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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Shinjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shinjo's choice of entrance music: Theme of Sho. This should be a great matchup!
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166 lbs
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171 lbs
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Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sick Puppy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sho Shinjo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puppy sizes up Shinjo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shinjo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Puppy shoots in for a takedown but Shinjo shows good takedown defense.
Puppy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shinjo closes the distance and clinches.
Puppy tightens his grip and picks Shinjo up, before dumping him to the ground. Shinjo manages to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shinjo is trying to control the position but Puppy postures up.
Puppy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shinjo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Puppy wants to pass the guard but Shinjo is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinjo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shinjo misses with a head shot.
Shinjo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Puppy?
Puppy tries to hold on but Shinjo postures up.
Puppy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shinjo lands with some strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shinjo tries to control but Puppy wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shinjo lands with some strikes.
Shinjo prevents Puppy from getting the reversal.
Puppy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Shinjo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shinjo working Puppy over with strikes here.
Puppy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puppy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puppy won't allow Shinjo to sweep him here.
Puppy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shinjo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Puppy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shinjo.
Puppy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Shinjo is looking to regain half guard here but Puppy keeps moving and retains side control.
Shinjo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Puppy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shinjo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puppy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shinjo's head.
Puppy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Shinjo to regain full guard.
Puppy trying to control the position from guard on top but Shinjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puppy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puppy throwing strikes but missing.
Puppy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shinjo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shinjo has momentary wrist control but Puppy slips an elbow through the middle.
Puppy scoring with some ground and pound.
Shinjo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puppy trying to control the position from guard on top but Shinjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shinjo is trying to keep Puppy in close.
Puppy looking to pass the guard.
Shinjo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sho Shinjo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Puppy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Puppy swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinjo.
Puppy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shinjo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puppy.
Shinjo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puppy counters with a 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!
Puppy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shinjo misses with a low kick.
Puppy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puppy scores with a jab. Shinjo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puppy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shinjo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shinjo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puppy wants the takedown. Shinjo is fighting it off but Puppy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shinjo's guard against the cage.
Shinjo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puppy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shinjo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sick Puppy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Puppy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Puppy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shinjo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puppy counters with a two punch combo.
Puppy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shinjo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puppy tries to clinch up.
Shinjo misses the shot to the body.
Shinjo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shinjo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puppy was well out of range. Poor timing from Shinjo.
Puppy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shinjo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shinjo throws a leg kick but Puppy moved away.
Shinjo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puppy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puppy throws a hook but Shinjo blocks it.
Shinjo misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Shinjo.
Jab by Puppy.
Puppy lands the left hand.
Puppy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puppy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shinjo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Puppy rather than just go for the knockout.
Puppy just misses with a punch to the body.
Puppy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shinjo back to the cage. Puppy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puppy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shinjo on the side of the head.
Shinjo misses with a kick to the body.
Puppy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puppy scores with a head kick. Shinjo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinjo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo throws a combination. Puppy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shinjo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Puppy pushes Shinjo off looking to stand but Shinjo dives back in and keeps control.
Shinjo prevents Puppy from improving his position.
Shinjo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Puppy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shinjo is working away from the top position though.
Shinjo wants to pass to mount but Puppy is defending the position.
Puppy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shinjo is working away from the top position though.
Shinjo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sick Puppy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puppy is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sick Puppy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Puppy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shinjo is fending him off so far but Puppy persists. Nope, Shinjo circles away and we're back to standing.
Puppy misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinjo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shinjo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puppy is looking to chop away at Shinjo's legs.
Shinjo moves out of range as Puppy strikes.
Shinjo lands with a shot to the body.
Puppy throws a hook but Shinjo blocks it.
Puppy misses with a low kick as Shinjo jumps back.
Shinjo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body punch from Puppy.
Puppy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puppy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puppy blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo thuds a left hand into Puppy's body.
Nice shot lands for Shinjo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinjo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinjo misses with a two punch combination.
Puppy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Puppy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shinjo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shinjo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puppy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shinjo thinking.
Puppy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puppy gets a takedown into half guard.
Puppy thows a huge punch but Shinjo dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sho Shinjo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shinjo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puppy.
Shinjo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Puppy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shinjo.
Puppy misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Puppy as he checks the leg kick.
Sho Shinjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Puppy blocks the leg kick.
Shinjo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puppy's calf.
Some bone on bone action there as Puppy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick by Puppy misses
and Shinjo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puppy's knee momentarily.
Puppy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shinjo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Puppy scrambles back to his feet.
Shinjo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puppy.
Shinjo fails to land with a series of punches.
Shinjo misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinjo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sho Shinjo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo moves out of range of the strikes.
Puppy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puppy tries to clinch but Shinjo is having none of it.
Puppy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puppy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinjo. Shinjo obviously looking to wear him down.
Shinjo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puppy throws a sloppy body shot
and Shinjo counters with a stiff right hand.
Puppy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shinjo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shinjo throws a chopping leg kick but Puppy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puppy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shinjo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puppy looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinjo is just out of range.
Puppy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinjo manages to avoid it.
Shinjo moves forwards but Puppy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinjo throws a looping overhand right but Puppy ducks down to avoid it.
Shinjo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Shinjo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Shinjo.
Puppy misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Shinjo. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Puppy. Those never looked like landing.
Puppy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puppy punishes Shinjo's body with a nice straight punch.
Shinjo misses with a low kick.
Puppy thuds his right hand into Shinjo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shinjo throws a leg kick
and Puppy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shinjo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy throws a right hand that misses
and Shinjo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shinjo thows a leg kick but Puppy checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shinjo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shinjo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puppy connects with a solid leg kick.
Puppy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shinjo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puppy was well out of range. Poor timing from Shinjo.
Shinjo misses with a low kick.
Shinjo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puppy.
Shinjo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puppy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puppy throws out a loose jab but Shinjo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puppy misses with a wild combination.
Puppy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shinjo throws an overhand right that lands on Puppy's shoulder, as Puppy tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy throws a jab when Shinjo was well out of range.
Puppy jabs Shinjo right on the nose. Shinjo blinks but takes it well.
Shinjo throws a leg kick but Puppy checks it.
Puppy shoots in and bounces Shinjo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puppy tries to free his leg and advance position but Shinjo is retaining full guard.
Puppy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Puppy throws a big elbow that misses.
Shinjo keeping moving, preventing Puppy from controlling successfully.
Puppy has gone for a leg lock! Shinjo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Puppy's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shinjo stops Puppy from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sick Puppy did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shinjo lands a front kick.
Shinjo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puppy lands an overhand right.
Puppy darts in and clinches Shinjo up against the cage.
Shinjo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puppy's elbow.
Puppy tries to score a body lock takedown but Shinjo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shinjo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puppy misses with a punch on the inside.
Puppy lands a takedown into guard.
Shinjo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puppy preventing the sweep.
Puppy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Puppy passes Shinjo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy is trying to control. Shinjo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shinjo is looking to improve his position.
Shinjo is still trying to improve position.
Shinjo trying to control from the bottom.
Puppy prevents Shinjo from improving his position.
Puppy passes to side control.
Shinjo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Puppy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sho Shinjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy working the body and head with strikes.
Puppy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shinjo!
Puppy lands a couple of good shots and Shinjo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinjo takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Puppy lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
I really don't envy Shinjo right now.
Puppy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Shinjo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I would not like to be Shinjo right now.
Shinjo showing good submission defense here.
Puppy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Shinjo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Shinjo for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Shinjo hold on?! Puppy is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Shinjo trying to control but not successfully.
Puppy scores with strikes from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Puppy. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Shinjo wants to escape the position.
Shinjo trying to control the position but Puppy manages to sink in the hooks.
Shinjo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Puppy's guard. Nice work there by Shinjo.
Shinjo preventing the sweep.
Shinjo throws an elbow that misses. Puppy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shinjo's guard. Nice move by Puppy!
Shinjo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy is in close to Shinjo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puppy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puppy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shinjo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puppy has managed to get both his arms back between Shinjo's legs - danger averted.
Puppy preventing the sweep.
Puppy landing some decent shots from guard.
Puppy content to stall in guard here.
Puppy looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puppy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sick Puppy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puppy lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sick Puppy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puppy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 39:37
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 40:36
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sick Puppy!
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