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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Spinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ravage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that JJ Spinks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily JJ Spinks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
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240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ravage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Ravage. No joy for Spinks on that attempt.
Ravage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spinks shoots in and bounces Ravage off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Spinks is in close to Ravage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spinks stops Ravage from standing up.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Ravage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spinks throwing strikes from guard but Ravage blocks nicely.
Spinks is working Ravage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ravage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spinks.
Spinks looking to sit in guard and control but Ravage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spinks pushes Ravage off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ravage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spinks misses with a takedown
and Ravage counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Spinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spinks is breathing heavily.
Spinks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Ravage.
Ravage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spinks pinned against the cage. Spinks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ravage doesn't manage to clinch there - Spinks circles away.
Spinks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spinks feints and as Ravage raises his hands in defense, Spinks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Spinks looking to sit in guard and control but Ravage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ravage prevents Spinks from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks is looking to stand back up but Ravage counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Spinks.
Ravage is pressing down on Spinks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spinks is holding on for now.
Spinks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ravage on the ground.
Ravage wants to take a breather but Spinks is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ravage gets caught flat footed, as Spinks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spinks is working Ravage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spinks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ravage's head.
Spinks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spinks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ravage keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
Spinks lands a couple of elbows.
Ravage controls Spinks momentarily but Spinks frees himself.
Spinks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spinks connects with a couple of short punches.
Ravage trying to keep a closed guard but Spinks is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Spinks postures up and lands a big shot to Ravage's brow.
Spinks connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ravage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ravage keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
Spinks wants to pass the guard but Ravage is keeping the position.
Spinks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spinks stands up over Ravage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ravage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spinks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Spinks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spinks throws a shot from downtown. Ravage moves away and avoids it.
Spinks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ravage is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ravage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spinks lands a nice forearm strike.
Spinks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Spinks controlling the position.
JJ Spinks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ravage takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ravage tries to bench press Spinks off him but Spinks keeps the position.
Spinks cracks Ravage with a big right hand but Ravage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks trying to control the position but Ravage is working away.
Spinks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Spinks lands an elbow.
Ravage is looking for a sweep.
Spinks scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ravage tries to escape but Spinks is in control.
Ravage takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Spinks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Spinks lands a nice forearm strike.
Spinks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ravage some visible discomfort.
Spinks wants to control but Ravage is keeping him busy.
Spinks landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ravage down.
Spinks scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spinks working the ground and pound.
Spinks landing strikes.
Spinks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Spinks scores with punches from side control.
Spinks working the ground and pound from side control.
Ravage takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Spinks cracks Ravage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Spinks working the head with strikes.
Ravage pushes Spinks away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Spinks gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ravage taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ravage to see if he's OK.
Ravage takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ravage struggling a bit here.
Ravage is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spinks connects with a decent elbow.
Ravage is not content to let Spinks control the position.
Spinks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ravage some visible discomfort.
Spinks tries to advance to mount but Ravage denies him.
Ravage taking punishment in the form of punches.
Spinks working the ground and pound.
Spinks working the ground and pound.
Spinks is looking to take a break and control but Ravage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spinks lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spinks working the head and body with strikes.
Spinks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Spinks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Spinks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ravage manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Spinks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ravage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spinks trying to control but Ravage is working from the bottom.
Ravage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ravage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spinks controls the pace.
Spinks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spinks landing some decent shots from guard.
Ravage keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
Spinks cracks Ravage with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks wants to control from the top but Ravage keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spinks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ravage keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
Spinks distracts Ravage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ravage keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
Spinks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ravage is keeping the position for now.
Spinks connects with a couple of short punches.
Spinks wants to pass the guard but Ravage is keeping the position.
Spinks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two 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.
Spinks cracks Ravage with a solid left hand.
Spinks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ravage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Ravage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spinks chips away with some ground and pound.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Ravage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spinks stops Ravage from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ravage's head.
Spinks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spinks landing with the ground and pound.
Spinks stands up over Ravage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spinks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ravage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spinks trying to control but Ravage is working from the bottom.
Spinks won't allow Ravage to sweep him here.
Spinks scoring with some ground and pound.
Spinks cracks Ravage with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks wants to control from the top but Ravage keeps moving.
Ravage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Ravage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spinks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ravage as he jumps to the side.
Spinks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ravage circles away.
Spinks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ravage takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Spinks throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ravage works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Spinks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Spinks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spinks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Spinks!
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