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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bone Breaker (ranked 384 p4p, 294 weight class) and James Spencer (ranked 48 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bone Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Breaker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Breaker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spencer sees it coming and defends easily.
Breaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Spencer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Breaker trying to pass the guard but Spencer defending well.
Breaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spencer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Breaker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Spencer is squirming around, avoiding Breaker's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker controlling the pace for now.
Breaker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Breaker trying to control but Spencer is having none of it.
Breaker content just to control the position here.
Breaker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Spencer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Spencer shrugs it off.
Breaker looking to control but Spencer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two 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.
Breaker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Breaker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Breaker prevents Spencer from getting the reversal.
Breaker is working for a guillotine from mount but Spencer frees his head quite easily.
Breaker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spencer is looking to escape.
Breaker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Spencer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Spencer and Breaker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breaker is looking to take a break and control but Spencer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Breaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spencer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Breaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spencer, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Breaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spencer keeps working.
Breaker advances to mount.
Breaker working for a guillotine from mount but Spencer is in no mood to give up.
Breaker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Spencer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Spencer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bone Breaker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Breaker dives in for a single leg takedown but Spencer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Breaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Breaker wants to break free but Spencer has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Spencer.
The referee calls for Spencer to work.
Breaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Breaker has a takedown stuffed.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bone Breaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bone Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Breaker as he connects with a hook.
Breaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
Breaker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spencer sprawls well. Spencer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Breaker gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker lands a jab.
Breaker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spencer avoids it really well and circles away.
Breaker misses with a looping right.
Breaker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice side step and Spencer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Breaker dives in for a single leg takedown but Spencer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Breaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spencer breaks from the clinch.
Breaker dives in and scores a takedown into Spencer's guard.
Breaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Spencer is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Breaker from controlling successfully.
Breaker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spencer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spencer has escaped and now he's on top!
Breaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Breaker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spencer won't allow Breaker to sweep him here.
Spencer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is trying to keep Spencer in close.
Breaker wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Spencer is now in half guard.
Spencer wants to get back to his feet.
Breaker wants to get back to full guard.
Breaker preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spencer prevents Breaker from improving his position.
Breaker preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Breaker is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at BLK ELITE MASTERS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Breaker trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker misses with a takedown attempt
and Spencer counters with a right hand to the body.
Breaker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Spencer to the ground. Breaker is now in Spencer's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bone Breaker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Spencer drops his hands momentarily and Breaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Breaker.
Spencer throws out a counter right but Breaker avoids it with no problem.
Breaker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spencer's waist but Spencer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Breaker off to one side.
Breaker looks to land a right hand but Spencer moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spencer! But no joy.
Breaker scores with a nice right hand.
Breaker misses with a takedown
and Spencer counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bone Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker fails with a takedown attempt.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spencer but Spencer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spencer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spencer unleashes a big counter combination but Breaker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No luck for Breaker with that takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Spencer misses.
Breaker fails with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Breaker shoots in but Spencer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spencer slips a jab from Breaker.
Spencer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Spencer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Breaker throws out the jab.
Spencer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spencer wants it to stay on the feet.
Spencer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spencer wants it to stay on the feet.
Spencer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Breaker rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker tries for a takedown but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spencer flicks out a counter leg kick but Breaker steps away.
Breaker scores with a nice strike.
No luck for Breaker with that takedown attempt.
Spencer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breaker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spencer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Bone Breaker has been cut.
Breaker fails with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a nice body shot.
Spencer leaves Breaker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spencer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Breaker to score with a decent uppercut.
James Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Breaker thinking.
Breaker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Breaker fails with the takedown.
Spencer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Spencer slaps away a takedown attempt from Breaker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Breaker closes the distance and clinches up with Spencer, looking for a takedown. Breaker pushes Spencer against the cage but Spencer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spencer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Breaker lunges at Spencer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spencer's hand.
Breaker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spencer tries a quick counter leg kick but Breaker is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker fails with a takedown attempt.
Breaker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spencer is fending him off so far but Breaker persists. Nope, Spencer circles away and we're back to standing.
Spencer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Breaker with a body shot.
James Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spencer as he jumps to the side.
A nice side step and Spencer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Breaker misses with a takedown attempt - Spencer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spencer throws a counter combo.
Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Breaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer.
Spencer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spencer gets caught napping as Breaker dives in and scores a takedown. Spencer manages to retain guard.
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!
Breaker looking to sit in guard and control but Spencer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Breaker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bone Breaker!
After winning the bout, Bone Breaker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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