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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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200 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Spencer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spencer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fairtex as he jumps to the side. Fairtex tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it. Fairtex tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it. Fairtex tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance. Spencer fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Fairtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fairtex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Frank Spencer has been cut. Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fairtex is looking to clinch. Fairtex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Spencer fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Spencer shoots in looking for a takedown. Fairtex tries to sprawl out of it but Spencer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fairtex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Spencer drives through with a takedown into guard. Spencer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spencer tries to free his leg and advance position but Fairtex is retaining full guard. Spenceris looking to pass into half guard but Fairtex pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fairtex is in guard. Fairtex's corner is telling him to maintain position. Spencer looking to control.
Fairtex trying to stand up but can't free himself from Spencer's guard. Spencer wants to sweep but no luck. Spencer wants to improve his position but instead Fairtex has moved into half guard.
Fairtex stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spencer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fairtex as he jumps to the side. Spencer blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Spencer shoots for a double leg takedown but Fairtex sprawls well. He's pushed Spencer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fairtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Spencer shoots for a takedown but Fairtex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Spencer fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Spencer is breathing heavily. Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fairtex moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fairtex tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it. Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Fairtex tries to clinch up. Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Fairtex. Fairtex wants to clinch. Spencer misses with a takedown attempt - Fairtex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Fairtex stuffs the takedown. Fairtex wants to clinch. Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Spencer shoots for a double leg takedown but Fairtex sprawls well. He's pushed Spencer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Spencer shoots for a takedown but Fairtex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Spencer moves out of range. Spencer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fairtex as he jumps to the side. Fairtex wants to clinch up but Spencer keeps it at a distance. Fairtex throws a head kick that misses. Fairtex lands a head kick!
Spencer shoots for a takedown but Fairtex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch. Fairtex feints a jab and as Spencer dips his head, Fairtex unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Spencer right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Spencer falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Fairtex smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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