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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Stevenson (ranked 1461 p4p, 179 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 1334 p4p, 161 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevenson as he jumps to the side.
Spinks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevenson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Spinks staying out of range there.
Stevenson throws an overhand right that lands on Spinks's shoulder, as Spinks tries to avoid the shot.
Stevenson looks to throw the jab but Spinks is out of range.
Stevenson throws a leg kick which misses Spinks's front leg but catches the back leg as Spinks tries to avoid it.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Spinks.
It seemed like Spinks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spinks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevenson at a distance.
Stevenson throws a leg kick
and Spinks counters with a stiff right hand.
Adonis Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Spinks blocks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a leg kick that knocks Spinks off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson cracks Spinks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a low kick, looking for Spinks's leg but Spinks calmly moves out of range.
Stevenson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spinks.
Spinks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been told by Stevenson's head coaches at Vale Tudo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Spinks wants to counter with a clinch but Stevenson pushes him away.
Spinks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spinks blocks the body kick.
Stevenson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spinks looking to score a takedown here. Stevenson is defending well but Spinks drives through and ends up in Stevenson's guard.
Spinks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spinks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Stevenson looking to control but Spinks passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spinks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is trying to maintain the position but Spinks is very close to passing his half guard.
Spinks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spinks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.
Stevenson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spinks.
Spinks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stevenson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spinks.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet.
Spinks is looking to stall here but Stevenson recovers full guard.
Spinks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spinks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevenson is looking to stand up but Spinks isn't so interested in that idea.
Spinks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spinks drops back looking for a leg! Stevenson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stevenson manages to kick Spinks off! Spinks jumps back into Stevenson's guard.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spinks works over Stevenson with some ground and pound from guard.
Spinks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevenson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spinks on the ground.
Spinks cracks Stevenson with a solid left hand.
Spinks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spinks is looking to advance position but Stevenson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Spinks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stevenson controlling his opponent.
Spinks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jackson Spinks will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stevenson cracks the inside of Spinks's front leg.
Spinks blocks a jab.
Spinks pushes Stevenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Stevenson misses.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spinks's sensitive parts.
Spinks moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
A slow jab from Stevenson misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Stevenson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spinks slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut
and Spinks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spinks moves out of range as Stevenson strikes.
Stevenson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spinks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stevenson. Stevenson obviously looking to wear him down.
Stevenson lands the left hand.
Spinks throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Spinks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot lands for Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Spinks blocks the low kick.
Spinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spinks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Spinks moved out of range nicely.
Spinks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spinks only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spinks tries to move into range but Stevenson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spinks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson throws a leg kick
and Spinks counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinks manages to avoid it.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spinks checks it well.
Spinks moves out of range as Stevenson strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Spinks!
Spinks looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range.
Stevenson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spinks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spinks scores with a decent looking hook.
Spinks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stevenson lands with an overhand left.
Spinks checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Spinks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spinks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Spinks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevenson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stevenson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a jab to Spinks's midsection.
Adonis Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson lands with a nice body punch.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Spinks ducks down to avoid it.
Spinks feints the counter takedown.
Spinks moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Good exchange - Stevenson coming out on top.
Spinks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
Stevenson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Spinks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a hook.
Stevenson missing with a left hand there. Spinks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
and Spinks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spinks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spinks slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spinks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spinks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good work by Spinks as he checks the leg kick.
Adonis Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spinks moves away.
Stevenson thows a leg kick but Spinks checks it
and Spinks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevenson lands a nice hook to Spinks's body. Spinks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Stevenson misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stevenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spinks.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.
Good work by Stevenson as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spinks.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spinks scores with a leg kick.
Spinks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adonis Stevenson 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spinks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevenson doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevenson punishes Spinks's body with a nice straight punch.
Stevenson connects with a looping right hand.
Stevenson digs a good body shot into Spinks's ribs.
Spinks has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stevenson throws a poor cross that misses
and Spinks counters with a takedown into side control.
Spinks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stevenson is avoiding damage well.
Spinks scoring with punches from side control.
Spinks is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson taking a bit of punishment here - Spinks scoring with strikes.
Spinks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stevenson, who protects the arm well.
Spinks tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks working the ground and pound from side control.
Spinks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stevenson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spinks grinds an elbow into Stevenson's temple.
Sloppy strikes there by Spinks.
Spinks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Spinks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Spinks are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Spinks in side control, throwing shots but Stevenson defends.
Stevenson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jackson Spinks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spinks breaks from Stevenson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Spinks throwing strikes here but Stevenson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Spinks is landing with some decent strikes but Stevenson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Spinks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks is landing with some decent strikes but Stevenson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spinks thowing shots but they're missing.
Spinks throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stevenson because Spinks loaded up on that one.
Spinks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poor strikes thrown by Spinks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Spinks lands with some strikes.
Spinks dominating with strikes here.
Stevenson is rocked!
Spinks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Stevenson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spinks looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spinks lands a big elbow - Stevenson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Stevenson is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jackson Spinks!
Jackson Spinks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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