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Event:
VFC 59 Cole vs Fish
Date: Apr 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Vieira fails with the takedown
and Spade counters with a stiff right hand.
Spade scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spade.
Vieira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vieira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spade counters with a big right hand! Oh Vieira is in trouble here! Spade follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace Spade!
Ace Spade thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
VFC 50 Tartakov vs Gigolo
Date: Mar 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Nainggolan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Spade to counter with a crisp jab.
Spade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spade 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.
Nainggolan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spade circles away.
Nainggolan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulus Nainggolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#KD2#
Spade lands a big uppercut and Nainggolan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nainggolan looks OK. Spade waves Nainggolan back to his feet!#ROC2#Nainggolan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spade darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Nainggolan's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Spade before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ace Spade!
Ace Spade seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
VFC 27 Vandals Validation
Date: Feb 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Spade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Newton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Spade!
Spade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Newton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Newton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Newton working the body and head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton working the ground and pound but Spade is defending the strikes.
Newton slows the pace down. #SUB#
Newton has hold of Spade's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Spade seems comfortable defending it but Newton has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Spade is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Spade is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Newton couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isaac Newton!
Isaac Newton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
VFC 18 Mid Week Mauling
Date: Feb 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Spade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendez.
Mendez moves out of range as Spade strikes.
Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spade throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily.
A big right from Spade misses.
Spade tries to bum rush Mendez with a series of wild strikes but Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spade missing with a left hand there. Mendez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spade takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Spade misses.
Mendez moves out of range as Spade strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendez.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Spade is avoiding it.
Spade looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Spade.#TD#
Mendez feints and as Spade raises his hands in defense, Mendez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#T1#
Mendez connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendez postures up and lands a big shot to Spade's brow.
Mendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Spade is retaining full guard.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Spade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez throwing strikes from guard but Spade blocks nicely.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Spade keeps moving.
Mendez stopping the sweep attempt from Spade.
Mendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spade is keeping the position for now.
Mendez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Mendez works over Spade with some ground and pound from guard.
Mendez landing with the ground and pound.
Mendez is looking to work some ground and pound but Spade has wrist control.
Mendez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mendez scoring with some ground and pound.
Mendez throwing strikes from guard but Spade blocks nicely.
Mendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mendez with a nice head shot there.
Mendez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mendez trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom.
Mendez distracts Spade with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Mendez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spade looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Spade is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendez trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom.
Mendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mendez distracts Spade with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#CUT#It looks like Ace Spade has been cut.
Mendez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T4#
Mendez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ROC#Spade is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Ace Spade's cut even more.
Mendez postures up in Spade's guard and throws a big left but Spade blocks it.
Spade wants to sweep here but Mendez controlling him for the moment.
Mendez trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom.
Mendez stands up over Spade, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendez stands up over Spade, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #CUT#The cut above Ace Spade's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendez trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom.
Mendez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Mendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ace Spade's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Spade misses with a looping left.
Mendez throwing a counter right hand but Spade manages to avoid it.
Mendez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spade throws a hook to the side of Mendez's head but Mendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Mendez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ace Spade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez looks to throw the jab but Spade is out of range.
Good shot there by Spade.
Mendez moves away from the strike by Spade.
Mendez tries to counter with a takedown but Spade is quick to defend against it.
Mendez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spade connects with a single shot there.
Mendez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spade.
Mendez feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spade misses with a few strikes there.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Spade slips the punch.
Spade throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendez. #T1#
Spade slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
Mendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spade.
Spade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ace Spade seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Mendez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Spade wants to get back to his feet but Mendez is dominant here and he's now got Spade's back!
Mendez lands a shot to the body.
Mendez throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Spade!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Mendez lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Spade tries to escape the position.
Mendez is riding his opponent, not letting Spade buck him off.
Mendez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spade can do to turn this around?#T2#
Mendez landing with strikes.
Mendez softening up his opponent with strikes here.
You can see the frustration on Spade's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mendez lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Mendez.
Spade wants to get back to his feet.
Mendez is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Spade up.
Spade is still in real trouble! Can Mendez finish him?#CUT#Ace Spade's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ace Spade's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Mendez! |
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Event:
VFC 10 Uppercut
Date: Jan 22, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Bouillon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Spade on his heels. He'll look to pass Spade's guard now, I'm sure.
Spade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bouillon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bouillon is looking to work some ground and pound but Spade has wrist control.
Bouillon landing with the ground and pound.
Spade keeping moving, preventing Bouillon from controlling successfully.
Spade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bouillon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spade is adopting a defensive guard.
Bouillon is working Spade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouillon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spade is keeping the position for now.
Bouillon stopping the sweep attempt from Spade.#T1#
Bouillon looking to pass the guard.
Spade definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spade is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bouillon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bouillon trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom.
Spade working a defensive guard here.
Bouillon trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Bouillon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T2#
Spade has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bouillon is working away from the top position though.
Bouillon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spade defending well though.
Spade is trying to maintain the position but Bouillon is very close to passing his half guard.
Spade is trying to get back to full guard.
Spade trying to hold on to Bouillon's head to control him but Bouillon postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spade is looking to escape.
Spade keeping hold of Bouillon's head, controlling as best he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T3#
Spade trying to control here.
Spade on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spade tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Bouillon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Spade is just riding it out for now. Bouillon eventually gives up the hold.
Bouillon passes to full mount!
Spade is bucking up trying to escape but Bouillon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T4#
Spade wants to hold on but Bouillon pushes him away.
Spade is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bouillon with a couple of short strikes.
Spade really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bouillon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#SUB2#
Bouillon quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Bouillon but it's paid off an Spade is forced to tap! Nice work by Bouillon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ned Bouillon! |
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Event:
VFC 4 Champs
Date: Jan 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Spade lands a nice shot that snaps Rupp's head back.
#CUT2#It looks like Scott Rupp has been cut.
Scott Rupp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rupp tries to move into range but Spade moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rupp looks to land a combination but Spade avoids it well.
Spade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rupp misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Spade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rupp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rupp misses with the combination.
Rupp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut lands for Spade. That snapped Rupp's head back.
Rupp walks straight into a right hand from Spade - that's dropped him! Spade jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Rupp from any more punishment! Rupp complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ace Spade!
An out of breath Ace Spade thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Scott Rupp stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shut up and pay me. And don't let me catch any of you judges outside. '. |
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Event:
VFC 1 It Has Begun
Date: Dec 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Ace Spade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jack Spade. Jack Spade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jack Spade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ace Spade sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack Spade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ace Spade but Ace Spade pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack Spade misses the target.
Ace Spade could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jack Spade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jack Spade shoots in for a double leg but Ace Spade sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ace Spade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spade.
Ace Spade slips a straight right by Jack Spade.
Ace Spade is looking to counter punch.
Ace Spade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ace Spade staying out of range there.
Ace Spade misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Jack Spade dives in and scores a takedown into Ace Spade's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack Spade advances position into side control!
Ace Spade can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Jack Spade working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1#
Jack Spade advances nicely into full mount. #SUB2#
Jack Spade swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Spade!
Jack Spade is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Spade thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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