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Event:
STRIKE! 12
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Spence misses with a straight left.
Spence misses with a looping left.
Chung connects with a solid leg kick.
Spence takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spence with a hook.
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chung lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackie Chung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spence. Chung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chung misses with a wild combination.
Chung lands a head shot.#CUT#It looks like Trent Spence has been cut.
Chung moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Chung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spence throws out a counter right but Chung avoids it with no problem.
Chung moves out of range as Spence strikes.#KD#
Spence walks into a big right hand from Chung and goes down! The referee sends Chung to a neutral corner as Spence gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.#ROC#Spence is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Chung engages and cracks Spence with a massive lead left hook - Spence tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Chung is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackie Chung!
During a confident post fight interview, Jackie Chung thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
STRIKE! 6
Date: Mar 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Chung keeps the fight on the outside.
Chung connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spence momentarily.
#CUT2#It looks like Trent Spence has been cut.
Chung closes the distance and catches Spence with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Spence is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Spence is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Spence is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Chung takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jackie Chung!
Jackie Chung 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:
STRIKE! 5
Date: Mar 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Watts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spence.
Spence tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Spence.
Spence moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Watts looks to land a combination but Spence avoids it well.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Spence doesn't manage to clinch there - Watts circles away.
Watts throws a body punch but Spence moves out of range.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spence manages to avoid it.
Spence avoids the body shot from Watts.
Nice defenses there by Watts.
Despite the aggression on Watts's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Watts throws a hook but Spence blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Spence staying out of range there.
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spence.
Watts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Watts defending well as Spence loads up on a big left hand.
Spence swinging wildly here.
Spence slips a jab and a cross from Watts.
Spence misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spence. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Micah Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Spence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spence. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spence throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spence seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Spence bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watts misses with a double jab.
#T2#
Spence defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Spence throws a jab when Watts was well out of range.
Spence tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spence uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Watts takes a swing at Spence's ribcage but misses.
Spence appears to be looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Spence, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spence seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Watts takes a swing at Spence's ribcage but misses.
Watts misses with a two punch combination.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Watts tries to get set, Spence tries to push him back and clinch up but Watts manages to avoid the attempt.
Watts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Spence counter with a right hand.
Spence misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Watts dominated that round.
That's time! Spence's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A big right from Spence misses.
Spence walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watts misses with the combination.
Watts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Spence saw that one coming.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spence circles away quickly and effectively.
Spence lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Spence throws a big counter combination but Watts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spence throws a right and a left that Watts avoids nicely.
Spence ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence is looking to clinch.
Spence misses with a series of wild punches.
Spence tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Watts.
Spence wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Trent Spence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watts throws a right and a left that Spence avoids nicely.
Spence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts misses with a two punch combination.
Spence tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watts manages to circle out of the way.
Spence misses with the combination.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Watts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spence wants to clinch.
Watts misses with a few strikes there.
Spence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watts.
Micah Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spence.
A slow jab from Spence misses its intended target.
Spence jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spence moves away.
Spence tries to clinch up.
Watts tries to bum rush Spence with a series of wild strikes but Spence uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts throws a series of punches but Spence moves out of range.
Spence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Spence bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Spence wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Spence lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watts circles away quickly and effectively.
Spence could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Watts defending well as Spence loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Watts misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Spence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spence misses with a straight right.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spence.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Watts. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spence moves away.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spence manages to avoid it.
Spence swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spence wants to clinch.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Watts misses.
Spence is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
Watts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watts throws a body punch but Spence moves out of range.
Watts misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Spence ducks down to avoid it.
Watts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spence rather than just go for the knockout.
Spence tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Micah Watts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts throws a series of punches but Spence avoids them all with ease.
Spence slips a jab and a cross from Watts.
Spence wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Spence slips a straight right by Watts.
Spence wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Watts appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Watts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Spence fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T2#
Spence with a nice cross.
Spence missing with a left hand there. Watts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watts.
Spence looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Spence fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Spence darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Spence counters with a right hand to the body.
Spence misses with an uppercut. Watts saw that one coming.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
Trent Spence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spence throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Spence misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Watts!
Micah Watts 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spence throws out the jab.
Spence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spence throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spence's guard.
Spence is looking to stand back up but James counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Spence.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVR##SU2#
James stands up from half guard.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James with the counter takedown but Spence avoids it easily.#T1#
Spence looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
James is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spence.
And James tries to counter it with a takedown but Spence pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spence misses with a right hand #TD2#
and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spence's guard.
Spence wants to get back to his feet but James passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REVR##SU2#
James decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
James circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and James counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spence pushes James off but James dives into side control.
Spence could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU2#
James decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Spence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
And James tries to counter it with a takedown but Spence pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spence throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
so James counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Spence wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and James manages to pass to side control. #T3##REVR#
Spence tries to kick James off but James keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Spence wants to sweep but James has passed to side control!#SU2#
James stands up.
Spence throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and James counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Spence tries to push off, looking to stand up, but James manages to move to mount!
Spence tries to reverse the position but James maintains control.#T4#
Spence tries to hold on but James pushes him away.
Spence tries to reverse the position but James maintains control.
James content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spence tries to hold on but James pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
LeBron James dominated that round.
That's time! Spence's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Spence misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spence tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and James counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James passes into side control, despite Spence's attempt to control the position.
LeBron James has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Spence tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but James presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Spence working to try and regain half guard.
Spence wants to hold on but James pushes him away.
James content just to control the position here.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2##SU2#
James stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Spence throws a leg kick #TD2#
and James counters with a takedown into side control.
Spence explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James moves away from the strike by Spence.
Spence tries to clinch #TD2#
and James counters with a single leg into guard. Spence didn't expect that.
Spence is looking to stand back up but James counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Spence.
Spence is looking to get back to full guard here but James has managed to pass to side control instead.#T3##SU2#
James decides to stand back up.
Spence lands a nice shot that snaps James's head back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for James. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Spence misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Spence misses with a hook.
James feints the counter takedown.#T4#
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Spence is predictable there #TD2#
and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spence's guard.
Spence is wriggling around but James manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVR##SU2#
James decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Spence lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spence closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by James.
James is standing up over Spence. Spence looks to escape but James dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
LeBron James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Spence's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Spence tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Trent Spence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spence attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
James with the counter takedown but Spence avoids it easily.
Spence is really struggling to find his range with his punches. James's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spence lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spence swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and James counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spence is wriggling around but James manages to pass to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVR##SU2#
James postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Spence to stand up. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Spence misses the target.
Spence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from James in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Spence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and James counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spence tries to push off, looking to stand up, but James manages to move to mount!
#SU2#
James get's back to his feet.
Spence wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James feints the counter takedown.
Spence looks to clinch #TD2#
so James counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU2#
Spence is working an open guard so James takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Spence.
James with the counter takedown but Spence avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Spence. Those never looked like landing.
James feints the counter takedown.
Trent Spence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James slips a straight right by Spence.
James drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spence defends it well.
Spence tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Spence throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James feints the counter takedown.
Trent Spence is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Spence throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And James tries to counter it with a takedown but Spence pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spence throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Spence misses with a left hand #TD2#
and James counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Spence tries to kick James off in order to stand up. James Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SU2#
James stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T4#
Spence darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and James counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Spence!
Spence tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence wants to escape the position.
Trent Spence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
LeBron James is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SU2#
James stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to LeBron James.
I've got James winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LeBron James! |
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