Svensken Christoffer ”The Kiss” Spång utökade sitt MMA-rekord till 4-0 igår efter att han besegrade Joe Ray via ett enhälligt domslut i hans debutmatch i Strikeforce.
Matchen i sig var relativt jämn, där de slutgiltiga matchpoängen landade på 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 till Spång. Jag har inte lyckats få tag på en video på matchen, men enligt referaten man har kunnat läsa så innehöll matchen väldigt många sparkar, vilket inte är förvånande då Ray är en Muay Thai-fighter i grunden. Spång fick tag emot en hel del sparkar mot sina ben, och i den tredje ronden var det ganska svullna vilket givetvis ger lite problem att röra sig ordentligt. I den tredje ronden blev han även tilldelad två sparkar i skrevet av Ray, något som han kunde skaka av sig relativt fort ändå.
Matchen var jämn, men Spång hade enligt poängdomarna vunnit de två första ronderna, medan Ray vunnit den sista. Det belönades Spång med en vinst via ett enhälligt domslut. Hela referatet från Sherdog, samt alla resultat från galan, finns att läsa efter hoppet.
Tack till Aguilaroja för tipset.
Round 1
Very hard low kick by Ray immediately. Another. Hard push kick by Spang but it’s mostly blocked. Ray whiffs on a kick to the body and then eats a stiff left jab. Ray answers with another punishing low kick. Ray lands a left hook which elicits an eruption of punches and kicks from Spang. They clinch after Spang just misses a head kick. They separate and stalk each other. Not much happens for several moments until a spinning-back kick is dug into Ray’s torso. Spang is using his reach well now and lands a head kick and a left hook. It startles Ray but he recovers quickly. Very close round. 10-9 Spang.
Round 2
Hard kick to the body by Spang opens the round. Ray lands a left hook but quickly eats a left hook of his own. Ray is having a tough time breaking past Spang’s reach so he tries a spinning-back fist. It’s blocked. Ray finally digs another stinging low kick. Hard right hand lead by Spang awakens the silent crowd. Brutal low kick almost takes Spang off his feet. He smiles at Ray for the blow. Spang fires off a right/left head kick combo but the muay Thai fighter blocks them both. Another smacking kick rattles the Vegas fighter’s leg. Ray swings wildly at the horn but misses all of his strikes. 10-9 Spang.
Round 3
Two low kicks land for Ray; Spang’s left leg is now a reddened, swollen mess. Spang rattles off a two-punch combo but Ray blocks them. Spang lands a straight right hand and then clinches. With both underhooks, he scoops up and body slams his opponent. Spang lands a series of a moderate hammer strikes until Ray sucks him him into half guard. Spang delivers several left hands until Ray scrambles to his feet. They exchange punches until Ray crushes Spang’s groin with an accidental kick. He takes about 40 seconds to recover and then the fight resumes. Ray unfurls three left kicks and then a four-punch combo. Ray lands another errant groin kick and Winslow sternly warns him about not doing it again. The fight resumes and Ray hurts him with a left hook/right cross. They clinch and Spang latches on a guillotine and drops to his back. It’s not very tight and Ray punches his way out. 10-9 Ray.
Official scores: Judges Weeks, Byrd and Smith all see it 29-28 for Spang, the winner by unanimous decision.
Officiella resultat
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