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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Sucre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Spooner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sucre comes into the arena with Capital Punishment blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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172 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Sucre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Spooner!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spooner slips a jab and a cross from Sucre.
Sucre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spooner lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spooner. Sucre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spooner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sucre is out of range and Spooner settles back down.
Spooner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sucre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spooner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sucre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Spooner tries to score with some ground and pound. Sucre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sucre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spooner stands up and beckons Sucre to his feet.
Spooner rushes Sucre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spooner pulls Sucre into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spooner holds on and takes a little breather.
Sucre won't allow Spooner to get back to his feet.
Sucre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucre wants to control from the top but Spooner keeps moving.
Sucre stopping the sweep attempt from Spooner.
Spooner wants to stand up but Sucre is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sucre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sucre moves forwards but Spooner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sucre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Sucre misses.
Spooner slips a jab and a cross from Sucre.
Sucre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sucre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spooner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spooner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spooner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spooner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spooner!
Sucre throws a wild body kick that Spooner sees coming a mile off.
Spooner is looking to clinch but Sucre is avoiding it.
Spooner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sucre to score with a decent uppercut.
Spooner tries to close the distance and clinch but Sucre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spooner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sucre.
Spooner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sucre.
Spooner just misses with a punch to the body.
Spooner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spooner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spooner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sucre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spooner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sucre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spooner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sucre slaps away a takedown attempt from Spooner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sucre ducks under a wild hook from Spooner.
Sucre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spooner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sucre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spooner blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sucre misses the target.
Spooner tries to bum rush Sucre with a series of wild strikes but Sucre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spooner throws a series of punches but Sucre avoids them all with ease.
Sucre throws a nice looking combination but Spooner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spooner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sucre.
Sucre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sucre works the jab nicely.
Sucre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spooner throws a leg kick that misses.
Sucre misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Sucre.
Sucre is breathing heavily.
Spooner looks to land a body kick but Sucre moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spooner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sucre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spooner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sucre has his foot on Spooner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spooner works his way back into a safe position though.
Sucre keeping moving, preventing Spooner from controlling successfully.
Sucre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spooner wants to stand but Sucre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Spooner gets to his feet. Sucre looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Spooner blocks a jab.
Spooner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sucre moves away from the strike by Spooner.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spooner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Sucre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spooner moves into the clinch.
Spooner fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Spooner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Spooner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spooner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sucre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sucre looks to land a combination but Spooner avoids it well.
Sucre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spooner circles away quickly and effectively.
Sucre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sucre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Some wild striking there from Spooner.
Spooner scoring well with a low kick there.
Spooner dodges the punch combination from Sucre.
Spooner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Fernando Sucre has been cut.
Spooner tries a head kick but it misses.
Sucre drops his hands momentarily and Spooner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spooner slips a jab and a cross from Sucre.
Spooner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sucre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spooner moves into the clinch.
Spooner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spooner lands a knee to the body.
Spooner pulls guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spooner is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Spooner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Spooner wants to get back to his feet but Sucre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spooner keeping moving, preventing Sucre from controlling successfully.
Spooner is controlling Sucre's posture.
Sucre prevents Spooner from getting back to his feet.
Spooner trying to control the position.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Spooner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spooner misses with a few strikes there.
Sucre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Sam Spooner has been cut.
Sucre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spooner.
Fernando Sucre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spooner misses with a wild combination.
Sucre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sucre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spooner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sucre with a nice cross.
Spooner dodges the punch combination from Sucre.
Sucre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sucre connects with a jab.
Spooner throws a leg kick but Sucre checks it.
Spooner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spooner misses with a body shot
and Sucre counters with a straight right hand.
Sucre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spooner tries to land a front kick but Sucre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fernando Sucre is winning the standup battle so far.
Spooner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sucre.
Sucre misses with a two punch combination.
Spooner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spooner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sucre stops Spooner from standing up.
Sucre trying to control the position from guard on top but Spooner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sucre won't allow Spooner to get back to his feet.
Spooner looking for a guillotine here but Sucre defends easily.
Sucre stands and throws Spooner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Spooner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spooner is looking to regain half guard here but Sucre keeps moving and retains side control.
Sucre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Spooner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sucre goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Spooner has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sucre but great work by Spooner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fernando Sucre will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Spooner dodges the punch combination from Sucre.
Spooner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sucre.
Spooner closes the distance and clinches.
Spooner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sucre.
Spooner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spooner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sucre just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spooner pulls guard successfully.
Spooner looking for a sweep. Not yet Spooner, not yet.
Sucre trying to control but Spooner is working from the bottom.
Spooner wants to sweep here but Sucre controlling him for the moment.
Spooner is pulling down on Sucre's head to control his posture.
Spooner is looking to stand up but Sucre isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spooner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spooner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sucre wants to pass the guard but Spooner is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spooner misses the shot to the body.
Sucre looks to land a combination. Spooner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Spooner has closed the distance and engaged Sucre in a clinch.
Spooner tries to work over Sucre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spooner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spooner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernando Sucre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Spooner.
Sucre pulls guard successfully.
Spooner stands and steps away. Sucre gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Spooner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sucre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spooner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spooner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sucre counters with a three punch combo that has Spooner backing up. Spooner nods at Sucre to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sucre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sucre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sucre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernando Sucre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spooner lands a high kick!
Sucre misses with a two punch combination.
Spooner wants to clinch.
Spooner clinches with his opponent.
Sucre tries to break free but Spooner pushes him back against the cage.
Spooner jumps guard.
Spooner wants to sweep but no luck.
Sucre trying to control the position from guard on top but Spooner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spooner pushes Sucre off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucre looks to land a combination but Spooner avoids it well.
Sucre moves out of range as Spooner throws a body kick.
Sucre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spooner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Sucre misses.
Spooner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spooner.
Spooner just misses with a punch to the body.
Sucre looks to land a combination but Spooner avoids it well.
Spooner lands a right hook to the body.
Spooner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spooner misses with a kick to the body.
Spooner scores with a nice right hand.
Sucre lands a jab to the head.
Spooner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sucre.
Sucre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spooner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danga de danga de dang - Sucre scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Spooner does no damage.
Spooner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sucre at a distance.
Sucre misses with a double jab.
Spooner connects with a body shot.
Spooner tries for a takedown but Sucre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sucre throws a combination that misses
and Spooner counters with a stiff right hand.
Spooner tries to bum rush Sucre with a series of wild strikes but Sucre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spooner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spooner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sucre rather than just go for the knockout.
Sucre walks into a straight right hand from Spooner.
Sucre misses with the combination.
Sucre throws a right and a left that Spooner avoids nicely.
Spooner digs a good hook to Sucre's body.
Spooner misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Spooner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Sucre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sucre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spooner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sucre misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Spooner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spooner 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Spooner!
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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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