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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Sponseller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Underhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Underhill has chosen Chimaira - Warpath as his entrance music. Jay Sponseller has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Sponseller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Underhill!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underhill throws a right hand that Sponseller ducks under and follows up with a left that Sponseller also avoids with ease.
Sponseller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Underhill misses with a double jab
and Sponseller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mike Underhill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Underhill connects with a right hand. Sponseller shakes it off.
Underhill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sponseller counters with a stiff right hand.
Underhill misses with a hook.
Underhill waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sponseller.
A slow jab from Underhill misses its intended target.
Underhill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sponseller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Underhill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sponseller counters with an outside leg kick.
Underhill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sponseller on the side of the head.
Underhill missing with a left hand there. Sponseller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Underhill misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underhill misses the body punch
and Sponseller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sponseller needs to keep his hands up - Underhill had a free shot at his head there.
Underhill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sponseller counters with a nice leg kick.
Underhill catches Sponseller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sponseller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Underhill throws out the jab.
Underhill throws a combination that misses
and Sponseller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Underhill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sponseller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Sponseller.
Sponseller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Underhill as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sponseller defending well as Underhill loads up on a big left hand.
Sponseller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Underhill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underhill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sponseller counters with an inside leg kick.
Sponseller throws a combination that misses
and Underhill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sponseller thinking.
Underhill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Underhill thows a body shot but no joy.
Sponseller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Underhill to score with a decent uppercut.
Sponseller connects with a solid leg kick.
Underhill throws a looping overhand right but Sponseller ducks down to avoid it.
Underhill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sponseller counters with a low kick, right behind Underhill 's knee.
Sponseller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Underhill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sponseller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sponseller defending well as Underhill loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sponseller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sponseller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Underhill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sponseller counters with a thumping low kick.
Underhill works the jab nicely.
Sponseller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Underhill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sponseller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Underhill looks to throw the jab but Sponseller is out of range.
Sponseller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Underhill swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sponseller counters with an inside leg kick.
Sponseller blocks a jab.
Underhill throws a jab when Sponseller was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sponseller swinging wilding here.
Sponseller staying out of range there.
Sponseller slaps away a takedown attempt from Underhill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sponseller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Underhill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sponseller counters with a left and a right that stings Underhill.
Sponseller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Underhill throws a combination that misses
letting Sponseller counter with a right hand.
Underhill throws a sloppy body shot
and Sponseller counters with a thumping low kick.
Underhill misses with a combination
and Sponseller counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Underhill dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Underhill misses with a combination
and Sponseller counters with a leg kick.
Sponseller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Underhill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sponseller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Underhill's knee momentarily.
Underhill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sponseller counters with a stiff right hand.
Underhill throws a shot to the body.
Underhill shoots in for a double leg but Sponseller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mike Underhill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Underhill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sponseller counters with a three punch combo that has Underhill backing up. Underhill nods at Sponseller to acknowledge the strikes.
Underhill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Underhill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sponseller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underhill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sponseller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Underhill shoots in looking for a takedown. Sponseller tries to sprawl out of it but Underhill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sponseller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jay Sponseller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Underhill.
Underhill throws a sloppy body shot
and Sponseller counters with a left and a right that stings Underhill.
Sponseller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Underhill.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sponseller.
Underhill misses with a combination
and Sponseller counters with a leg kick.
Underhill misses with an uppercut. Sponseller saw that one coming.
Underhill throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sponseller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sponseller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underhill misses with a body punch
and Sponseller counters with a two punch combo.
Underhill scores with a nice head shot.
Underhill fails to land the takedown.
Underhill misses with a hook. Sponseller ducked under it nicely.
Underhill misses with a jab to the body
and Sponseller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Underhill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sponseller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Underhill is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Sponseller.
Sponseller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sponseller throws a combination. Underhill tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Underhill throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sponseller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underhill looks to throw the jab but Sponseller is out of range.
Underhill jabs at Sponseller's body.
Sponseller staying out of range there.
Underhill misses with a double jab
and Sponseller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Underhill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sponseller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Underhill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sponseller counters with a nice leg kick.
Sponseller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A shot to the body from Underhill misses
and Sponseller counters with a nice leg kick.
Jay Sponseller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sponseller misses with a series of wild punches.
Underhill misses with a body punch
and Sponseller counters with a leg kick.
Underhill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sponseller counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sponseller cracks Underhill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sponseller.
Sponseller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sponseller lands with a nice combination. Underhill backs away looking to recover.
Underhill looks to throw the jab but Sponseller is out of range.
Sponseller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Underhill. Underhill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Underhill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underhill misses with a shot to the body
and Sponseller counters with a good low kick that Underhill was not able to check.
Sponseller moves out of range as Underhill strikes.
Underhill misses with a double jab
letting Sponseller counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Sponseller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sponseller slips a straight right by Underhill.
Underhill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sponseller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Underhill throws a looping overhand right but Sponseller ducks down to avoid it.
Underhill misses with a shot to the body
and Sponseller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Underhill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Underhill misses with a hook to the body
and Sponseller counters with an inside leg kick.
Underhill misses with a double jab
and Sponseller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sponseller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Underhill misses with a body punch
and Sponseller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Underhill looks to throw the jab but Sponseller is out of range.
Sponseller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Underhill's calf.
Underhill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underhill throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sponseller counters with a two punch combo.
Underhill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sponseller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Underhill throws a sloppy body shot
and Sponseller counters with a thumping low kick.
Sponseller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Underhill.
Underhill throws a combination that misses
and Sponseller counters with a left and a right that stings Underhill.
Underhill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sponseller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Underhill misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sponseller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Underhill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sponseller.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sponseller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sponseller ducks under a wild hook from Underhill.
Sponseller throws a series of strikes that have Underhill backpedaling.
Sponseller is working the combinations to good effect here.
Underhill misses with a jab to the body
and Sponseller counters with a stiff right hand.
Underhill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sponseller counters with a nice leg kick.
Underhill misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sponseller to counter with a crisp jab.
Jay Sponseller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Underhill misses with a jab to the body
and Sponseller counters with a left and a right that stings Underhill.
Sponseller scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Underhill misses the target.
Underhill misses with a combination
and Sponseller counters with a low kick, right behind Underhill 's knee.
Underhill connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sponseller's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sponseller throws a series of punches but Underhill avoids them all with ease.
Underhill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Underhill moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Underhill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sponseller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Underhill's knee momentarily.
Sponseller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Underhill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sponseller is fending him off so far but Underhill persists. Nope, Sponseller circles away and we're back to standing.
Sponseller works over Underhill's head and body with a nice combination.
Sponseller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big right from Underhill misses.
Sponseller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Underhill misses with a hook to the body
and Sponseller counters with a thumping low kick.
Underhill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sponseller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Underhill's sensitive parts.
Sponseller throws a combination. Underhill tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sponseller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Underhill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sponseller counters with an inside leg kick.
Sponseller swinging wilding here.
Sponseller slips under a jab from Underhill.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sponseller moves away from the strike by Underhill.
Underhill misses with a body shot
and Sponseller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sponseller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Sponseller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sponseller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Sponseller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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