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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Sheppard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Conceicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Sheppard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Conceicao!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheppard scores with a takedown into Conceicao's guard.
Sheppard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conceicao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sheppard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Conceicao is trying to buck Sheppard off.
Sheppard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conceicao keeps working.
Conceicao is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sheppard throwing strikes but Conceicao manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sheppard looking for a sweep but Conceicao has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Conceicao wants to get back to his feet but Sheppard is holding on tight.
Conceicao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sheppard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Conceicao is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Conceicao looks gassed!
Sheppard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sheppard is working hard here to advance position.
Conceicao tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Sheppard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Conceicao avoids the attempt from Sheppard to control.
Conceicao stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Conceicao throws a right hand that Sheppard ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheppard also avoids with ease.
Yuri Conceicao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheppard tries to clinch up but Conceicao circles away and keeps his distance.
Conceicao throws a nice looking combination but Sheppard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conceicao loads up on a big right hand but Sheppard slips the punch.
Conceicao scores with the left hand. Sheppard knows he should have avoided that one.
Conceicao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Conceicao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Conceicao misses with an uppercut. Sheppard saw that one coming.
Sheppard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Conceicao throws a right and a left that Sheppard avoids nicely.
Conceicao misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conceicao throws a right hand that Sheppard ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheppard also avoids with ease.
Conceicao fails to land with a series of punches.
Sheppard tries to clinch up but Conceicao circles away and keeps his distance.
Conceicao lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Conceicao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conceicao scores with a body shot.
Conceicao misses with a wild combination.
Sheppard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conceicao as he avoids it easily.
Sheppard shoots in and drives through. Conceicao sprawls well.
A combination from Conceicao does no damage.
A punch combination from Conceicao misses.
Sheppard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Conceicao is trying to stand up here but Sheppard is controlling him well.
Sheppard moves nicely into side control.
Conceicao is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Conceicao is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sheppard scoring with punches and elbows.
Conceicao is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Conceicao tries to escape but Sheppard is in control.
Sheppard tries to advance to mount but Conceicao denies him.
Sheppard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Conceicao has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuri Conceicao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sheppard tries to move into range but Conceicao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Conceicao scores with a nice right hand.
Conceicao throws a series of punches but Sheppard moves out of range.
Conceicao throws a series of punches but Sheppard avoids them all with ease.
Sheppard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Conceicao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conceicao lands a two punch combo.
Conceicao scores with a three punch combo!
Conceicao throws a right and a left that Sheppard avoids nicely.
Conceicao misses with an uppercut. Sheppard saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conceicao tries to bum rush Sheppard with a series of wild strikes but Sheppard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sheppard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Conceicao misses with the combination.
No joy there for Conceicao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conceicao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sheppard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conceicao misses with the combination.
Chris Sheppard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheppard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conceicao.
Conceicao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sheppard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conceicao throws a series of strikes that have Sheppard backpedaling.
Conceicao misses with a wild combination.
Sheppard slips a jab and a cross from Conceicao.
Conceicao shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Conceicao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Conceicao misses with the combination.
Sheppard checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Sheppard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conceicao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sheppard.
Conceicao throws a series of punches but Sheppard moves out of range.
Sheppard shoots in and drives through. Conceicao sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Conceicao as Sheppard shoots in.
Conceicao misses with a wild combination.
Conceicao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheppard is just out of range.
Conceicao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sheppard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Conceicao scoring well with a low kick there.
Conceicao throws a series of punches but Sheppard moves out of range.
Conceicao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheppard is just out of range.
Sheppard rushes Conceicao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Conceicao prevents it.
Sheppard keeps control of Conceicao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sheppard tries to pull guard but Conceicao won't allow it.
Sheppard keeps control of Conceicao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Conceicao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conceicao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheppard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheppard slips a straight right by Conceicao.
No joy there for Conceicao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conceicao misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheppard shoots in for a takedown but Conceicao shows good takedown defense.
Conceicao scores with the left hand. Sheppard knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Conceicao!
Sheppard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conceicao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conceicao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yuri Conceicao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheppard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conceicao as he avoids it easily.
Sheppard has closed the distance and engaged Conceicao in a clinch.
Conceicao has had enough of the clinch but Sheppard keeps him there for the moment.
Conceicao can't break the clinch.
Conceicao tries to score a body lock takedown but Sheppard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sheppard tries to pull guard but Conceicao won't allow it.
Sheppard jumps guard but Conceicao stands there with Sheppard around his waist. Sheppard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sheppard can't get the takedown.
Conceicao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Conceicao. No joy for Sheppard on that attempt.
Conceicao misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheppard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Conceicao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Conceicao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheppard slips a jab and a cross from Conceicao.
Sheppard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sheppard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sheppard showed some decent athleticism there.
Conceicao wants to get back to his feet.
Sheppard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Conceicao defends it well.
Conceicao pushes Sheppard off looking to stand but Sheppard dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sheppard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sheppard prevents Conceicao from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conceicao throws a nice looking combination but Sheppard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Conceicao does no damage.
A combination from Conceicao does no damage.
Sheppard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conceicao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sheppard at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Conceicao.
Sheppard moves into range and clinches up with Conceicao.
Conceicao breaks from the clinch.
Conceicao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sheppard.
Sheppard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conceicao as he avoids it easily.
Conceicao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sheppard tries for a takedown but Conceicao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Sheppard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two 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.
Sheppard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Conceicao's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Conceicao duly obliges.
Conceicao has his takedown stuffed
and Sheppard counters with a takedown into side control.
Sheppard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Conceicao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Conceicao is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sheppard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Conceicao is not content to let Sheppard control the position.
Sheppard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Conceicao, who protects the arm well.
Sheppard is looking to take a break and control but Conceicao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sheppard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Conceicao is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Conceicao to see if he's OK.
Conceicao is not content to let Sheppard control the position.
Sheppard is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Conceicao looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sheppard gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Conceicao is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sheppard lets go of the hold and Conceicao can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Sheppard!
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RATING
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