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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony OngBak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony OngBak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OngBak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shepherd.
Shepherd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before OngBak has time to react.
Shepherd scores with a jab. OngBak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
OngBak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
OngBak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shepherd.
Shepherd misses with a hook. OngBak ducked under it nicely.
OngBak half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice cross by OngBak.
OngBak has closed the distance and engaged Shepherd in a clinch.
OngBak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shepherd lands a nice shot to the body.
OngBak is looking for a takedown.
OngBak manages to break the clinch.
OngBak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shepherd pinned against the cage. Shepherd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shepherd tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and OngBak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
OngBak managing to block the knees to the body from Shepherd.
OngBak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - OngBak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OngBak misses with a kick to the body.
OngBak shoots for a double leg takedown but Shepherd sprawls well. He's pushed OngBak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony OngBak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shepherd drives through and clinches with OngBak against the cage.
OngBak landing knees to the head.
Shepherd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
OngBak tries a body shot but Shepherd blocks it.
Shepherd looking to stall.
OngBak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd leaning against his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from OngBak.
Shepherd is stalling here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
OngBak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shepherd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shepherd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OngBak has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd working hard to break the clinch.
Shepherd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from OngBak.
Shepherd displaying some good clinch control by pressing OngBak up against the cage.
Shepherd taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sam Shepherd.
Shepherd lands a nice looking body shot.
OngBak tries to clinch up but Shepherd circles away and keeps his distance.
Shepherd clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for OngBak.
Shepherd looks winded!
Shepherd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shepherd circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd misses with a looping left.
Shepherd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shepherd misses with a body shot.
OngBak is looking for a counter combo.
OngBak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shepherd tries to avoid it but OngBak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shepherd to the ground. Shepherd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shepherd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shepherd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OngBak.
Shepherd throws a lazy head kick
and OngBak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
OngBak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shepherd throws an overhand right that lands on OngBak's shoulder, as OngBak tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepherd throws out a loose jab but OngBak uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Shepherd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
OngBak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shepherd looks to score with a jab to the body but OngBak is just out of range.
OngBak closes the distance and pushes Shepherd back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shepherd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
OngBak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shepherd.
Shepherd avoiding damage.
OngBak wants to take the fight to the mat but Shepherd manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
OngBak breaks the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shepherd 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OngBak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shepherd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
OngBak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shepherd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a low kick but OngBak moves out of range easily.
OngBak appears to be looking for a big counter.
OngBak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shepherd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shepherd rushes OngBak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shepherd takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OngBak moves in looking to clinch but Shepherd pushes him off.
Shepherd tries to land a front kick but OngBak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sam Shepherd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shepherd misses with a head kick.
Tony OngBak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shepherd is breathing heavily.
Shepherd misses with an uppercut.
OngBak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shepherd tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd has OngBak up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by OngBak as Shepherd tries to tie him up.
OngBak is looking to control Shepherd's arms but Shepherd gets an underhook and turns him. Now OngBak has his back to the cage.
We've been informed that Shepherd has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
OngBak'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.
OngBak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shepherd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shepherd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but OngBak is keeping busy.
Shepherd is pressed up against the cage. OngBak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shepherd down to the mat. Shepherd avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shepherd closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OngBak crunches a lovely knee into Shepherd's ribcage.
OngBak has Shepherd pressed against the cage.
OngBak tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony OngBak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shepherd breaks the clinch.
Shepherd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OngBak.
OngBak seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
OngBak slips under a jab from Shepherd.
Shepherd looks to land a right hand but OngBak moved out of range.
OngBak misses with a takedown
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
OngBak tries to clinch there but Shepherd circles away.
OngBak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a low kick but OngBak avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - OngBak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shepherd throws a sloppy head kick and OngBak moves out of range easily.
OngBak wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shepherd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shepherd misses with a hook to the body
and OngBak counters with a two punch combo.
Shepherd clinches up with OngBak and pushes him back against the cage.
OngBak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shepherd just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OngBak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OngBak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OngBak pulls guard successfully.
OngBak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Shepherd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
OngBak fails in his attempt to clinch.
OngBak moves out of range as Shepherd strikes.
Shepherd throws a push kick but OngBak slaps the foot to one side.
Shepherd cracks a nice hook into OngBak's ribs.
Shepherd looks for the body kick but OngBak saw that one coming.
Shepherd closes the distance and pushes OngBak back into the cage.
OngBak tries to land knees in the clinch but Shepherd avoids the damage to the body.
Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
Sam Shepherd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OngBak wants to clinch but Shepherd slips to the side
and Shepherd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses.
Shepherd throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and OngBak decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shepherd's guard.
Shepherd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OngBak throws a big right hand that misses.
Shepherd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OngBak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
OngBak throws a big elbow that misses.
OngBak wants to control from the top but Shepherd keeps moving.
OngBak sitting in guard here, content to control.
OngBak trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepherd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shepherd managing to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
OngBak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shepherd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OngBak throws a big counter combination but Shepherd scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
OngBak misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Shepherd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shepherd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OngBak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
OngBak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
OngBak takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Shepherd misses
and OngBak moves into the clinch.
OngBak trying to stall but Shepherd improves his position.
OngBak throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OngBak tries to work over Shepherd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OngBak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shepherd smiles and moves away.
OngBak avoids the head kick by Shepherd.
OngBak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shepherd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OngBak forces Shepherd back against the cage and clinches.
OngBak lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
OngBak manages to break the clinch.
Shepherd moves into the clinch successfully.
OngBak managing to block the knees to the body from Shepherd.
Shepherd misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OngBak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shepherd just stands there and leans against the cage.
OngBak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shepherd's efforts to push away.
OngBak is trying to stall.
OngBak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
OngBak tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony OngBak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OngBak is trying to pull guard but Shepherd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tony OngBak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OngBak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
OngBak lands with a light punch inside.
OngBak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OngBak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OngBak prevents Shepherd from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shepherd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sam Shepherd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
OngBak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shepherd.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony OngBak.
I think Shepherd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Shepherd!
After winning the bout, Sam Shepherd thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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