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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Needadis Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Siffredi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Needadis Shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Siffredi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siffredi misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Siffredi.
Shepard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Siffredi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shepard.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siffredi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shepard moves in looking to clinch but Siffredi pushes him off.
Shepard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siffredi.
Siffredi throws a sloppy head kick
and Shepard moves into the clinch.
Shepard slowing the pace effectively.
Shepard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shepard landing knees to the body.
Siffredi looks gassed!
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shepard landing knees to the head.
Siffredi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shepard tries to clinch but Siffredi moves out of range.
Siffredi misses with a double jab.
Siffredi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siffredi tries to keep at a distance but Shepard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shepard taking a breather.
Shepard scores with a knee to the head.
Shepard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch but Shepard keeps him there for the moment.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard lands an elbow inside.
Siffredi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rocco Siffredi has been cut.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch but Shepard keeps him there for the moment.
Siffredi is looking to break free of the clinch but Shepard has double underhooks.
Siffredi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shepard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Siffredi wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepard won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shepard.
Siffredi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard landing knees to the head.
Shepard with a knee to the head.
Shepard landing knees to the head.
Shepard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Siffredi's face.
Shepard stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Siffredi letting Shepard take a breather here.
Shepard scores with a knee to the head.
Siffredi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shepard slips a jab and a cross from Siffredi.
Siffredi missing with a left hand there. Shepard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shepard wants to clinch.
Siffredi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siffredi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shepard closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Shepard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shepard landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siffredi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Siffredi missing with a left hand there. Shepard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shepard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shepard avoids the head kick by Siffredi.
The fighters circling - Siffredi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shepard clinches with his opponent.
Shepard scores with a knee to the head.
Shepard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shepard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shepard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Siffredi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shepard scores with a knee to the head.
Siffredi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Siffredi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Shepard is controlling the position.
Shepard with a knee to the head.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Shepard is controlling the position.
Siffredi stops a takedown attempt from Shepard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Needadis Shepard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi can't break the clinch.
Siffredi wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepard won't allow it.
Siffredi can't break the clinch.
Shepard lands an elbow inside that Siffredi shrugs off.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch but Shepard keeps him there for the moment.
Shepard keeps control of Siffredi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Shepard is controlling the position.
Shepard tries to land a knee to the head but Siffredi blocks with his arms.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard stalling against the cage.
Siffredi breaks the clinch.
Shepard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siffredi keeps the fight on the outside.
Shepard rushes Siffredi and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siffredi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Siffredi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Siffredi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shepard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siffredi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shepard counters with a series of strikes. Siffredi will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Needadis Shepard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Siffredi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Siffredi misses with a combination
and Shepard counters by clinching up.
Siffredi is looking to break free of the clinch but Shepard has double underhooks.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard stalls.
Shepard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Siffredi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shepard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shepard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siffredi blocks it with crossed arms.
Siffredi wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepard won't allow it.
Shepard looking to throw knees to the head but Siffredi is blocking nicely.
Siffredi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shepard looking to slow down the pace here.
Siffredi is looking to break free of the clinch but Shepard has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siffredi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shepard connects with a knee to the head.
Siffredi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Siffredi wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepard won't allow it.
Needadis Shepard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shepard throws an elbow but misses.
Siffredi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Siffredi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Siffredi wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siffredi wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepard won't allow it.
Siffredi can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Shepard.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Siffredi can't break the clinch.
Shepard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siffredi wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepard won't allow it.
Siffredi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Shepard is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shepard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Siffredi's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Siffredi can't break the clinch.
Siffredi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shepard tries to land a knee to the head but Siffredi blocks with his arms.
Shepard prevents Siffredi from breaking the clinch.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Shepard is controlling the position.
Siffredi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shepard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Siffredi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Shepard with a knee to the head.
Siffredi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shepard with a knee to the head.
Siffredi takes a knee right on the jaw!
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.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Shepard is controlling the position.
Siffredi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siffredi throws a right and a left that Shepard avoids nicely.
Shepard wants to clinch up but Siffredi keeps it at a distance.
Shepard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siffredi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Siffredi misses.
Siffredi misses with a two punch combination.
Shepard tries to clinch up but Siffredi circles away and keeps his distance.
Needadis Shepard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shepard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Siffredi, pushing him back against the cage.
Shepard prevents Siffredi from breaking the clinch.
Siffredi can't break the clinch.
Shepard scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shepard.
Shepard with a knee to the head.
Siffredi wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepard won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Siffredi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Siffredi.
Shepard clinches up with Siffredi and pushes him back against the cage.
Shepard keeps control of Siffredi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Siffredi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shepard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siffredi missing with a left hand there. Shepard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Siffredi.
Shepard dodges the punch combination from Siffredi.
Shepard is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shepard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Siffredi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shepard counters by clinching up.
Siffredi wants to break free but Shepard has control.
Siffredi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard lands a knee to the head.
Shepard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shepard prevents Siffredi from breaking the clinch.
Shepard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Shepard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Siffredi manages to break the clinch.
Shepard moves in looking to clinch but Siffredi pushes him off.
Siffredi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Siffredi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shepard.
Shepard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Siffredi swinging wilding here.
Siffredi throws the left hand but Shepard avoids the punch easily.
Shepard wants to clinch up but Siffredi keeps it at a distance.
Siffredi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shepard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shepard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shepard tries to clinch up but Siffredi circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Needadis Shepard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Siffredi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shepard tries to clinch up but Siffredi circles away and keeps his distance.
Siffredi throws a right and a left that Shepard avoids nicely.
Shepard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Siffredi looks to throw the jab but Shepard is out of range.
Shepard doesn't manage to clinch there - Siffredi circles away.
Siffredi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shepard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shepard.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Siffredi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siffredi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Shepard keeps control of Siffredi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Shepard for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Siffredi takes an elbow to the temple.
Siffredi wants to break free but Shepard has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shepard tries to stall but Siffredi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shepard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siffredi is looking to break free of the clinch but Shepard has double underhooks.
Siffredi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siffredi blocks it with crossed arms.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shepard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Siffredi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siffredi manages to break the clinch.
Shepard avoids the head kick by Siffredi.
Rocco Siffredi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shepard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rocco Siffredi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siffredi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shepard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siffredi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siffredi scores with a jab to the head.
Siffredi throws a lazy head kick
and Shepard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shepard.
Shepard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shepard lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Shepard is controlling the position.
Shepard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shepard stalling in the clinch.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Shepard is controlling the position.
Shepard keeps control of Siffredi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shepard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shepard is looking to clinch.
Shepard blocks the body kick.
Siffredi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Siffredi.
Siffredi throws a series of punches but Shepard moves out of range.
Shepard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shepard moves in looking to clinch but Siffredi pushes him off.
Shepard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siffredi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shepard wants to clinch up but Siffredi keeps it at a distance.
Siffredi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Siffredi tries to bum rush Shepard with a series of wild strikes but Shepard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shepard is looking to clinch but Siffredi is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siffredi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shepard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shepard moves forwards but Siffredi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shepard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Siffredi wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepard won't allow it.
Shepard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shepard lands an elbow inside that Siffredi shrugs off.
Siffredi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Needadis Shepard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Siffredi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Siffredi avoids a wild elbow strike from Shepard.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Siffredi can't break the clinch.
Shepard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shepard manages to pull guard.
Siffredi looking to sit in guard and control but Shepard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi wants to get back to his feet but Shepard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rocco Siffredi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siffredi tries to strike from the bottom.
Siffredi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Siffredi is looking to stand up but Shepard isn't so interested in that idea.
Siffredi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shepard passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siffredi trying to remain calm as Shepard controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Needadis Shepard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shepard 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Needadis Shepard!
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