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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Spiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap has chosen Beach Party Vietnam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Spiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Spiller misses
and Giap counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giap blocks a head kick by Spiller.
Spiller jabs at Giap's body.
Spiller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Giap thows a body shot but no joy.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been told by Spiller's head coaches at Bushido Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spiller throws a shot from downtown. Giap moves away and avoids it.
Giap checks the leg kick nicely there.
Giap lands with a shot to the body.
Spiller keeps the fight on the outside.
Spiller throws a hook but Giap avoids it easily.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spiller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spiller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Giap is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spiller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giap wants to clinch.
Spiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spiller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spiller 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 Giap has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Giap and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spiller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giap avoids the body shot from Spiller.
Spiller lands a nice shot to the body.
Giap lands a nice hook to Spiller's body. Spiller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spiller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giap jabs at Spiller's body.
Giap digs a good body shot into Spiller's ribs.
Spiller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spiller is looking to wear down Giap with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spiller's corner calls for a 1-2. Spiller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giap wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giap wants to clinch up but Spiller keeps it at a distance.
Giap moves into the clinch successfully.
Giap missing with knees to the body.
Giap landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spiller misses with a knee to the head.
Giap lands a nice elbow.
Giap manages to break the clinch.
Spiller tries to move into range but Giap moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Giap has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spiller.
Giap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giap gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Giap clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Spiller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spiller breaks the clinch.
Spiller scores with a body shot.
Giap takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spiller lands a high kick!
A big right from Giap misses.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap wants to clinch.
Spiller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spiller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giap tries to clinch but Spiller moves out of range.
Spiller walks into a straight right hand from Giap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giap looks to clinch
and Spiller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giap's knee momentarily.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spiller counters with a thumping low kick.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Spiller circles away.
Giap moves into the clinch successfully.
Spiller manages to break the clinch.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spiller misses with a knee strike.
Giap misses with the head strike.
Giap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Spiller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Spiller circles away.
Spiller scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Spiller is predictable there
and Spiller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spiller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spiller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giap checks a low kick from Spiller.
Spiller takes a swing at Giap's ribcage but misses.
Spiller lands with a good body shot.
Spiller lands a glancing blow to the side of Giap's head.
Spiller wants to land a leg kick but Giap is out of range.
Brandon Spiller is winning the standup battle so far.
Giap wants to clinch but Spiller slips to the side
and Spiller counters with a good low kick that Giap was not able to check.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spiller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giap closes the distance but Spiller moves to the side
and Spiller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giap is looking to clinch but Spiller is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap clinches up with Spiller and pushes him back against the cage.
Giap lands an elbow inside.
Giap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giap stuns Spiller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spiller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Giap counters by moving into the clinch.
Spiller is trying to push Giap away but Giap has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Giap makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spiller blocks the elbow strike.
Giap swings wildly with an uppercut but Spiller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giap missing with knees to the body.
Spiller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spiller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spiller misses the jab.
Giap closes the distance but Spiller moves to the side
and Spiller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap has closed the distance and engaged Spiller in a clinch.
Spiller takes a shot to the head.
Giap can't find room to land a body shot as Spiller controls the action.
Giap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Spiller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spiller connects with a solid leg kick.
Spiller misses with a low kick.
Giap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiller manages to avoid it.
Spiller throws a low kick but Giap moves out of range easily.
Giap tries to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Spiller counters with a one-two to the body.
Spiller throws a head kick that misses.
Giap tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spiller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giap tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Giap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giap looks to clinch
enabling Spiller to counter with a crisp jab.
Giap fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spiller on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiller throws a leg kick but Giap moved away.
Giap throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spiller on the side of the head.
Giap looks to clinch
and Spiller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spiller's corner calls for a 1-2. Spiller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spiller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Giap is out of range.
Giap checks the leg kick.
Giap wants to clinch
and Spiller counters with a low kick, right behind Giap 's knee.
Giap slips under a jab from Spiller.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Spiller circles away.
Spiller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Giap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spiller misses with an uppercut.
Giap scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Giap blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiller misses with a low kick.
Giap works Spiller's body with a nice hook.
Giap wants to clinch
and Spiller counters with a nice leg kick.
Giap tries to clinch there but Spiller circles away.
Spiller takes a swing at Giap's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Giap. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spiller throws out the jab.
Spiller throws a series of punches but Giap moves out of range.
Giap tries to clinch up but Spiller circles away and keeps his distance.
Spiller wants to slow Giap down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap checks a leg kick.
Spiller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Spiller throws a sloppy head kick and Giap moves out of range easily.
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 Brandon Spiller will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Spiller circles away.
Giap tries to clinch up but Spiller circles away and keeps his distance.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giap tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spiller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spiller throws a sloppy head kick and Giap moves out of range easily.
Spiller keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap moves into the clinch.
Spiller tries to work over Giap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiller breaks the clinch.
Giap moves into range and clinches up with Spiller.
A shot in the inside from Giap.
Spiller tries a body shot but Giap blocks it.
Giap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spiller's defenses.
Spiller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spiller is trying to break the clinch but Giap is controlling him.
Spiller takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Brandon Spiller has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap has a couple of punches blocked by Spiller.
Still in the clinch, Giap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giap is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spiller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giap struggles to land a body shot inside as Spiller controls his hands.
Spiller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giap swings for the body but Spiller moves out of range.
Spiller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spiller misses with a leg kick.
Spiller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Giap looks to clinch
enabling Spiller to counter with a crisp jab.
Spiller keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap tries to clinch but Spiller moves away
and Spiller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spiller throws a hook but Giap avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap wants to clinch up but Spiller keeps it at a distance.
Spiller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Giap checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spiller keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Spiller pushes him off.
Giap tries to clinch up but Spiller circles away and keeps his distance.
Spiller throws a low kick but Giap avoids it.
Giap darts in trying to clinch
and Spiller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Giap is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap looks to land a right hand but Spiller moved out of range.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Spiller misses with a wild body shot.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spiller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Spiller circles away.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spiller takes a swing at Giap's ribcage but misses.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to clinch up
and Spiller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giap takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giap tries to clinch but Spiller moves away
and Spiller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giap thinking.
Giap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giap lands with a right to the head.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Giap's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spiller.
Giap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap tries to clinch but Spiller is having none of it.
Giap ducks under a wild hook from Spiller.
Giap with a hook.
Giap wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vo Nguyen Giap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spiller 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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