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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Habib Al Tawil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Habib Al Tawil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Habib Al Tawil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack shepard!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Tawil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and shepard counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by shepard misses
and Al Tawil counters with a nice low kick that buckles shepard's knee momentarily.
shepard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Al Tawil avoids it really well and circles away.
shepard throws a lazy head kick
so Al Tawil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Tawil wants to stand but shepard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
shepard wants to stand but Al Tawil is controlling the position.
Al Tawil thows a big elbow that misses.
Al Tawil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Tawil is looking to work some ground and pound but shepard has wrist control.
Al Tawil trying to stand up but can't free himself from shepard's guard.
Al Tawil content to stall in guard here.
Al Tawil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. shepard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Al Tawil is working hard here to advance position.
Al Tawil is looking to advance position but shepard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Al Tawil is desperately trying to improve his position but shepard has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shepard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Al Tawil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
shepard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
shepard with the ground and pound from mount.
Al Tawil tries to hold on but shepard pushes him away.
shepard lands a big elbow.
Al Tawil tries to hold on but shepard postures up.
Al Tawil is trying to escape the mount.
Al Tawil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Al Tawil tries to get out of the position.
shepard landing strikes, looking to finish!
shepard is landing with some decent strikes but Al Tawil is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Tawil tries to lock up and control but shepard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
shepard dominating with strikes here.
shepard punching from mount but Al Tawil doing a good job of avoiding damage.
shepard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Al Tawil is looking to get to half guard.
Al Tawil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for shepard on the ground.
shepard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Al Tawil wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by shepard.
Al Tawil is in all sorts of trouble here.
shepard looking to finish with strikes here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Tawil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Al Tawil tries to hold on but shepard pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack shepard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Al Tawil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and shepard counters by moving into the clinch.
Al Tawil has shepard pressed against the cage, preventing shepard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
shepard gets underhooks to prevent Al Tawil's takedown attempt.
shepard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Tawil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
shepard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Tawil has shepard pressed against the cage, preventing shepard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Al Tawil tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Habib Al Tawil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Tawil tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. shepard just stands there and leans against the cage.
shepard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Tawil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Al Tawil jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as shepard walks away with a smile on his face. Al Tawil gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Al Tawil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Tawil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from shepard.
Al Tawil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
shepard throws a low kick, looking for Al Tawil's leg but Al Tawil calmly moves out of range.
Al Tawil shoots in and drives through. shepard sprawls well.
shepard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Al Tawil.
Al Tawil moves in looking to clinch but shepard pushes him off.
shepard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Tawil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Al Tawil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and shepard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Al Tawil's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
shepard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
shepard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Tawil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
shepard stands up over Al Tawil, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
shepard is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Tawil has wrist control.
shepard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Al Tawil's guard.
shepard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Al Tawil blocking the ground and pound attempt from shepard.
Al Tawil blocking the ground and pound attempt from shepard.
shepard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Al Tawil defending well though.
Al Tawil trying to hold on to shepard's head to control him but shepard postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shepard drops an elbow to the side of Al Tawil's head.
shepard prevents Al Tawil from improving his position.
shepard works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
shepard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Al Tawil?
shepard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
shepard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Al Tawil is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
shepard landing strikes from the mount and Al Tawil is in trouble!
shepard lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by shepard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
You get the feeling that Al Tawil really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Al Tawil is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
shepard prevents Al Tawil from getting the reversal.
shepard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
shepard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Al Tawil is in a horrible position here. shepard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Al Tawil tries to hold on but shepard postures up.
shepard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Al Tawil can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jack shepard has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Tawil is in a horrible position here. shepard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
shepard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Al Tawil hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack shepard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Al Tawil connects with a solid leg kick.
Al Tawil tries to score a power double leg takedown but shepard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al Tawil somewhat.
Al Tawil misses with a body kick.
Al Tawil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and shepard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Al Tawil's guard now.
shepard working some strikes from top position.
shepard landing some decent shots from guard.
Al Tawil is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and shepard defends well.
shepard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
shepard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
shepard is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Tawil has wrist control.
Al Tawil looking to control.
shepard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Al Tawil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
shepard chips away with some ground and pound.
Al Tawil seems keen to control shepard's posture.
shepard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
shepard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Al Tawil's head.
shepard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Al Tawil has shepard pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
shepard looking to pass the guard.
Al Tawil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
shepard with a flurry of punches that miss.
shepard working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
shepard wants to pass the guard but Al Tawil is keeping the position.
Al Tawil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from shepard.
Al Tawil controlling the position.
shepard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Al Tawil trying to keep a closed guard but shepard is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shepard prevents Al Tawil from getting back to his feet.
Jack shepard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Tawil pulls shepard in close to his closed guard and prevents shepard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Al Tawil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Al Tawil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
shepard thows a big elbow that misses.
shepard lands a couple of elbows.
shepard preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Al Tawil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
shepard stopping the sweep attempt from Al Tawil.
Al Tawil looking to control.
Al Tawil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Al Tawil looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Habib Al Tawil wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Al Tawil scores with a spinning back kick!
Habib Al Tawil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
shepard swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Tawil.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack shepard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got shepard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack shepard!
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