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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shadow on the Sun. Shawn Spencer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ice Man's chin.
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186 cm
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180 lbs
47 - 14 - 0 |
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192 cm
42
169 lbs
35 - 24 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
47 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
35 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily. Spencer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Man tests Spencer's chin there with a solid looking shot. A lazy left from Spencer finds it's target. Spencer looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range. Man moves out of range as Spencer strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man moves out of range as Spencer strikes. Spencer getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Spencer connects with a single shot there. Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Spencer dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut! Spencer misses the shot to the body. Spencer misses with a few strikes there.
Spencer getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Man misses with a hook. Spencer ducked under it nicely. Man slips a jab from Spencer. Spencer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Spencer connects with a single shot there. Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
Spencer throws a jab when Man was well out of range. Man slips a straight right by Spencer. An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target. 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! Spencer throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spencer misses with a hook
and Spencer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer. Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spencer. Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A swing and a miss from Spencer. Spencer throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it. Spencer stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. 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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away. Spencer throws out a powerful jab. Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spencer. Man misses with an uppercut. Spencer with a jab. Spencer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Man had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer. A punch combination from Spencer misses. Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy left from Spencer finds it's target. Man misses with an uppercut. Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Spencer's head back.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range. Spencer scores with a nice head shot. Spencer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spencer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spencer lands a jab to Man's midsection. Spencer misses the jab. It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand. Man appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Spencer misses with a lunging right hand
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Spencer.
Spencer is rocked! Spencer swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Spencer is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him? Man throws a nice looking combination but Spencer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Man lands a body shot.
Spencer seems to have recovered his senses. Man slips a straight right by Spencer. Man went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer. Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Spencer dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Spencer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Shawn Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup. Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
Man lands a jab to the head.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Man changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Spencer throws a body shot but no joy. Spencer has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Spencer scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spencer. A punch lands to the side of Man 's head but he takes it in his stride. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer. Spencer looks like he wants to counter punch here. Man gets in close and tags Spencer with a short punch that almost sends Spencer to the mat! Oh Spencer is in big trouble! He turns his back on Man, trying to create some distance but Man rushes him, striking wildly and Spencer goes down! The referee tackles Man into the cage to end the fight! Man is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ice Man! Ice Man retains his welterweight title! Ice Man seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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