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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklyn Vass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vass kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Highway to Hell (AC/DC). Richie Spencer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklyn Vass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richie Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Spencer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spencer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spencer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spencer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spencer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vass checks a low kick from Spencer.
Spencer closes the distance and clinches.
Spencer tries to stall but Vass uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spencer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spencer lands an elbow inside.
Spencer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vass avoids a wild elbow strike from Spencer.
Spencer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spencer lands an elbow just above Vass 's eye.
Spencer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spencer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Spencer crunches a lovely knee into Vass's ribcage.
Spencer lands a nice elbow.
Vass avoids the elbow strike from Spencer, against the ropes.
Spencer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vass scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vass dodges an elbow strike from Spencer.
Vass is trying to push Spencer away but Spencer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Spencer throws an elbow that misses.
Spencer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spencer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spencer lands a nice elbow.
Spencer is looking to control Vass's arms but Vass gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spencer has his back to the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass fails to pull guard.
Spencer lands an elbow that stopped Vass in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vass as Spencer tries to tie him up.
Spencer lands an elbow that stopped Vass in his tracks for a moment.
Spencer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spencer throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer tries to stall but Vass uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vass gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vass decides to stand up.
Spencer feints and then cracks Vass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vass down.
A solid body kick from Spencer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vass is trying to defend but Spencer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Spencer looks gassed!
Spencer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spencer misses with a head shot. Vass uses the momentum to regain guard.
Spencer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spencer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spencer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vass is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spencer.
Spencer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spencer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vass preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spencer content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Vass has locked up a guillotine! Vass's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Spencer is holding on here and Vass must be using up a lot of energy. Spencer has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Vass gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Franklyn Vass!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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