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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kashton Pearce (ranked 614 p4p, 1291 weight class) and Robin Spencer (ranked 80 p4p, 175 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kashton Pearce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pearce wants it to stay on the feet.
Pearce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spencer takes a swing at Pearce's ribcage but misses.
Pearce is looking to slow Spencer down with leg kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pearce leaning against his opponent.
Pearce lands a nice shot to the body.
Spencer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pearce walks away with a smile on his face. Spencer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pearce pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spencer is out of range and Pearce settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearce moves away.
Pearce darts in looking for a takedown but Spencer gets double underhooks and turns Pearce into the cage.
Pearce is pushing Spencer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spencer tries to pull guard but Pearce forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kashton Pearce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Spencer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce scores with a hook to the body.
Pearce tries a body shot but Spencer blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pearce lands with a left to the head.
Pearce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearce.
Pearce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearce wants to stall.
Spencer tries to pull guard but Pearce forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Spencer gets control of Pearce's arms and successfully pulls guard. Spencer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Spencer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Spencer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spencer won't allow Pearce to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pearce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spencer advances position into side control!
Pearce is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pearce is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pearce wants to get back to his feet.
Spencer moves nicely into side control.
Spencer trying to control the action but Pearce is working from the bottom.
Spencer working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spencer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Spencer is chipping away with strikes.
Spencer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pearce can't do much from the bottom here.
Pearce is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spencer connects with a decent elbow.
Spencer controls the position from side control.
Spencer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pearce is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Spencer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Spencer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Pearce's face as Spencer controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce prevents Spencer from moving into mount.
Pearce is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Spencer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Spencer is putting a hurting on Pearce here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pearce being controlled for a moment.
Pearce is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spencer lands a nice forearm strike.
Spencer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robin Spencer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pearce throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pearce.
We've been told by Pearce's head coaches at Fat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No luck for Spencer with that takedown attempt.
Pearce appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pearce 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce lands a big head kick that sends Spencer tumbling to the mat! Pearce takes a step backwards and waves Spencer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Spencer is rocked!
It looks like Robin Spencer has been cut.
BAM! Pearce delivers a spinning backfist that drops Spencer like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Kashton Pearce!
Kashton Pearce was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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