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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiovani Aro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spice comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Grayson Sanders – Beautiful Crime kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiovani Aro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aro scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Aro. Those never looked like landing.
Spice feints the counter takedown.
Aro tries to bum rush Spice with a series of wild strikes but Spice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spice shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aro wants to improve his position but Spice is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice tries to pass to full mount but Aro defends it.
Aro gets full guard.
Aro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spice manages to get himself to full guard.
Spice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aro wants to control from the top but Spice keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spice is on top in guard.
Spice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice keeps trying to improve his position.
Aro pulls Spice in close to prevent any damage.
Spice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aro is keeping the position for now.
Spice is still trying to improve position.
Aro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spice is one step ahead there.
Aro is pulling down on Spice's head. It's preventing any offense from Spice, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice tries to free his leg and advance position but Aro is retaining full guard.
Spice won't allow Aro to sweep him here.
Spice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spice is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spice takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aro sprawls well. Aro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spice gets slowly back to his feet.
Aro feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aro forces Spice back against the cage and clinches.
Spice wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kiovani Aro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Spice.
Nice body punch from Aro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiovani Aro 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.
Spice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spice's head.
Aro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spice can do to turn this around?
Jab by Aro.
Aro slips a jab and a cross from Spice.
Aro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spice tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aro rushes Spice and presses him up against the cage.
Aro stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aro lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Aro.
Spice is rocked!
Spice goes for a takedown attempt but Aro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kiovani Aro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Spice.
Spice lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spice.
Kiovani Aro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aro moves into the clinch.
Spice has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Spice is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spice has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aro scores with a shot to the side of Spice's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Aro.
Aro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spice is still on wobbly legs! Can Aro finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aro unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Spice! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Aro is unloading with more strikes now! Spice drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiovani Aro!
A victorious Kiovani Aro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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