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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer comes into the arena with "Back Up" by Pitbull blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Reed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Spencer misses.
Spencer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spencer scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Tyler Reed has been cut.
Spencer darts in and clinches Reed up against the cage.
Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spencer scores with a body shot.
Spencer throws a chopping leg kick but Reed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spencer lands an overhand right.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anthony Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spencer tries a head kick but it misses.
Spencer rushes Reed and presses him up against the cage.
Spencer breaks from the clinch.
Spencer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reed's head.
Spencer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spencer thuds his shin into the meat of Reed's side.
Spencer takes the fight into the clinch.
Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Reed has him pressed against the cage.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer drops Reed with a left right combo! Spencer follows him down to the ground into side control.
Reed is rocked!
Reed tries to improve position but can't.
Reed is still in real trouble! Can Spencer finish him?
Reed pushes Spencer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Spencer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Reed seems to have recovered his senses.
Reed looks gassed!
Reed tries to buck Spencer off but Spencer is having none of it.
Reed is pushing Spencer's head away, looking to escape. Spencer manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to control Spencer's posture but Spencer avoids it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spencer thuds a left hand into Reed's body.
Spencer lands a jab to the head.
That has opened up Tyler Reed's cut even more.
A jab from Spencer finds it's way through Reed's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Spencer.
Spencer lunges at Reed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reed's hand.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anthony Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spencer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spencer breaks the clinch.
Reed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spencer. That one must have hurt.
Spencer connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spencer can pounce on him.
Spencer lands a body shot.
Spencer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spencer.
The cut above Tyler Reed's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Spencer lands with a nice body punch.
Spencer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spencer cracks Reed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spencer wants to clinch up but Reed keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Spencer scores with a four punch combination!
Reed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spencer circles away.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Spencer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Spencer duly obliges.
Spencer waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Reed.
Spencer has closed the distance and engaged Reed in a clinch.
Reed is looking to break free of the clinch but Spencer has double underhooks.
Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Reed has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spencer has him pressed against the cage.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Reed moved out of range nicely.
Reed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spencer scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spencer throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Spencer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reed shoots in for a double leg but Spencer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anthony Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Reed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spencer wants to clinch up but Reed keeps it at a distance.
Spencer forces Reed back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spencer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reed tries for a takedown but Spencer manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Spencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Reed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Spencer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spencer misses with a kick to the body.
Reed shoots for a double leg takedown but Spencer sprawls well. He's pushed Reed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spencer circles away.
Reed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spencer.
Reed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spencer. Spencer obviously looking to wear him down.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spencer is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Reed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spencer but Spencer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anthony Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Reed.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spencer stuns Reed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spencer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reed prevents Spencer from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spencer manages to break the clinch.
Reed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spencer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reed can do to turn this around?
Spencer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Spencer. No joy for Reed on that attempt.
Reed tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Reed is trying desperately to land a takedown but Spencer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Reed.
Spencer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spencer misses with a few strikes there.
Reed shoots for a takedown but Spencer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spencer scores with a jab to the head.
Spencer scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Reed checks a leg kick nicely.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spencer connects with a crisp jab.
Anthony Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spencer misses with the combination.
Spencer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spencer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Reed tries for a takedown but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spencer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anthony Spencer is winning the standup battle so far.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spencer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reed closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Spencer to the mat! Spencer manages to get full guard.
Reed has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Spencer is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed is pushing down on Spencer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spencer is fighting to maintain full guard but Reed has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Spencer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reed seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Spencer is not content to let Reed control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spencer has one foot on Reed's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Spencer scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reed.
Reed throws a head kick that half lands.
Spencer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reed looks for a takedown but Spencer sprawls well.
Reed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reed shoots for a takedown but Spencer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spencer.
Reed moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Spencer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spencer tries to clinch
and Reed counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spencer won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Spencer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyler Reed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Spencer there.
Reed dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Spencer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reed.
Reed decides to stand back up.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Spencer lands with a nice body kick.
Spencer has Reed up against the cage in a clinch.
Spencer breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spencer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spencer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Spencer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spencer tries to clinch up
and Reed counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Spencer!
Reed punishing his opponent with strikes.
Reed stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Spencer misses with a head kick.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer connects with a nice looking jab.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.
Reed ducks right into an uppercut from Spencer.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spencer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a right and a left that Spencer avoids nicely.
Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Spencer is proving hard to escape from.
Reed works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed wants to work for an arm triangle but Spencer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reed is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer pushes Reed off and gets back to his feet.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spencer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spencer connects with a solid leg kick.
Spencer forces Reed back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spencer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spencer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spencer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reed throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer thuds a left hand into Reed's body.
Reed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spencer to score with a decent uppercut.
Spencer doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
Reed is looking to clinch.
Spencer takes the fight into the clinch.
Reed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer is looking to break free of the clinch but Reed has double underhooks.
Tyler Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spencer wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spencer 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Anthony Spencer!
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energy
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hype
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