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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spyde Radic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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187 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spyde Radic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gage R!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radic tries to clinch but R is having none of it.
R with a nice cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Radic.
Radic is looking to clinch.
Radic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Radic misses with a body kick.
Radic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but R paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radic misses with a wild body shot.
Radic closes the distance and clinches.
R tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radic's elbow.
R tries to work over Radic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
R managing to block the knees to the body from Radic.
R looking to slow down the pace here.
R takes a knee to the side of the body.
R takes a knee to the side of the body.
R stalling in the clinch.
Radic presses R against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
R tries to work over Radic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
R tries to work over Radic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
R is looking to control Radic's arms but Radic gets an underhook and turns him. Now R has his back to the cage.
Radic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through R's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
R has hold of one of Radic's legs. Radic is fighting the takedown attempt but R gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
R preventing the sweep.
Radic pulls R in close to prevent any damage.
Radic throws his legs up looking for a submission but R uses it to pass to side control.
R content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
R tries to score with some ground and pound. Radic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
R lands some shots froms side control.
Radic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Radic moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
R with a flurry of punches that miss.
R trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
R has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Radic keeping moving, preventing R from controlling successfully.
R landing with the ground and pound.
Radic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
R content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
R throws and elbow that misses. Radic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in R's guard. Nice move by Radic!
Radic tries to free his leg and advance position but R is retaining full guard.
Radic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as R works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
R looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
R trying to keep a closed guard but Radic is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radic postures up in R's guard and throws a big left but R blocks it.
R looking to hit a scissor sweep but Radic is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
R is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Radic wants to control from the top but R keeps moving.
Radic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
R controls Radic momentarily but Radic frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
R misses with a takedown attempt - Radic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Radic. That's going to slow R down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Radic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Radic tries to clinch but R moves out of range.
Radic tries to close the distance and clinch up but R swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Radic throws a head kick but R moves out of range.
R scores with a jab. Radic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Radic tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by R.
Radic tried to score with a low kick but R checks it.
Radic wants to clinch up but R keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Radic throws a head kick but R moves out of range.
R throws out a loose jab but Radic uses good head movement to avoid 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 Spyde Radic will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
R throws a big shot that misses.
Radic lands a head kick!
Radic wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as R blocks the low kick.
A jab from R misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
R avoids the head kick by Radic.
Radic connects with a leg kick. R looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
R throws a leg kick that is checked
and Radic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Radic tries to clinch but R is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
R throws a hook to the side of Radic's head but Radic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spyde Radic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Radic tries to close the distance and clinch but R swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Radic tries to clinch but R is having none of it.
R misses with a double jab.
Radic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Radic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
R throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radic.
Radic is looking to clinch.
R misses with a hook. Radic ducked under it nicely.
Radic lands a head kick. R smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Radic.
R blocks a head kick by Radic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
R swats away the attempt to clinch by Radic.
Radic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
R misses with a jab, cross combination.
Radic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radic tries to clinch up but R circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick from R misses.
R looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
R shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Radic as he avoids it easily.
R misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Radic fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from R.
R misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radic.
R throws a leg kick but Radic moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Radic has closed the distance and engaged R in a clinch.
Radic misses with a hook from the clinch.
R misses with a shot to the kidneys.
R is trying to break the clinch but Radic has him pressed against the cage.
Radic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Radic misses with a knee strike.
Radic connects with a nasty looking knee right to R's face.
A knee to the head by Radic.
It looks like Gage R has been cut.
R is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from R.
R digs a right hand into Radic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Radic's gas tank.
Radic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. R gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
R works on Radic's body with a couple of short punches.
R is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Radic is keeping busy.
Radic lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic blocks an uppercut.
Radic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Radic working R over with knees to the body.
Radic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
R circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spyde Radic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
R avoids the head kick by Radic.
R missing with a left hand there. Radic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
R jabs Radic right on the nose. Radic blinks but takes it well.
Radic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but R paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but R paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radic ducks under a wild hook from R.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spyde Radic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gage R's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Radic tries to clinch up but R circles away and keeps his distance.
Radic tries to clinch up but R circles away and keeps his distance.
Radic throws a head kick but R moves out of range.
R keeps the fight on the outside.
Radic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
R slips a jab and a cross from Radic.
Radic tries to clinch but R is having none of it.
R keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
R throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radic.
Radic throws out a leg kick but R moves out of range and Radic only half commits.
R shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Radic tries to close the distance and clinch up but R swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radic tries to clinch but R is having none of it.
Radic throws a head kick that misses.
Radic ducks under a wild hook from R.
Radic wants to clinch.
Radic doesn't manage to clinch there - R circles away.
Radic doesn't manage to clinch there - R circles away.
Radic takes one to the chin there.
R swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
R swats away the attempt to clinch by Radic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Radic tries to clinch but R moves out of range.
No joy there for R, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Radic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Radic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Radic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Radic tries a head kick but it misses.
Radic thows a leg kick but R checks it
and R counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Radic is doing well to control the position and prevent R from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Radic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Radic looking to control.
Radic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but R puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radic punching from the bottom.
R is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Radic is just riding it out for now. R eventually gives up the hold.
R sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Radic defending well though.
R is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Radic has managed to free his arm - good work.
R is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Radic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Radic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
R thows a big elbow that misses.
Radic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
R wants to pass the guard but Radic is keeping the position.
R lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
R working some strikes from top position.
Radic looking for a guillotine here but R defends easily.
R passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gage R comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Radic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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