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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 1973 p4p, 260 weight class) and Pablo Spezziale (ranked 2677 p4p, 336 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spezziale's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Blake Phoenix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Spezziale!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Spezziale to counter with a crisp jab.
Spezziale scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spezziale lands with a shot to the body.
Phoenix definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spezziale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phoenix lands with a straight right. Spezziale didn't see that one coming.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spezziale works over Phoenix's head and body with a nice combination.
Spezziale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Spezziale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Spezziale coming out on top.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spezziale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phoenix is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spezziale.
Spezziale's coach down at Heavy Metal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spezziale's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spezziale throws a hook but Phoenix avoids it easily.
Spezziale misses the jab.
A lazy left from Spezziale finds it's target.
Phoenix takes one on the button.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spezziale manages to avoid it.
Spezziale lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spezziale connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phoenix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phoenix pushes Spezziale back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spezziale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spezziale wants to get back to striking at distance but Phoenix won't allow it.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Spezziale.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Spezziale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix gets through Spezziale's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Spezziale.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Spezziale controls the action.
Spezziale can't break the clinch.
Spezziale prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Spezziale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix has Spezziale pressed against the cage, preventing Spezziale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spezziale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spezziale looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spezziale pulls Phoenix into guard.
Phoenix wants to pass the guard but Spezziale is keeping the position.
Spezziale working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spezziale can do anything to dispel that myth.
Phoenix won't allow Spezziale to sweep him here.
Spezziale is trying to control the position but Phoenix postures up.
Spezziale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Phoenix's guard.
Spezziale looking to pass the guard.
Phoenix is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spezziale wants to control from the top but Phoenix keeps moving.
Spezziale slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spezziale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phoenix is keeping the position for now.
Spezziale controlling from the top position.
Phoenix controlling Spezziale's posture.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Spezziale from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Phoenix keeping full guard, as Spezziale tries to pass.
Spezziale trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Spezziale looking to sit in guard and control but Phoenix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Phoenix slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spezziale is looking to reverse the position.
Phoenix remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Spezziale is trying to control Phoenix's posture but Phoenix avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Spezziale 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.
Phoenix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spezziale blocks an uppercut.
Spezziale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Spezziale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spezziale's elbow.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Spezziale controls the action.
Spezziale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spezziale.
Spezziale is trying to pull guard but Phoenix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Phoenix has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Blake Phoenix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Spezziale tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phoenix smiles and moves away.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spezziale looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spezziale listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spezziale jabs Phoenix right on the nose. Phoenix blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix clinches.
Spezziale lands a left hand.
Spezziale tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blake Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Spezziale.
Phoenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Spezziale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Spezziale tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phoenix just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spezziale can't break the clinch.
Spezziale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Spezziale avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Spezziale controls the action.
Spezziale tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spezziale prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Spezziale lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spezziale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phoenixs head.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Spezziale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spezziale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phoenixs head.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Spezziale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Phoenix.
Spezziale jumps guard.
Spezziale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spezziale keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix stands and throws Spezziale's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Phoenix decides to stand up, so the ref orders Spezziale to his feet.
Spezziale throws a lazy right hand but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Spezziale saw that one coming.
Spezziale connects with a single shot there.
Phoenix with a nice cross.
Phoenix misses with a hook
enabling Spezziale to counter with a crisp jab.
Spezziale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spezziale connects with a right hand. Phoenix shakes it off.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
Spezziale's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phoenix under the eye.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Phoenix slips under a jab from Spezziale.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spezziale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Phoenix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spezziale connects with a looping right hand.
Spezziale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Spezziale looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phoenix works the jab nicely.
Phoenix moves in looking to clinch but Spezziale pushes him off.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spezziale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spezziale! But no joy.
Spezziale lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spezziale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spezziale lands the left hand.
Pablo Spezziale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phoenix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spezziale digs a good hook to Phoenix's body.
Phoenix slips a jab from Spezziale.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix throws a poor cross that misses
and Spezziale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pablo Spezziale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spezziale lands a nice shot to the body.
Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Spezziale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Spezziale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix closes the distance but Spezziale moves to the side
and Spezziale counters with a two punch combo.
Phoenix instigates a clinch.
Spezziale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Spezziale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Spezziale controls the action.
Spezziale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spezziale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Spezziale blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spezziale is trying to break free.
Spezziale blocking some punches.
Spezziale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Spezziale tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spezziale is trying to break the clinch but Phoenix is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spezziale's elbow.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Spezziale lands with a short shot to the head.
Spezziale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spezziale lands a nice uppercut.
Spezziale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spezziale's elbow.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spezziale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Phoenix.
Spezziale breaks from the clinch.
Spezziale throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spezziale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
A big right from Spezziale misses.
Phoenix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spezziale throws out the jab.
Phoenix looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spezziale walks into a stiff left hand from Phoenix.
Spezziale connects with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spezziale.
Nice cross by Spezziale.
Spezziale works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Spezziale slips the punch.
Spezziale connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phoenix momentarily.
Phoenix is rocked!
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spezziale.
Oh Phoenix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spezziale ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phoenix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phoenix seems to have got his legs back now.
Spezziale is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Phoenix throws an off balance right hand
and Spezziale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Spezziale.
Spezziale lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Spezziale.
A jab from Spezziale does it's job there.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Spezziale! Phoenix is backing up but he can't get away as Spezziale lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Phoenix and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pablo Spezziale!
Pablo Spezziale bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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