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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Essss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Shehukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Essss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Shehukov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Essss takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shehukov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Essss.
Essss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shehukov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Essss moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shehukov clinches up against the cage.
Essss tries a body shot but Shehukov blocks it.
Shehukov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Essss.
Shehukov tries to land knees in the clinch but Essss avoids the damage to the body.
Shehukov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Essss up against the cage.
Essss misses with an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shehukov.
Shehukov trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Essss creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Essss throws an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shehukov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shehukov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Essss is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Shehukov to work.
Shehukov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Essss's efforts to push away.
Essss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Essss would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Essss stalling.
Essss pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shehukov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Esssss head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Essss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Essss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shehukov is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Essss.
Shehukov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Essss's efforts to push away.
Shehukov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shehukov taking a breather.
Essss has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shehukov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Essss is trying to stall.
Essss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shehukov as Essss tries to tie him up.
Shehukov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Shehukov to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Essss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Essss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shehukov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ken Essss has been cut.
Essss is trying to break the clinch but Shehukov has him pressed against the cage.
Shehukov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shehukov lands a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Shehukov.
Essss tries to circle away but Shehukov has him pinned against the cage.
Shehukov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Essss avoids it.
Essss letting Shehukov take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shehukov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Essss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Shehukov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shehukov as Essss tries to tie him up.
Essss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shehukov connects with the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Essss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Essss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shehukov's waist but Shehukov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Essss off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shehukov tries a head kick but it misses.
Shehukov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shehukov throws a wild body kick that Essss sees coming a mile off.
Decent striking displayed by Shehukov there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Shehukov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Essss's cut.
That's time! Essss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Essss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shehukov controlling the action here for a moment.
Essss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Essss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shehukov to keep the fight standing.
Shehukov is pushing Essss up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Essss tries to break free but Shehukov pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Shehukov.
Essss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shehukov lands a nice knee to the body.
Shehukov'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.
Essss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shehukov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shehukov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Essss up against the cage.
Essss tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Essss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shehukov keeps control of Essss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shehukov has Essss pressed against the cage, preventing Essss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Essss looking to stall.
Shehukov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Essss is defending well for now.
Shehukov stalling.
Essss is looking for a takedown.
Essss being controlled against the cage.
Essss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shehukov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shehukov pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Denis Shehukov.
Essss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shehukov circles away quickly and effectively.
Shehukov looks for the body kick but Essss saw that one coming.
Essss throws a one two combo.
Shehukov throws a push kick but Essss slaps the foot to one side.
Shehukov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Essss's head.
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!
Essss shoots in but no luck this time.
Essss misses with a hook to the body
and Shehukov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shehukov misses with a wild combination.
Essss shoots for a takedown but Shehukov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shehukov throws a head kick but Essss moves out of range.
Ken Essss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shehukov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Essss is defended easily by Shehukov.
Shehukov tests Essss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shehukov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Essss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shehukov as he avoids it easily.
Denis Shehukov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shehukov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shehukov misses with a few strikes there.
Shehukov lands with a right hand.
Shehukov scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shehukov fails to land with a series of punches.
Shehukov misses with a looping right.
Essss is looking to clinch but Shehukov is avoiding it.
Ken Essss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shehukov throws an off balance right hand
and Essss counters with a single leg into guard. Shehukov didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Essss stands and throws Shehukov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shehukov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Essss stands up and beckons Shehukov to his feet.
Essss wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shehukov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Denis Shehukov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ken Essss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shehukov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Essss shoots in for a takedown but Shehukov shows good takedown defense.
Essss connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shehukov's hands.
Shehukov throws a big shot that misses.
Shehukov lands with a kick to the temple. Essss shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shehukov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Essss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Essss has a takedown stuffed.
Essss takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shehukov throws a wild body kick that Essss sees coming a mile off.
Shehukov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Essss throws a nice looking combination but Shehukov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shehukov throws a sloppy head kick
and Essss counters with a head kick that drops Shehukov to the mat! Shehukov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Shehukov is rocked!
Shehukov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Essss throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shehukov is still on wobbly legs! Can Essss finish him?
Shehukov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Essss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shehukov throws a body kick that misses
and Essss finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Essss shoots in for a double leg but Shehukov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Essss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Essss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shehukov tries to avoid it but Essss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shehukov to the ground. Shehukov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Essss wants to clinch.
Shehukov lands a lovely overhand right.
Shehukov seems to have recovered his senses.
Shehukov dodges the punch combination from Essss.
A cross from Shehukov lands.
Shehukov slips a jab and a cross from Essss.
Shehukov clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Essss wants a takedown.
Shehukov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shehukov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Essss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shehukov is pushing Essss up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shehukov avoiding damage as Essss throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shehukov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shehukov throws an elbow but misses.
Shehukov'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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shehukov working Essss over with knees to the body.
Essss jumps guard but Shehukov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shehukov gets underhooks to prevent Essss's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Essss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shehukov stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Denis Shehukov.
Essss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Essss walks into a left hand.
Shehukov defending well as Essss loads up on a big left hand.
Shehukov slaps away a takedown attempt from Essss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice jab there from Shehukov.
Essss avoids the head kick by Shehukov.
Shehukov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Essss. Shehukov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shehukov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shehukov counters with a body kick that stops Essss in his tracks momentarily.
Shehukov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Essss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shehukov.
Shehukov misses with a double jab.
Ken Essss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Shehukov misses its intended target.
Essss misses with a takedown attempt - Shehukov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shehukov throws a head kick that misses
and Essss counters with a solid body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shehukov throws a one two combo.
Shehukov stuffs the takedown.
Denis Shehukov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shehukov rushes Essss and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Denis Shehukov.
I've got Shehukov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Shehukov!
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energy
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hype
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