UFC Fight Night 28 Play-by-Play: Yuri Villefort vs. Sean Spencer

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Yuri Villefort vs. Sean Spencer

Round 1: Villefort throws a flying knee that misses to start the fight.  He lands a knee to the body followed by an outside leg kick.  Villefort lands a knee as Spencer closed the distance.  Spencer responds with a combination.  Villefort presses forward ands a left hook.  Villefort delivers a hard outside leg kick.  Spencer works to establish his jab.  Villefort clinches and lands a knee to the body.  Villefort looks to get the fight to the ground but Spencer shakes off the attempt.  Spencer steps in with a straight right  hand.  Villefort lands to the body with a kick.  Villefort secures a takedown but Spencer immediately gets back to his feet.  Villefort continues to throw and land leg kicks.  The round ends.  MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Villefort.

Round 2: Villefort quickly changes levels and takes Spencer down with a double leg takedown.  Spencer gets back to his feet.  Villefort lands an outside leg kick.  Spencer answers with a right hand.  Villefort goes to the body with a kick.  Villefort works for a takedown but Spencer has none of it.  Villefort continues to land kicks to the body and legs of Spencer.  The pace slows and Spencer lands a combination.  Villefort continues to land leg kicks to Spencer’s lead leg.  They exchange right hands.  Villefort lands a leg kick that knocks Spencer down.  Spencer stands and lands a right hand.  They exchange along the cage in the closing seconds of the round.  MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Villefort.

Round 3:  Spencer’s corner tells him to get on the inside and let his hands go and that he’s losing the fight.  Villefort lands a right hand to start the final frame.  Spencer pushes forward.  Villefort delivers an outside leg kick.  Spencer answers with a leg kick of his own.  Spencer has started to check the leg kicks by Villefort.  Spencer lands a right hand.  Spencer is landing with his right hand.  Villefort clinches and lands a knee to the body.  Villefort continues to land leg kicks.  Spencer fires back with a kick to the body.  Villefort has slowed.  Spencer is the fresher fighter in the final minute.  He lands a combination.  He lands another combination.  He pours it on.  They trade at the end of the round with Spencer getting the better of the exchange.  MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Spencer.

The judges score the fight for Spencer by split decision.  The scorecards read 30-27, 28-29 and 29-28.

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