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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patricio Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patricio Freire!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spencer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spencer scores with a shot to the body.
Freire misses with a hook. Spencer ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Spencer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spencer lands with a nice combination. Freire backs away looking to recover.
Spencer slips under a jab from Freire.
Freire throws a looping overhand right but Spencer ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Spencer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Freire.
Spencer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Freire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
A combination from Freire does no damage.
Spencer throws a nice looking combination but Freire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Freire! But no joy.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Spencer clinches.
Freire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spencer struggles to land a body shot inside as Freire controls his hands.
Freire tries a body shot but Spencer blocks it.
Freire jumps guard but Spencer stands there with Freire around his waist. Freire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire tries to pull guard but Spencer holds him up against the cage and eventually Freire drops back down to his feet.
Spencer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Freire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spencer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freire's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Freire.
Freire tries to pull guard but Spencer won't allow it.
Mark Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patricio Freire.
Freire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
I was talking to Spencer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Freire is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Freire swings wildly with an uppercut but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer lands a hook that snaps the head of Freire backwards.
Freire blocks an elbow strike from Spencer.
Freire dodges an elbow strike from Spencer.
Freire takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spencer manages to break the clinch.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spencer throws a shot to the body.
Freire throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Freire slips a jab and a cross from Spencer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freire throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spencer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freire was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Spencer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Freire takes a jab right on the kisser.
Freire throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Freire.
Spencer tries to land a front kick but Freire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spencer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Freire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spencer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spencer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freire.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Spencer stuns Freire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer is looking to wear down Freire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Freire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Freire walks into a straight right hand from Spencer.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Freire finds it's way through Spencer's defenses.
Spencer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Freire blocks a leg kick.
Freire misses with an uppercut
and Spencer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Spencer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freire misses with a hook.
Freire looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Spencer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spencer.
It looks like Patricio Freire has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer tries to clinch up but Freire circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab from Freire.
Freire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spencer to score with a decent uppercut.
Spencer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freire blocks the body kick.
Spencer looks to score with a jab to the body but Freire is just out of range.
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freire.
Freire misses with a hook to the body
and Freire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spencer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freire.
As Freire backs away, Spencer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Spencer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danga de danga de dang - Spencer scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spencer scores with a sloppy right hand. Freire should have avoided that one.
Spencer scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Spencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patricio Freire's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Freire dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Spencer tries to clinch but Freire moves out of range.
Spencer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Freire misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Freire.
Mark Spencer is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Freire.
Spencer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freire can do to turn this around?
Freire throws an off balance right hand
and Spencer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spencer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Freire backs up against the cage.
Spencer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Freire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spencer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spencer tries to clinch up.
Spencer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer cracks Freire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Freire misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire misses with a double jab.
Spencer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Freire avoids them all with ease.
Freire throws out a loose jab but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freire dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Freire throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spencer!
A nice combination there by Spencer.
Freire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Freire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Freire avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Freire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spencer. Spencer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spencer misses with a shot to the body
and Freire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Freire moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Freire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spencer lands a right hook to the body.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Freire.
Freire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spencers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spencer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spencer drops his hands momentarily and Freire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spencer doesn't manage to clinch there - Freire circles away.
Spencer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spencer tried to score with a low kick but Freire checks it.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spencer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spencer.
Spencer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Spencer lands a shoulder strike.
Spencer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freire's elbow.
Freire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spencer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Freire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Spencer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freire throws out the jab.
A shot to the liver by Spencer. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spencer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Freire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spencer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freire lands an overhand right.
Freire throws a hook to the side of Spencer's head but Spencer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer looks to score with a jab to the body but Freire is just out of range.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer throws a body shot but no joy.
Spencer slips a straight right by Freire.
Spencer scores with a decent looking hook.
Spencer lands a body shot.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freire was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Freire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freire stuns Spencer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Spencer.
Spencer lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Spencer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patricio Freire's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Spencer throws a series of punches but Freire avoids them all with ease.
Mark Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donk. Spencer catches Freire right on the button with a cross.
Freire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spencer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spencer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Freire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spencer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Freire takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spencer throws a hook but Freire blocks it.
Freire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spencer counters with a series of strikes. Freire will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freire takes a swing at Spencer's ribcage but misses.
Spencer is looking to counter punch.
Spencer digs a good body shot into Freire's ribs.
Spencer falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Freire counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a leg kick
letting Freire counter with a right hand.
Spencer lands with a straight right. Freire didn't see that one coming.
Freire swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spencer darts in and clinches Freire up against the cage.
Spencer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freire's elbow.
A short uppercut from Spencer.
Freire drags the fight down to the ground.
Freire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Freire has an active guard here but Spencer has managed to pass into half guard.
Freire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire is refusing to be controlled, as Spencer sits in half guard.
Freire is looking to improve his position.
Spencer wants to stand up but Freire is controlling the position.
Freire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spencer wants to take a breather but Freire is having none of it.
Freire wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Spencer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Freire is looking to escape.
Freire manages to get to full guard.
Freire is looking for a triangle but Spencer pushes his legs off easily.
Freire looking for a guillotine here but Spencer defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Freire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Freire keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully.
Freire keeping full guard, as Spencer tries to pass.
Patricio Freire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freire throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mark Spencer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spencer wants to control from the top but Freire keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Freire is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Spencer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spencer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Spencer!
An out of breath Mark Spencer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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