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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Spooner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and brandon storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Spooner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, brandon storm!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spooner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as storm backs up against the cage.
Spooner throws a hook but storm avoids it easily.
Spooner throws a series of punches but storm moves out of range.
Spooner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Spooner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spooner just misses with a punch to the body.
Spooner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sam Spooner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
storm fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Spooner misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spooner misses with a series of wild punches.
storm scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spooner misses with a double jab.
Spooner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spooner.
Spooner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed storm momentarily.
Spooner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spooner loads up on a big right hand but storm slips the punch.
Spooner looks to score with a jab to the body but storm is just out of range.
No joy there for Spooner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spooner throws a head kick that misses.
Spooner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spooner misses with a few strikes there.
storm drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
storm with a nice head shot there.
Spooner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for storm on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
storm won't allow Spooner to get back to his feet.
Spooner keeping moving, preventing storm from controlling successfully.
Spooner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spooner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spooner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
storm's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Spooner keeping moving, preventing storm from controlling successfully.
storm is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
storm takes a jab right on the kisser.
storm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spooner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
storm gets back to half guard.
storm wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spooner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
storm tries to get to full guard but Spooner has control of the leg.
storm is defending against the submission attempts here by Spooner.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
storm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
storm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spooner.
storm trying to control from the bottom.
Spooner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Spooner lands an overhand right.
storm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spooner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
storm leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spooner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spooner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Spooner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spooner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spooner manages to pull guard.
Spooner is trying to control the position but storm postures up.
storm won't allow Spooner to sweep him here.
storm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spooner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
storm wants to control from the top but Spooner keeps moving.
storm postures up in Spooner's guard and throws a big left but Spooner blocks it.
Spooner keeping moving, preventing storm from controlling successfully.
storm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spooner wants to get back to his feet but storm is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 Sam Spooner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Spooner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spooner throws a hook to the side of storm's head but storm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spooner misses with a series of wild punches.
Spooner misses with a wild combination.
storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spooner throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
storm slips under a jab.
Spooner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
storm checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
storm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Spooner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
storm staying out of range there.
Spooner tries to land a body kick
and storm decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spooner's guard.
storm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spooner will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Spooner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spooner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
storm stops Spooner from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Spooner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spooner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but storm moves away.
Spooner misses with a jab to the body
and storm counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by storm.
storm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
storm postures up.
Spooner looking for a sweep. Not yet Spooner, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spooner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Spooner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
storm content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
storm postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spooner is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of storm, into his guard.
storm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
storm throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spooner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. storm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spooner trying to control but storm is working from the bottom.
storm is trying to control the position but Spooner postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
storm will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Spooner distracts storm with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
storm pulls Spooner in to control the position.
storm striking from his own guard.
storm looking for a sweep. Not yet storm, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spooner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spooner thows a big elbow that misses.
storm has Spooner pulled in close to control his posture.
Spooner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spooner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
storm pulls Spooner in close to prevent any damage.
storm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
storm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Spooner!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spooner tries to reverse the position but storm maintains control.
Spooner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
storm looking to control but Spooner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
storm with the ground and pound from mount.
Spooner wants to control but storm is having none of it.
storm lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
brandon storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Spooner scores with a jab to the jaw.
storm blocks a jab.
Spooner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
storm walks into a left hand.
Spooner throws a looping overhand right but storm ducks down to avoid it.
storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
storm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spooner.
storm slips under a jab.
Spooner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spooner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spooner throws a head kick but storm moves out of range.
Sam Spooner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spooner with a poor takedown
and storm counters with a nice uppercut.
storm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spooner throws a shot from downtown. storm moves away and avoids it.
storm avoids the head kick by Spooner.
Spooner throws a sloppy head kick and storm moves out of range easily.
Spooner lands a two punch combo.
A big right from Spooner misses.
Spooner throws a looping overhand right but storm ducks down to avoid it.
storm moves into the clinch.
storm wants a takedown.
storm goes for a takedown attempt but Spooner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spooner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spooner throws a leg kick
and storm counters with a shoot takedown. Spooner fights it but they end up in guard.
storm is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Spooner looking to control.
storm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spooner looking to hit a scissor sweep but storm is one step ahead there.
storm drops back looking for a leg! Spooner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spooner manages to kick storm off! storm jumps back into Spooner's guard.
Spooner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. storm defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spooner is controlling storm's posture.
Spooner looking to hit a scissor sweep but storm is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spooner throws a good cross that connects.
Spooner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spooner throws a right hand that storm ducks under and follows up with a left that storm also avoids with ease.
Spooner throws a right hand that storm ducks under and follows up with a left that storm also avoids with ease.
That's four 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.
storm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Spooner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
storm slows the pace down.
Spooner taking a bit of punishment here - storm scoring with strikes.
Spooner taking a bit of punishment here - storm scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Spooner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Spooner is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but storm has just dragged him back down to the mat.
storm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spooner keeps working.
storm in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Spooner wants to get back to his feet.
storm wants to control but Spooner is keeping him busy.
Spooner tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
storm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to brandon storm.
I think storm 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... brandon storm!
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RATING
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