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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Lamez (ranked 3395 p4p, 21424 weight class) and Matt Spanks (ranked 210 p4p, 266 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Spanks!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lamez's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spanks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spanks is looking for a kimura here.
Lamez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Spanks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lamez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lamez keeping hold of Spanks's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez has his hands clasped together around Spanks's back. He's all about the action.
Lamez trying to hold on to Spanks's head to control him but Spanks postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Spanks passes to side control.
Lamez is trying to control Spanks's posture but Spanks avoids it.
Spanks advances to full mount.
Spanks controlling the position easily from mount.
Spanks is working for a guillotine from mount but Lamez frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanks with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Spanks avoids the attempt from Lamez to control.
Spanks is trying to take his opponent's back.
Spanks tries to control but Lamez wriggling away.
Lamez holds on to Spanks as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Lamez tries to lock up and control but Spanks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spanks trying to control but Lamez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanks avoids the attempt from Lamez to control.
Spanks wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lamez tries to hold on but Spanks pushes him away.
Lamez prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Lamez tries to hold on but Spanks pushes him away.
Spanks wants to control the pace but Lamez is squirming around nicely.
Spanks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Spanks avoids the attempt from Lamez to control.
Spanks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamez tries to hold on but Spanks pushes him away.
Lamez is looking to get to half guard.
Lamez is squirming around, avoiding Spanks's attempts to control the action.
Spanks wants to take Lamez's back here but Lamez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Spanks tries to control but Lamez wriggling away.
Lamez controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamez wants to control but Spanks is having none of it.
Lamez is squirming around, avoiding Spanks's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Spanks dominated that round.
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.
Spanks misses with a body shot.
Lamez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamez connects with a crisp jab.
Lamez lands a glancing blow to the side of Spanks's head.
Lamez lands a jab to the nose.
Spanks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matt Spanks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spanks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Spanks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spanks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lamez jabs Spanks right on the nose. Spanks blinks but takes it well.
Spanks shoots in and drives through. Lamez sprawls well.
Lamez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spanks fails in his attempt to clinch.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamez.
Spanks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lamez to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Lamez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spanks shoots in and bounces Lamez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lamez has his hands on Spanks's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez keeping full guard, as Spanks tries to pass.
Lamez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lamez has Spanks pulled in close to control his posture.
Spanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spanks wants to pass the guard but Lamez is keeping the position.
Lamez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lamez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lamez controlling the position.
Spanks looking to pass the guard.
Lamez controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spanks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lamez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lamez has control of Spanks's left arm, preventing Spanks from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spanks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lamez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spanks scrambles back to his feet.
Spanks throws the kick towards the body but Lamez avoids it.
Scottie Lamez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lamez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spanks has time to react.
Lamez scores with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Lamez.
Lamez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scottie Lamez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamez scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez scores with a jab to the head.
Lamez works the jab nicely.
Scottie Lamez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lamez cracks Spanks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spanks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lamez connects with a crisp jab.
Spanks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lamez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lamez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lamez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spanks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lamez swats away the attempt to clinch by Spanks.
Lamez connects with the punch.
Lamez lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamez scores with a nice right hand.
Spanks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lamez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spanks in his tracks.
Lamez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spanks's head backwards.
Spanks tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamez lands the left hand.
Spanks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lamez is trying to defend but Spanks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lamez keeping control of the position.
Lamez is not content to let Spanks control the position.
Lamez wants to control but Spanks is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lamez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lamez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lamez scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lamez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spanks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lamez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spanks gets the takedown into side control.
Lamez can't do much from the bottom here.
Spanks tries to move to mount but Lamez blocks the move with his legs.
Lamez holding on.
Matt Spanks has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Lamez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lamez holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanks tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lamez wants to control but Spanks postures up.
Lamez holding on.
You can see the frustration on Lamez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lamez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Spanks moves into full mount! Lamez won't be happy about that!
Spanks fails to advance to Lamez's back.
Lamez wants to control but Spanks is having none of it.
Spanks takes Lamez's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lamez is in trouble.
Spanks not allowing Lamez to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is looking to control Lamez but Lamez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lamez wants to control his opponent's hands but Spanks gets his hands free.
Lamez fending off the submission attempt from Spanks.
Lamez trying to control the action but Spanks just sinks the hooks in.
Spanks is looking to control Lamez but Lamez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lamez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Spanks's guard. Nice work there by Lamez.
Spanks is trying to hold Lamez in close to prevent damage but Lamez has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is trying to maintain the position but Lamez is very close to passing his half guard.
Spanks tries to roll over but Lamez keeps him under control.
Spanks keeps trying to improve his position.
Lamez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Spanks wants to improve his position but Lamez is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lamez not doing much here.
Spanks wants to improve his position but Lamez is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Spanks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spanks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Spanks!
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