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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aodhan o hAodha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). o hAodha comes to the cage accompanied by Cursum Perficio by Enya. Shepherd has chosen 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celion Dion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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172 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aodhan o hAodha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
o hAodha throws a sloppy head kick
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
o hAodha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shepherd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shepherd throws a lazy head kick
letting o hAodha counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jack Shepherd has been cut.
o hAodha misses with a double jab.
o hAodha defending well as Shepherd loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shepherd.
o hAodha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
o hAodha tries a low kick but Shepherd avoids it.
A head kick misses from Shepherd.
Shepherd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
o hAodha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shepherd counters with a good low kick that o hAodha was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
o hAodha is looking to clinch but Shepherd is avoiding it.
Nice shot by Shepherd.
Shepherd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shepherd avoids the head kick by o hAodha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
o hAodha throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shepherd was covering up waiting for the punch and o hAodha finishes the takedown easily into guard.
o hAodha postures up.
o hAodha thows a big elbow that misses.
Shepherd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
o hAodha throwing strikes but missing.
o hAodha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shepherd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
o hAodha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
o hAodha postures up in Shepherd's guard and throws a big left but Shepherd blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shepherd's guard.
Shepherd is looking to control o hAodha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shepherd avoid being mounted?
o hAodha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shepherd's head.
o hAodha thows a huge punch but Shepherd dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shepherd can do anything to dispel that myth.
o hAodha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shepherd's head.
Shepherd wants to get back to full guard.
o hAodha thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Shepherd to regain full guard.
Shepherd pulls o hAodha in close to prevent any damage.
Shepherd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from o hAodha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shepherd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
o hAodha thows a big elbow that misses.
o hAodha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shepherd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from o hAodha.
o hAodha with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
o hAodha looking to pass the guard.
Shepherd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shepherd is trying to control the position but o hAodha postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
o hAodha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells o hAodha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shepherd keeping full guard, as o hAodha tries to pass.
o hAodha throws a big right hand that misses.
Shepherd looks gassed!
o hAodha looking to pass the guard.
o hAodha postures up in Shepherd's guard and throws a big left but Shepherd blocks it.
o hAodha postures up.
o hAodha throws a big right hand that misses.
o hAodha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aodhan o hAodha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Shepherd's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
o hAodha fails in his attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shepherd checks a leg kick.
Shepherd lands with a kick to the temple. o hAodha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shepherd scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from o hAodha does no damage.
o hAodha fails with a takedown attempt.
o hAodha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
o hAodha throws a sloppy head kick
and Shepherd counters with an inside leg kick.
Shepherd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches o hAodha on the side of the head.
Jack Shepherd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
o hAodha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
o hAodha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shepherd.
Shepherd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
o hAodha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shepherd throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Shepherd. Those never looked like landing.
Shepherd checks a low kick from o hAodha.
o hAodha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shepherd.
o hAodha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
o hAodha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jack Shepherd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shepherd throws a looping overhand right but o hAodha ducks down to avoid it.
Shepherd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shepherd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
o hAodha ducks right into an uppercut from Shepherd.
Shepherd throws a big shot that misses.
Shepherd circles away from the clinch attempt.
o hAodha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shepherd as he jumps to the side.
o hAodha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shepherd.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Shepherd. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Shepherd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shepherd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shepherd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shepherd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shepherd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shepherd loads up on a big right hand but o hAodha slips the punch.
A slow jab from Shepherd misses its intended target.
Shepherd lands a two punch combo.
o hAodha throws a leg kick but Shepherd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shepherd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shepherd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shepherd scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shepherd.
Shepherd misses with a hook.
o hAodha throws a sloppy head kick
and Shepherd counters with a head kick. That will keep o hAodha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Shepherd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of o hAodha's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shepherd, right into the meat.
Shepherd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shepherd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shepherd misses with a double jab
and o hAodha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shepherd thinking.
Shepherd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shepherd misses the jab.
Shepherd misses with a leg kick
and o hAodha counters with a shoot takedown. Shepherd fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepherd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
o hAodha thows a big elbow that misses.
o hAodha postures up in Shepherd's guard and throws a big left but Shepherd blocks it.
o hAodha lands a couple of digs.
o hAodha throws a big right hand that misses.
o hAodha postures up in Shepherd's guard and throws a big left but Shepherd blocks it.
o hAodha throwing strikes from guard but Shepherd blocks nicely.
o hAodha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
o hAodha tries to free his leg and advance position but Shepherd is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Shepherd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Shepherd's cut.
That's time! o hAodha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shepherd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
o hAodha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shepherd jabs o hAodha right on the nose. o hAodha blinks but takes it well.
Shepherd blocks a leg kick.
Shepherd cracks the inside of o hAodha's front leg.
o hAodha shoots in but no luck this time.
Shepherd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
o hAodha looks to land a right hand but Shepherd moved out of range.
o hAodha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
o hAodha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shepherd circles away.
Shepherd lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Aodhan o hAodha has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shepherd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shepherd lands a nice shot that snaps o hAodha's head back.
o hAodha is rocked!
Shepherd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shepherd tests o hAodha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shepherd misses with an uppercut. o hAodha saw that one coming.
Shepherd scores with a hook.
Shepherd gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows o hAodha to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shepherd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
o hAodha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shepherd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha throws and elbow that misses. Shepherd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in o hAodha's guard. Nice move by Shepherd!
o hAodha working a defensive guard here.
Shepherd trying to control but o hAodha is working from the bottom.
o hAodha managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shepherd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
o hAodha trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aodhan o hAodha wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shepherd swings widly with a right hand
and o hAodha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Shepherd misses its intended target.
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.
o hAodha wants to slow Shepherd down by chopping away at his legs.
Shepherd looks to land a left hand but o hAodha moved out of range nicely.
o hAodha looks for a takedown but Shepherd sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aodhan o hAodha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
o hAodha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shepherd throws an off balance right hand
and o hAodha counters with a big head kick but Shepherd shrugs it off.
Shepherd lands with a straight right. o hAodha didn't see that one coming.
Shepherd misses with a looping left.
A jab from Shepherd does it's job there.
Shepherd misses with a looping right.
Jack Shepherd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shepherd looks to throw the jab but o hAodha is out of range.
o hAodha forces Shepherd back against the cage and clinches.
o hAodha misses with a hook to the ribs.
o hAodha tries a body shot but Shepherd blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Shepherd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shepherd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Shepherd!
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hype
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