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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliott Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Lopez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elliott Spencer! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spencer stuffs the takedown. Spencer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Lopez has his foot on Spencer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spencer works his way back into a safe position though. Spencer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lopez, up you get! Spencer gets a takedown into half guard. Spencer not doing much here.
Lopez wants to sweep but Spencer has passed to side control! Spencer staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lopez throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Spencer decides to take the fight back to the feet. Spencer shoots and misses and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopez. Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Spencer looks gassed! Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling him. Lopez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Spencer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lopez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Lopez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Lopez looking to control.
Lopez pulls Spencer in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lopez controls Spencer momentarily but Spencer frees himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Spencer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spencer on the ground. Lopez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Spencer off and has taken his back! Spencer is in bad spot here.
Spencer trying to control but not successfully. Lopez doesn't have the hooks in and Spencer manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez pushes Spencer off and gets back to his feet.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch. Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Spencer. Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage. Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling him. Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Spencer or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopez which made him look bad. Jorge Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elliott Spencer. Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Spencer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Lopez controls Spencer momentarily but Spencer frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lopez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez is working an open guard so Spencer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Spencer misses with a takedown attempt and Lopez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Lopez jumps into guard, dragging Spencer to the mat.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliott Spencer dominated that round. That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lopez clinches up against the cage. Spencer is trying to break free. Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside. Lopez wants a takedown but no success here.
Spencer can't get the takedown.
Spencer jumps guard but Lopez stands there with Spencer around his waist. Spencer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spencer can't break the clinch.
Lopez leaning his opponent against the cage. Lopez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spencer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lopez breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spencer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lopez was covering up waiting for the punch and Spencer finishes the takedown easily into guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Spencer wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lopez striking from the bottom.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spencer looking to pass the guard. Spencer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Spencer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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. Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spencer. Lopez has Spencer up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez wants to stall.
Spencer tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage. Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Spencer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lopez napping and manages to drive through into side control! Spencer is trying to get an arm triangle but Lopez is defending well. Spencer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spencer shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl out of it but Spencer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Jorge Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elliott Spencer. Lopez keeps the fight on the outside. Lopez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Spencer shoots in and bounces Lopez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Lopez being controlled here, momentarily. Spencer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spencer controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Spencer pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Spencer is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Spencer wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling the position.
Spencer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working. Spencer wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling the position.
Spencer stalling away here and it's allowed Lopez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliott Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position. Lopez misses with an elbow over the top. Spencer wants to get back to striking at distance but Lopez won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Lopez.
Spencer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches. Lopez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spencer prevents it.
Lopez lands a good knee to the midsection. Spencer won't want to take too many of those. A frustrated look appears on Spencer's face as he tries to break the clinch. Lopez gets underhooks to prevent Spencer's takedown attempt.
Spencer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Nice elbow from Lopez. Lopez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Spencer wants to break free but Lopez has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lopez cracks Spencer with a nice body shot. Lopez jumps guard and drags Spencer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spencer wants to get up but he can't break Lopez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spencer is one step ahead there. Spencer prevents Lopez from getting back to his feet. Spencer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Lopez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spencer is aware though and is defending well. Elliott Spencer has got the better of the ground game so far. Spencer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Spencer has gone for a leg lock! Lopez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Spencer's 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. Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Spencer. Lopez wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving. Lopez throws and elbow that misses. Spencer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Spencer!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spencer gets to his feet. Lopez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Spencer is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lopez moves into the clinch. Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Spencer fails to land the takedown. Jorge Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elliott Spencer. Spencer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Spencer blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Spencer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Lopez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lopez trying to control the position.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully. Jorge Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Spencer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Spencer works a leg free and moves into half guard. Elliott Spencer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Spencer is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Elliott Spencer. I've got Spencer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elliott Spencer!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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