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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Staples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandar Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spartacus has chosen clubbed to death as his entrance music. 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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175 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
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mitch Staples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandar Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartacus lands a jab to the head.
Staples scores with a jab.
Staples tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spartacus was well out of range. Poor timing from Staples.
Staples closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spartacus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Staples wants to clinch but Spartacus slips to the side
letting Spartacus counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Staples misses
and Spartacus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Staples misses with an uppercut
and Spartacus counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Spartacus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spartacus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spartacus moves away from the strike by Staples.
A looping hook to the body misses from Staples. Spartacus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Staples. Spartacus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spartacus looks to land a combination but Staples avoids it well.
Spartacus swinging wildly here.
Staples looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spartacus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Staples closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spartacus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Staples misses.
Mitch Staples seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staples misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spartacus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Staples moves in looking to clinch but Spartacus pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Spartacus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartacus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Staples sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Staples misses with a left hand
and Spartacus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Staples throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Staples takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Staples is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spartacus's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Staples gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spartacus.
Staples moves to clinch but Spartacus breaks away
and Spartacus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Spartacus misses.
Spartacus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Staples drives through and clinches with Spartacus against the cage.
Staples gets through Spartacus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Staples working aggressively here.
Spartacus blocks an uppercut.
Spartacus is trying to force a seperation but Staples has the dominant position.
Spartacus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Staples fails to land.
Spartacus is looking to break free of the clinch but Staples has double underhooks.
Staples keeps control of Spartacus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Staples swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Staples misses with the head strike.
Staples swings wildly with an uppercut but Spartacus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Staples swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spartacus is trying to force a seperation but Staples has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Staples tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Staples keeps control of Spartacus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Staples throws a punch but it's blocked by Spartacus.
Staples fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spartacus is looking to break free of the clinch but Staples has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Staples lands a nice shot to the body.
Staples has Spartacus pressed against the cage, preventing Spartacus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Staples fails to land.
Spartacus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spartacus is trying to break the clinch but Staples is controlling him.
Staples has a couple of punches blocked by Spartacus.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spartacus manages to break the clinch.
Staples has Spartacus up against the cage in a clinch.
Spartacus misses with an elbow strike.
Spartacus wants to get back to striking at distance but Staples won't allow it.
Staples tries to throw a body punch but Spartacus avoids it by throwing Staples back against the cage.
Staples keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spartacus's efforts to push away.
Spartacus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spartacus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Staples throws a series of punches but Spartacus avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Staples tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spartacus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Staples on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Staples tries to clinch but Spartacus moves away
and Spartacus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spartacus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Staples throws a poor cross that misses
and Spartacus counters with a right hand to the body.
Spartacus looks to land a combination but Staples avoids it well.
Spartacus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Staples lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A lazy left from Staples finds it's target.
Staples moves to clinch but Spartacus breaks away
and Spartacus counters with a straight right hand.
Staples moves into the clinch successfully.
Staples throws a head punch that misses.
Spartacus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spartacus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Staples closes the distance but Spartacus moves to the side
and Spartacus counters with a two punch combo.
Spartacus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staples.
Spartacus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spartacus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Staples throws a shot from downtown. Spartacus moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Staples closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spartacus counters with a left to the body.
Staples is looking to clinch but Spartacus is avoiding it.
Spartacus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spartacus throws a nice looking combination but Staples bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spartacus stalks Staples and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Staples's face. Staples staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartacus misses with a double jab.
Staples rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spartacus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spartacus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spartacus counters with a two punch combo.
Spartacus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Staples swings widly with a right hand
and Spartacus counters with a left and a right that stings Staples.
Staples rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spartacus counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staples closes the distance and clinches.
Spartacus wants to get back to striking at distance but Staples won't allow it.
Spartacus wants to break free but Staples has control.
Staples lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spartacus blocks a body shot from Staples.
Staples has a couple of punches blocked by Spartacus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandar Spartacus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spartacus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spartacus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Staples moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spartacus walks into a left hand.
Alexandar Spartacus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Staples throws an overhand right that lands on Spartacus's shoulder, as Spartacus tries to avoid the shot.
Staples tries to clinch up.
Staples wants to clinch
and Spartacus counters with a left and a right that stings Staples.
Spartacus fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexandar Spartacus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Staples misses its intended target.
Spartacus looks to land a right hand but Staples moved out of range.
A slow jab from Staples misses its intended target.
Spartacus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Staples connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spartacus scrambles back to his feet.
Spartacus staying out of range there.
Staples misses with a looping left.
Staples throws a hook to the side of Spartacus's head but Spartacus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staples throws a right hand that misses
and Spartacus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Staples throws a looping overhand right but Spartacus ducks down to avoid it.
Staples is looking to clinch.
Spartacus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Spartacus.
Staples drives through and clinches with Spartacus against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staples misses with a punch to the body.
Staples lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spartacus backwards.
Staples misses with a body punch.
Staples makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Staples misses with the head strike.
Staples tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Staples has a couple of punches blocked by Spartacus.
Staples throws a punch but it's blocked by Spartacus.
Staples throws a head punch that misses.
Spartacus manages to break the clinch.
Staples tries to close the distance and clinch but Spartacus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Staples misses with a lunging right hand
and Spartacus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Staples lands with a good body shot.
Staples takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Staples lands a jab.
A big left from Staples misses.
A punch combination from Spartacus misses.
Staples misses with a hook. Spartacus ducked under it nicely.
Spartacus drops his hands momentarily and Staples takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab lands there for Staples.
Staples fails in his attempt to clinch.
Staples throws a right hand that misses
and Spartacus counters with a left and a right that stings Staples.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staples tries to clinch but Spartacus moves away
and Spartacus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Staples tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spartacus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spartacus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Staples swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spartacus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spartacus lands with a nice combination. Staples backs away looking to recover.
Staples tries to clinch
letting Spartacus counter with a right hand.
Spartacus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spartacus misses with the combination.
Staples tries to clinch there but Spartacus circles away.
Spartacus scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staples throws a series of punches but Spartacus avoids them all with ease.
Spartacus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Staples circles away quickly and effectively.
Staples moves in looking to clinch but Spartacus pushes him off.
Staples smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spartacus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Staples under the eye.
Spartacus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Staples moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Staples lunges at Spartacus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spartacus's hand.
Staples throws a right hand that misses
and Spartacus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spartacus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Staples.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spartacus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staples tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spartacus counters with a series of strikes. Staples will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spartacus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Staples moves away.
Staples slips a jab and a cross from Spartacus.
Staples drives through and clinches with Spartacus against the cage.
Spartacus is trying to break the clinch but Staples has him pressed against the cage.
Spartacus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spartacus blocks an uppercut.
Spartacus is trying to break the clinch but Staples has him pressed against the cage.
Spartacus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Spartacus is trying to push Staples away but Staples has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Staples misses with a hook to the ribs.
Staples can't find room to land a body shot as Spartacus controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staples.
Staples throws a punch but it's blocked by Spartacus.
Spartacus tries to break the clinch but Staples is controlling the position.
Spartacus takes a shot to the head.
Staples working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spartacus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Staples lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Staples.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Staples misses its intended target.
Staples instigates a clinch.
Spartacus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spartacus wants to get back to striking at distance but Staples won't allow it.
Staples scores with a nice hook to the head.
Staples misses with a punch to the body.
Staples misses with a punch on the inside.
Staples misses with the head strike.
Staples works on Spartacus's body with a couple of short punches.
Staples misses with a hook to the ribs.
Staples goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spartacus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spartacus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartacus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Staples circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spartacus.
Spartacus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spartacus is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staples darts in trying to clinch
and Spartacus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Staples throws a lazy uppercut
and Spartacus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spartacus looks to land a combination but Staples avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandar Spartacus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Staples's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Staples moves in looking to clinch but Spartacus pushes him off.
Spartacus misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Spartacus misses.
Spartacus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Staples misses with a body punch
and Spartacus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Staples looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Staples wants to clinch but Spartacus slips to the side
and Spartacus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Staples throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spartacus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spartacus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Staples clinches.
Staples misses with a punch on the inside.
Spartacus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stapless head.
Spartacus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Staples scores with a shoulder strike.
Staples misses with the head strike.
Spartacus wants to get back to striking at distance but Staples won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Staples.
Spartacus is trying to break the clinch but Staples is controlling him.
Spartacus breaks the clinch.
Staples swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spartacus throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staples darts in trying to clinch
and Spartacus counters with a series of strikes. Staples will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spartacus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Staples misses the shot to the body.
Staples misses with a left hand
and Spartacus counters with a one-two to the body.
Staples lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Staples ducks right into an uppercut from Spartacus.
Staples closes the distance but Spartacus moves to the side
and Spartacus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Staples thinking.
Spartacus lands with an overhand left.
Staples drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Staples throws a poor cross that misses
and Spartacus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Staples misses
and Spartacus counters with a one-two to the body.
Staples works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spartacus swinging wildly here.
Spartacus misses with a two punch combination.
Staples jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staples misses with a body punch
and Spartacus counters with a one-two to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spartacus in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Spartacus keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Spartacus misses.
Staples fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spartacus manages to avoid it.
Staples throws a body punch but Spartacus moves out of range.
Spartacus misses with a wild combination.
Staples throws a poor cross that misses
and Spartacus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Staples wants to clinch.
Staples tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spartacus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Staples misses with a jab to the body
and Spartacus counters with a series of strikes. Staples will be more careful next time no doubt.
Staples dodges the punch combination from Spartacus.
Staples lunges at Spartacus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spartacus's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartacus. Staples does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Staples throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spartacus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Staples misses with a straight right.
Spartacus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Staples momentarily.
A shot to the body from Staples misses
letting Spartacus counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staples lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spartacus throws a lazy right hand but Staples sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Staples tries to clinch up but Spartacus circles away and keeps his distance.
Spartacus throws a right hand that Staples ducks under and follows up with a left that Staples also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Spartacus.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mitch Staples has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Staples misses with the head strike.
Spartacus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Staples doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Staples - that landed with a thud.
Staples keeps control of Spartacus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spartacus manages to break the clinch.
Spartacus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staples.
Staples moves in looking to clinch but Spartacus pushes him off.
Staples throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Staples.
A shot to the body from Staples misses
and Spartacus counters with a series of strikes. Staples will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Staples does no damage.
Spartacus throws a series of punches but Staples avoids them all with ease.
Alexandar Spartacus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Spartacus both land. Nice combination.
Staples dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Staples dodges the punch combination from Spartacus.
Staples ducks under a wild hook from Spartacus.
Staples is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spartacus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Staples moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Staples.
Spartacus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Staples cracks Spartacus with a good jab.
Staples rushes Spartacus and presses him up against the cage.
Spartacus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spartacus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spartacus takes a shot to the head.
Staples pushes Spartacus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartacus working hard to break the clinch.
Spartacus wants to break free but Staples has control.
Spartacus blocks an uppercut.
Staples swings wildly with an uppercut but Spartacus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Spartacus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandar Spartacus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spartacus 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandar Spartacus!
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