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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Cassius Scaeva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thracian Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Cassius Scaeva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Cassius Scaeva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thracian Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scaeva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spartacus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spartacus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spartacus moves away from the strike by Scaeva.
Scaeva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Scaeva misses with a wild combination.
Spartacus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spartacus connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scaeva. Spartacus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spartacus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scaeva throws a series of strikes that have Spartacus backpedaling.
Spartacus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Scaeva avoids the body shot from Spartacus.
Spartacus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spartacus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spartacus misses with a two punch combination.
Scaeva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spartacus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scaeva was well out of range. Poor timing from Spartacus.
Scaeva throws a one two combo.
Scaeva misses with a two punch combination.
Scaeva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaeva slips a jab and a cross from Spartacus.
Scaeva tries to counter with a takedown but Spartacus is quick to defend against it.
Spartacus misses with a body shot.
Scaeva just misses with a punch to the body.
Scaeva tries to clinch but Spartacus is having none of it.
Scaeva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scaeva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spartacus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spartacus misses with a double jab
and Scaeva counters with a stiff right hand.
Scaeva throws a right hand that Spartacus ducks under and follows up with a left that Spartacus also avoids with ease.
Spartacus cracks Scaeva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scaeva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scaeva looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartacus is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Spartacus misses.
Scaeva tries to clinch but Spartacus is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spartacus scores with a hook to the body. Scaeva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scaeva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Spartacus misses.
Scaeva pushes Spartacus up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scaeva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scaeva throws the left hand but Spartacus avoids the punch easily.
Spartacus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Scaeva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spartacus breaks from the clinch.
Scaeva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scaeva trying to land knees to the body.
Spartacus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spartacus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spartacus throws a right hand that Scaeva ducks under and follows up with a left that Scaeva also avoids with ease.
Scaeva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Spartacus swats away the attempt to clinch by Scaeva.
Spartacus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaeva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scaeva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scaeva has managed to clinch.
Scaeva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scaeva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spartacus.
Spartacus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scaeva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spartacus.
Spartacus defending well as Scaeva loads up on a big left hand.
Scaeva wants to clinch up but Spartacus keeps it at a distance.
Spartacus tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spartacus dodges the punch combination from Scaeva.
Spartacus swings for the body but Scaeva moves out of range.
Spartacus slips a jab and a cross from Scaeva.
Scaeva tries to close the distance and clinch but Spartacus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus defending well as Scaeva loads up on a big left hand.
Spartacus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spartacus throws a right hand that Scaeva ducks under and follows up with a left that Scaeva also avoids with ease.
Spartacus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scaeva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scaeva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spartacus throws a right hand that Scaeva ducks under and follows up with a left that Scaeva also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartacus just misses with a punch to the body.
Scaeva avoids the body shot from Spartacus.
Spartacus with a hook.
Scaeva takes a swing at Spartacus's ribcage but misses.
Spartacus misses with a series of wild punches.
Scaeva is looking to wear down Spartacus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scaeva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scaeva misses with a two punch combination.
Spartacus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thracian Spartacus will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Scaeva tries to bum rush Spartacus with a series of wild strikes but Spartacus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spartacus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Scaeva with a nice cross.
Scaeva looks to land a combination but Spartacus avoids it well.
Spartacus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spartacus swinging wildly here.
Spartacus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spartacus slips under a jab.
Spartacus staying out of range there.
Spartacus loads up on a big right hand but Scaeva slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartacus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scaeva throws a series of punches but Spartacus moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scaeva darts in and clinches Spartacus up against the cage.
Spartacus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scaeva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaeva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spartacus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spartacus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scaeva's head.
Scaeva tries to close the distance and clinch but Spartacus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scaeva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scaeva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scaeva throws a body punch but Spartacus moves out of range.
Spartacus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Spartacus misses.
Scaeva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scaeva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spartacus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scaeva throws a series of punches but Spartacus avoids them all with ease.
Spartacus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scaeva throws a right hand that Spartacus ducks under and follows up with a left that Spartacus also avoids with ease.
Spartacus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Scaeva. Those never looked like landing.
A punch lands to the side of Scaeva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spartacus stuns Scaeva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scaeva tries to clinch up but Spartacus circles away and keeps his distance.
Scaeva just misses with a punch to the body.
Spartacus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scaeva under the eye.
Spartacus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scaeva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spartacus scores with a shot to the body.
Spartacus cracks a nice hook into Scaeva's ribs.
Scaeva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spartacus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scaeva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scaeva scores with a one two! Spartacus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaeva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scaeva misses with a double jab.
Spartacus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marcus Cassius Scaeva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scaeva just misses with a punch to the body.
Scaeva throws a body punch but Spartacus moves out of range.
Spartacus throws a body shot but no joy.
Scaeva misses with a two punch combination.
Spartacus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scaeva circles away quickly and effectively.
Spartacus throws a right and a left that Scaeva avoids nicely.
Scaeva cracks Spartacus with an open hand slap.
Spartacus connects with the punch.
Scaeva tries to clinch but Spartacus moves out of range.
Scaeva tries to clinch up.
Scaeva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thracian Spartacus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus misses the shot to the body.
Scaeva fails to land with a series of punches.
Spartacus throws a series of punches but Scaeva moves out of range.
Scaeva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartacus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Spartacus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spartacus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scaeva takes a swing at Spartacus's ribcage but misses.
Spartacus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scaevas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scaeva misses with a double jab.
Spartacus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Scaeva misses with a double jab.
Spartacus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scaeva moves away.
Spartacus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scaeva moves away.
As Spartacus looks to move away, Scaeva throws a big counter combo but Spartacus just gets out of the way.
Spartacus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scaeva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spartacus, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thracian Spartacus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spartacus stuns Scaeva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spartacus throws a body shot but no joy.
Scaeva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scaeva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scaeva misses with a two punch combination.
Scaeva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scaeva scores with a shot to the body.
Scaeva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scaeva avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartacus takes a swing at Scaeva's ribcage but misses.
Scaeva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scaeva cracks Spartacus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spartacus looks to land a left hand but Scaeva moved out of range nicely.
Scaeva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spartacus ducks under a wild hook from Scaeva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaeva misses the shot to the body.
Scaeva tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Spartacus misses.
Scaeva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scaeva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spartacus throws a right and a left that Scaeva avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Spartacus misses.
Scaeva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spartacus tries to counter with a clinch but Scaeva shakes him off and moves away.
Scaeva lands a jab to Spartacus's midsection.
Spartacus lands a nice looking body shot.
Scaeva moves into the clinch.
Spartacus breaks the clinch.
Scaeva darts in and clinches Spartacus up against the cage.
Spartacus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scaeva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaeva moves away from the strike by Spartacus.
Scaeva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Scaeva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spartacus slips a jab and a cross from Scaeva.
A nice side step and Spartacus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spartacus misses the shot to the body.
Spartacus throws a body punch but Scaeva moves out of range.
Spartacus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scaeva.
Scaeva fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Scaeva.
The fighters circling - Spartacus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spartacus fails to land with a series of punches.
Scaeva scores with a three punch combo!
Scaeva throws a series of punches but Spartacus moves out of range.
Spartacus lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spartacus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scaeva is looking to clinch.
Spartacus jabs Scaeva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scaeva misses with a series of wild punches.
Scaeva just misses with a punch to the body.
Scaeva misses with a double jab.
Spartacus throws a right hand that Scaeva ducks under and follows up with a left that Scaeva also avoids with ease.
Scaeva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spartacus.
Scaeva tries to clinch up.
Scaeva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scaeva slips a jab and a cross from Spartacus.
Scaeva closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaeva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartacus lands with a straight right. Scaeva didn't see that one coming.
Spartacus misses with a double jab.
Spartacus gets tackled into the cage by Scaeva. Scaeva maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spartacus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spartacus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scaeva.
Scaeva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scaeva.
Spartacus scores with a jab to the body.
Scaeva clinches with his opponent.
Scaeva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scaeva!
Spartacus lunges at Scaeva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scaeva's hand.
Marcus Cassius Scaeva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thracian Spartacus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spartacus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scaeva.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Cassius Scaeva.
I think Spartacus 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thracian Spartacus!
Our winner, Thracian Spartacus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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