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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Spencer misses.
Ross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spencer momentarily.
Ross throws a shot to the body.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.
Spencer drops his hands momentarily and Ross takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spencer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ross.
Ross scores with a jab. Spencer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ross moves out of range as Spencer throws a body kick.
Ross is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spencer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ross tries a low kick but Spencer avoids it.
Ross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spencer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ross lands with a straight right. Spencer didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spencer checks it well.
Ross throws a solid leg kick but Spencer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ross.
Spencer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ross.
A punch combination from Spencer misses.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Spencer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ross fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spencer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ross - that landed with a thud.
Spencer looks winded!
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Spencer controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Ross - that landed with a thud.
Ross is leaning against Spencer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ross tries to work over Spencer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ross works on Spencer's body with a couple of short punches.
Ross tries a body shot but Spencer blocks it.
Ross scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spencer tries to throw a body punch but Ross avoids it by throwing Spencer back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spencer is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Ross.
Spencer blocks a body shot from Ross.
Ross works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ross lands a body punch.
Ross misses with a body punch.
A short left from Ross.
Ross scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ross lands an uppercut.
Ross lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spencer is trying to push Ross away but Ross has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ross misses with a punch to the body.
Ross scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Ross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Spencer avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ross lands a body shot.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Spencer controls the action.
Spencer is trying to force a seperation but Ross has the dominant position.
Ross lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Ross on the inside.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Spencer controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Ross lands a body shot.
Ross throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spencer blocks a body shot from Ross.
Ross misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spencer's head.
Ross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ross stuns Spencer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spencer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Ross backs off Spencer throws a huge counter combo but Ross manages to avoid it all.
Ross lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Ross misses.
Despite the aggression on Spencer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ross misses with a low kick as Spencer jumps back.
Nice shot by Ross.
Ross wants to clinch up but Spencer keeps it at a distance.
Ross lands with a shot to the body.
Ross throws a leg kick but Spencer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ross lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spencer at a distance.
Spencer ducks right into an uppercut from Ross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Ross dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross scores with a shot to the body.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross punishes Spencer's body with a nice straight punch.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
Spencer is looking for the big counter here.
Ross connects with a jab.
Ross motions for Spencer to come forward. Ross throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spencer instigates a clinch.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
Ross crunches a lovely knee into Spencer's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Ross.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spencer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ross lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ross misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer blocks a body shot from Ross.
A left hand lands to the body for Ross.
Ross lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ross.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ross is leaning against Spencer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spencer prevents a body shot from Ross.
Ross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ross dodges an elbow strike from Spencer.
Ross cracks Spencer with a nice body shot.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Spencer controls his hands.
Spencer working hard to break the clinch.
Ross scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ross lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spencer or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ross lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ross lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross gets through Spencer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ross lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Spencer avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
Ross pushes Spencer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank Ross has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ross tries a body shot but Spencer blocks it.
Ross is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spencer tries to break free but Ross pushes him back against the cage.
Ross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Ross.
Ross lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Spencer controls the action.
A hook to the body from Ross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer blocks a body shot from Ross.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ross.
Ross cracks Spencer with a nice body shot.
Ross lands a body punch.
Ross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ross lands with a left to the head.
Spencer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ross is keeping busy.
Ross misses with the head strike.
Spencer prevents a body shot from Ross.
Ross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ross.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ross.
Ross lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ross scores with a shot to the side of Spencer's head.
Ross lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
Ross lands with a right to the head.
Ross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ross tries a body shot but Spencer blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ross.
Ross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ross cracks Spencer with a nice body shot.
Ross lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ross is leaning against Spencer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Spencer controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Ross dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ross misses with a low kick.
Ross connects with a crisp jab.
Ross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spencer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ross scores with a nice right hand.
Ross scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ross scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross misses with a leg kick.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spencer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Ross connects with a looping right hand.
Spencer rushes Ross and presses him up against the cage.
Ross lands a body punch.
Spencer prevents a body shot from Ross.
Ross lands a nice uppercut.
Ross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
A short right from Ross.
Ross lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spencer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spencer's elbow.
Spencer prevents a body shot from Ross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ross pushes Spencer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Ross.
Ross lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ross misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Ross.
Ross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Ross lands with a left to the head.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but Spencer avoids the damage to the body.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Spencer controls his hands.
Ross lands a hook that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Spencer blocks a body shot from Ross.
Spencer avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Ross gets through Spencer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands with a light punch inside.
Spencer is rocked!
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spencer takes a shot to the head.
Spencer is still on wobbly legs! Can Ross finish him?
Ross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ross.
Ross lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ross pushes Spencer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Ross.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spencer.
Spencer seems to have recovered his senses.
A left hand lands to the body for Ross.
Spencer takes a shot to the head.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spencer is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ross.
Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Ross is controlling him.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Spencer controls the action.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Spencer controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Spencer controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Ross.
Spencer wants to break free but Ross has control.
Still in the clinch, Ross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Ross.
Ross throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spencers head.
A short left from Ross.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Ross.
Ross lands with a short shot to the head.
Ross tries a body shot but Spencer blocks it.
A hook to the body from Ross.
Ross misses with a body punch.
Sam Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross pushes Spencer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Ross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ross has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Ross!
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