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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuzan Aokiji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shephard comes to the cage accompanied by You All Everybody. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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245 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shephard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuzan Aokiji!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aokiji tries to work over Shephard's front leg with a kick but Shephard checks it.
A quick step to the side and Shephard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shephard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aokiji.
Aokiji looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aokiji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shephard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shephard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aokiji tries to clinch but Shephard is having none of it.
Shephard slips under a jab from Aokiji.
Aokiji scores with the left hand. Shephard knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Jack Shephard has been cut.
A head kick from Aokiji lands but Shephard takes it in his stride.
Aokiji dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shephard. That did some damage!
Aokiji pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Shephard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aokiji throws an overhand right that lands on Shephard's shoulder, as Shephard tries to avoid the shot.
Aokiji throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aokiji throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shephard counters with a stiff right hand.
Aokiji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shephard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aokiji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shephard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokiji misses with an uppercut
and Shephard counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Aokiji!
Aokiji is rocked!
Shephard is taking a breather. Aokiji says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Aokiji is still in real trouble! Can Shephard finish him?
Shephard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aokiji has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shephard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aokiji sees it coming and defends easily.
Aokiji is defending against the submission attempts here by Shephard.
Aokiji seems to have recovered his senses.
Shephard works his way into full mount!
Aokiji tries to lock up and control but Shephard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shephard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aokiji is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shephard is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Aokiji to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Aokiji shrugs it off.
Aokiji is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shephard content just to control the position here.
Shephard punching from mount but Aokiji doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shephard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aokiji is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji tries to lock up and control but Shephard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shephard is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Shephard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aokiji.
Shephard cracks Aokiji with an open hand slap.
Shephard slips under a jab from Aokiji.
A little feinted left hand from Shephard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aokiji is looking to slow Shephard down with leg kicks.
Shephard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aokiji doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shephard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aokiji lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aokiji shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aokiji wants to clinch up but Shephard keeps it at a distance.
Shephard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aokiji misses with a body shot
and Shephard counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Aokiji darts in trying to clinch
and Shephard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aokiji thinking.
Shephard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aokiji tried to score with a low kick but Shephard checks it.
Aokiji thumps Shephard with a low kick.
Shephard looks to score with a jab to the body but Aokiji is just out of range.
Aokiji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kuzan Aokiji will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Shephard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aokiji throws a leg kick which misses Shephard's front leg but catches the back leg as Shephard tries to avoid it.
Aokiji forces Shephard back against the cage and clinches.
Shephard tries to break the clinch but Aokiji is controlling the position.
Aokiji pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aokiji throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shephard blocks a body shot from Aokiji.
Aokiji is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aokiji misses with an elbow over the top.
Shephard breaks from the clinch.
Shephard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aokiji fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shephard, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aokiji lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shephard backwards.
Shephard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aokiji leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shephard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokiji prevents Shephard from breaking the clinch.
Shephard blocks the elbow strike.
Aokiji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aokiji lands with a short shot to the head.
Aokiji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shephard is defending well for now.
Shephard effectively controlling the action here.
Aokiji swings wildly with an uppercut but Shephard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aokiji with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shephard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aokiji digs a good body shot into Shephard's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Shephard.
Aokiji scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shephard in his tracks.
Shephard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aokiji throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Aokiji lands but Shephard takes it in his stride.
Jack Shephard's cut is getting worse.
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!
Jab from Aokiji.
Jack Shephard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shephard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Aokiji scores with a leg kick.
Aokiji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aokiji keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aokiji darts in and clinches Shephard up against the cage.
Aokiji keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shephard's efforts to push away.
Aokiji is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shephard is keeping busy.
Aokiji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shephard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aokiji scores with a decent looking hook.
Shephard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shephard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aokiji.
Aokiji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Aokiji.
Aokiji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shephard moves away.
It looked like Shephard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aokiji.
Aokiji connects with an inside leg kick.
Aokiji looks to land a body kick but Shephard moved away.
As Aokiji looks to move away, Shephard throws a big counter combo bu Aokiji just gets out of the way.
A head kick by Aokiji misses
and Shephard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shephard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aokiji looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aokiji rushes Shephard and presses him up against the cage.
Aokiji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aokiji looking to throw knees to the head but Shephard is blocking nicely.
Shephard is trying to break the clinch but Aokiji has him pressed against the cage.
Shephard managing to block the knees to the body from Aokiji.
Shephard is trying to break the clinch but Aokiji has him pressed against the cage.
Shephard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shephard wants to break free but Aokiji has control.
Aokiji softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shephard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Aokiji.
Aokiji throws a leg kick but Shephard checks it.
Aokiji throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aokiji moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aokiji pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shephard is trying to push Aokiji away but Aokiji has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aokiji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shephard is defending well for now.
Shephard blocks an elbow strike.
Shephard wants to get back to striking at distance but Aokiji won't allow it.
Aokiji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aokiji taking a breather.
Aokiji tries a knee to the head but Shephard blocks it.
Shephard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aokiji attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aokiji!
A good leg kick by Aokiji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuzan Aokiji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Shephard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Aokiji throws a leg kick that misses.
Aokiji lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aokiji throws a head kick that misses
and Shephard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aokiji connects with an inside leg kick.
Aokiji throws a sloppy head kick and Shephard moves out of range easily.
It looked like Shephard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aokiji.
Kuzan Aokiji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shephard throws a right hand that Aokiji ducks under and follows up with a left that Aokiji also avoids with ease.
Aokiji feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shephard's calf.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shephard.
It looks like Kuzan Aokiji has been cut.
Aokiji throws a body shot but no joy.
Aokiji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aokiji, right into the meat.
Shephard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aokiji.
Aokiji throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aokiji tries a head kick but it misses.
Aokiji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aokiji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokiji throws a head kick that misses.
Shephard drops Aokiji with a left and a right! Oh, Aokiji is hurt - Shephard dives into side control looking to finish!
Shephard has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Aokiji tries to clinch up but Shephard circles away and keeps his distance.
Aokiji tried to score with a low kick but Shephard checks it.
Aokiji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shephard with a nice cross.
Shephard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aokiji.
Aokiji only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aokiji misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Shephard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aokiji misses the shot to the body.
Aokiji turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuzan Aokiji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aokiji ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BOOM! Shephard lands a beautiful left hook that drops Aokiji. Aokiji tries to recover but Shephard is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Aokiji lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Shephard!
A very excited looking Jack Shephard rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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