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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Enkamp (ranked 810 p4p, 91 weight class) and Aspen Springfield (ranked 1824 p4p, 185 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Jesse Enkamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aspen Springfield!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springfield rushes Enkamp and presses him up against the cage.
Enkamp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Enkamp breaks from the clinch.
Springfield rushes Enkamp and presses him up against the cage.
Enkamp manages to break the clinch.
Springfield has closed the distance and engaged Enkamp in a clinch.
Enkamp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Enkamp tries to keep at a distance but Springfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Springfield clinches.
Enkamp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Springfield closes the distance looking to clinch
and Enkamp counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Enkamp's head coaches at Vendetta Alliance London Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield drives through and clinches with Enkamp against the cage.
Springfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Enkamp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Springfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Enkamp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Springfield instigates a clinch.
Enkamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Springfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Enkamp tried to counter with a leg kick but Springfield avoided it.
Springfield gets a clinch.
Enkamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Springfield closes the distance and clinches.
Enkamp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Springfield has taken the fight to the clinch.
Enkamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Springfield clinches up with Enkamp and pushes him back against the cage.
Enkamp breaks the clinch.
Springfield closes the distance but Enkamp moves to the side
and Enkamp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enkamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Enkamp misses with a body kick.
Springfield tries to clinch there but Enkamp circles away.
As Springfield backs away, Enkamp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Springfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Springfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Enkamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Springfield tries to clinch up
and Enkamp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Enkamp keeps the fight on the outside.
Enkamp looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Springfield has a couple of punches blocked by Enkamp.
Enkamp manages to break the clinch.
Springfield has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enkamp breaks the clinch.
Springfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Enkamp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Enkamp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Springfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Enkamp tried to counter with a leg kick but Springfield avoided it.
Springfield tries to clinch but Enkamp moves away
and Enkamp counters with a nice leg kick.
Springfield tries to clinch but Enkamp is having none of it.
Enkamp throws a quick counter head kick but Springfield was just out of range.
Springfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Springfield has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Enkamp seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Springfield can turn it around.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Springfield wants to clinch up but Enkamp keeps it at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Springfield.
Springfield clinches with his opponent.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Springfield drives through and clinches with Enkamp against the cage.
Enkamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Springfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Enkamp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Springfield wants to clinch up but Enkamp keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springfield pushes Enkamp up against the cage in a clinch.
Enkamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springfield tries to clinch but Enkamp moves away
and Enkamp counters with a leg kick.
Springfield closes the distance looking to clinch
and Enkamp counters with a slapping leg kick.
Enkamp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Enkamp counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Springfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Enkamp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It appears Enkamp was looking to counter with a kick there.
Springfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Enkamp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Enkamp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Springfield wants to clinch
and Enkamp counters with an inside leg kick.
Springfield has Enkamp up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jesse Enkamp will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Springfield closes the distance and clinches.
Enkamp breaks the clinch.
Springfield moves into the clinch.
Springfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Springfield has a couple of punches blocked by Enkamp.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Enkamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Enkamp lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Springfield tries to clinch but Enkamp is having none of it.
Jesse Enkamp is winning the standup battle so far.
Springfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Enkamp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Springfield closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springfield misses with some punches.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Springfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Enkamp counters with a quick kick to the body but Springfield blocks it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Springfield has a couple of punches blocked by Enkamp.
Springfield lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Enkamp breaks from the clinch.
Springfield clinches up with Enkamp and pushes him back against the cage.
Enkamp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Enkamp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Enkamp blocks an uppercut.
Springfield has a couple of punches blocked by Enkamp.
A short right from Springfield.
Enkamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Springfield tries to clinch up but Enkamp circles away and keeps his distance.
Springfield has closed the distance and engaged Enkamp in a clinch.
Enkamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Springfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Enkamp counters with a straight right hand.
Enkamp tries to keep at a distance but Springfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Enkamp blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Springfield gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enkamp manages to break the clinch.
Springfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Springfield.
Enkamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Enkamp. Springfield shrugs it off though.
Enkamp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Springfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Enkamp, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springfield.
Enkamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Enkamp scores with a jab to the body.
Enkamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Springfield tries to clinch up.
Springfield moves to clinch but Enkamp breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Springfield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield moves into the clinch.
Springfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Enkamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Enkamp swats away the attempt to clinch by Springfield.
Enkamp is looking to counter with a body kick.
Springfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Springfield tries to clinch up but Enkamp circles away and keeps his distance.
Springfield closes the distance and clinches.
Enkamp blocks an uppercut.
Enkamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Springfield instigates a clinch.
Springfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Springfield lands an uppercut.
Springfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Springfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Enkamp.
Enkamp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Springfield wants to clinch.
Enkamp looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springfield moves in looking to clinch but Enkamp pushes him off.
Springfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Enkamp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Enkamp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Enkamp counters with a stiff right hand.
Aspen Springfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Enkamp throws a leg kick that misses.
Springfield darts in and clinches Enkamp up against the cage.
Enkamp breaks the clinch.
Springfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Enkamp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Springfield just manages to avoid it.
Springfield pushes Enkamp up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aspen Springfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Springfield tries to clinch but Enkamp moves out of range.
Springfield tries to clinch up but Enkamp circles away and keeps his distance.
Enkamp throwing a counter right hand but Springfield manages to avoid it.
Springfield tries to clinch there but Enkamp circles away.
It appears Enkamp was looking to counter with a kick there.
Springfield tries to clinch up but Enkamp circles away and keeps his distance.
Springfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Enkamp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Enkamp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Springfield just manages to avoid it.
Enkamp keeps the fight on the outside.
Enkamp is looking to counter with a body kick.
Springfield tries to clinch but Enkamp moves out of range.
Springfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Enkamp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Enkamp throws a quick counter kick to the body but Springfield avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springfield clinches up against the cage.
Aspen Springfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Enkamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Springfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Springfield tries to clinch but Enkamp moves out of range.
Enkamp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Springfield just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield closes the distance but Enkamp moves to the side
and Enkamp counters with a nice low kick that buckles Springfield's knee momentarily.
Springfield closes the distance and clinches.
Springfield working aggressively here.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Enkamp manages to break the clinch.
Springfield blocks a leg kick.
Springfield drives through and clinches with Enkamp against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Springfield fails to land.
Springfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Springfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Enkamp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Enkamp is looking to counter punch.
Springfield moves in looking to clinch but Enkamp pushes him off.
Springfield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Enkamp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enkamp does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Springfield tries to clinch
and Enkamp counters with a leg kick.
Springfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Enkamp quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Springfield darts in and clinches Enkamp up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enkamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Springfield moves to clinch but Enkamp breaks away
and Enkamp counters with a slapping leg kick.
Springfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Enkamp feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Springfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Enkamp counters with a nice body kick.
Springfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Enkamp jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield wants to clinch but Enkamp slips to the side
and Enkamp counters with a nice leg kick.
Springfield pushes Enkamp up against the cage in a clinch.
Enkamp breaks the clinch.
Springfield tries to clinch there but Enkamp circles away.
Springfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Enkamp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Enkamp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Springfield just manages to avoid it.
Springfield tries to clinch there but Enkamp circles away.
Springfield tries to clinch
and Enkamp counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Springfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Enkamp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Enkamp swats away the attempt to clinch by Springfield.
Enkamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Enkamp looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Springfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Enkamp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Springfield takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enkamp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Springfield tries to clinch there but Enkamp circles away.
Enkamp looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Enkamp wants to slow Springfield down by chopping away at his legs.
Springfield tries to clinch up but Enkamp circles away and keeps his distance.
Springfield wants to clinch up but Enkamp keeps it at a distance.
Enkamp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Springfield just manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Springfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Enkamp counters with a quick kick to the body but Springfield blocks it.
Springfield tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Enkamp counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Springfield tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Enkamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Springfield moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enkamp.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Enkamp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Enkamp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Aspen Springfield!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jesse Enkamp!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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