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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 1574 p4p, 198 weight class) and Bob Grill (ranked 1373 p4p, 176 weight class). Spencer Rubenstein could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Grill's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Bob Grill!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubenstein.
Grill is trying to counter with his kicks.
The fighters circling - Rubenstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubenstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubenstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Grill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grill swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grill swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubenstein.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grill.
Rubenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubenstein throws a lazy uppercut
and Grill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Grill.
Rubenstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein lands a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Grill.
Grill blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein lands with a left to the head.
Grill lands a right hand.
Grill scores with a shot to the side of Rubenstein's head.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Grill.
Grill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubenstein.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Grill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grill misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Rubenstein definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Grill.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubenstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Grill throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Grill.
Rubenstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grill is working Rubenstein over against the cage.
Grill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rubenstein tries to throw a body punch but Grill avoids it by throwing Rubenstein back against the cage.
Grill misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Grill misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grill has a couple of punches blocked by Rubenstein.
Grill gets through Rubenstein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Grill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Grill working aggressively here.
Grill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rubenstein misses with a punch to the body.
Grill blocks a body shot from Rubenstein.
Grill blocks a body shot from Rubenstein.
Grill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grill.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubenstein.
Grill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Grill.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grill.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Grill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grill throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubenstein can't find room to land a body shot as Grill controls the action.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubenstein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grill cracks Rubenstein with a nice body shot.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Grill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rubenstein backwards.
Grill struggles to land a body shot inside as Rubenstein controls his hands.
Grill blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Rubenstein dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grill staying out of range there.
Grill attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rubenstein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Grill misses its intended target.
Rubenstein missing with a left hand there. Grill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubenstein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubenstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grill avoids the body shot from Rubenstein.
Grill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grill lands with a good body shot.
Rubenstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grill looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubenstein is just out of range.
Rubenstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rubenstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubenstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein gets a clinch.
Grill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rubenstein or not.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Grill swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Grill as the two fighters clinch.
Grill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spencer Rubenstein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Grill.
Grill prevents a body shot from Rubenstein.
Grill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Grill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Grill blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Grill scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubenstein lands with a left to the head.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein can't find room to land a body shot as Grill controls the action.
Grill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Grill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grill blocking some punches.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Grill.
Rubenstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grill misses with some punches.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Grill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grill working aggressively here.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Grill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rubenstein blocking some punches.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grill lands with a left to the head.
Grill lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grill blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grill.
Rubenstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grill blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Rubenstein lands a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein digs a right hand into Grill's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grill's gas tank.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Rubenstein dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Grill digs a good hook to Rubenstein's body.
Rubenstein tries to clinch up but Grill circles away and keeps his distance.
Rubenstein throws a shot from downtown. Grill moves away and avoids it.
Grill scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Rubenstein finds it's way through Grill's defenses.
Grill throws a leg kick that misses.
Grill works Rubenstein's body with a nice hook.
Grill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grill avoids the body shot from Rubenstein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grill in his tracks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rubenstein. That's going to slow Grill down.
Grill is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rubenstein rather than just go for the knockout.
Grill lands with an uppercut that bounces Rubenstein off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grill looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubenstein is just out of range.
Grill just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick by Rubenstein misses
and Grill makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rubenstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy body shot
and Grill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grill works the jab nicely.
Grill keeps Rubenstein at a distance using the push kick.
Rubenstein throws a big shot that misses.
Rubenstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rubenstein misses with a punch to the body.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Grill.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein tries a body shot but Grill blocks it.
Grill manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grill.
Rubenstein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bob Grill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein looks to land a combination but Grill avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grill slips under a jab.
Grill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grill defending well as Rubenstein loads up on a big left hand.
Grill let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rubenstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grill looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubenstein is just out of range.
Rubenstein instigates a clinch.
Grill lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grill lands with a light punch inside.
Rubenstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grill backwards.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Grill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grill digs a right hand underneath Rubenstein's ribcage. Rubenstein let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Grill is trying to break the clinch but Rubenstein is controlling him.
Grill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grill lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Rubenstein.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Grill swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Grill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rubenstein can't find room to land a body shot as Grill controls the action.
Spencer Rubenstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Grill.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Grill.
Grill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein prevents a body shot from Grill.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Grill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grill has a couple of punches blocked by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Grill uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Grill.
I think Rubenstein 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Rubenstein!
Our winner, Spencer Rubenstein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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