the knees to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jankovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic tries a body shot but Spence blocks it.
Jankovic lands with a light punch inside.
Jankovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spence or not.
Jankovic works on Spence 's body with a couple of short punches.
Spence is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jankovic lands with a left to the head.
Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Jankovic tries to throw a body punch but Spence avoids it by throwing Jankovic back against the cage.
Jankovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jankovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Jankovic can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Jankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spence avoids it.
Jankovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Jankovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jankovic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Jankovic!
Ivan Jankovic retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Jankovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Alan Spence had this to say: 'My foot was a balloon'.
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