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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julius Lew (ranked 874 p4p, 879 weight class) and James Spencer (ranked 112 p4p, 113 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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26 - 14 - 0 |
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24 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julius Lew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lew.
Spencer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lew with a body shot.
Lew tries to land a body kick
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lew throws an overhand right that lands on Spencer's shoulder, as Spencer tries to avoid the shot.
Spencer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lew throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Spencer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lew looks to clinch
and Spencer counters with a series of strikes. Lew will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lew!
Lew misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Spencer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spencer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lew.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Spencer is out of range.
A nice side step and Spencer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lew throws out the jab.
A jab from Lew misses.
Spencer counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Spencer moved out of range.
Lew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spencer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lew throws out the jab.
Lew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spencer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lew scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Spencer is out of range.
Spencer tries to keep at a distance but Lew has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spencer misses with a punch on the inside.
Spencer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew has Spencer pressed against the cage, preventing Spencer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lew is keeping busy.
Spencer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spencer working aggressively here.
Lew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lew working aggressively here.
Spencer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spencer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lew can't find room to land a body shot as Spencer controls the action.
Lew misses with some punches.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer breaks the clinch.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
Spencer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lew swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lew throws a head kick that misses.
Lew lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spencer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spencer.
Lew misses with a straight left.
Spencer feints a counter leg kick.
Lew misses with a straight right.
Spencer walks into a stiff left hand from Lew.
Lew goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spencer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lew with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Lew
and Spencer counters with a straight right hand.
Lew is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Lew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spencer throws a big counter head kick but Lew avoids it with no problem.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Lew.
Spencer flicks out a counter leg kick but Lew steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew throws out a loose jab but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lew misses with a kick to the body.
Spencer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A lazy body kick from Lew
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Spencer is out of range.
Spencer drops his hands momentarily and Lew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spencer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lew moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Lew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spencer tries a quick counter leg kick but Lew is wise to it.
Lew throws a head kick that misses.
Lew cracks Spencer with an open hand slap.
Spencer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lew.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Lew dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Spencer counters with a crisp one two that drops Lew! Spencer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lew to his feet! Lew is in big trouble!
Lew is rocked!
Lew thows a leg kick but Spencer checks it
and Spencer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Lew is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheers as Lew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spencer doesn't seem phased though.
Lew seems to have got his legs back now.
Lew rushes Spencer and presses him up against the cage.
Lew is leaning against Spencer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Spencer.
Lew blocks an uppercut.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spencer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lew gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lew throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lew misses with a left hand
and Spencer counters with a left to the body.
Lew paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lew tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Spencer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lew with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spencer moves out of range as Lew strikes.
Spencer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spencer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lew.
Spencer throws a counter combo.
Lew paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lew misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Spencer misses.
Lew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lew thinking.
Lew jabs Spencer right on the nose. Spencer blinks but takes it well.
Lew tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lew.
Lew pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lew is looking to land body kicks.
Spencer moves away from the strike by Lew.
Jab by Lew.
Lew cracks Spencer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lew tries a head kick but it misses.
Spencer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lew with a hook.
Spencer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lew throws a right hand that misses
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lew thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spencer blocks a leg kick.
Lew throws an off balance right hand
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Spencer counters with a low kick, right behind Lew 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer needs to keep his hands up - Lew had a free shot at his head there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spencer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lew - the referee stops the clock and Spencer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lew. Spencer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Spencer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lew tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spencer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lew wants to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Lew.
Lew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
Lew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spencer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer staying out of range there.
Lew lands a head shot.
Lew missing with a left hand there. Spencer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spencer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lew darts in and clinches Spencer up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Spencer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spencer misses with some punches.
Spencer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Spencer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lew.
A short body shot lands from Spencer as the two fighters clinch.
Lew lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer tries to work over Lew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lew dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Spencer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Lew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spencer's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Lew dominated that second round.
That's time! Lew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spencer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spencer shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lew throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lew with a body shot.
Lew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lew throws an overhand right that lands on Spencer's shoulder, as Spencer tries to avoid the shot.
Spencer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lew with a body shot.
Lew connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lew missing with a left hand there. Spencer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Lew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer blocks the body kick.
Spencer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spencer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spencer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew throws a push kick but Spencer slaps the foot to one side.
Lew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lew misses with a body shot.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
Lew throws an off balance right hand
and Spencer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lew lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spencer takes a step back to recover.
Lew tries to clinch up.
Spencer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spencer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Julius Lew is winning the standup battle so far.
Lew works the jab nicely.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Spencer saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lew wants to clinch but Spencer slips to the side
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lew misses with a right hand
and Spencer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lew thinking.
Lew throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Lew misses
and Spencer counters with a nice right hand that sends Lew toppling to the canvas! Lew scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Spencer finish him?!
It looks like Julius Lew has been cut.
Lew throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Lew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spencer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Spencer misses.
Lew throws a poor cross that misses
and Spencer counters with a nice right hand that sends Lew toppling to the canvas! Lew scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Spencer finish him?!
Lew misses with a head kick.
James Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spencer counters with a crisp right that sends Lew to the canvas! Spencer follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Spencer!
Post fight, James Spencer stared into the camera and said 'Hope he’s alright- his skull 💀 cracked like a wee egg . Thats it though - Im done fighting'.
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RATING
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