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Event:
Highland 75
Date: Jul 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Spotter catches Skinner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Skinner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spotter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Joshua Spotter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spotter moves away from the strike by Skinner.
Skinner fails to land with a series of punches.
Spotter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spotter digs a good body shot into Skinner's ribs.
Spotter misses with the combination.
Skinner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skinner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Skinner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skinner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spotter moves away.#CL2#
Skinner moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spotter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skinner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spotter wants to get back to striking at distance but Skinner won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Skinner. #CUT2#It looks like Joshua Spotter has been cut.#T1#
Spotter tries to break free but Skinner pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Spotter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Skinner lands an elbow inside.
Spotter blocks an elbow strike from Skinner.
Skinner misses with an elbow over the top.
Spotter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spotter lands a left hand.
Skinner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skinner. #CUT2#Joshua Spotter's cut is getting worse.
Spotter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spotter swings wildly with an uppercut but Skinner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skinner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Spotter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skinner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skinner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spotter tries to circle away but Skinner has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spotter's brow.
Spotter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spotter swings wildly with an uppercut but Skinner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spotter is trying to break the clinch but Skinner is controlling him.
Skinner lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skinner lands an elbow just above Spotter 's eye.
Skinner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spotter dodges an elbow strike from Skinner.
Skinner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skinner blocks an uppercut.
Skinner lands an elbow that stopped Spotter in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#Joshua Spotter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Spotter is trying to force a seperation but Skinner has the dominant position.
Spotter blocks an elbow strike.
Skinner lands an elbow inside that Spotter shrugs off. #CUT2#Jeez, Joshua Spotter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Skinner blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Skinner misses with an elbow strike.
Spotter working aggressively here.
Skinner lands an elbow just above Spotter 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joshua Spotter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shug Skinner! |
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Event:
Highland 59
Date: Jun 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Shark shoots in for a double leg but Spotter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spotter moves out of range of the strikes.
Shark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shark connects with a nice looking jab.
Spotter throws a right hand that Shark ducks under and follows up with a left that Shark also avoids with ease.
Spotter scores with the left hand. Shark knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Spotter misses the target.
Shark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Spotter.
Shark ducks under a wild hook from Spotter.
Shark blocks a jab.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Spotter has knocked Shark down with a huge combo! Spotter steps away and waves a wobbly Shark back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Shark is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spotter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shark.
Oh Shark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spotter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Shark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spotter tries to roll over but Shark keeps him under control.
Shark seems to have got his legs back now.
Shark trying to control the pace. #T1#
Spotter is trying to get back to full guard.
Spotter wants to get back to his feet.
Shark performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Spotter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shark controlling the pace.
Shark is thwarting Spotter's attempts to control the position.
Shark looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shark throws a big shot that misses.
Shark looks to score with a jab to the body but Spotter is just out of range.
Spotter throws a jab when Shark was well out of range.#TD#
Shark shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Spotter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shark controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Shark postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spotter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shark, into his guard. #REVB##T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shark looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Spotter wanted to stand there but Shark had control of the position.
Shark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spotter is one step ahead there. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shark trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Shark looking for a triangle here. Spotter is fighting it but it looks tight! Shark pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Spotter is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Larry Shark! |
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Event:
Highland 49
Date: May 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Barr scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barr. Spotter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Spotter.
Spotter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joshua Spotter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spotter misses with a straight left.
Spotter misses with a looping right.
Barr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spotter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barr circles away quickly and effectively.
Spotter throws a jab but it's blocked by Barr.
A counter left hand to the body from Barr misses its target.
Spotter looks to throw the jab but Barr is out of range.
Barr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spotter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spotter throws a hook but Barr avoids it easily.
Spotter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barr.
Spotter misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Barr.
Spotter fails to land with a series of punches.
Barr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barr connects with a body shot that sends Spotter's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barr fails to land with a series of punches.
Spotter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spotter feints a jab promting Barr to slip. Spotter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Barr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spotter.
Spotter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barr.
Spotter lands a nice shot that snaps Barr's head back.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spotter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#ROC2#Barr is rocked!
Barr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spotter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barr.
Spotter's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spotter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Spotter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spotter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spotter.
Spotter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barr. Barr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Barr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spotter counters with a nice uppercut.
Barr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spotter.
Barr seems to have got his legs back now.
Spotter throws an off balance right hand
and Barr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barr slips a jab from Spotter.
Spotter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barr is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Barr throws a right and a left that Spotter avoids nicely.
Joshua Spotter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spotter defending well as Barr loads up on a big left hand.
Spotter throws a nice looking combination but Barr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Barr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spotter lands a left hand.
Barr scores with a shot to the side of Spotter's head.
Barr lands a left hand.
Barr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spotter is defending well for now.
Spotter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barr fails to land.
Spotter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barr.
Spotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Barr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barr. #BC2#
Spotter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spotter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Spotter lands with a good body shot.
Spotter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spotter slips under a jab.
Barr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spotter stuns Barr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Spotter throws a big shot that misses.
Spotter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Spotter throws a right and a left that Barr avoids nicely.
Spotter lands a jab to Barr's midsection.
Barr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spotter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spotter looks to land a left hand but Barr moved out of range nicely.
Barr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spotter lands a jab to the head.
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!
Spotter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Spotter knocks Barr out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joshua Spotter! |
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Event:
Highland 37
Date: May 05, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
No Bahamas rushes Spotter and presses him up against the cage.
No Bahamas tries to land knees in the clinch but Spotter avoids the damage to the body.
Spotter throws a head punch that misses.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
No Bahamas lands with a light punch inside.
Spotter's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spotter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Spotter tries to break free but No Bahamas pushes him back against the cage.
Spotter lands a right hand that snaps the head of No Bahamas backwards.
Spotter avoiding damage as No Bahamas throws knees to the body.
Spotter blocks an uppercut.
Spotter throws a punch but it's blocked by No Bahamas.
No Bahamas missing with knees to the body.
Spotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spotter tries to break free but No Bahamas pushes him back against the cage.
Spotter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spotter working hard to break the clinch.
Spotter throws a punch but it's blocked by No Bahamas.
Spotter is trying to break the clinch but No Bahamas is controlling him.
No Bahamas trying to land knees to the body.
Spotter is trying to force a seperation but No Bahamas has the dominant position.
No Bahamas blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
No Bahamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spotter.
No Bahamas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spotter.
Spotter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT2#It looks like Tommy No Bahamas has been cut.
No Bahamas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spotter lands a left hand that snaps the head of No Bahamas backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spotter backwards.
Spotter misses with a punch on the inside.
No Bahamas cracks Spotter with a nice body shot.
No Bahamas misses with a body punch.
No Bahamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
No Bahamas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spotter throws a punch but it's blocked by No Bahamas.
No Bahamas is working Spotter over against the cage.
No Bahamas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
No Bahamas tries to land knees in the clinch but Spotter avoids the damage to the body.
No Bahamas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spotters head. #T2#
No Bahamas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spotter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No Bahamas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spotter.
Still in the clinch, No Bahamas scores with a nice short uppercut.
No Bahamas tries to land knees in the clinch but Spotter avoids the damage to the body.
No Bahamas pushes Spotter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
No Bahamas lands a body shot in the clinch.
No Bahamas tries to throw a body punch but Spotter avoids it by throwing No Bahamas back against the cage.
No Bahamas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spotter tries to break the clinch but No Bahamas is controlling the position.
Spotter is looking to break free of the clinch but No Bahamas has double underhooks.
No Bahamas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spotter scores with a shoulder strike.
No Bahamas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spotter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by No Bahamas.
No Bahamas blocks an uppercut.
No Bahamas blocking some punches.
#T3#
Spotter scores with a shot to the side of No Bahamas's head.
No Bahamas tries to land knees in the clinch but Spotter avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by No Bahamas.
No Bahamas lands a hook that snaps the head of Spotter backwards.
Still in the clinch, Spotter scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from No Bahamas.
Spotter avoiding damage as No Bahamas throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas lands with a short shot to the head.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as Spotter controls the action.
Spotter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
No Bahamas tries to land knees in the clinch but Spotter avoids the damage to the body.
No Bahamas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
No Bahamas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spotter backwards.
A head punch on the inside from No Bahamas fails to land.
No Bahamas tries to land knees in the clinch but Spotter avoids the damage to the body.
Spotter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T4#
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spotter's elbow.
Spotter managing to block the knees to the body from No Bahamas.
A short right hand to the side of the head by No Bahamas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No Bahamas misses with the head strike.
No Bahamas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spotter.
Spotter working hard to break the clinch.
No Bahamas lands a nice shot to the body.
Spotter misses with a punch on the inside.
No Bahamas blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spotter tries to break free but No Bahamas pushes him back against the cage.
No Bahamas scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by No Bahamas.
No Bahamas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spotter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
No Bahamas misses with a punch on the inside.
No Bahamas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spotter backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy No Bahamas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy No Bahamas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
No Bahamas throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
No Bahamas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
No Bahamas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spotter is defending well for now.
No Bahamas tries to land knees in the clinch but Spotter avoids the damage to the body.
Spotter tries to circle away but No Bahamas has him pinned against the cage.
No Bahamas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spotter can do to turn this around?
Spotter wants to get back to striking at distance but No Bahamas won't allow it.
Tommy No Bahamas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from No Bahamas.
Spotter takes a shot to the head.
No Bahamas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spotter is defending well for now.
Spotter throws a punch but it's blocked by No Bahamas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No Bahamas has a couple of punches blocked by Spotter.
No Bahamas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
No Bahamas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spotter is defending well for now.
No Bahamas trying to land knees to the body.
Spotter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by No Bahamas.
A short right from No Bahamas.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spotter.
No Bahamas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spotter avoids it.
A short left from No Bahamas.
Spotter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spotter can't break the clinch.
No Bahamas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spotter.
No Bahamas misses with the head strike.
Spotter throws a punch but it's blocked by No Bahamas.
Spotter misses with some punches.
Spotter is trying to push No Bahamas away but No Bahamas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
No Bahamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
No Bahamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spotter.
No Bahamas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
No Bahamas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spotter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
No Bahamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as Spotter controls his hands.
Spotter wants to get back to striking at distance but No Bahamas won't allow it.
No Bahamas working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spotter lands with a short shot to the head.
Spotter wants to get back to striking at distance but No Bahamas won't allow it.
Spotter is trying to break the clinch but No Bahamas has him pressed against the cage.
No Bahamas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spotter is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from No Bahamas.
Spotter is breathing heavily.
Spotter avoiding damage as No Bahamas throws knees to the body.
No Bahamas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spotter prevents a body shot from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas misses with a punch on the inside.
No Bahamas lands with a light punch inside.
No Bahamas lands a hook that snaps the head of Spotter backwards.
Spotter misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
No Bahamas swings wildly with an uppercut but Spotter uses good head movement to avoid it.
No Bahamas scores with a shoulder strike.
No Bahamas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spotter.
Spotter misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spotter.
Spotter lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC2#No Bahamas is rocked!
Spotter has a couple of punches blocked by No Bahamas.
Oh No Bahamas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spotter misses with some punches.
Spotter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spotter swings wildly with an uppercut but No Bahamas uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spotter.
Spotter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spotter is trying to force a seperation but No Bahamas has the dominant position.
Spotter misses with a hook from the clinch.
No Bahamas blocking some punches.
No Bahamas blocking some punches.
Spotter misses with some punches.
Spotter swings wildly with an uppercut but No Bahamas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spotter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spotter takes a shot to the head.
Spotter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Spotter fails to land.
Spotter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spotter throws a punch but it's blocked by No Bahamas.
Spotter throws a punch but it's blocked by No Bahamas.
Spotter misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spotter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spotter.
No Bahamas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
No Bahamas seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from No Bahamas on the inside. #T4#
No Bahamas trying to land knees to the body.
No Bahamas lands a shoulder strike.
Spotter misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, No Bahamas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spotter is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for No Bahamas.
Spotter managing to block the knees to the body from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spotter's efforts to push away.
No Bahamas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spotter backwards. #BC2#
Spotter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spotter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joshua Spotter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spotter looks to score with a jab to the body but No Bahamas is just out of range.
Spotter looks to land a right hand but No Bahamas moved out of range.#CL#
No Bahamas clinches up with Spotter and pushes him back against the cage.
Spotter is trying to force a seperation but No Bahamas has the dominant position.
Spotter misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy No Bahamas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy No Bahamas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
No Bahamas instigates a clinch.
No Bahamas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
No Bahamas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas tries to throw a body punch but Spotter avoids it by throwing No Bahamas back against the cage.
No Bahamas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, No Bahamas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spotter misses with the head strike.
No Bahamas trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas lands with a short shot to the head.
No Bahamas lands a nice uppercut.
Spotter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No Bahamas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spotter avoids it.
No Bahamas lands a body shot.
No Bahamas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spotter is defending well for now.
No Bahamas missing with knees to the body.
No Bahamas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
No Bahamas lands a body shot.
No Bahamas trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from No Bahamas as the two fighters clinch.
No Bahamas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas scores with a shoulder strike.
No Bahamas lands a nice shot to the body.
Spotter avoiding damage as No Bahamas throws knees to the body.
No Bahamas lands with a left to the head.
Spotter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
No Bahamas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
No Bahamas lands a hook to the side of the head.
No Bahamas lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#Spotter is rocked!
Spotter blocking some punches.
No Bahamas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spotter backwards.
Spotter is still on wobbly legs! Can No Bahamas finish him?
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 Bahamas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spotter backwards. #T2#
Spotter blocks a body shot from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas throws a head punch that misses.
Spotter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spotter seems to have recovered his senses.
Spotter avoiding damage as No Bahamas throws knees to the body.
Spotter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spotter takes a shot to the head.
No Bahamas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
No Bahamas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spotter.
Spotter misses with a short punch on the inside.
No Bahamas lands a shoulder strike.
No Bahamas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spotter can't break the clinch.
No Bahamas tries to throw a body punch but Spotter avoids it by throwing No Bahamas back against the cage.
No Bahamas tries a body shot but Spotter blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spotter. #T3#
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spotter misses with a hook from the clinch.
No Bahamas lands with a short shot to the head.
Spotter tries to circle away but No Bahamas has him pinned against the cage.
No Bahamas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spotter swings wildly with an uppercut but No Bahamas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spotter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tommy No Bahamas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No Bahamas blocks an uppercut.
Spotter throws a head punch that misses.
No Bahamas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spotter.
No Bahamas blocking some punches.
No Bahamas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by No Bahamas.
#T4#
No Bahamas digs a right hand underneath Spotter's ribcage. Spotter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
No Bahamas misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas tries to work over Spotter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spotter blocking some punches.
Spotter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
No Bahamas blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from No Bahamas fails to land.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as Spotter controls the action.
No Bahamas blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by No Bahamas.
No Bahamas has a couple of punches blocked by Spotter.
Spotter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spotter working aggressively here.
Joshua Spotter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spotter blocks a body shot from No Bahamas.
Spotter misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy No Bahamas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for No Bahamas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy No Bahamas! |
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Event:
Highland 25
Date: Apr 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Sovotnikov moves to clinch but Spotter breaks away
and Spotter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sovotnikov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spotter with a hook.#ROC2#Sovotnikov is rocked!
Spotter throws a pinpoint strike between Sovotnikov's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Sovotnikov crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Spotter scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joshua Spotter! |
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Event:
Highland 11
Date: Mar 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Conn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Conn lands a head shot.
Conn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spotter misses with a hook. Conn ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Conn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spotter scores with a nice right hand.
Spotter throws a hook but Conn blocks it.
Conn throwing a counter right hand but Spotter manages to avoid it.
Conn cracks Spotter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spotter throws out a powerful jab.
Spotter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2#It looks like Kubla Conn has been cut.
Conn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spotter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spotter throws a hook but Conn blocks it.
Conn moves out of range as Spotter strikes.
Conn is looking to counter punch.
Spotter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spotter cracks Conn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spotter takes a swing at Conn's ribcage but misses.
Spotter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spotter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spotter misses with a right hand #CL#
and Conn counters by moving into the clinch.
Spotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD#
Conn jumps into guard, dragging Spotter to the mat.
#SUB#
Conn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1##SUB#
Spotter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Conn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spotter has managed to get both his arms back between Conn's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Conn working for a triangle but Spotter defends it easily.
Spotter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Conn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spotter is one step ahead there.
Spotter is looking to stand up but Conn won't let him.
Spotter wants to stand and escape but instead Conn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Conn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Conn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Conn won't allow Spotter to sweep him here.
Spotter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conn throwing strikes but missing.
Conn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spotter is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Conn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Conn drops back looking for a leg! Spotter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spotter manages to kick Conn off! Conn jumps back into Spotter's guard.
Spotter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conn is one step ahead there. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conn advances to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spotter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Conn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spotter keeping hold of Conn's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Conn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Conn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4#
Conn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Conn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#SUB#
Conn is working for a guillotine from mount but Spotter frees his head quite easily.
Conn moves to the back.
Conn trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Spotter doesn't escape. #SUB#
Conn working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kubla Conn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kubla Conn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Conn. Spotter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Spotter.
Spotter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conn.
Spotter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Conn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spotter.
Joshua Spotter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spotter lands with a right hand.
Conn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conn walks into a stiff left hand from Spotter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Conn misses.
Conn looks to throw the jab but Spotter is out of range.
Spotter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spotter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conn tries to clinch up.
Spotter tests Conn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spotter moves out of range as Conn strikes.
Spotter misses with a looping left.
Spotter with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Conn darts in and clinches Spotter up against the cage.#T1#
Conn lands with a light punch inside.
Conn tries to work over Spotter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spotter working hard to break the clinch.
Spotter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Spotter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spotter.
Spotter swings wildly with an uppercut but Conn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spotter has a couple of punches blocked by Conn.
Spotter misses with some punches.
Spotter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conn lands a hook that snaps the head of Spotter backwards. #TD#
Conn successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Conn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Conn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2##SUB#
Conn is trying to work for a kimura but Spotter is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Conn seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Conn is working for a submission of some sort.
Spotter is trying to stand.
#T3#
Spotter is staying active underneath Conn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spotter controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB#
Conn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Conn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spotter is controlling Conn's trapped leg to prevent Conn from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Conn is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Conn works his way into full mount! #SUB#
Conn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Conn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Spotter holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Conn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Spotter tries to hold on but Conn postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kubla Conn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kubla Conn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Conn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spotter lands with a straight right. Conn didn't see that one coming.
Spotter dodges the punch combination from Conn.
Conn throws a jab when Spotter was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conn. Spotter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conn throws a jab but it's blocked by Spotter.
Conn throws a sloppy head kick and Spotter moves out of range easily.
Spotter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spotter throws a hook to the side of Conn's head but Conn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conn slips under a jab.
Conn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conn looks to land a body kick but Spotter moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Conn forces Spotter back against the cage and clinches.
Conn struggles to land a body shot inside as Spotter controls his hands.
Conn keeps control of Spotter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Conn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spotter managing to block the knees to the body from Conn.
Spotter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Conn lands a left hand.
#T1#
Conn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spotter has a couple of punches blocked by Conn.
Conn lands a nice shot to the body.
Spotter working aggressively here.
Spotter swings wildly with an uppercut but Conn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Spotter.
Spotter lands a nice uppercut.
Spotter working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Spotter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conn staying out of range there.
Conn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spotter manages to avoid it.
Spotter connects with a body shot.
Spotter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Conn cracks Spotter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Conn.
Conn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spotter.
Spotter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conn throws a big counter combination but Spotter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Conn misses with a hook. Spotter ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conn throws a hook but Spotter avoids it easily.#T2#
Nice cross by Spotter.
A telegraphed right hand from Spotter misses the target.
Conn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spotter with a hook.#ROC2#Conn is rocked!
Conn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oh Conn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spotter lands a nice shot that snaps Conn's head back.
Spotter throws a hook but Conn avoids it easily.
Spotter drops Conn with a straight right hand, right on the button! Spotter follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Spotter! |
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