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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Spiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apachi Hopachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, CJ Spiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apachi Hopachi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopachi doesn't manage to clinch there - Spiller circles away.
Spiller has a takedown stuffed.
Hopachi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopachi is looking to clinch but Spiller is avoiding it.
Hopachi misses with a wild body shot.
Hopachi tries to clinch but Spiller moves out of range.
Hopachi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopachi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopachi drives through and clinches with Spiller against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopachi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spiller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hopachi tries to clinch but Spiller is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopachi rushes Spiller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hopachi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hopachi tries to land a knee to the head but Spiller blocks with his arms.
Hopachi misses with a knee strike.
Hopachi tries a knee to the head but Spiller blocks it.
Hopachi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spiller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hopachi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopachi tries to pull guard but Spiller holds him up against the cage and eventually Hopachi drops back down to his feet.
Hopachi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spiller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hopachi looks gassed!
Spiller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hopachi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hopachi wants to clinch.
Apachi Hopachi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopachi tries to clinch but Spiller moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hopachi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spiller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopachi tries to clinch but Spiller moves out of range.
Apachi Hopachi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopachi tries to clinch there but Spiller circles away.
Hopachi is looking to clinch.
Hopachi closes the distance and clinches.
Hopachi tries to land a knee to the head but Spiller blocks with his arms.
Hopachi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopachi landing knees to the head.
Hopachi stops a takedown attempt from Spiller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Spiller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopachi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spiller tries for a takedown but Hopachi manages to get underhooks.
Spiller gets underhooks to prevent Hopachi's takedown attempt.
Spiller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hopachi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spiller can't get the takedown.
Spiller lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Apachi Hopachi has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Spiller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hopachi's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopachi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spiller.
Hopachi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spiller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hopachi prevents it.
Spiller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hopachi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hopachi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopachi misses with a knee to the head.
Spiller jumps guard but Hopachi stands there with Spiller around his waist. Spiller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spiller misses with the head strike.
Spiller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopachi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spiller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spiller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hopachi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hopachi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopachi tries a knee to the head but Spiller blocks it.
Spiller drags the fight down to the ground.
Spiller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopachi gets caught flat footed, as Spiller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Spiller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hopachi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spiller is controlling him.
Spiller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spiller trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopachi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that CJ Spiller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Apachi Hopachi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Spiller shoots in but Hopachi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopachi is looking to clinch but Spiller is avoiding it.
Spiller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopachi gets a clinch.
Spiller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopachi misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopachi tries a knee to the head but Spiller blocks it.
Hopachi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hopachi is breathing heavily.
Spiller is pressed up against the cage. Hopachi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spiller down to the mat. Spiller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hopachi is looking to clinch but Spiller is avoiding it.
CJ Spiller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopachi tries to clinch there but Spiller circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hopachi!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spiller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hopachi is looking to escape.
Hopachi tries to hold on but Spiller pushes him away.
Spiller trying to control but Hopachi is having none of it.
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.
Hopachi working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spiller controlling from the full mount.
Spiller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee stands the fighters back up. CJ Spiller just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Spiller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hopachi swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopachi tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopachi is looking to clinch.
Hopachi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopachi tries to clinch but Spiller is having none of it.
Hopachi is looking to clinch.
Hopachi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spiller.
Hopachi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spiller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopachi clinches.
Spiller tries a knee to the head but Hopachi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hopachi lands a hook that snaps the head of Spiller backwards.
Hopachi looking to throw knees to the head but Spiller is blocking nicely.
Hopachi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spiller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hopachi tries a knee to the head but Spiller blocks it.
Spiller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hopachi pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Spiller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopachi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spiller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopachi.
Hopachi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopachi misses with a wild combination.
Hopachi wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apachi Hopachi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Apachi Hopachi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hopachi is looking to clinch but Spiller is avoiding it.
Hopachi tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopachi is looking to clinch.
Hopachi tries to clinch up.
Hopachi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopachi tries to clinch up but Spiller circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiller misses with a takedown attempt - Hopachi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hopachi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopachi tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopachi tries to clinch but Spiller is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopachi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spiller walks into a left hand.
Hopachi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spiller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopachi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopachi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spiller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopachi doesn't manage to clinch there - Spiller circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopachi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Hopachi takes the fight into the clinch.
Hopachi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopachi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopachi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopachi has Spiller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spiller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Spiller tries to throw a body punch but Hopachi avoids it by throwing Spiller back against the cage.
Spiller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hopachi prevents it.
Spiller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopachi smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Spiller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopachi moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopachi prevents the takedown attempt.
Spiller throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopachi.
Hopachi throws a punch but it's blocked by Spiller.
Hopachi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spiller.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spiller throws an elbow but misses.
Spiller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hopachi misses with a knee strike.
Spiller jumps into guard, dragging Hopachi to the mat.
Spiller is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Spiller fails to pull guard.
Hopachi pushes Spiller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopachi goes for a takedown attempt but Spiller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spiller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiller controlling the position easily from mount.
Spiller trying to control but Hopachi is having none of it.
Spiller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 CJ Spiller.
I think Spiller 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... CJ Spiller!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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