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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Do Who Tsoi (ranked 173 p4p, 24 weight class) and Serge Spectre (ranked 41 p4p, 8 weight class). Tsoi comes to the cage accompanied by !!!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Spectre's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Do Who Tsoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Serge Spectre!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Spectre misses the target.
Spectre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tsoi can pounce on him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spectre cracks Tsoi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spectre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsoi throws a body shot but no joy.
Tsoi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tsoi lands a really nice looking cross but Spectre seems unphased.
Tsoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Spectre is just out of range.
Spectre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tsoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spectre was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsoi.
Spectre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tsoi digs a good body shot into Spectre's ribs.
Spectre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tsoi scores with a punch to the head.
Tsoi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Spectre misses.
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!
Spectre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsoi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spectre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tsois jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tsoi scores with a push kick.
Tsoi misses with a body kick.
Spectre moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsoi lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi slips under a jab from Spectre.
Tsoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spectre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsoi was well out of range. Poor timing from Spectre.
A quick step to the side and Tsoi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tsoi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spectre - the referee stops the clock and Tsoi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spectre. Tsoi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tsoi looks to throw the jab but Spectre is out of range.
It seemed like Spectre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spectre manages to avoid it.
Tsoi lands a nice shot to the body.
Spectre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spectre.
Spectre lands with a straight right. Tsoi didn't see that one coming.
Tsoi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spectre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spectre lands a nice shot that snaps Tsoi's head back.
Tsoi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsoi misses with a hook.
Spectre misses with a straight right.
Spectre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tsoi connects with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tsoi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spectre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spectre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tsoi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spectre counters with a straight right hand.
Tsoi misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi catches Spectre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tsoi throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Spectre does it's job there.
Spectre delivers a nice body kick.
Spectre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tsoi has time to react.
Spectre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tsoi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Spectre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tsoi at a distance.
Spectre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spectre lands a nice hook to Tsoi's body. Tsoi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Spectre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Tsoi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spectre manages to avoid it.
Do Who Tsoi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spectre misses with a series of wild punches.
Tsoi is looking to counter punch.
Tsoi throws a solid leg kick but Spectre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tsoi.
Tsoi fakes the leg kick and cracks Spectre in the body.
Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spectre feints the counter takedown.
Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spectre.
Spectre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tsoi avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Tsoi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spectre.
Spectre lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spectre avoids a kick to the body.
Tsoi throws a hook but Spectre avoids it easily.
Tsoi throws a push kick but Spectre slaps the foot to one side.
Spectre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsoi.
Tsoi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spectre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsoi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spectre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tsois jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tsoi cracks the inside of Spectre's front leg.
Tsoi slips a jab and a cross from Spectre.
A big left from Spectre misses.
Tsoi closes the distance and pushes Spectre back into the cage.
Spectre swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsoi throws a head punch that misses.
Spectre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsoi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tsoi.
Tsoi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Spectre.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Spectre.
Tsoi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tsoi.
Spectre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tsoi lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spectre.
Tsoi breaks from the clinch.
Tsoi misses with a left hand
and Spectre counters with a left to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spectre checks a leg kick.
Spectre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsoi.
Tsoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Spectre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tsoi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tsoi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spectre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsoi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spectre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spectre swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Tsoi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Serge Spectre will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tsoi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tsoi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsoi connects with the punch.
Tsoi throws a hook to the side of Spectre's head but Spectre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsoi loads up on a big right hand but Spectre slips the punch.
Tsoi connects with a jab.
Serge Spectre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spectre takes one to the side of the head.
Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsoi throws a body kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Tsoi.
Spectre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsoi.
Tsoi slips under a jab from Spectre.
Tsoi throws an overhand right that lands on Spectre's shoulder, as Spectre tries to avoid the shot.
Spectre throws a lazy right hand but Tsoi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsoi punishes Spectre's body with a nice straight punch.
Spectre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsoi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spectre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tsoi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spectre just misses with a punch to the body.
Spectre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spectre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tsoi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spectre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tsoi, right into the meat.
Spectre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsoi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spectre.
Spectre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spectre.
Tsoi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Spectre cracks Tsoi with a good jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tsoi, right into the meat.
Spectre misses with a straight left.
Tsoi is looking to clinch but Spectre is avoiding it.
Spectre lands with a straight right. Tsoi didn't see that one coming.
Tsoi connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Tsoi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spectre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsoi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tsoi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spectre's hands.
Spectre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tsoi darts in and clinches Spectre up against the cage.
Spectre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Do Who Tsoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectre misses with a straight left.
Spectre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spectre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spectre misses with a low kick.
Spectre throws a push kick but Tsoi slaps the foot to one side.
Tsoi misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spectre! But no joy.
Spectre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tsoi throws a low kick but Spectre moves out of range easily.
Tsoi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tsoi throws a low kick but Spectre moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Tsoi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spectre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Spectre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tsoi controlling Spectre's posture.
Spectre trying to control but Tsoi is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi looking to control.
Spectre throws a big elbow that misses.
Tsoi is adopting a defensive guard.
Tsoi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spectre defends it easily.
Spectre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tsoi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Spectre passes into half guard.
Tsoi wants to improve his position but Spectre is controlling well.
Tsoi is controlling Spectre's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Spectre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spectre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spectre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tsoi is controlling Spectre's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tsoi wants to control but Spectre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Do Who Tsoi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Spectre motions for Tsoi to come forward. Spectre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spectre lands with an overhand left.
Tsoi checks a leg kick.
Spectre lands a jab to the head.
Spectre misses with an uppercut
and Tsoi counters with a right hand to the body.
Tsoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spectre manages to avoid it.
Tsoi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spectre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spectre throws a shot from downtown. Tsoi moves away and avoids it.
Tsoi slips a jab from Spectre.
Tsoi throws a body kick that misses
and Spectre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spectre.
Tsoi controls Spectre momentarily but Spectre frees himself.
Spectre working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsoi is controlling Spectre's posture.
Tsoi controls Spectre momentarily but Spectre frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spectre pushing down on Tsoi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tsoi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spectre is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spectre wants to take a breather but Tsoi is having none of it.
Spectre working over Tsoi with some ground and pound. Tsoi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Spectre trying to control from half guard but Tsoi is working away.
Tsoi is trying to control but Spectre passes into side control!
Spectre landing strikes.
Spectre throwing strikes but Tsoi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectre regains half guard.
Tsoi trying to mount his opponent but Spectre defends it.
Spectre has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tsoi in particular looking to stall.
Spectre is looking for a sweep. Tsoi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spectre moves into full guard.
Spectre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spectre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spectre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spectre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tsoi defends well.
Spectre looking for subs off his back but Tsoi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tsoi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Spectre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Spectre trying to hold on to Tsoi's head to control him but Tsoi postures up.
Tsoi is trying to control. Spectre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tsoi controlling the pace.
Spectre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tsoi stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spectre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tsoi under the eye.
Tsoi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serge Spectre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spectre 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Serge Spectre!
Serge Spectre tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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