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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryley Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Billy the Mountain. Billy Curry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryley Spencer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Curry!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curry throws a head kick that misses.
Curry misses with a head kick.
Spencer closes the distance and clinches up with Curry, looking for a takedown. Spencer pushes Curry against the cage but Curry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spencer blocks a head kick by Curry.
Curry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Curry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curry dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Billy Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spencer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spencer tries to stall but Curry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spencer avoids the elbow strike from Curry, against the cage.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Curry.
Curry gets underhooks to prevent Spencer's takedown attempt.
Curry missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Curry fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryley Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer misses with a wild body shot.
Curry misses with a takedown attempt
and Spencer counters with a one-two to the body.
Curry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Curry has Spencer up against the cage in a clinch.
Curry avoiding damage.
Curry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Curry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spencer avoids it.
Spencer pulls guard.
Curry trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spencer holds on and takes a little breather.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
Curry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Curry thows a big elbow that misses.
Curry thows a big elbow that misses.
Curry throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Curry.
Spencer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Curry.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Curry throws a head kick that misses.
Curry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Curry.
Curry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spencer counters with a left and a right that hurts Curry! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Spencer jumps into full mount!
Curry is rocked!
Spencer controlling the position easily from mount.
Curry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry is trying to reverse the position but instead Spencer has taken his back - oops!
Curry wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Spencer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Curry tries to roll but Spencer sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryley Spencer dominated that round.
That's time! Spencer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Curry misses with a body shot.
Curry is looking to score with low kicks.
Spencer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut lands for Curry. That snapped Spencer's head back.
Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
Curry rushes Spencer and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Curry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spencer's brow.
Curry lands an elbow just above Spencer 's eye.
Curry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Curry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spencer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Curry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ryley Spencer has been cut.
Curry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spencer.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Curry.
Spencer fails to pull guard.
Curry trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer drags the fight down to the ground.
Spencer trying to keep a closed guard but Curry is proving a slippery customer.
Curry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curry wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
Spencer trying to control the position here.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
Curry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Curry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Curry trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Curry throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer looks to land a combination but Curry avoids it well.
Spencer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curry misses with a body kick.
Curry blocks a low kick nicely.
Curry looks to clinch
and Spencer counters with a left and a right that stings Curry.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Curry forces Spencer back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry missing with knees to the body.
Spencer tries to pull guard but Curry holds him up against the cage and eventually Spencer drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryley Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spencer.
Curry pushes off an throws an elbow but Spencer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spencer blocks an elbow strike.
Curry throws an elbow but it misses.
Spencer blocks an elbow strike.
Spencer fails to pull guard.
Curry stalling in the clinch.
Spencer fails to pull guard.
Curry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spencer avoids it.
Spencer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Curry missing with knees to the body.
Spencer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spencer fails to pull guard.
Curry lands an elbow inside that Spencer shrugs off.
Spencer jumps guard but Curry stands there with Spencer around his waist. Spencer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Curry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spencer is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Curry.
Spencer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Curry landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Curry.
Spencer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spencer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Curry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Spencer blocks the elbow strike.
Curry with a knee to the head.
Curry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spencer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Curry smiles and moves away.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Curry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curry misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Curry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryley Spencer's cut.
That's time! Spencer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Spencer misses
and Curry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spencer pushes Curry up against the cage in a clinch.
Curry tries to land knees in the clinch but Spencer avoids the damage to the body.
Curry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spencer avoids it.
Spencer avoids a wild elbow strike from Curry.
Spencer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Curry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Curry.
Spencer dodges an elbow strike from Curry.
Spencer avoiding damage as Curry throws knees to the body.
Curry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spencer's defenses.
Curry pushes off an throws an elbow but Spencer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Curry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spencer blocks it with crossed arms.
Spencer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Curry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Curry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curry pressing his opponent against the cage.
Curry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer jumps guard but Curry stands there with Spencer around his waist. Spencer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryley Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Curry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Curry trying to land knees to the body.
Spencer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Curry obliges.
Curry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spencer fails to pull guard.
Curry trying to control the position but instead, Spencer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Curry into the cage.
Spencer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Curry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spencer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Curry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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.
Curry throws an elbow but it misses.
Curry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spencer avoids it.
Spencer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Curry smiles and moves away.
Spencer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but Curry shows good takedown defense.
Donk. Curry catches Spencer right on the button with a cross.
Spencer slips under a jab.
Spencer swinging wildly here.
Spencer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry lands a with a good body shot.
Spencer wants to clinch up but Curry keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Spencer misses.
Curry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spencer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Curry to score with a decent uppercut.
Spencer tries to bum rush Curry with a series of wild strikes but Curry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Curry does no damage.
Spencer blocks a head kick by Curry.
Spencer throws a right and a left that Curry avoids nicely.
Spencer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Curry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spencer circles away.
Curry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spencer blocks the elbow strike.
Spencer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spencer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Curry.
Curry missing with knees to the body.
Spencer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Curry prevents it.
Curry tries to land a knee to the head but Spencer blocks with his arms.
Spencer avoiding damage as Curry throws knees to the body.
Curry misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spencer tries to pull guard but Curry won't allow it.
Curry misses with an elbow over the top.
Curry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curry stalling in the clinch but Spencer improves position.
Curry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spencer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Curry really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryley Spencer'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.
Curry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Curry wants it to stay on the feet.
Spencer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Curry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Curry.
Curry misses with a knee strike.
Spencer being controlled against the cage.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Curry.
Spencer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Curry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Curry misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer tries to pull guard but Curry holds him up against the cage and eventually Spencer drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryley Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curry throws an elbow but it misses.
Spencer looking for a takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Spencer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Curry uses from the top position.
Curry wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Spencer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
Spencer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Curry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spencer is trying to control the position but Curry postures up.
Curry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spencer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Curry thuds his shin into the meat of Spencer's side.
A head kick misses from Curry.
Curry tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Curry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spencer is looking to clinch.
Curry throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer slips under a jab.
Curry throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Curry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Curry.
Curry throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Curry is looking to land body kicks.
Spencer throws a right hand that Curry ducks under and follows up with a left that Curry also avoids with ease.
Curry shoots in for a double leg but Spencer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Curry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spencer shoots in and bounces Curry off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Spencer trying to control but Curry is working from the bottom.
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.
Curry is adopting a defensive guard.
Spencer stopping the sweep attempt from Curry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spencer controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ryley Spencer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryley Spencer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Curry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Curry.
Curry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spencer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Curry throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Curry throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spencer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spencer blocks the elbow strike.
Spencer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Curry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Curry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Curry looking to throw knees to the head but Spencer is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spencer avoids it.
Spencer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spencer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Curry thows a big elbow that misses.
Spencer controlling the position.
Curry trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curry throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Curry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spencer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spencer is trying to control the position but Curry postures up.
Spencer looking for a guillotine here but Curry defends easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Curry tries to clinch up
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryley Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spencer dodges the punch combination from Curry.
Curry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses with a head kick.
Curry wants to clinch.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Curry.
Spencer misses with a two punch combination.
Curry lands with a slapping head kick.
Spencer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Curry takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four 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.
Curry trying to control the position but instead, Spencer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Curry into the cage.
Spencer fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Curry.
Curry trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Curry.
Spencer jumps guard but Curry stands there with Spencer around his waist. Spencer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Curry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spencer up against the cage.
Curry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spencer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spencer tries to pull guard but Curry holds him up against the cage and eventually Spencer drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryley Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer tries to pull guard but Curry holds him up against the cage and eventually Spencer drops back down to his feet.
Curry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Curry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Curry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Curry! Billy Curry retains his welterweight title!
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