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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Spagnola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Spagnola!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Porter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Porter fails with the takedown.
Spagnola manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Porter on his heels. He'll look to pass Porter's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Spagnola preventing the sweep.
Spagnola drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Porter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Spagnola has Porter in his guard.
Porter passes Spagnola's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spagnola has hold of Porter's hands but Porter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spagnola is trying to get back to full guard.
Porter trying to control from half guard but Spagnola is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter wants to get back to his feet.
Spagnola keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Porter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Porter there.
Spagnola is not content to let Porter control the position.
Porter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Porter wants to take a breather but Spagnola is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Porter.
Spagnola gets tackled into the cage by Porter. Porter maintains the clinch.
Porter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Spagnola gets control of Porter's arms and successfully pulls guard. Spagnola will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Spagnola seems keen to control Porter's posture.
Spagnola wants to sweep but no luck.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Spagnola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Porter.
Spagnola closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Porter quickly recovers to half guard.
Spagnola frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Spagnola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Porter is looking to escape.
Spagnola goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Porter is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spagnola keeping moving, preventing Porter from controlling successfully.
Spagnola wants to sweep but no luck.
Spagnola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Spagnola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spagnola is controlling Porter's posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spagnola trying to keep a closed guard but Porter is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but BJ Spagnola will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Porter.
Spagnola moves out of range of the leg kick from Porter.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter closes the distance and clinches up with Spagnola, looking for a takedown. Porter pushes Spagnola against the cage but Spagnola circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spagnola fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Porter to the ground. Spagnola is now in Porter's guard.
Porter keeping moving, preventing Spagnola from controlling successfully.
Spagnola engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spagnola wants to stand and escape but instead Porter has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Spagnola striking from the bottom.
Spagnola keeping moving, preventing Porter from controlling successfully.
Spagnola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Porter is fighting to break Spagnola's control of his arms but Spagnola is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. BJ Spagnola wasn't active enough on the ground.
Spagnola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porter pushes Spagnola up against the cage in a clinch.
Porter tries to score a body lock takedown but Spagnola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spagnola smiles and moves away.
Spagnola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spagnola will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Porter up against the cage.
Porter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spagnola to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spagnola is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spagnola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spagnola jumps guard and drags Porter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Spagnola keeping full guard, as Porter tries to pass.
Porter throwing strikes but missing.
Porter trying to control but Spagnola is working from the bottom.
Spagnola trying to control the position.
Porter throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spagnola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Porter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Spagnola is breathing heavily.
Spagnola looking for a sweep. Not yet Spagnola, not yet.
BJ Spagnola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Porter is looking to work some ground and pound but Spagnola has wrist control.
Spagnola is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Porter is controlling him.
Spagnola wants to sweep but no luck.
Porter passes Spagnola's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spagnola makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spagnola.
Porter lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Spagnola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Porter dives in and grabs Spagnola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spagnola pushes down on Porter's head and hops out.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Spagnola pushes him off.
Porter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spagnola swivels and escapes.
Spagnola fails to land the takedown.
Porter misses with a takedown attempt - Spagnola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spagnola throws a head kick but Porter moves out of range.
Porter wants to clinch.
Porter shoots in for a double leg but Spagnola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter tries to clinch but Spagnola is having none of it.
Nick Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spagnola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spagnola throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Porter was covering up waiting for the punch and Spagnola finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Spagnola gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Spagnola moves into the clinch successfully.
Porter is trying to pull guard but Spagnola has him pressed against the cage.
Porter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spagnola's elbow.
Spagnola drags the fight down to the ground.
Porter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Porter forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter is looking to take a break and control but Spagnola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spagnola wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter working the head and body with strikes.
Porter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spagnola moves into full guard.
Spagnola is pulling down on Porter's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter wants to control from the top but Spagnola keeps moving.
Spagnola is pulling down on Porter's head to control his posture.
Spagnola has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Porter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Spagnola shoots in but no luck this time.
Porter lands a nice looking body kick.
Spagnola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Spagnola closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Porter did well to prevent Spagnola getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter has hold of Spagnola's hands but Spagnola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spagnola content to control rather than advance.
Porter trying to control but Spagnola postures up.
Nick Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spagnola passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Porter!
BJ Spagnola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Spagnola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spagnola 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Spagnola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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