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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Digger DeGaetano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
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209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Digger DeGaetano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Layne Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shepherd.
DeGaetano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
DeGaetano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by DeGaetano there.
DeGaetano swinging wildly here.
Shepherd takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Shepherd.
It looks like Digger DeGaetano has been cut.
Shepherd pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeGaetano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shepherd moves into the clinch successfully.
Shepherd leaning against his opponent.
Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
Shepherd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shepherd clinches up against the cage.
Shepherd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeGaetano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shepherd breaks the clinch.
Shepherd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shepherd breaks the clinch.
Shepherd darts in and clinches DeGaetano up against the cage.
Shepherd is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shepherd manages to break the clinch.
Shepherd clinches up against the cage.
Shepherd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shepherd drives through and clinches with DeGaetano against the cage.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shepherd feints and then cracks DeGaetano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeGaetano down.
Shepherd closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd connects with an inside leg kick.
Shepherd rushes DeGaetano and presses him up against the cage.
Shepherd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shepherd forces DeGaetano back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shepherd stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Layne Shepherd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Digger DeGaetano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shepherd closes the distance and clinches.
Shepherd with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Shepherd.
Shepherd crunches a lovely knee into DeGaetano's ribcage.
Shepherd lands a good knee to the midsection. DeGaetano won't want to take too many of those.
Shepherd is struggling to control the position.
Shepherd unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shepherd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shepherd lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shepherd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shepherd stalls.
Shepherd manages to break the clinch.
Shepherd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
DeGaetano tries to keep at a distance but Shepherd has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Shepherd - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shepherd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
DeGaetano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shepherd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning DeGaetano up against the cage.
Shepherd landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd stalls.
Shepherd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shepherd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shepherd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shepherd slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Layne Shepherd.
DeGaetano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shepherd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeGaetano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shepherd lands with a kick to the temple. DeGaetano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shepherd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shepherd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepherd has DeGaetano up against the cage in a clinch.
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Layne Shepherd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Digger DeGaetano's cut.
That's time! DeGaetano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shepherd clinches.
Shepherd displaying some good clinch control by pressing DeGaetano up against the cage.
Shepherd continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shepherd obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shepherd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shepherd lands a leg kick that knocks DeGaetano off balance momentarily.
DeGaetano avoids the head kick by Shepherd.
Shepherd forces DeGaetano back against the cage and clinches.
Shepherd stalls.
Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
Shepherd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shepherd lands a head kick!
Layne Shepherd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd closes the distance and pushes DeGaetano back into the cage.
Shepherd landing knees to the head.
Shepherd has DeGaetano pressed against the cage, preventing DeGaetano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shepherd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shepherd breaks the clinch.
Shepherd moves into the clinch.
Shepherd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd lands with a slapping head kick.
Shepherd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shepherd avoiding damage.
Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
Shepherd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shepherd connects with a knee to the head.
Shepherd slows down the pace here.
Shepherd manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeGaetano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shepherd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from DeGaetano misses the target.
Shepherd lands a high kick!
Shepherd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Layne Shepherd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shepherd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Layne Shepherd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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