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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Spiegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiegel has chosen Tank as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Spike Spiegel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vinny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spike Spiegel!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiegel misses with a head kick.
Spiegel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Spiegel.
Spike Spiegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spiegel.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spiegel.
Spiegel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spiegel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spiegel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vegas.
Vegas blocks a head kick by Spiegel.
Spiegel slips a straight right by Vegas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiegel misses with a head kick.
Vegas avoids the head kick by Spiegel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spiegel.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Spiegel's shoulder, as Spiegel tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel throws a head kick but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas checks a leg kick.
Vegas lands a jab to the nose.
Vegas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spiegel. That's going to slow Vegas down.
Spiegel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vegas throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spiegel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spiegel fakes the leg kick and cracks Vegas in the body.
Vegas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vegas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left lands for Spiegel.
Spiegel throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel slips under a jab.
Spiegel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vegas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spiegel.
Vegas moves out of range of the body kick from Spiegel.
Vegas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spiegel.
Vegas blocks the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Spiegel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vegas digs a good hook to Spiegel's body.
Vegas blocks a low kick nicely.
Vegas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spiegel feints and then cracks Vegas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vegas down.
Spiegel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spiegel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spiegel blocks a jab.
Spiegel throws a head kick that Vegas semi-blocks.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Spiegel slips the punch.
Spiegel misses with a low kick.
Spiegel misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Vegas misses.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Spiegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Vegas misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Spiegel.
Vegas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spiegel connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vegas throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Vegas misses the target.
Vegas moves out of range of the body kick.
Vegas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vegas misses with a straight right.
Vegas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spiegel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spiegel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vegas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vegas misses with a series of wild punches.
Spiegel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spiegel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spiegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spiegel lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spike Spiegel dominated that round.
That's time! Vegas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spiegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Spiegel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spiegel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Spiegel.
Spiegel fakes the leg kick and cracks Vegas in the body.
Spiegel moves away from the strike by Vegas.
Vegas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vegas misses the shot to the body.
Spiegel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vegas if he has to take too many more of those.
Spiegel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spiegel walks into a stiff left hand from Vegas.
Vegas moves out of range of the body kick from Spiegel.
Spiegel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vegas throws a hook but Spiegel avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Spiegel.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spiegel throws the kick towards the body but Vegas avoids it.
Vegas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spiegel throws a jab when Vegas was well out of range.
Spiegel throws a body kick that misses.
Vegas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vegas blocks a head kick by Spiegel.
Vegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spiegel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vegas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Spiegel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vegas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spiegel throws a leg kick which misses Vegas's front leg but catches the back leg as Vegas tries to avoid it.
Vegas throws the left hand but Spiegel avoids the punch easily.
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.
Spiegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vegas.
Spiegel keeps Vegas at a distance using the push kick.
Spiegel connects with a solid leg kick.
Vegas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spiegel avoids the body shot from Vegas.
Some bone on bone action there as Vegas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Spiegel's shoulder, as Spiegel tries to avoid the shot.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vegas moves out of range as Spiegel throws a body kick.
Spiegel throws and low kick but Vegas moves out of range easily.
Spiegel blocks a jab.
Vegas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spiegel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spiegel throws a sloppy head kick and Vegas moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Spiegel.
Spiegel throws a solid leg kick but Vegas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spiegel.
Vegas checks a leg kick nicely.
Spiegel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vegas.
Vegas throws a looping overhand right but Spiegel ducks down to avoid it.
Vegas cracks Spiegel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vegas avoids the head kick by Spiegel.
Vegas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spiegel tries to work over Vegas's front leg with a kick but Vegas checks it.
Vegas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiegel was well out of range. Poor timing from Vegas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Vegas blocks the leg kick.
Spiegel misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Vegas misses the target.
Vegas looks to land a left hand but Spiegel moved out of range nicely.
Spiegel throws a front kick aimed at Vegas's knee but Vegas avoids it well.
Vegas misses with a hook.
Vegas moves out of range as Spiegel throws a body kick.
Vegas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spiegel throws a head kick that half lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Vegas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spiegel scores with a leg kick.
Vegas throws out a loose jab but Spiegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spiegel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spike Spiegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vegas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spiegel connects with a solid leg kick.
Vegas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spiegel throws a head kick but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas throws the left hand but Spiegel avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Spiegel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spiegel.
Spiegel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Spiegel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiegel throws a push kick but Vegas slaps the foot to one side.
Spiegel scores with a push kick.
A big right from Vegas misses.
Spiegel is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vegas avoids the head kick by Spiegel.
Spiegel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegas.
Spiegel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vegas moves out of range of the leg kick from Spiegel.
Vegas avoids a kick to the body.
Vegas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spiegel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spiegel throws a wild body kick that Vegas sees coming a mile off.
Vegas throws a hook but Spiegel avoids it easily.
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Spiegel moved out of range.
Spike Spiegel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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.
Spiegel moves out of range as Vegas strikes.
Vegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spiegel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vegas blocks a head kick by Spiegel.
Vegas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spiegel throws a low kick, looking for Vegas's leg but Vegas calmly moves out of range.
Vegas thuds a left hand into Spiegel's body.
Vegas blocks the body kick.
Spiegel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vegas connects with a body shot.
Spiegel throws a front kick aimed at Vegas's knee but Vegas avoids it well.
Spiegel throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegas.
Spiegel misses with a kick to the body.
Spiegel tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel connects with a high kick.
Spiegel moves out of range as Vegas strikes.
Vegas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spiegel's hands.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiegel manages to avoid it.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiegel manages to avoid it.
Spiegel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vegas is out of range and Spiegel settles back down.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiegel manages to avoid it.
Vegas checks a leg kick nicely.
Vegas throws a hook but Spiegel avoids it easily.
Spiegel throws a front kick aimed at Vegas's knee but Vegas avoids it well.
Spiegel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vegas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spiegel.
Vinny Vegas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spiegel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vegas's calf.
Spiegel misses with a body kick.
Vegas scores with a jab.
Spiegel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Spiegel slips the punch.
Spiegel throws a low kick but Vegas avoids it.
Vegas thows a body shot but no joy.
Spiegel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spiegel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vegas throws a lazy right hand but Spiegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spiegel throws the kick towards the body but Vegas avoids it.
Spiegel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Spike Spiegel.
Well Spiegel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spike Spiegel!
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