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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Spiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubz Phatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiller comes into the arena with I know you want me blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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159 lbs
21 - 10 - 3 |
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175 cm
27
163 lbs
13 - 5 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Brandon Spiller! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubz Phatz! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spiller avoids the body shot from Phatz.
Phatz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Phatz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Phatz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spiller. Spiller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Phatz tries to land a front kick but Spiller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Phatz cracks the inside of Spiller's front leg. A telegraphed right hand from Spiller misses the target. Phatz throws out a leg kick but Spiller moves out of range and Phatz only half commits. Spiller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phatz swats him away and circles back towards the center. A bone on bone clash there as Spiller blocks the leg kick.
Phatz throws a head kick that misses and Spiller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Phatz lands with a nice body kick. Spiller lands with an uppercut that bounces Phatz off the cage and back into range. Phatz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Phatz takes a swing at Spiller's ribcage but misses. Spiller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phatz swats him away and circles back towards the center. Phatz closes the distance and clinches. Phatz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spiller working aggressively here.
Spiller misses with a hook from the clinch. Spiller misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Phatz fails to land. Spiller misses with a body punch.
Phatz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phatz prevents a body shot from Spiller. Spiller is trying to break free. Phatz connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Spiller fails to land. Phatz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Spiller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phatz on the wrong end of a nice hook. This has been an exciting period of action! Phatz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Spiller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phatz was well out of range. Poor timing from Spiller. Phatz throws a low kick, looking for Spiller's leg but Spiller calmly moves out of range. Bubz Phatz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Spiller fails to land with a series of punches.
Phatz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Phatz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiller manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phatz missing with a left hand there. Spiller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Phatz closes the distance and clinches. Phatz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spiller backwards. Spiller misses with a hook from the clinch. A body shot lands from Spiller.
Spiller lands with a short head shot on the inside. Spiller wants to get back to striking at distance but Phatz won't allow it.
Spiller tries to stall but Phatz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Phatz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Phatz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiller manages to avoid it. Nice cross by Phatz. Spiller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phatz. Phatz cracks the inside of Spiller's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Phatz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Phatz loads up on a big right hand but Spiller slips the punch. Phatz tries to clinch there but Spiller circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action! Spiller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spiller throws a wild body kick that Phatz sees coming a mile off. Spiller avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Spiller moves into range and clinches up with Phatz. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Still in the clinch, Spiller scores with a nice short uppercut. Spiller working hard to break the clinch. Phatz lands with a left to the head. Phatz breaks from the clinch.
Phatz blocks a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubz Phatz dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Phatz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spiller. That did some damage! Spiller wants to clinch up but Phatz keeps it at a distance. Spiller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phatz on the side of the head. Spiller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phatz throws an overhand right that lands on Spiller's shoulder, as Spiller tries to avoid the shot. A big left from Phatz misses. Bubz Phatz seems to be getting the better of the standup. Phatz swings widly with a right hand
and Spiller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Spiller has Phatz pushed against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Phatz. Spiller taking a breather. Spiller managing to block the knees to the body from Phatz.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Spiller stalling in the clinch.
Phatz wants to get back to striking at distance but Spiller won't allow it.
Spiller throws an elbow that misses.
Phatz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Phatz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spiller if he has to take too many more of those.
Spiller checks a low kick from Phatz. Phatz throws a poor cross that misses
and Spiller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A head kick misses from Phatz. Spiller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Phatz. Phatz throws a push kick but Spiller slaps the foot to one side. Spiller looks for the body kick but Phatz saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phatz throws a series of punches but Spiller avoids them all with ease. Spiller moves out of range of the body kick. Spiller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Phatz slips a jab from Spiller. Phatz is looking to slow Spiller down with leg kicks. Nice body kick from Phatz. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A clash of legs there as Spiller blocks the low kick. Spiller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phatz moves away. Phatz throws a leg kick that misses. Phatz is looking to slow Spiller down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phatz moves away from the strike by Spiller. Phatz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Phatz tries a head kick but it misses.
Phatz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spiller tries to clinch there but Phatz circles away.
Phatz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phatz misses with a two punch combination.
Spiller lands a nice hook to Phatz's body. Phatz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Spiller blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spiller avoids the body shot from Phatz.
Spiller throws a quick inside leg kick. Phatz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Phatz misses with a jab to the body
enabling Spiller to counter with a crisp jab. Phatz keeps Spiller at a distance using the push kick. Phatz scores with a hook to the body. Spiller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Phatz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Phatz throws a combination that misses and Spiller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Spiller checks a low kick from Phatz. A big left from Phatz misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubz Phatz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Spiller lands a nice shot that snaps Phatz's head back.
Spiller fails to land with a series of punches.
Spiller checks a leg kick. Spiller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phatz has time to react. Phatz thumps Spiller with a low kick. Spiller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spiller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phatz. Spiller moves in looking to clinch but Phatz pushes him off. Phatz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Phatz misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phatz throws a hook but Spiller avoids it easily. Phatz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spiller in his tracks. A low kick from Phatz misses and Spiller counters with a lovely straight right hand! Spiller tries to clinch up but Phatz circles away and keeps his distance. Spiller moves out of range as Phatz throws a body kick.
Spiller lands a high kick!
Phatz throws a head kick that misses. A nice inside leg kick there by Phatz. That's going to slow Spiller down. Spiller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phatz throws out the jab. Phatz misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phatz has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Spiller.
Spiller throws an elbow but it misses.
Phatz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Phatz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spiller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Spiller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phatz manages to avoid it. A head kick misses from Phatz. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Spiller throws a combination that misses and Phatz counters with a good low kick that Spiller was not able to check. Phatz throws a shot from downtown. Spiller moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phatz feints and then cracks Spiller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spiller down. Phatz throws a big shot that misses. Phatz is looking to clinch but Spiller is avoiding it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Phatz 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. Spiller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spiller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Phatz misses with a body shot.
Spiller misses with a looping left. Phatz moves in looking to clinch but Spiller pushes him off. Spiller lands the left hand. Spiller darts in and clinches Phatz up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spiller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Spiller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phatz misses with a body shot
and Spiller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Spiller moves away from the strike by Phatz. Phatz cracks the inside of Spiller's front leg. Phatz throws a leg kick which misses Spiller's front leg but catches the back leg as Spiller tries to avoid it. Spiller checks a leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Phatz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Phatz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spiller. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubz Phatz really dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Phatz tries a head kick but it misses.
Phatz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Phatz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spiller has time to react. Nice straight punches there by Phatz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phatz. Spiller tests Phatz's chin there with a solid looking shot. Spiller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Phatz lands a two punch combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phatz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spiller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spiller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phatz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spiller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spiller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Spiller connects with a nice looking jab.
Phatz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phatz throws a chopping leg kick but Spiller manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Spiller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Phatz missing with a left hand there. Spiller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Phatz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spiller's sensitive parts. A chopping leg kick lands by Spiller. Spiller throws a chopping leg kick but Phatz manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Spiller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phatz tries to clinch there but Spiller circles away.
Good leg kick by Spiller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phatz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Phatz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phatz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spiller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Phatz connects with the punch. Phatz tries to clinch but Spiller is having none of it. Spiller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phatz momentarily.
Phatz throws the kick towards the body but Spiller avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phatz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Phatz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Phatz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spiller's head backwards. Phatz throws a half hearted mid kick. Phatz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spiller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phatz is keeping busy. Spiller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Phatz working some nice short punches in the clinch. Phatz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Phatz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Spiller is trying to maintain a safe position but Phatz gets an underhook and turns Spiller into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Phatz breaks from the clinch.
Spiller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spiller pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Phatz back to the cage. Spiller follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Spiller swats away the attempt to clinch by Phatz. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Phatz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiller tries to close the distance and clinch but Phatz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Phatz scoring well with a low kick there.
Phatz digs a good body shot into Spiller's ribs. Phatz looks to throw a body kick and Spiller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubz Phatz dominated that fourth round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Spiller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phatz. Spiller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Phatz fakes the leg kick and cracks Spiller in the body. Phatz throws a combination. Spiller tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Spiller throws a leg kick and Phatz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Phatz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A head kick misses from Phatz. Spiller looks for the body kick but Phatz saw that one coming. Phatz forces Spiller back against the cage and clinches. A head punch on the inside from Spiller fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phatz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spiller avoids it. Phatz tries to throw a body punch but Spiller avoids it by throwing Phatz back against the cage. Spiller stalling in the clinch but Phatz improves position. Phatz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spiller backwards. Spiller takes a knee to the side of the body. Spiller misses with some punches.
Spiller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spiller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phatz backwards. Spiller is looking to break free of the clinch but Phatz has double underhooks. Brandon Spiller has scored more points in the clinch so far. A head punch on the inside from Spiller fails to land. Phatz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phatz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spiller backwards. Spiller tries a body shot but Phatz blocks it.
Phatz trying to stall but Spiller improves his position.
Spiller misses with some punches.
Bubz Phatz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spiller misses with the head strike.
Spiller blocks a body shot from Phatz. Spiller working aggressively here.
A short right from Phatz on the inside. Spiller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spiller blocks an uppercut.
Spiller misses with a hook from the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Spiller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phatz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spiller. Spiller presses Phatz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spiller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Spiller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phatz blocks a body shot from Spiller. Phatz prevents Spiller from breaking the clinch. Phatz blocks an uppercut.
Spiller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Phatz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Spiller struggles to land a body shot inside as Phatz controls his hands.
Phatz blocks an uppercut.
Spiller misses with some punches.
Phatz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spiller backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Phatz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phatz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spiller backwards. Spiller has had enough of the clinch but Phatz keeps him there for the moment. Spiller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Spiller scores with a shoulder strike. Brandon Spiller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Phatz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Spiller is looking to break free of the clinch but Phatz has double underhooks. Spiller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Phatz blocks a body shot from Spiller. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Spiller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spiller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phatz.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brandon Spiller. I think Phatz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 46:49 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 46:49 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubz Phatz! Bubz Phatz is the new lightweight champion!
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