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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Flannery (ranked 4935 p4p, 189 weight class) and Kevin Shinnie (ranked 3421 p4p, 131 weight class). Flannery's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
26 - 26 - 0 |
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190 cm
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275 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Flannery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinnie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flannery is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shinnie's half guard.
Shinnie is looking to escape.
Flannery working Shinnie over with strikes.
Flannery controlling the action here.
Shinnie tries to kick Flannery off but Flannery keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Flannery not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shinnie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Shinnie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flannery.
Flannery wants to take a breather but Shinnie is having none of it.
Shinnie is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flannery is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shinnie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shinnie pushes Flannery off looking to stand but Flannery dives back in and keeps control.
Flannery thows a huge punch but Shinnie dodges it nicely.
Flannery thows a huge punch but Shinnie dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie wants to get back to his feet.
Shinnie is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Flannery performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Flannery prevents Shinnie from standing back up.
Flannery lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flannery stops Shinnie from getting back to his feet.
Shinnie has one foot on Flannery's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Shinnie misses with a hook. Flannery ducked under it nicely.
Shinnie misses with a combination
so Flannery counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shinnie pushes Flannery off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flannery slips a jab and a cross from Shinnie.
Flannery attempts a counter takedown but Shinnie avoids it well and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Flannery or perhaps it was just good defense by Shinnie, which made it look bad.
Shinnie loads up on a big right hand but Flannery slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shinnie!
Shinnie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shinnie misses with a series of wild punches.
Shinnie cracks a nice hook into Flannery's ribs.
Flannery shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Flannery missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shinnie is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannery scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Flannery is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flannery lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flannery lands a nice short elbow.
Shinnie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Flannery scores with a couple of nice shots.
Flannery throwing shots but Shinnie is blocking nicely.
Flannery missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shinnie tries to kick Flannery off but Flannery keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Flannery seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flannery trying to control the pace.
Shinnie pushes Flannery off and gets back to his feet.
Flannery blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shinnie misses with a straight left.
Shinnie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flannery shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shinnie sprawls well. Shinnie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flannery gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinnie lands a nice hook to Flannery's body. Flannery takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flannery fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shinnie avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Shinnie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shinnie misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Shinnie. That snapped Flannery's head back.
Shinnie looks to throw the jab but Flannery is out of range.
Flannery decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Flannery lands strikes from half guard.
Flannery seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shinnie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shinnie wants to get back to his feet.
Flannery thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flannery has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Flannery throwing shots but Shinnie is blocking nicely.
Flannery not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shinnie tries to kick Flannery off but Flannery keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Flannery.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shinnie wants to get back to his feet.
Desmond Flannery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flannery drops an elbow to the side of Shinnie's head.
Flannery wants to take a breather but Shinnie is having none of it.
Flannery stops Shinnie from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flannery missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flannery sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shinnie defending well though.
Shinnie wants to get back to his feet.
Flannery is keen to just control but Shinnie is a slippery customer.
Shinnie is trying to stand.
Flannery is looking for a kimura here.
Flannery is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Flannery stops Shinnie from getting back to his feet.
Flannery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shinnie keeps working.
Shinnie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Flannery looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shinnie!
Shinnie is trying to buck Flannery off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flannery sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shinnie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shinnie pushes Flannery away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Flannery gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Flannery misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Shinnie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Flannery asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Flannery working the head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flannery working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Flannery trying to control the action but Shinnie is working from the bottom.
Flannery lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Flannery wants to control but Shinnie is keeping him busy.
Flannery scores with a couple of short elbows.
Shinnie is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Flannery lands a few punches from side control.
Shinnie is pushing Flannery's head away, looking to escape. Flannery manages to hold on to the position though.
Shinnie is breathing heavily.
Flannery misses with the ground and pound.
Flannery working the ground and pound from side control.
Shinnie is rocked!
It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.
Flannery in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Shinnie looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Flannery turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Flannery!
After winning the bout, Desmond Flannery 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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