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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Shatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivory Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shatto comes to the cage accompanied by The Night. Josh Shatto had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ivory Pound is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Shatto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivory Pound !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shatto wants to clinch.
Shatto avoids a kick to the body.
Shatto misses with a takedown attempt - Pound sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shatto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pound pinned against the cage. Pound gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shatto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Shatto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound lands a head shot.
Shatto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shatto shoots in for a takedown but Pound shows good takedown defense.
Pound throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shatto moves in looking to clinch but Pound pushes him off.
Pound keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shatto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pound finds it's way round the side to connect with Shatto's head.
Shatto shoots in for a takedown but Pound shows good takedown defense.
Shatto moves out of range as Pound strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Shatto or perhaps it was just good defense by Pound which made him look bad.
Pound throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice takedown defense from Pound . No joy for Shatto on that attempt.
Shatto is looking to clinch.
Pound lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shatto ducks under a wild hook from Pound .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pound fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shatto is looking to clinch but Pound is avoiding it.
Shatto dodges the punch combination from Pound .
Pound thuds his right hand into Shatto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice defenses there by Shatto.
Shatto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivory Pound dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shatto moves in looking to clinch but Pound pushes him off.
Shatto moves out of range as Pound throws a body kick.
Shatto misses with a double jab
and Pound counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pound gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pound tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shatto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pound 's guard.
Shatto tries to free his leg and advance position but Pound is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pound is on top in guard.
Pound tries to free his leg and advance position but Shatto is retaining full guard.
Shatto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pound looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shatto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pound makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pound landing with the ground and pound.
Pound loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shatto's head.
Pound throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shatto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pound working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pound throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound slips nicely into half guard.
Pound trying to mount his opponent but Shatto defends it.
Pound looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shatto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pound looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shatto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shatto actively working from the bottom here.
Pound trying to pass the guard but Shatto defending well.
Shatto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Shatto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pound trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shatto looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pound looks to score with a jab to the body but Shatto is just out of range.
Pound jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shatto with a poor takedown
enabling Pound to counter with a crisp jab.
Shatto misses with a takedown attempt
and Pound counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shatto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shatto keeps control of Pound as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shatto misses with a knee strike.
Shatto turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shatto trying to control the position but Pound is working away.
Pound sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shatto seems to be working for a kimura but Pound defends the submission attempt.
Pound is trying to get back to full guard.
Shatto is trying to control the action in half guard but Pound is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pound tries to roll over but Shatto keeps him under control.
Pound works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pound will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pound doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pound looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shatto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pound manages to get to full guard.
Pound tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pound trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivory Pound will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shatto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pound counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pound pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shatto tries to clinch
and Pound counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pound postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shatto trying to keep a closed guard but Pound is proving a slippery customer.
Pound must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shatto wants to sweep but no luck.
Shatto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pound .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shatto's head.
Shatto is rocked!
Pound passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh Shatto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pound lands a few punches from side control.
Pound scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shatto to see if he's OK.
Pound landing strikes.
Shatto is trying to improve his position.
Shatto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pound is putting a hurting on Shatto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shatto tries to improve position but can't.
Shatto is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pound working away.
Pound scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shatto to see if he's OK.
Shatto is trying to get back to half guard.
Pound landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound scoring with punches and elbows.
Pound cracks Shatto with a big right hand but Shatto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pound working the ground and pound from side control.
Shatto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pound working the ground and pound from side control.
Pound scoring with punches and elbows.
Shatto taking a bit of punishment here - Pound scoring with strikes.
Pound lands a decent elbow from side control.
Shatto taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pound avoids the strikes from the bottom by Shatto.
Pound lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pound in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Shatto gets back to half guard.
Pound lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pound is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shatto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shatto taking some punishment here, with Pound in his half guard.
Shatto has hold of Pound 's hands but Pound slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Pound .
Pound landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Josh Shatto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pound drops an elbow to the side of Shatto's head.
Pound landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pound is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pound lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pound working the head and body with strikes.
Shatto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shatto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shatto's head.
Pound works over Shatto with some ground and pound from guard.
Shatto has momentary wrist control but Pound slips an elbow through the middle.
Shatto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pound chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shatto working for a triangle but Pound defends it easily.
Ivory Pound has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pound working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shatto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pound postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shatto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pound postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shatto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shatto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shatto is on top in guard.
Shatto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivory Pound comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pound 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivory Pound !
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