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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment Il (ranked 861 p4p, 100 weight class) and Kevin Sheedy (ranked 1572 p4p, 174 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment Il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Sheedy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment Il slips a jab and a cross from Sheedy.
Sheedy swinging wildly here.
As Sheedy looks to move away, Experiment Il throws a big counter combo but Sheedy just gets out of the way.
Sheedy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Experiment Il looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sheedy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Experiment Il.
Sheedy misses with a few strikes there.
Sheedy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Experiment Il.
Sheedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Experiment Il sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Experiment Il closes the distance and clinches.
Sheedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sheedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheedy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Experiment Il backwards.
Sheedy avoiding damage as Experiment Il throws knees to the body.
Sheedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Experiment Il blocking some punches.
Experiment Il crunches a lovely knee into Sheedy's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Sheedy is blocking nicely.
Experiment Il scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
Experiment Il misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheedy.
Experiment Il lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Experiment Il using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheedy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Experiment Il lands a hook that snaps the head of Sheedy backwards.
Experiment Il stalling the fight.
Experiment Il stalls.
Experiment Il gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Experiment Il misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sheedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheedy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sheedy misses with some punches.
Sheedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Experiment Il.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Experiment Il uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheedy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Experiment Il is pushing Sheedy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sheedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Experiment Il uses good head movement to avoid it.
Experiment Il pushes Sheedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sheedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Experiment Il using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheedy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Experiment Il.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
Sheedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sheedys head.
Experiment Il is pushing Sheedy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sheedy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Experiment Il tries a body shot but Sheedy blocks it.
Experiment Il is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Experiment Il gets through Sheedy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sheedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sheedy lands a nice uppercut.
Sheedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sheedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Experiment Il misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sheedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Experiment Il uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheedy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sheedy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but Sheedy blocks it.
Sheedy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Experiment Il lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheedy lands a right hand.
Experiment Il slowing the pace effectively.
Experiment Il working aggressively here.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but Sheedy blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Experiment Il.
Sheedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Experiment Il putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sheedy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Experiment Il tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Experiment Il taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheedy.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Experiment Il.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Finnish Experiment Il will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sheedy misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sheedy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sheedy blocks the low kick.
Sheedy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sheedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Experiment Il misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Sheedy.
Experiment Il showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheedy.
Sheedy throws a big shot that misses.
Experiment Il scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment Il drives through and clinches with Sheedy against the cage.
Experiment Il has a couple of punches blocked by Sheedy.
Sheedy tries to stall but Experiment Il uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Sheedy fails to land.
Experiment Il has Sheedy pressed against the cage.
Experiment Il lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheedy slows down the pace here.
Sheedy tries a body shot but Experiment Il blocks it.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Experiment Il blocks an uppercut.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Experiment Il blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sheedy.
Experiment Il has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sheedy throws a head punch that misses.
Experiment Il lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Experiment Il dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sheedy pushes Experiment Il back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sheedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sheedy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but Sheedy blocks it.
A body shot lands from Sheedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheedy.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Experiment Il as Sheedy tries to tie him up.
Experiment Il blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Experiment Il misses with a knee to the head.
Experiment Il lands with a right to the head.
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!
Experiment Il connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sheedy's face.
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Sheedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Experiment Il missing with knees to the body.
Experiment Il landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il stalls.
Experiment Il lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sheedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Experiment Il's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il is looking to control Sheedy's arms but Sheedy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Experiment Il has his back to the cage.
Sheedy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Experiment Il connects with a knee to the head.
Experiment Il lands an uppercut.
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Experiment Il content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Experiment Il blocks a body shot from Sheedy.
Experiment Il lands with a right to the head.
Sheedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheedy letting Experiment Il take a breather here.
Experiment Il landing knees to the head.
Sheedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheedy misses with a body punch.
Experiment Il tries to land a knee to the head but Sheedy blocks with his arms.
Experiment Il missing with knees to the body.
Sheedy is looking to control Experiment Il's arms but Experiment Il gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sheedy has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by Experiment Il.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheedy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Sheedy on the inside.
Sheedy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment Il backwards.
Experiment Il misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Sheedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
Experiment Il pushes Sheedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finnish Experiment Il has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sheedy scores with a shot to the side of Experiment Il's head.
Experiment Il prevents a body shot from Sheedy.
Sheedy blocks an uppercut.
Sheedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sheedy has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il scores with a knee to the head.
Sheedy is rocked!
It looks like Kevin Sheedy has been cut.
Sheedy can't find room to land a body shot as Experiment Il controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Experiment Il fails to land.
Experiment Il stalling.
Experiment Il with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnish Experiment Il dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Sheedy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sheedy misses the shot to the body.
Experiment Il misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheedy. Experiment Il does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheedy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Experiment Il explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sheedy is looking to clinch.
Sheedy misses with a looping left.
Kevin Sheedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Experiment Il.
Sheedy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Experiment Il - that will leave a mark!
Sheedy throws a sloppy body shot
and Experiment Il counters with an outside leg kick.
Experiment Il lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sheedy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Experiment Il takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheedy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Experiment Il.
Sheedy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Experiment Il throws a body punch but Sheedy moves out of range.
Sheedy moves out of range as Experiment Il throws a body kick.
Sheedy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Experiment Il's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Experiment Il ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheedy moves away.
Experiment Il takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sheedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment Il is just out of range.
Sheedy scores with a shot to the body.
Sheedy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sheedy loads up on a big right hand but Experiment Il slips the punch.
Experiment Il throws a body kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheedy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Experiment Il misses with a body kick.
Experiment Il moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sheedy misses with an uppercut. Experiment Il saw that one coming.
Sheedy checks the leg kick.
Experiment Il misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Experiment Il.
Sheedy misses with a few strikes there.
Sheedy scores with the left hand. Experiment Il knows he should have avoided that one.
Experiment Il moves out of range of the strikes.
Experiment Il swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Experiment Il misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Sheedy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sheedy swings widly with a right hand
and Experiment Il counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sheedy looks to land a right hand but Experiment Il moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Experiment Il on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sheedy misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Experiment Il lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sheedy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sheedy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Experiment Il backing away here, and Sheedy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sheedy throws a sloppy body shot
and Experiment Il counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sheedy's knee momentarily.
A jab from Experiment Il finds it's way through Sheedy's defenses.
Sheedy misses with a looping left.
Sheedy throws an overhand right that lands on Experiment Il's shoulder, as Experiment Il tries to avoid the shot.
Sheedy throws a looping overhand right but Experiment Il ducks down to avoid it.
Experiment Il keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Experiment Il.
Sheedy has Experiment Il up against the cage in a clinch.
Experiment Il is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Experiment Il landing knees to the head.
Sheedy is trying to stall.
Experiment Il landing knees to the head.
Sheedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Experiment Il finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Sheedy is blocking nicely.
Experiment Il presses Sheedy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Experiment Il leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Experiment Il lands a big knee! That's hurt Sheedy! Oh, he's all over the place! Experiment Il lands another knee that sends Sheedy to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnish Experiment Il!
In his post fight interview, Finnish Experiment Il started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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