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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Spagnolo (ranked 3620 p4p, 3501 weight class) and Jake Everett (ranked 353 p4p, 343 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Spagnolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Everett!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Everett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spagnolo.
Everett lands with a cross.
Spagnolo misses with a body shot.
Spagnolo gets a clinch.
Spagnolo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Everett's efforts to push away.
Everett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Everett's elbow.
Everett misses with some punches.
I was talking to Spagnolo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spagnolo lands a nice shot to the body.
Spagnolo tries a body shot but Everett blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Everett.
Spagnolo scores with a shoulder strike.
Everett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spagnolo's elbow.
Spagnolo misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Everett swings wildly with an uppercut but Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Everett controlling the action here for a moment.
Spagnolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Everett tries to throw a body punch but Spagnolo avoids it by throwing Everett back against the cage.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
Everett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spagnolo.
Everett throws a punch but it's blocked by Spagnolo.
Everett misses with a body punch.
Spagnolo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Everett breaks the clinch.
Spagnolo ducks right into an uppercut from Everett.
Everett misses with a two punch combination.
Everett scores with a hook.
Everett sizes up Spagnolo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Everett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Everett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spagnolo is looking to score with low kicks.
Everett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spagnolo.
Spagnolo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Everett manages to circle out of the way.
Spagnolo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Everett misses.
Spagnolo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spagnolo scores with a jab to the head.
Everett cracks Spagnolo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Everett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spagnolo tries to counter by clinching up but Everett breaks away and moves out of range.
Everett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Everett just misses with a punch to the body.
Everett throws a shot to the body.
Spagnolo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Everett misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spagnolo is trying to defend but Everett finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Spagnolo is not content to let Everett control the position.
Everett is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Everett wants to work for an arm triangle but Spagnolo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Everett tries to pass to full mount but Spagnolo defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Still in half guard, Everett seems content to control.
Everett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spagnolo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Everett is trying to control the action in half guard but Spagnolo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Everett stuns Spagnolo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spagnolo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mark Spagnolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spagnolo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Everett finds it's way round the side to connect with Spagnolo's head.
Spagnolo tries to clinch but Everett is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Everett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Everett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spagnolo moves away from the strike by Everett.
Spagnolo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Everett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Everett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spagnolo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spagnolo closes the distance and clinches.
Spagnolo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Everett backwards.
Spagnolo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Everett or not.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
Everett blocks an uppercut.
Spagnolo struggles to land a body shot inside as Everett controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett tries to throw a body punch but Spagnolo avoids it by throwing Everett back against the cage.
Everett is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spagnolo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spagnolo.
A shot in the inside from Spagnolo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spagnolo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Everett backwards.
Everett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Everett digs a good body shot into Spagnolo's ribs.
Everett throws an overhand right that lands on Spagnolo's shoulder, as Spagnolo tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Spagnolo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Everett throws a lazy right hand but Spagnolo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spagnolo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Everett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spagnolo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Everett ducks under a wild hook from Spagnolo.
Nice cross by Everett.
Nice takedown defense from Spagnolo. No joy for Everett on that attempt.
Everett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spagnolo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spagnolo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Everett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Everett throws a hook but Spagnolo avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo misses with a leg kick
and Everett counters with a straight right hand.
Spagnolo throws a big shot that misses.
Spagnolo takes one on the button.
Everett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spagnolo lands a body shot.
Everett scores with a jab.
Spagnolo throws a body punch but Everett moves out of range.
Everett moves out of range of the strikes.
Everett looks to land a right hand but Spagnolo moved out of range.
Spagnolo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Everett is out of range and Spagnolo settles back down.
Jake Everett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spagnolo tries a low kick but Everett avoids it.
Everett now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice uppercut there from Everett.
Everett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spagnolo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Everett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Everett wants it to stay on the feet.
Everett with a nice cross.
Spagnolo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Everett has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Everett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spagnolo rushes Everett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
Everett throws a punch but it's blocked by Spagnolo.
Everett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Everett.
Everett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Everett displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spagnolo up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Everett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Everett is struggling to control the position.
Everett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spagnolo blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spagnolo.
Everett lands a body punch.
Spagnolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Everett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spagnolo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
Everett lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Spagnolo has a couple of punches blocked by Everett.
Everett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spagnolo takes a shot to the head.
Everett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Spagnolo misses the target.
Spagnolo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Everett to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Everett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Everett throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Everett.
Spagnolo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Everett misses.
Everett misses the jab.
Everett scores with a shot to the body.
Everett tests Spagnolo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Everett takes a swing at Spagnolo's ribcage but misses.
Everett lands a nice shot to the body.
Everett misses with a straight right.
Everett connects with a body shot that sends Spagnolo's belly button to the back.
Spagnolo walks into a jab.
Everett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spagnolo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Everett misses the target.
Jake Everett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Spagnolo misses.
Everett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett connects with a body shot.
Everett digs a good hook to Spagnolo's body.
Everett misses with a wild body shot.
Everett lands a jab to Spagnolo's midsection.
Everett connects with a body shot.
Everett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spagnolo takes a swing at Everett's ribcage but misses.
Spagnolo ducks right into an uppercut from Everett.
Everett works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Spagnolo misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spagnolo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Everett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spagnolo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mark Spagnolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spagnolo throws a lazy uppercut
and Everett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spagnolo. Everett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Everett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spagnolo. Spagnolo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut lands for Everett. That snapped Spagnolo's head back.
Spagnolo is rocked!
Spagnolo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oh Spagnolo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spagnolo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spagnolo with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Spagnolo. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Everett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spagnolo seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spagnolo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spagnolo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Everett lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Spagnolo misses its intended target.
Everett lands with a cross.
Everett lands a slapping body shot.
Everett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spagnolo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spagnolo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Everett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Everett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spagnolo takes one to the chin there.
Everett feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Spagnolo sprawling to the canvas! Spagnolo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Everett finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Everett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spagnolo.
Everett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Spagnolo to the mat! Spagnolo manages to get full guard.
Spagnolo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Everett dives into side control.
Spagnolo being controlled for a moment.
Everett is looking to take a break and control but Spagnolo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett controlling from side mount.
Spagnolo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spagnolo tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spagnolo tries to buck Everett off but Everett is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Everett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Everett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Everett!
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RATING
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