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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Gayle (ranked 1921 p4p, 2114 weight class) and Paul Shelter (ranked 215 p4p, 236 weight class). Shelter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sword of Destiny kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Gayle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Shelter!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelter fails to land the takedown.
Shelter keeps the fight on the outside.
Shelter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gayle tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
My spies in Island Training Centre inform me that Shelter has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shelter is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gayle is defending well though. Shelter let's go of the attempt for now.
Gayle is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Gayle's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter looking for the RNC.
Shelter trying to control.
Well, with Shelter on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gayle is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Gayle trying to control the action but Shelter just sinks the hooks in.
Gayle tries to break free.
Gayle is working hard here to advance position.
Shelter avoiding Gayle 's attempts to control his hands.
Shelter has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gayle has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Shelter controlling well, preventing Gayle from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gayle is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shelter gets his way!
Shelter has good solid back control here.
Gayle is trying to get back to his feet but Shelter has full control of the position and if anything, Gayle has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Shelter has got one arm under Gayle's chin. This could be trouble... Gayle trying to control the other hand but Shelter gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Gayle has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Shelter!
A pretty intense looking Paul Shelter took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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