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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zlatan Spazstor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spazstor comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac feat. T.I. - Changed Man (Jazze Pha Remix). Roach comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Simpsons Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
25 - 6 - 0 |
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212 lbs
27 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Zlatan Spazstor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spazstor scores with a jab to the body.
Roach scoring well with a low kick there.
Roach dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spazstor. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Spazstor misses the target.
Spazstor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roach slips a jab from Spazstor.
Spazstor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spazstor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roach blocks a leg kick.
Spazstor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roach's calf.
Spazstor throws a leg kick but Roach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spazstor thows a leg kick but Roach checks it
and Roach counters with a straight right hand.
Roach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spazstor throws a jab when Roach was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spazstor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roach let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spazstor just misses with a punch to the body.
Roach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Roach misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Roach misses its intended target.
Spazstor throws a push kick but Roach slaps the foot to one side.
Roach thinks about the counter body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roach checks a leg kick.
Spazstor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spazstor lands with a good body shot.
Spazstor throws a chopping leg kick but Roach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spazstor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roach.
Roach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spazstor misses with a right hand
letting Roach counter with a right hand.
Spazstor throws a low kick, looking for Roach's leg but Roach calmly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Roach misses.
Spazstor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spazstor looks to throw the jab but Roach is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roach moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Roach moves out of range of the body kick.
Spazstor moves out of range of the body kick.
Roach fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spazstor is out of range.
Spazstor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spazstor wants to land a leg kick but Roach is out of range.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Zlatan Spazstor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spazstor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roach wants to land a leg kick but Spazstor is out of range.
Roach connects with a right hand. Spazstor shakes it off.
Spazstor throws a body punch but Roach moves out of range.
Spazstor connects with an inside leg kick.
Spazstor loads up on a big right hand but Roach slips the punch.
Roach jabs Spazstor right on the nose. Spazstor blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Roach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor lands a nice looking body shot.
Spazstor throws a leg kick but Roach checks it.
A head kick misses from Roach.
Spazstor misses with an uppercut.
Spazstor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roach looks for the body kick but Spazstor saw that one coming.
Roach scores with a nice body kick.
Roach scores with the left hand. Spazstor knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Roach finds it's way through Spazstor's defenses.
Spazstor lands a nice hook to Roach's body. Roach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spazstor throws a head kick that misses
and Roach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spazstor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roach.
Spazstor blocks a head kick by Roach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach lands a front kick.
Spazstor slips a straight right by Roach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spazstor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roach has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Roach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spazstor.
Spazstor misses with a body kick.
Roach cracks Spazstor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roach throws a leg kick but Spazstor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roach takes a swing at Spazstor's ribcage but misses.
Roach motions for Spazstor to come forward. Roach throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Roach misses.
Spazstor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spazstor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roach counters with a three punch combo that has Spazstor backing up. Spazstor nods at Roach to acknowledge the strikes.
Roach connects with the punch.
Spazstor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roach walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spazstor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spazstor quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Roach dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice straight punches there by Roach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roach.
Spazstor swinging wildly here.
Spazstor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roach.
Roach misses the body punch
and Spazstor counters with a low kick, right behind Roach 's knee.
Roach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spazstor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spazstor connects with a crisp jab.
Roach thuds a left hand into Spazstor's body.
Bartholomew Roach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roach misses with a head kick.
Spazstor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Roach just manages to avoid it.
Spazstor lands with a good body shot.
Spazstor takes a swing at Roach's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Spazstor.
Spazstor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spazstor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spazstor is looking to slow Roach down with leg kicks.
Spazstor lands with a shot to the body.
Roach scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spazstor staying out of range there.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Spazstor is just out of range.
Spazstor avoids a kick to the body.
Roach takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roach punishes Spazstor's body with a nice straight punch.
Roach misses with a left hand
and Roach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spazstor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Spazstor tenderised Roach's leg. Roach is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Roach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spazstor scores with a shot to the body.
Spazstor wants to land a leg kick but Roach is out of range.
Spazstor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spazstor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roach keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roach misses with an uppercut. Spazstor saw that one coming.
Spazstor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spazstor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roach.
Sloppy strikes from Roach. Those never looked like landing.
Roach scoring well with a low kick there.
Roach lands a leg kick that knocks Spazstor off balance momentarily.
Roach slips a jab from Spazstor.
Roach only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Roach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Roach to counter with a crisp jab.
Spazstor throws a leg kick
enabling Roach to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Spazstor coming out on top.
Roach turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roach throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roach lands with a nice body kick.
Roach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spazstor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Spazstor misses with an uppercut. Roach saw that one coming.
Roach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach misses with a looping left.
Spazstor tried to counter with a leg kick but Roach avoided it.
Roach gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A clash of legs there as Roach blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roach is out of range.
Roach raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Spazstor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Roach.
Nice shot by Roach.
Spazstor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spazstor misses with a low kick as Roach jumps back.
Spazstor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spazstor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roach misses the shot to the body.
Spazstor throws a solid leg kick but Roach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spazstor.
Spazstor throws a sloppy body shot
and Roach counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spazstor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Spazstor might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spazstor. Roach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spazstor.
Roach appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bartholomew Roach will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roach misses with a leg kick.
Roach misses with an uppercut.
Roach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spazstor was well out of range. Poor timing from Roach.
Roach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spazstor avoids a kick to the body.
Spazstor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the body from Spazstor misses
and Spazstor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spazstor misses with a low kick.
Roach sizes up Spazstor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Roach. That snapped Spazstor's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Roach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spazstor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Roach moves out of range of the strikes.
Roach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach lands with a straight right. Spazstor didn't see that one coming.
Roach throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roach!
Spazstor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spazstor throws a low kick, looking for Roach's leg but Roach calmly moves out of range.
Spazstor throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roach checks a low kick from Spazstor.
Roach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roach throws a low kick but Spazstor moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Spazstor misses the target.
Roach takes a swing at Spazstor's ribcage but misses.
Roach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach throws a leg kick but Spazstor checks it.
Roach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spazstor is able to avoid easily.
Roach lands a nice looking body shot.
Roach misses with a right hand
and Spazstor counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spazstor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roach moves away.
Roach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Roach jabs Spazstor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roach throws a push kick but Spazstor slaps the foot to one side.
Roach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spazstor.
Spazstor lands a glancing blow to the side of Roach's head.
Roach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roach is looking to slow Spazstor down with leg kicks.
Spazstor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spazstor throws a hook but Roach avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spazstor throws a solid leg kick but Roach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spazstor.
Roach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spazstor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roach thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice jab there from Spazstor.
That kick from Roach tenderised Spazstor's leg. Spazstor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roach slips under a jab.
Roach misses with a body kick.
Roach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spazstor manages to avoid it.
Spazstor throws a right hand that misses
and Roach counters with a straight right hand.
Roach staying out of range there.
Spazstor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Spazstor throws a leg kick which misses Roach's front leg but catches the back leg as Roach tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spazstor moves away.
Nice cross by Roach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spazstor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roach throws a head kick but Spazstor moves out of range.
Spazstor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach slips under a jab.
Roach throws a head kick that misses.
Roach gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spazstor misses with an uppercut
and Roach counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roach. Spazstor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roach cracks Spazstor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Roach lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Roach really dominated that round.
That's time! Spazstor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Roach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roach blocks a low kick nicely.
Spazstor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roach. Spazstor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spazstor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roach.
Roach lands with a cross.
Spazstor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach blocks a low kick nicely.
Roach throws out a counter right but Spazstor avoids it with no problem.
Roach goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spazstor is rocked!
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Spazstor.
Oh Spazstor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spazstor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roach is able to avoid easily.
Roach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spazstor seems to have got his legs back now.
Spazstor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roach drops Spazstor with a beautiful combination! Spazstor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Roach is looking for the KO!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach misses with a wild body shot.
Spazstor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roach manages to avoid it.
Spazstor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spazstor lands a body shot.
Spazstor fakes the leg kick and cracks Roach in the body.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Spazstor.
Roach lands a leg kick that knocks Spazstor off balance momentarily.
Roach just misses with a punch to the body.
Roach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spazstor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Roach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spazstor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roach slips a straight right by Spazstor.
Roach throws a wild body kick that Spazstor sees coming a mile off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor defending well as Roach loads up on a big left hand.
Spazstor's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Spazstor's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Spazstor throws out a leg kick but Roach moves out of range and Spazstor only half commits.
Spazstor looks to land a left hand but Roach moved out of range nicely.
Spazstor looks to land a right hand but Roach moved out of range.
Spazstor digs a good hook to Roach's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach staying out of range there.
Roach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spazstors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roach dips to his left and cracks Spazstor with an uppercut!
Spazstor swings widly with a right hand
and Roach counters with a right hand to the body.
Roach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spazstor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spazstor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roach.
Roach with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Spazstor is predictable there
and Roach counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roach.
A short uppercut from Roach.
Spazstor tries to work over Roach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spazstor throws a punch but it's blocked by Roach.
Spazstor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spazstor throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Spazstor.
Roach throws a punch but it's blocked by Spazstor.
Still in the clinch, Roach scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roach lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Spazstor as the two fighters clinch.
Roach lands a left hand.
Spazstor prevents a body shot from Roach.
Spazstor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spazstor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roach misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spazstor.
Spazstor misses with a punch to the body.
Spazstor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roach throws an elbow but it misses.
Spazstor misses with the head strike.
Roach misses with a punch on the inside.
Spazstor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spazstor has a couple of punches blocked by Roach.
Spazstor breaks from the clinch.
Spazstor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spazstor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roach connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spazstor. Spazstor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roach scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Roach dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Spazstor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roach was well out of range. Poor timing from Spazstor.
Roach throws a head kick that misses
and Spazstor counters with a two punch combo.
Spazstor connects with a solid leg kick.
Roach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spazstor. Spazstor obviously looking to wear him down.
Roach scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spazstor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spazstor avoids the body shot from Roach.
Spazstor misses with an uppercut. Roach saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spazstor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roachs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Roach misses its intended target.
Roach keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roach misses with an uppercut.
Spazstor slips under a jab from Roach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach blocks a low kick nicely.
Spazstor scores with a jab to the head.
Spazstor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spazstor scores with a kick to the body.
Roach looks for the body kick but Spazstor saw that one coming.
Spazstor misses with a low kick as Roach jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Roach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spazstor.
Spazstor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spazstor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spazstor throws a leg kick
and Roach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roach takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spazstor tried to score with a low kick but Roach checks it.
Zlatan Spazstor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Spazstor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spazstor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roach manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Roach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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!
Spazstor lands with a nice body punch.
Roach blocks a jab.
Roach lands a nice shot that snaps Spazstor's head back.
Roach misses with a two punch combination.
Bartholomew Roach is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spazstor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spazstor looks to throw the jab but Roach is out of range.
Spazstor throws a right hand that misses
and Roach finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Roach moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spazstor throws a sloppy body shot
and Roach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roach scores with the left hand. Spazstor knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor moves forwards but Roach connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roach with a hook.
Spazstor throws a low kick, looking for Roach's leg but Roach calmly moves out of range.
Roach looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spazstor missing with a left hand there. Roach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roach lands a leg kick that knocks Spazstor off balance momentarily.
Spazstor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roach.
Roach connects with a crisp jab.
Jab by Roach.
A combination from Spazstor does no damage.
Roach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spazstor misses with a body shot
and Spazstor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spazstor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spazstor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roach was well out of range. Poor timing from Spazstor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spazstor throws out the jab.
Roach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spazstor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spazstor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roach is looking to land body kicks.
Spazstor misses with a hook. Roach ducked under it nicely.
Spazstor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spazstor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roach.
A clash of legs there as Roach blocks the low kick.
Roach scores with a jab to the body.
Spazstor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spazstor misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bartholomew Roach.
Well Roach 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomew Roach!
Bartholomew Roach decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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