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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Neves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Sheehy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehy has chosen Job - Maybe later as his entrance music. 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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147 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Sheehy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehy lands with a slapping head kick.
Neves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neves throws a looping overhand right but Sheehy ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Sheehy.
Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neves.
Sheehy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Neves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheehy.
Sheehy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neves swings for the body but Sheehy moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Neves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Neves.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sheehy!
Neves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sheehy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neves throws a shot from downtown. Sheehy moves away and avoids it.
Sheehy connects with a solid leg kick.
Sheehy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neves looks to land a left hand but Sheehy moved out of range nicely.
Sheehy scores with a push kick.
Sheehy connects with a solid leg kick.
Neves takes a swing at Sheehy's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves lands a nice shot to the body.
Sheehy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Neves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neves misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Neves's head coaches at Nordic Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Neves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sheehy staying out of range there.
Sheehy flicks out a counter leg kick but Neves steps away.
Neves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheehy.
Neves throws a shot from downtown. Sheehy moves away and avoids it.
Sheehy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Neves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheehy manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Sheehy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Neves moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sheehy lands a high kick!
Neves just misses with a punch to the body.
Neves throws a hook but Sheehy blocks it.
Sheehy counters with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Neves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neves misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheehy throws a nice head kick!
Sheehy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheehy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sheehy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Neves misses the jab.
Sheehy slips under a jab from Neves.
Sheehy scores with a head kick. Neves tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sheehy misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Sheehy.
Neves went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Neves throws a looping overhand right but Sheehy ducks down to avoid it.
Sheehy keeps Neves at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circling - Sheehy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheehy.
Sheehy throws a fast counter high kick but Neves manages to duck under it in time.
Sheehy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Neves fails to land with a series of punches.
Sheehy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Neves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Sheehy.
Neves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neves is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sheehy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sheehy throws out a loose jab but Neves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neves throws a right hand that Sheehy ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheehy also avoids with ease.
Sheehy misses with a body shot.
Sheehy tries a head kick but it misses.
Neves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neves throws a looping overhand right but Sheehy ducks down to avoid it.
Neves throws a body punch but Sheehy moves out of range.
Neves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Neves misses with a looping right.
Sheehy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neves takes a swing at Sheehy's ribcage but misses.
Sheehy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Neves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheehy throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Neves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Neves misses with an uppercut. Sheehy saw that one coming.
Sheehy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neves just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheehy.
Neves throws a body punch but Sheehy moves out of range.
Sheehy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sheehy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sheehy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sheehy feints and then cracks Neves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neves down.
Sheehy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sheehy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sheehy misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Neves does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ethan Sheehy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sheehy throws a nice head kick!
Sheehy defending well as Neves loads up on a big left hand.
Sheehy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Neves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sheehy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Neves.
Sheehy throws a fast counter high kick but Neves manages to duck under it in time.
Neves misses with a looping right.
Neves throws a jab when Sheehy was well out of range.
Sheehy misses with a head kick.
Neves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Neves misses with an uppercut
and Sheehy counters with a low kick, right behind Neves 's knee.
Sheehy lands a high kick!
Nice cross by Neves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheehy lands a head kick. Neves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Neves is rocked!
Neves throws a body shot but no joy.
Sheehy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Oh Neves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neves misses with a right hand
and Sheehy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Neves really felt that one!
Sheehy lands with a nice body kick.
Neves seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves lands a glancing blow to the side of Sheehy's head.
Thiago Neves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheehy throws a sloppy head kick and Neves moves out of range easily.
Neves looks to throw the jab but Sheehy is out of range.
Sheehy throws a counter combo.
Neves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheehy. Neves does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Sheehy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sheehy connects with a leg kick. Neves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Neves scores with a jab. Sheehy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Neves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Neves misses its intended target.
Neves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Neves takes a swing at Sheehy's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Neves.
Neves cracks Sheehy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sheehy tries a head kick but it misses.
Neves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Neves.
Sheehy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Neves counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neves. Sheehy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sheehy takes one to the chin there.
Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neves.
Neves blocks the body kick.
Neves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Neves avoids the head kick by Sheehy.
Neves throws a nice looking combination but Sheehy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Neves loads up on a big right hand but Sheehy slips the punch.
Neves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sheehy can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neves avoids a kick to the body.
Neves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Neves misses the jab.
Sheehy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neves manages to avoid it.
Sheehy misses with a head kick.
Sheehy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sheehy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neves.
A big right from Sheehy misses.
It looked like Neves was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sheehy.
Neves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheehy.
Neves digs a good hook to Sheehy's body.
Neves blocks a jab.
Sheehy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neves throws a combination. Sheehy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Neves throws an overhand right that lands on Sheehy's shoulder, as Sheehy tries to avoid the shot.
Sheehy throws a front kick that sends Neves stumbling back into the cage.
Neves throws a right hand that Sheehy ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheehy also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheehy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Neves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sheehy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neves misses with a series of wild punches.
Neves throws a body shot but no joy.
Sheehy thumps Neves with a low kick.
Neves will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Neves connects with a looping right hand.
Sheehy throws a big shot that misses.
Thiago Neves is winning the standup battle so far.
Neves misses with an uppercut. Sheehy saw that one coming.
Sheehy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Neves will feel that in the morning.
Neves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sheehy counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sheehy under the eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sheehy.
Sheehy slips a jab from Neves.
It seemed like Sheehy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Neves lands an overhand right.
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 Thiago Neves will probably get the nod.
That's time! Neves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Neves digs a good hook to Sheehy's body.
Sheehy throws a looping overhand right but Neves ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Neves.
Sheehy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Neves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sheehy in his tracks.
Neves throws a lazy right hand but Sheehy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Neves. Those never looked like landing.
Sheehy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Neves scores with a jab. Sheehy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Neves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sheehy circles away quickly and effectively.
Neves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Neves misses with a straight right.
Sheehy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Neves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sheehy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neves misses with a hook to the body
and Sheehy counters with a nice leg kick.
Sheehy throws a body kick that misses.
Neves misses with a two punch combination.
Sheehy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sheehy throws a wild body kick that Neves sees coming a mile off.
Sheehy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sheehy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sheehy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sheehy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Neves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sheehy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neves.
Neves works the jab nicely.
Neves connects with a body shot.
Neves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neves misses with a straight left.
Sheehy thinks about the counter body kick.
A jab from Neves misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sheehy! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheehy lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves misses with a wild body shot.
Neves throws a hook but Sheehy blocks it.
Neves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sheehy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Neves throws out a loose jab but Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sheehy throws out a loose jab but Neves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheehy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Neves lands a nice shot to the body.
Sheehy misses with a looping left.
Neves throws a shot from downtown. Sheehy moves away and avoids it.
Neves just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Neves misses.
Sheehy lands with a nice body kick.
Sheehy throws a head kick that misses.
Neves throws out a loose jab but Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheehy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Neves if he has to take too many more of those.
Sheehy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sheehy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Neves misses with a hook. Sheehy ducked under it nicely.
Sheehy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sheehy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Neves misses with a double jab
and Sheehy counters with a head kick. That will keep Neves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Neves misses with a looping right.
Neves throws a hook but Sheehy avoids it easily.
Neves looks to throw the jab but Sheehy is out of range.
Neves throws a body shot but no joy.
Sheehy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Neves takes one to the chin there.
Neves misses with a hook
and Sheehy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Neves stalks Sheehy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sheehy's face. Sheehy staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Neves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheehy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sheehy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neves misses with a hook. Sheehy ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Sheehy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Neves throws a jab but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Neves works Sheehy's body with a nice hook.
Sheehy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neves.
Neves staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Neves misses the target.
Sheehy lands with an overhand left.
Sheehy looks to land a left hand but Neves moved out of range nicely.
Neves throws a big shot that misses.
Sheehy throws a big shot that misses.
Neves takes a swing at Sheehy's ribcage but misses.
Sheehy throws out a counter right but Neves avoids it with no problem.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Neves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Neves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Neves 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Neves!
A relieved looking Thiago Neves thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Ethan Sheehy had this to say: 'I dont understand.. I trained so hard! Ask anyone!'.
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