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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between janis spalva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Quiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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155 lbs
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175 cm
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165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, janis spalva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Quiles! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quiles gets the takedown into side control.
Quiles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. spalva is trying to buck Quiles off. Quiles scores with a couple of short elbows. Check out the look on Quiles's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Quiles staying calm. Quiles in side control, throwing shots but spalva defends.
 That's one minute gone in the round. spalva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Quiles has just dragged him back down to the mat. Quiles lands a few punches from side control. Quiles is staying tight to spalva's torso, preventing him from escaping. spalva pushes Quiles away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Quiles gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Quiles controlling from side mount. spalva is trying to get back to his feet. spalva seems a little lost for a moment, as Quiles dominates the positioning.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiles thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Quiles landing a few strikes.
Quiles goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, spalva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Quiles but great work by spalva. Quiles looks gassed! This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Quiles can't do much from the bottom here. spalva tries to stand but Quiles is controlling his head.
 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. Quiles is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on spalva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Quiles kicks off spalva and gets to his feet.
Quiles closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Quiles dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quiles looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Quiles is in close to spalva's body, working some short punches and elbows. Quiles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Quiles slips nicely into half guard. Quiles performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Quiles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
 That's one minute gone in the round. spalva is trying to stand up here but Quiles is controlling him well. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quiles lands a nice short elbow.
Quiles looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Quiles lands strikes from half guard.
 That's two 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. Quiles scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Quiles trying to control the pace. Quiles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. spalva is trying to stand up here but Quiles is controlling him well. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Quiles connects with a nice short shot to spalva's temple. spalva taking some punishment here, with Quiles in his half guard. Quiles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. spalva is looking to escape. Quiles is controlling the pace.
 Despite being in the dominant position, Andre Quiles just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quiles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. spalva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Quiles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! spalva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Quiles connects with a high kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quiles. spalva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Quiles counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Quiles working some strikes from top position. Quiles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. spalva wants to stand up but Quiles is controlling him.
Quiles stands and steps away. spalva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Andre Quiles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quiles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Quiles wants to lay and pray for a moment but spalva keeps working. Quiles content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiles decides to stand back up. spalva scores with a three punch combo!
Quiles moves into the clinch. spalva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quiles drops down looking for an ankle pick but spalva pulls his leg out and moves away.
spalva throws a series of punches but Quiles moves out of range.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. spalva is in trouble now - Quiles has advanced to mount! Quiles in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Quiles scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish spalva?
Quiles postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. spalva looks a forlorn figure.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. spalva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Andre Quiles has got the better of the ground game so far. Quiles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. spalva tries to buck Quiles off but he can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight! Andre Quiles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Quiles 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Quiles!
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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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