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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerabatsos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Backdoor. This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Donald Kerabatsos!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerabatsos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kerabatsos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shepherd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shepherd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shepherd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kerabatsos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kerabatsos throws a body kick that misses.
Kerabatsos shoots in but Shepherd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kerabatsos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kerabatsos misses with a wild combination.
Kerabatsos throws a series of punches but Shepherd avoids them all with ease.
Kerabatsos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shepherd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shepherd defending well as Kerabatsos loads up on a big left hand.
Shepherd swats away the attempt to clinch by Kerabatsos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos is looking to clinch but Shepherd is avoiding it.
Kerabatsos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kerabatsos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerabatsos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shepherd staying out of range there.
Shepherd throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kerabatsos counters with a three punch combo that has Shepherd backing up. Shepherd nods at Kerabatsos to acknowledge the strikes.
Kerabatsos misses with the combination.
Shepherd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shepherd is trying to work for a kimura but Kerabatsos is defending well.
Kerabatsos actively working from the bottom here.
Kerabatsos looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kerabatsos wants to sweep but no luck.
Shepherd passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kerabatsos wants to get back to his feet.
Shepherd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kerabatsos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shepherd has an Americana. Kerabatsos didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shepherd is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shepherd hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Shepherd!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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