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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Killin Spight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanji Sanpun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanpun comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Snacktime - Barenaked Ladies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Killin Spight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanji Sanpun!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spight lands with a straight right. Sanpun didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Sanji Sanpun has been cut.
Sanpun looks to score with a jab to the body but Spight is just out of range.
Sanpun shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spight is trying to defend but Sanpun finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Spight is looking for a sweep. Sanpun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanpun wants to take a breather but Spight is having none of it.
Sanpun prevents Spight from improving his position.
Sanpun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spight is trying to control but can't.
Spight tries to get to full guard but Sanpun has control of the leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanpun throwing shots but Spight is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spight trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sanpun manages to pass to mount!
Sanpun wants to finish this one by submission but Spight is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanpun.
Sanpun landing shots from mount.
Sanpun trying to control but Spight is having none of it.
Sanpun thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sanpun throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sanpun lands a heavy elbow.
Sanpun is working for a guillotine from mount but Spight frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanpun throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Spight because Sanpun loaded up on that one.
Spight tries to hold on but Sanpun postures up.
Sanpun looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Spight keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spight is squirming around, avoiding Sanpun's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanpun thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sanpun avoids the attempt from Spight to control.
Sanpun throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sanpun looking to control but Spight is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanpun throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Spight is trying desperately to improve position.
Spight wants to hold on but Sanpun pushes him away.
Sanpun is landing with some decent strikes but Spight is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanpun trying to control but Spight is having none of it.
Sanpun might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Spight haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spight wants to control but Sanpun is having none of it.
Spight takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Spight is looking to improve his position but Sanpun isn't that keen on the idea.
Spight is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanpun swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Spight is now in Sanpun's guard. A big mistake from Sanpun there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanji Sanpun dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sanji Sanpun's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanpun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spight sprawls well. Spight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanpun gets slowly back to his feet.
Spight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spight throws a body punch but Sanpun moves out of range.
Spight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanpun throws a sloppy head kick and Spight moves out of range easily.
Spight takes a swing at Sanpun's ribcage but misses.
Spight cracks Sanpun with an open hand slap.
Sanpun takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanpun. That's going to slow Spight down.
Sanpun misses with a low kick as Spight jumps back.
Sanpun does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanpun tries for a takedown but Spight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanpun tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Killin Spight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanpun throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanpun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Spight takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanpun ducks under a wild hook from Spight.
Spight connects with a solid leg kick.
Spight throws the left hand but Sanpun avoids the punch easily.
Spight throws a leg kick but Sanpun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Sanpun.
Sanpun misses with a head kick.
Sanji Sanpun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanpun tries to clinch but Spight moves out of range.
Sanpun looks to score with a jab to the body but Spight is just out of range.
Spight blocks a 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!
Some wild striking there from Spight.
Spight throws a hook to the side of Sanpun's head but Sanpun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanpun.
Sanpun avoids the body shot from Spight.
Spight tries to keep at a distance but Sanpun has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanpun lands an elbow inside that Spight shrugs off.
Spight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanpun blocks a body shot from Spight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Spight.
Spight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanpun lands an elbow that stopped Spight in his tracks for a moment.
Spight lands a nice uppercut.
Spight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spight is leaning against Sanpun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanpun.
A head punch on the inside from Sanpun fails to land.
Spight misses with a punch to the body.
Spight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanpun is looking to chop away at Spight's legs.
Sanpun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spight!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spight misses with a hook.
Spight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanpun walks into a straight right hand from Spight.
Sanpun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanpun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spight on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spight checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Sanpun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanpun scores with a leg kick.
Sanpun tries to close the distance and clinch but Spight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanpun 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 Spight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spight throws a series of punches but Sanpun avoids them all with ease.
Spight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanpun 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 Spight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanpun.
Spight checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanpun with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killin Spight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sanji Sanpun's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Spight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanpun with a poor takedown
and Spight counters with a good low kick that Sanpun was not able to check.
Sanpun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spight circles away.
Sanpun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanpun digs a good body shot into Spight's ribs.
Spight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanji Sanpun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spight. Sanpun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanpun misses with a series of wild punches.
Spight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanpun moves away.
Sanpun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spight. Spight obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanpun lands with an uppercut that bounces Spight off the cage and back into range.
Spight lands a nice hook to Sanpun's body. Sanpun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanpun manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Spight.
Sanpun throws a leg kick but Spight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spight throws a leg kick but Sanpun moved away.
Spight misses with a leg kick.
Sanpun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Sanpun - just one landing.
Spight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanpun throws a leg kick but Spight moved away.
Spight throws the left hand but Sanpun avoids the punch easily.
Sanpun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanpun is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spight rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanpun lands a nice hook to Spight's body. Spight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanpun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spight's calf.
Sanpun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanpun walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanpun shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Spight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanpun with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanpun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanpun looking to sit in guard and control but Spight gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanji Sanpun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spight preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanpun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spight controls the pace.
Spight looking to pass the guard.
Spight postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Killin Spight wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Spight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spight counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spight throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanpun throws a right hand that misses
and Spight counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Spight. Beautiful body shot.
Sanpun tries to score with a low kick but Spight moves his leg out of the way.
Sanpun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Sanpun.
Spight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanpun throws a head kick but Spight moves out of range.
Sanpun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanpun throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanpun tries a head kick but it misses.
Spight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sanji Sanpun.
I think Sanpun 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanji Sanpun!
An out of breath Sanji Sanpun thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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