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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Spring (ranked 1676 p4p, 1605 weight class) and Mike Hanson (ranked 147 p4p, 144 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Spring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Hanson is predictable there
and Spring counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanson thinking.
Hanson tries to bum rush Spring with a series of wild strikes but Spring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spring misses with a body shot.
Hanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spring counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Spring counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson jabs Spring to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spring dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spring counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spring moves away.
Hanson swings widly with a right hand
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spring blocks a leg kick.
Spring swinging wildly here.
Spring uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson.
Hanson scores with a shot to the body.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Spring swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mike Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spring counters with a one-two to the body.
Spring ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Spring is just out of range.
Spring appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Spring is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanson. Spring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Spring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanson.
As Hanson looks to move away, Spring throws a big counter combo but Hanson just gets out of the way.
Spring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spring counters with a straight right hand.
Hanson misses the body punch
and Spring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Spring was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Hanson.
A countering left hand to the body from Hanson misses.
Hanson misses with a two punch combination.
Spring appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spring looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spring lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spring. Hanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanson wants to counter with a clinch but Spring pushes him away.
Spring throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
Spring moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHanson.
Hanson throws a lazy right hand but Spring sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanson throws a body kick that misses
and Spring counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanson throws a body punch but Spring moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Spring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spring waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanson.
Spring avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Hanson scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Spring dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spring is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spring stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanson.
Spring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Spring is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marcus Spring is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanson throws a hook but Spring blocks it.
Hanson misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spring tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanson misses with a body punch
and Spring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spring manages to avoid it.
It looked like Spring wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hanson misses with a body shot
and Spring counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanson misses the body punch
and Spring counters with a nice body shot.
Spring scores with a jab to the head.
Hanson throws a body punch but Spring moves out of range.
Spring appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spring connects with a nice looking jab.
Spring moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses the body punch
letting Spring counter with a right hand.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Spring is just out of range.
It looked like Spring was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanson.
Spring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanson can do to turn this around?
Hanson scores with a shot to the body.
Spring throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spring is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanson.
Spring throws a series of punches but Hanson avoids them all with ease.
Hanson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spring at a distance.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spring.
It looked like Spring was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanson.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spring manages to avoid it.
As Hanson looks to move away, Spring throws a big counter combo but Hanson just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spring throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and Spring counters with a nice body shot.
Hanson throws a leg kick
and Spring makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spring.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spring, as that shot connected.
Hanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spring was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanson.
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Spring wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Spring dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Spring loads up on a big right hand but Hanson slips the punch.
Hanson throws a fast counter high kick but Spring manages to duck under it in time.
Hanson lands with a shot to the body.
Hanson staying out of range there.
Hanson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanson with a nice calf kick.
Hanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spring swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spring.
Spring was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spring appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Hanson misses
and Spring counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hanson. Those never looked like landing.
Spring takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spring avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Nice shot by Spring.
Hanson misses with a body shot
enabling Spring to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Spring paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses the body punch
and Spring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Spring throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Spring on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spring circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a shot to the body
and Spring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanson misses with a shot to the body
and Spring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spring throws a sloppy body shot
and Hanson counters with a three punch combo that has Spring backing up. Spring nods at Hanson to acknowledge the strikes.
Spring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Spring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spring counters with a nice body shot.
Spring stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanson.
Good shot there by Spring.
Hanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and Spring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanson misses with the body kick
and Spring counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spring's sensitive parts.
Mike Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Spring is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spring throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Spring.
Well Spring has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Spring!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marcus Spring waved his t-shirt featuring Bloodbath MMA Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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