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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 30 p4p, 5 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 103 p4p, 16 weight class). Jackson Spinks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Warror's chin.
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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
29 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinks tries to close the distance and clinch but Warror swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been told by Warror's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson Spinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spinks lands with a cross.
Spinks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warror is out of range and Spinks settles back down.
Spinks misses with a straight left.
Warror thuds a left hand into Spinks's body.
Warror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spinks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spinks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warror.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Spinks sees coming a mile off.
Warror takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice jab there from Spinks.
Spinks scores with a jab to the head.
Spinks lands with a kick to the temple. Warror shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Warror takes a swing at Spinks's ribcage but misses.
Spinks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spinks scores with a kick to the body.
Spinks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Spinks has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Spinks ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Warror slips a straight right by Spinks.
Warror listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Warror finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spinks.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Spinks throws a leg kick but Warror checks it.
Spinks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Spinks.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Spinks's front leg but catches the back leg as Spinks tries to avoid it.
Spinks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spinks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Spinks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Warror does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spinks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spinks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warror defending well though.
Spinks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Warror defends it well.
Spinks winds up and cracks Warror with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks drops an elbow to the side of Warror's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Warror avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spinks.
Warror avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spinks.
Spinks looks to land a strike but Warror avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Warror is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spinks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Warror is controlling Spinks's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spinks misses with a low kick.
Warror avoids the body shot from Spinks.
Spinks misses with a looping left.
Warror appears to be looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Spinks does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Spinks tenderised Warror's leg. Warror is trying to keep his angry face on.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spinks.
Warror connects with a single shot there.
Warror on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spinks. Spinks obviously looking to wear him down.
Spinks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warror checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Warror explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Spinks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spinks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Spinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warror.
Spinks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spinks misses with an uppercut.
Spinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spinks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warror.
Spinks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spinks.
Warror backing away here, and Spinks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Warror throws out a loose jab but Spinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spinks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warror.
Spinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Warror attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warror lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spinks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Warror throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spinks.
Spinks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warror.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Spinks 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.
Spinks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Spinks.
Warror delivers a nice body kick.
Spinks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spinks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Spinks.
Spinks needs to keep his hands up - Warror had a free shot at his head there.
Spinks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Warror.
Warror throws a low kick but Spinks avoids it.
Warror throws a low kick but Spinks moves out of range easily.
Jackson Spinks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spinks moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Spinks misses with a right hand
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
Spinks throws a low kick, looking for Warror's leg but Warror calmly moves out of range.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Warror misses the target.
Warror stalks Spinks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spinks's face. Spinks staggers backwards, shaken.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
No joy there for Spinks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warror slips under a jab.
Spinks misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Warror was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spinks.
Spinks wants to land a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Spinks throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Paul Warror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Spinks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spinks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warror lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Warror defending well as Spinks loads up on a big left hand.
Spinks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good work by Spinks as he checks the leg kick.
Warror is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spinks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror looks for the body kick but Spinks saw that one coming.
Spinks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spinks misses with a looping left.
Spinks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Warror's guard.
Warror pushes Spinks off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spinks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spinks scores with a sloppy right hand. Warror should have avoided that one.
Warror throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spinks throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warror looks to land a left hand but Spinks moved out of range nicely.
Spinks cracks Warror with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warror throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warror moves away from the strike by Spinks.
Warror moves out of range as Spinks strikes.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Spinks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Warror.
Warror with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spinks to score with a decent uppercut.
Spinks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Warror is fending him off so far but Spinks persists. Nope, Warror circles away and we're back to standing.
Warror was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Spinks throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spinks moves away from the strike by Warror.
Spinks throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spinks.
Warror feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
Spinks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warror lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spinks throws a low kick, looking for Warror's leg but Warror calmly moves out of range.
Spinks walks into a stiff left hand from Warror.
A slow jab from Spinks misses its intended target.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spinks instigates a clinch.
Spinks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Spinks controls his hands.
Warror breaks from the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Spinks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spinks misses with a body kick.
Warror connects with a leg kick. Spinks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warror finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spinks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks throws out a leg kick but Warror moves out of range and Spinks only half commits.
Warror pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spinks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spinks wants to slow Warror down by chopping away at his legs.
Spinks lands the left hand.
Warror takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spinks motions for Warror to come forward. Spinks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spinks.
Warror throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spinks on the side of the head.
Spinks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Warror.
Warror throws a series of punches but Spinks avoids them all with ease.
Warror is looking to slow Spinks down with leg kicks.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror defending well as Spinks loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Spinks's head but Spinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spinks scores with a jab.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Spinks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Spinks is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Warror on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spinks. Spinks obviously looking to wear him down.
Warror lands with an uppercut that bounces Spinks off the cage and back into range.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Warror throws a push kick but Spinks slaps the foot to one side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spinks.
Warror lands a jab to the head.
Spinks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spinks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
Spinks wants to slow Warror down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot by Spinks.
Spinks tests Warror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Spinks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spinks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Spinks gets a double leg takedown into Warror's guard.
Warror kicks Spinks off and gets to his feet.
Warror staying out of range there.
Warror swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warror is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror lands with an overhand left.
Spinks misses with a kick to the body.
Spinks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warror. Warror obviously looking to wear him down.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spinks looks for the body kick but Warror saw that one coming.
Spinks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Warror feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
Spinks misses with a looping right.
Spinks scores with a sloppy right hand. Warror should have avoided that one.
Warror jabs Spinks right on the nose. Spinks blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Spinks coming out on top.
Spinks throws a hook but Warror blocks it.
Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spinks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warror's calf.
Spinks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spinks.
Spinks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Warror. That one must have hurt.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick from Spinks.
A little feinted left hand from Warror on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A good leg kick by Spinks.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Spinks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Warror throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Spinks avoids it.
Spinks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Warror will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Spinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spinks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spinks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spinks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Warror cracks Spinks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warror lands a jab to Spinks's midsection.
Spinks blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Spinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warror moves away from the strike by Spinks.
Warror throws a low kick but Spinks avoids it.
Warror lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spinks at a distance.
Warror misses with a right hand
and Spinks counters with an inside leg kick.
Spinks checks a leg kick nicely.
Warror does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
Spinks feints a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spinks. That's going to slow Warror down.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Spinks.
Warror works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spinks moves out of range of the strikes.
Spinks missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Warror on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spinks scores with a nice right hand.
Warror moves out of range as Spinks throws a body kick.
Warror lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Spinks defending well as Warror loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spinks connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the body from Spinks misses
enabling Warror to counter with a crisp jab.
Spinks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Warror thumps Spinks with a low kick.
Spinks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spinks throws a leg kick but Warror sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Warror lands with a hook. Spinks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spinks moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Spinks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Warror throws a jab when Spinks was well out of range.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spinks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Spinks misses the target.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warror avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Warror.
I think Warror 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
Paul Warror decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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