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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Spoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edmund Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Spoon!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker moves in looking to clinch but Spoon pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Becker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spoon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spoon uses his free foot to push down on Becker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Becker.
Spoon controlling from the full mount.
Becker working to try and regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice elbow there by Spoon.
Spoon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Becker is surviving well by controlling Spoon's body position as best he can.
Becker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spoon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Becker is surviving well by controlling Spoon's body position as best he can.
Spoon tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Becker regains half guard.
Becker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Becker.
Becker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoon postures up.
Spoon preventing the sweep.
Becker wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Spoon is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Becker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spoon looking to pass the guard.
Becker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Spoon distracts Becker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Becker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Becker is trying to keep Spoon in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spoon trying to control but Becker is working from the bottom.
Becker wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spoon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Becker is not content to let Spoon control the position.
Spoon wants to stand but Becker has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spoon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Becker tries to improve position but can't.
Becker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Becker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spoon wants to get back to full guard.
Spoon preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Spoon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edmund Becker'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.
Spoon misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Spoon.
Spoon has closed the distance and engaged Becker in a clinch.
Spoon pulls guard successfully.
Becker throwing strikes but missing.
Becker with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Becker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Spoon trying to keep a closed guard but Becker is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spoon wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Becker cracks Spoon with a solid left hand.
Becker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Becker throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spoon holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Spoon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Becker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Spoon looking to control but instead Becker has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker trying to control but Spoon postures up.
Becker is looking to improve his position.
Becker trying to control here.
Becker wants to get back to full guard.
Becker trying to control here.
Spoon tries to stand but can't do so whilst Becker controls his leg.
Still in half guard, Spoon seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker trying to control here.
Becker wants to sweep but Spoon has passed to side control!
Becker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Joey Spoon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spoon seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Becker moves into full guard.
Spoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Becker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spoon looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edmund Becker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spoon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Spoon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Spoon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Becker.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spoon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Spoon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edmund Becker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Spoon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Becker!
Spoon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Becker to his feet.
Spoon clinches up with Becker and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spoon pulls guard effortlessly.
Spoon wants to sweep here but Becker controlling him for the moment.
Spoon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spoon trying to control the position.
Becker distracts Spoon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Becker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Becker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Becker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Becker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spoon holds on and takes a little breather.
Becker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spoon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Becker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spoon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Becker's efforts to push away.
Spoon has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Becker is trying to keep an underhook but Spoon manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Becker is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Spoon jumps into side control!
Becker is trying to work for a sweep but Spoon has mounted him!
Spoon tries to control but Becker wriggling away.
Becker is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoon lands a heavy elbow.
Spoon looking to control but Becker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Becker tries to reverse the position but Spoon maintains control.
Spoon tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Becker working to try and regain half guard.
Spoon wants to control the pace but Becker is squirming around nicely.
Becker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spoon wants to control the pace but Becker is squirming around nicely.
Becker is trying to escape the mount.
Becker gets back to half guard.
Spoon trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Becker missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Spoon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spoon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Spoon!
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FIGHT
RATING
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