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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fotos Hasapis (ranked 488 p4p, 622 weight class) and James Spencer (ranked 62 p4p, 80 weight class). James Spencer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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18 - 11 - 1 |
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20 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fotos Hasapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hasapis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hasapis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hasapis.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hasapis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Spencer.
Hasapis misses with a shot to the body
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hasapis shoots in looking for a takedown but Spencer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hasapis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hasapis throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Spencer to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Fotos Hasapis has been cut.
Hasapis tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Hasapis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spencer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hasapis misses with a right hand
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Spencer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer counters with a body kick.
Spencer dodges the punch combination from Hasapis.
It seemed like Spencer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fotos Hasapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasapis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spencer. Spencer obviously looking to wear him down.
Hasapis throws a hook but Spencer avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hasapis.
Hasapis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hasapis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hasapis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Spencer quickly recovers to half guard.
Hasapis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spencer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hasapis is looking to advance position but Spencer won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasapis is working for a kimura but Spencer is defending it quite comfortably.
Spencer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hasapis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis thows a huge punch but Spencer dodges it nicely.
Spencer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hasapis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hasapis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hasapis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hasapis thows a huge punch but Spencer dodges it nicely.
Hasapis thows a huge punch but Spencer dodges it nicely.
Spencer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Spencer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hasapis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spencer's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hasapis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spencer's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer keeping control of the position.
Spencer is trying to control but can't.
Hasapis is nestled in close to Spencer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hasapis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Spencer is not content to let Hasapis control the position.
Ground and pound from Hasapis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is staying active underneath Hasapis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hasapis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spencer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hasapis with the ground and pound but Spencer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hasapis throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hasapis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hasapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spencer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hasapis throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fotos Hasapis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fotos Hasapis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spencer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spencer walks into a straight right hand from Hasapis.
Hasapis throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hasapis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hasapis thuds his right hand into Spencer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hasapis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Hasapis misses.
Hasapis misses with a low kick.
Spencer unleashes a big counter combination but Hasapis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hasapis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hasapis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spencer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Spencer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hasapis scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasapis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hasapis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hasapis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Spencer checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasapis looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Hasapis lands with a straight right. Spencer didn't see that one coming.
Hasapis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hasapis.
Hasapis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hasapis throws a lazy head kick
and Spencer counters with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Hasapis does no damage.
Spencer tries a quick counter leg kick but Hasapis is wise to it.
Hasapis misses with an uppercut
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hasapis tries for a takedown but Spencer circles away easily
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hasapis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fotos Hasapis is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Spencer does it's job there.
Fotos Hasapis's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Spencer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hasapis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hasapis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Spencer to counter with a crisp jab.
Fotos Hasapis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hasapis throws a hook but Spencer avoids it easily.
Spencer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hasapis blocks it well.
Hasapis throws an off balance right hand
and Spencer counters with a nice right hand that sends Hasapis toppling to the canvas! Hasapis scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Spencer finish him?!
Hasapis is rocked!
A big right from Hasapis misses.
It seemed like Spencer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Hasapis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hasapis throws the left hand but Spencer avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Spencer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hasapis seems to have got his legs back now.
Spencer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spencer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hasapis misses with a body shot.
Spencer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hasapis swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Spencer misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hasapis misses with a right hand
and Spencer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hasapis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spencer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hasapis. Hasapis obviously looking to wear him down.
Spencer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hasapis to score with a decent uppercut.
James Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hasapis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hasapis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hasapis thows a leg kick but Spencer checks it
and Spencer counters with a stiff right hand.
Hasapis tries for a takedown but Spencer circles away easily
and Spencer counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeez, Fotos Hasapis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fotos Hasapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Spencer.
Spencer tries to move into range but Hasapis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hasapis lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hasapis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fotos Hasapis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Spencer!
An intense looking James Spencer took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Hope he’s alright- his skull 💀 cracked like a wee egg .'.
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energy
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RATING
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