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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between charlie shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Basurto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). shields comes to the cage accompanied by hell. Basurto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ready Steady Go - Paul Oakenfold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, charlie shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alvaro Basurto!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
shields misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from shields. No joy for Basurto on that attempt.
shields will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by shields. That's going to slow Basurto down.
No luck for Basurto with that takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for shields.
shields lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
shields throws a series of punches but Basurto moves out of range.
shields throws a series of punches but Basurto avoids them all with ease.
shields throws a head kick that Basurto semi-blocks.
shields looks to land a combination but Basurto avoids it well.
shields keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
charlie shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Basurto.
Basurto fails with a takedown attempt.
Basurto slips a jab and a cross from shields.
Basurto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. shields tries to avoid it but Basurto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag shields to the ground. shields escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
shields scoring well with a low kick there.
shields moves out of range as Basurto throws a body kick.
shields moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Basurto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from shields.
shields misses with the combination.
A left and a right from shields both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basurto moves in looking to clinch but shields pushes him off.
Basurto fails with a takedown attempt.
Basurto looks gassed!
shields lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basurto's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by shields.
shields throws a right hand that Basurto ducks under and follows up with a left that Basurto also avoids with ease.
shields lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
shields feints and then cracks Basurto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Basurto down.
shields throws a one two combo.
shields misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by shields there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
shields misses with a series of wild punches.
Basurto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Basurto closes the distance and clinches up with shields, looking for a takedown. Basurto pushes shields against the cage but shields circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
shields stalks Basurto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Basurto's face. Basurto staggers backwards, shaken.
shields tries to bum rush Basurto with a series of wild strikes but Basurto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Basurto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A kick lands to the mid section there for shields.
shields throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
shields lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
shields throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
shields lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Basurto circles away quickly and effectively.
shields throws a nice outside leg kick.
shields connects with a crisp jab.
shields lands with a slapping head kick.
shields scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from shields.
shields scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
shields is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice body kick from shields.
shields throws a nice inside leg kick.
shields lands a high kick!
shields scores with a leg kick.
A head kick from shields lands but Basurto takes it in his stride.
shields connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
shields displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
shields looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
shields paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
shields lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Basurto backs up against the cage.
Basurto is trying desperately to land a takedown but shields is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Basurto.
shields scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
shields turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
shields lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shields lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Basurto backs up against the cage.
shields bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Basurto's head.
Some wild striking there from shields.
shields throws a series of strikes that have Basurto backpedaling.
Basurto is rocked!
shields's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and shields duly obliges.
shields is looking to slow Basurto down with leg kicks.
shields lands a two punch combo.
Basurto is still on wobbly legs! Can shields finish him?
shields goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
shields dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Basurto. That did some damage!
shields throws a series of punches but Basurto avoids them all with ease.
Basurto seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick from shields lands but Basurto takes it in his stride.
shields lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
shields will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
shields lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by shields.
A combination from shields does no damage.
shields misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Basurto closes this distance looking for a takedown but shields circles away.
shields throws a one two combo.
shields connects with a solid leg kick.
charlie shields is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
shields scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
shields lands a nice looking kick to the body. Basurto takes a step back to recover.
shields misses with a series of wild punches.
Basurto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before shields can pounce on him.
A head kick from shields lands but Basurto takes it in his stride.
shields throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Basurto shoots in looking for a takedown. shields tries to sprawl out of it but Basurto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. shields manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Basurto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
charlie shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
shields chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from shields.
shields will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by shields. That's going to slow Basurto down.
shields scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
shields throws a nice outside leg kick.
shields fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Basurto.
Basurto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with shields but shields pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
charlie shields dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
shields throws a combination. Basurto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Basurto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from shields.
charlie shields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Basurto slips a jab and a cross from shields.
shields thuds his shin into the meat of Basurto's side.
Basurto closes the distance and clinches.
shields is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Basurto can do to turn this around?
shields breaks the clinch.
shields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Basurto.
An inside leg kick lands from shields.
shields connects with a solid leg kick.
shields looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
shields displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
shields misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by shields there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
shields throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by shields!
Basurto is breathing heavily.
shields throws a right and a left that Basurto avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
shields scoring well with a low kick there.
Basurto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
shields misses with a series of wild punches.
shields lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Basurto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
shields looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Basurto avoids a punch combination nicely.
shields scores with a shot to the body.
shields throws a nice inside leg kick.
Basurto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from shields.
shields throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
charlie shields is winning the standup battle so far.
Basurto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has shields pinned against the cage. shields gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
shields lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by shields.
shields lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
shields lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from shields misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by shields.
Basurto takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
shields throws a one two combo.
shields lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A solid body kick from shields.
Basurto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
shields scores with a one two! Basurto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Basurto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before shields can pounce on him.
shields looks to land a combination. Basurto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from shields, right into the meat.
shields lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
shields lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
shields moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
shields lands with a thumping leg kick.
shields lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by shields.
shields looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from shields.
shields is looking to slow Basurto down with leg kicks.
shields scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
shields throws a combination. Basurto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
shields scores with a three punch combo!
shields turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shields throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
shields darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
shields throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from shields.
shields lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by shields.
shields misses with the combination.
Basurto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Basurto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
shields moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
shields connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Basurto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from shields.
Basurto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from shields.
shields stuffs the takedown attempt from Basurto. Basurto gets slowly back to his feet.
charlie shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Basurto.
shields throws a right and a left that Basurto avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
shields lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A slapping leg kick lands for shields.
Basurto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from shields.
shields scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Basurto shoots in and drives through. shields sprawls well.
A slapping leg kick lands for shields.
shields buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
shields connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from shields.
A chopping leg kick lands by shields.
A left and a right from shields both land. Nice combination.
A nice combination there by shields.
Good exchange - shields coming out on top.
shields throws a nice looking combination but Basurto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
shields lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Basurto circles away quickly and effectively.
shields lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basurto's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
shields digs a good body shot into Basurto's ribs.
Basurto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by shields. shields obviously looking to wear him down.
Basurto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
shields displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
charlie shields dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
shields scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
shields scores with a head kick.
shields throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
shields throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crunch! shields slams his shin into Basurto's torso.
shields throws a right and a left that both miss.
shields throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
shields rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Basurto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
shields misses with a double jab.
Basurto shoots in for a double leg but shields sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A good leg kick by shields.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Basurto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from shields - the referee stops the clock and Basurto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says shields. Basurto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
shields buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from shields.
shields lands a jab-cross combination.
shields throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Basurto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
shields scores with a three punch combo!
shields is looking to slow Basurto down with leg kicks.
shields takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
shields throws a series of punches but Basurto moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
shields lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
shields misses with a few strikes there.
shields chopping away at his opponent's legs.
shields throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Basurto.
shields turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
shields scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
shields misses with a two punch combination.
Basurto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
shields fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Basurto.
Basurto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
shields throws a leg kick which misses Basurto's front leg but catches the back leg as Basurto tries to avoid it.
shields cracks the inside of Basurto's front leg.
shields turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
shields closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Left hook, right uppercut from shields.
shields throws a leg kick which misses Basurto's front leg but catches the back leg as Basurto tries to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from shields.
Basurto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by shields. shields obviously looking to wear him down.
shields throws a series of punches but Basurto moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
shields moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Basurto has a takedown stuffed.
shields turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by shields!
shields lands a nice looking body kick.
Basurto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Basurto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by shields. shields obviously looking to wear him down.
Basurto closes this distance looking for a takedown but shields circles away.
charlie shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Basurto.
shields lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
shields lands with a slapping head kick.
shields dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Basurto. That did some damage!
shields is looking to slow Basurto down with leg kicks.
shields moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice combination there by shields.
shields throws a head kick that Basurto semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from shields.
A nice combination there by shields.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shields feints and then cracks Basurto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Basurto down.
shields lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
shields looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
shields stalks Basurto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Basurto's face. Basurto staggers backwards, shaken.
shields throws a combination. Basurto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice sprawl there from shields as Basurto shoots in.
shields chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A left and a right from shields both land. Nice combination.
shields scores with a push kick.
Basurto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
shields scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Basurto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
shields swinging wilding here.
Basurto tries for a takedown but shields sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Basurto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
shields dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Basurto. That did some damage!
shields lands a high kick!
shields lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Basurto circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
shields circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvaro Basurto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
shields feints and then cracks Basurto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Basurto down.
shields lands a front kick.
Basurto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts shields as he jumps to the side.
Basurto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around shields's waist but shields gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Basurto off to one side.
shields throws a combination. Basurto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
shields keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from shields.
shields lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Basurto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
shields throws a one two combo.
shields throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basurto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Basurto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from shields.
shields feints and then cracks Basurto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Basurto down.
shields keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
charlie shields is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
shields looks to land a combination. Basurto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
charlie shields showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for shields, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... charlie shields!
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