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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haile Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Shiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selassie comes into the arena with Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley blaring out of the sound system. Shiv has chosen Calcutta as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haile Selassie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, I Shiv!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selassie throws a jab but it's blocked by Shiv.
Shiv takes a swing at Selassie's ribcage but misses.
Selassie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Selassie misses with a wild body shot.
Shiv lands a head shot.
Selassie throws a hook to the side of Shiv's head but Shiv sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Selassie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiv manages to avoid it.
Selassie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shiv at a distance.
Shiv attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Selassie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shiv was well out of range. Poor timing from Selassie.
Shiv tries to land a front kick but Selassie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Selassie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shiv.
Crunch! Shiv slams his shin into Selassie's torso.
Selassie with a nice cross.
Shiv loads up on a big right hand but Selassie slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiv lets loose with a powerful body kick. Selassie will feel that in the morning.
Shiv keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shiv throws a leg kick
and Selassie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shiv tries to clinch there but Selassie circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Selassie.
Shiv lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Selassie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shiv keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shiv misses with a body kick.
Selassie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shiv on his heels. He'll look to pass Shiv's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Selassie wants to control from the top but Shiv keeps moving.
Selassie tries to free his leg and advance position but Shiv is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie is fighting to break Shiv's control of his arms but Shiv is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Selassie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shiv pulls Selassie in close to prevent any damage.
Selassie postures up in Shiv's guard and throws a big left but Shiv blocks it.
Selassie trying to control the position from guard on top but Shiv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shiv has Selassie pulled in close to control his posture.
Selassie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selassie throwing strikes from guard but Shiv blocks nicely.
Selassie won't allow Shiv to sweep him here.
Selassie throws a big right hand that misses.
Shiv keeping full guard, as Selassie tries to pass.
Selassie thows a big elbow that misses.
Selassie postures up in Shiv's guard and throws a big left but Shiv blocks it.
Selassie is looking to work some ground and pound but Shiv has wrist control.
Selassie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selassie throws a big right hand that misses.
Selassie wants to control from the top but Shiv keeps moving.
Selassie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Selassie postures up in Shiv's guard and throws a big left but Shiv blocks it.
Selassie won't allow Shiv to sweep him here.
Shiv preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Selassie landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selassie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haile Selassie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shiv throws a low kick but Selassie moves out of range easily.
Shiv throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shiv takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Selassie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shiv on the side of the head.
Shiv looks to score with a jab to the body but Selassie is just out of range.
Shiv lands a front kick.
Selassie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shiv thows a body shot but no joy.
Shiv lands with an uppercut that bounces Selassie off the cage and back into rage.
Selassie is looking to wear down Shiv with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shiv throws a leg kick which misses Selassie's front leg but catches the back leg as Selassie tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shiv.
I Shiv seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shiv throws the kick towards the body but Selassie avoids it.
I Shiv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiv with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiv jabs Selassie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Selassie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shiv. That one must have hurt.
Shiv turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shiv looks to score with a jab to the body but Selassie is just out of range.
Selassie looks to score with a jab to the body but Shiv is just out of range.
Selassie throws a series of punches but Shiv avoids them all with ease.
Selassie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shiv finds it's way round the side to connect with Selassie's head.
Selassie scores with a shot to the body.
Selassie swinging wildly here.
Shiv misses with a wild body shot.
Selassie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie throws an off balance right hand
and Shiv counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Selassie. Shiv does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shiv bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shiv with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Selassie throws a hook but Shiv blocks it.
A head kick by Shiv misses
and Selassie counters with a three punch combo that has Shiv backing up. Shiv nods at Selassie to acknowledge the strikes.
Selassie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shiv throws a body kick that misses.
Selassie doesn't manage to clinch there - Shiv circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shiv.
Shiv throws a wild body kick that Selassie sees coming a mile off.
Shiv closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selassie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Selassie scores with a knee to the head.
Shiv lands an uppercut.
Selassie looking to stall.
Shiv blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Selassie.
Selassie tries a body shot but Shiv blocks it.
Shiv looking to throw knees to the head but Selassie is blocking nicely.
Selassie swings wildly with an uppercut but Shiv uses good head movement to avoid it.
Selassie has a couple of punches blocked by Shiv.
Selassie throws a punch but it's blocked by Shiv.
Selassie throws a punch but it's blocked by Shiv.
Selassie avoids the elbow strike from Shiv, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selassie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shiv backwards.
Shiv blocks a body shot from Selassie.
Shiv tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Selassie's elbow.
Shiv lands a left hand that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Shiv misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Selassie misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Selassie.
Selassie throws a head punch that misses.
Selassie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Shiv 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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shiv.
Shiv throws a front kick aimed at Selassie's knee but Selassie avoids it well.
Shiv cracks the inside of Selassie's front leg.
Shiv is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Selassie.
Shiv walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Selassie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Selassie misses with a wild combination.
Shiv fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Selassie checks it well.
Shiv chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shiv scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shiv takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selassie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shiv.
Selassie misses with an uppercut.
Selassie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shiv chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shiv swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selassie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shiv throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shiv tries to land a front kick but Selassie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shiv uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Selassie.
Selassie wants to clinch up but Shiv keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Selassie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shiv throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shiv is defended easily by Selassie.
Shiv looks to score with a jab to the body but Selassie is just out of range.
Selassie misses the shot to the body.
Shiv looks to score with a jab to the body but Selassie is just out of range.
Selassie swings for the body but Shiv moves out of range.
Shiv drives through and clinches with Selassie against the cage.
Shiv blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shiv tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Selassie can't find room to land a body shot as Shiv controls the action.
Selassie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiv slowing the pace effectively.
Shiv is trying to maintain a safe position but Selassie gets an underhook and turns Shiv into the cage.
Shiv blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Selassie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Selassie misses with the head strike.
Selassie blocks an elbow strike.
Selassie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shiv dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shiv.
Selassie misses with a punch to the body.
Shiv prevents a body shot from Selassie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shiv.
Selassie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Selassie presses Shiv against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Selassie can't find room to land a body shot as Shiv controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selassie misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Selassie.
Selassie tries a body shot but Shiv blocks it.
Selassie tries a body shot but Shiv blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shiv.
Selassie throws a head punch that misses.
Selassie has a couple of punches blocked by Shiv.
Selassie swings wildly with an uppercut but Shiv uses good head movement to avoid it.
Selassie takes an elbow to the temple.
Selassie lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selassie looking to slow down the pace here.
Shiv scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to I Shiv.
I think Shiv 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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