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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Shackleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Abs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abs has chosen Theme of Exodus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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197 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Biggie Shackleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Abs!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abs throws a head kick that misses.
Abs throws a push kick but Shackleton slaps the foot to one side.
Abs thuds his right hand into Shackleton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shackleton tries to work over Abs's front leg with a kick but Abs checks it.
James Abs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shackleton.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Abs enables Shackleton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Abs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shackleton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shackleton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shackleton 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.
Shackleton wants to control from the top but Abs keeps moving.
Shackleton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shackleton working some strikes from top position.
Shackleton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shackleton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shackleton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shackleton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shackleton throwing strikes from guard but Abs blocks nicely.
Shackleton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shackleton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shackleton stops Abs from standing up.
Shackleton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abs keeping moving, preventing Shackleton from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shackleton is looking to work some ground and pound but Abs has wrist control.
Shackleton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shackleton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shackleton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shackleton wants to control from the top but Abs keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton postures up.
Shackleton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abs doesn't manage to clinch there - Shackleton circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abs avoids the body shot from Shackleton.
Abs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abs is looking to clinch.
Abs tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Abs.
Shackleton fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biggie Shackleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abs throws a sloppy head kick and Shackleton moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shackleton showed some decent athleticism there.
Shackleton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abs keeps working.
Shackleton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shackleton working Abs over with strikes.
Abs tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Shackleton manages to move to mount!
Shackleton with shots to the head and body - Abs looks very uncomfortable down there.
Abs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shackleton with the ground and pound from mount.
Shackleton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Abs looks a forlorn figure.
Shackleton raining down shots from the mount!
Abs is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Shackleton.
Abs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Abs is rocked!
Shackleton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Abs is still in real trouble! Can Shackleton finish him?
Shackleton landing shots from mount.
Abs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shackleton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Abs instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biggie Shackleton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Abs moves in looking to clinch but Shackleton pushes him off.
Abs seems to have recovered his senses.
Abs pushes Shackleton up against the cage in a clinch.
Shackleton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Abs.
Abs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abs checks a leg kick.
Abs shoots in looking for a takedown. Shackleton tries to sprawl out of it but Abs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shackleton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shackleton gets a double leg takedown into Abs's guard.
Shackleton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shackleton slips nicely into half guard.
Shackleton is trying to control. Abs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abs taking some punishment here, with Shackleton in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shackleton slows the pace down in half guard.
Abs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shackleton.
Abs taking some punishment here, with Shackleton in his half guard.
Abs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shackleton.
Abs manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Shackleton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shackleton looks to score with a jab to the body but Abs is just out of range.
Shackleton shoots in looking for a takedown but Abs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shackleton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shackleton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James Abs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abs lands a right hook to the body.
Abs tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abs delivers a nice body 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!
Abs lands with a slapping head kick.
Abs tries to clinch up.
Abs moves away from the strike by Shackleton.
Abs cracks Shackleton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shackleton doesn't seem bothered though.
Abs is looking to clinch but Shackleton is avoiding it.
Shackleton keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shackleton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abs misses with a double jab.
Abs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shackleton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abs shoots in but Shackleton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shackleton shoots in for a takedown but Abs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biggie Shackleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shackleton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shackleton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abs darts in trying to clinch
and Shackleton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Abs is trying to control the position but Shackleton postures up.
Shackleton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abs wants to get back to his feet but Shackleton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shackleton distracts Abs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shackleton throwing strikes from guard but Abs blocks nicely.
Shackleton landing with the ground and pound.
Shackleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Abs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abs is trying to control the position but Shackleton postures up.
Shackleton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shackleton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shackleton scoring with some ground and pound.
Shackleton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shackleton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shackleton landing with the ground and pound.
Shackleton is looking to work some ground and pound but Abs has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Biggie Shackleton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shackleton wants to slow Abs down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abs fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shackleton is defended easily by Abs.
Abs is looking to clinch.
Shackleton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abs throws a wild body kick that Shackleton sees coming a mile off.
Abs looks to clinch
and Shackleton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abs's guard.
Abs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shackleton wants to pass the guard but Abs is keeping the position.
Shackleton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Abs wants to stand but Shackleton is controlling the position.
Shackleton wants to control from the top but Abs keeps moving.
Shackleton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Abs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abs working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shackleton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shackleton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shackleton.
Abs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shackleton cracks Abs with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abs can't keep his opponent in guard - Shackleton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Abs is trying to stand up here but Shackleton is controlling him well.
Shackleton trying to mount his opponent but Abs defends it.
Shackleton trying to control the action but Abs is working from the bottom.
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!
Shackleton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Abs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shackleton controlling the action here.
Abs regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shackleton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abs wants to get back to his feet but Shackleton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shackleton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abs has momentary wrist control but Shackleton slips an elbow through the middle.
Shackleton wants to control from the top but Abs keeps moving.
Abs wants to stand but Shackleton is controlling the position.
James Abs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shackleton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shackleton is working Abs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shackleton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shackleton controlling from the top position.
Shackleton postures up and lands a big shot to Abs's brow.
Biggie Shackleton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shackleton stopping the sweep attempt from Abs.
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!
Abs being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Biggie Shackleton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shackleton looking to score a takedown here. Abs is defending well but Shackleton drives through and ends up in Abs's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shackleton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Abs is looking for a triangle here but Shackleton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Biggie Shackleton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shackleton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biggie Shackleton!
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hype
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