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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shepard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uriel Ferdinand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferdinand looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shepard throws a head kick but Ferdinand moves out of range.
#TD2#
Ferdinand shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shepard pulls Ferdinand in to control the position.
Ferdinand stopping the sweep attempt from Shepard.#SUB2#
Ferdinand drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shepard dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Ferdinand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shepard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shepard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shepard landing with the ground and pound.
Shepard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepard chips away with some ground and pound.
Shepard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shepard lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Shepard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shepard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shepard connects with a couple of short punches.
Shepard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shepard throws a big elbow that misses.
Shepard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ferdinand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ferdinand should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shepard chips away with some ground and pound.
Shepard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shepard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Shepard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shepard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shepard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shepard lands a couple of digs.
Ferdinand has momentary wrist control but Shepard slips an elbow through the middle.
Shepard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shepard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferdinand's head.
Shepard is stalling in the full guard.
Shepard throwing strikes from guard but Ferdinand blocks nicely. #T3#
Shepard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferdinand's head.
Shepard is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferdinand has wrist control.
Shepard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferdinand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shepard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Shepard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ferdinand's half guard.
Shepard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shepard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
Shepard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shepard slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Shepard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Shepard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ferdinand has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shepard in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferdinand on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Shepard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A head kick by Ferdinand misses #CL#
and Shepard moves into the clinch.#BC#
Shepard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferdinand throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Shepard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ferdinand!
Shepard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ferdinand will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB#
Shepard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shepard lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferdinand taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ferdinand is breathing heavily.
Shepard working the ground and pound from side control.#T1#
Shepard taking a breather here.
Shepard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferdinand for as long as he can get away with.
Shepard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Shepard working the ground and pound.
Ferdinand takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shepard lands some shots froms side control.
Ferdinand is letting Shepard control him for a moment.
Shepard is chipping away with strikes.
Shepard in side control lands a decent elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T2#
Shepard continues to stall.
Shepard lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB#
Shepard tries for a kimura but Ferdinand is defending well. #SUB#
Shepard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shepard just content to control the position. #SUB#
Shepard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shepard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3##SUB#
Shepard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferdinand knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Shepard tries for a kimura but Ferdinand is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Shepard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T4#
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.
Check out the look on Shepard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#SUB#
Shepard tries for a kimura but Ferdinand is defending well.
Shepard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ferdinand some visible discomfort.
Shepard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ferdinand takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shepard looks up at the clock and then as Ferdinand takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shepard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferdinand tries to escape but Shepard is in control.
Ferdinand is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shepard cracks Ferdinand with a big right hand but Ferdinand just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Shepard dominated that second round.
That's time! Shepard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Ferdinand throws a lazy head kick #TD#
so Shepard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shepard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shepard landing with the ground and pound.
Shepard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Ferdinand has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shepard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shepard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ferdinand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Shepard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shepard postures up and lands a big shot to Ferdinand's brow. #SUB#
Shepard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shepard lands a couple of digs.
Shepard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shepard content to stall in guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shepard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shepard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shepard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Ferdinand gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shepard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bernie Shepard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shepard distracts Ferdinand with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shepard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferdinand's head.#T3#
Shepard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shepard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferdinand can do to turn this around?
Shepard lands a couple of digs.
Shepard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shepard distracts Ferdinand with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shepard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shepard stands up over Ferdinand, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shepard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shepard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shepard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shepard scoring with some ground and pound.
Ferdinand has momentary wrist control but Shepard slips an elbow through the middle.
Shepard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ferdinand avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Uriel Ferdinand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shepard landing with the ground and pound.
Shepard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferdinand's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shepard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bernie Shepard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shepard scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernie Shepard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shepard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernie Shepard!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Schwarzenegger has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Schwarzenegger has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shepard regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shepard is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Shepard throwing strikes from guard but Schwarzenegger blocks nicely.
Shepard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Schwarzenegger looking for a guillotine here but Shepard defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzenegger looking to control.
Shepard postures up in Schwarzenegger's guard and throws a big left but Schwarzenegger blocks it.
Shepard scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Schwarzenegger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shepard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shepard throwing strikes from guard but Schwarzenegger blocks nicely.
Shepard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schwarzenegger has momentary wrist control but Shepard slips an elbow through the middle.
Schwarzenegger being controlled here, momentarily.
Shepard postures up and lands a big shot to Schwarzenegger's brow.
Schwarzenegger has momentary wrist control but Shepard slips an elbow through the middle.
Schwarzenegger trying to strike off his back.
#SUB#
Shepard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schwarzenegger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shepard.
Shepard postures up.
#T2#
Shepard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schwarzenegger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Shepard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shepard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Schwarzenegger is looking for a triangle but Shepard pushes his legs off easily.
Shepard throwing strikes from guard but Schwarzenegger blocks nicely.
Shepard content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shepard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shepard chips away with some ground and pound.
Shepard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schwarzenegger's head.
Shepard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Shepard prevents Schwarzenegger from getting back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shepard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Schwarzenegger gets a takedown into half guard.
Schwarzenegger looks winded!
Shepard wants to control but Schwarzenegger is keeping busy.
#T4#
Schwarzenegger with the ground and pound but Shepard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Schwarzenegger looking to sit in guard and control but Shepard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Shepard 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.
Schwarzenegger wants to stand but Shepard is controlling the position.
Shepard connects with a couple of short punches.
Shepard with a nice head shot there.
Shepard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shepard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shepard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Shepard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Schwarzenegger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bernie Shepard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schwarzenegger fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD2#
Shepard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schwarzenegger to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Shepard has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Schwarzenegger has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Schwarzenegger is trying to trip Shepard. He has hold of a leg but Shepard is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Schwarzenegger persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES#
Shepard uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzenegger throws a combination. Shepard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT2#
It looks like Bernie Shepard has been cut.
Schwarzenegger misses with a head kick.
Schwarzenegger is breathing heavily.#T1##CL#
Shepard rushes Schwarzenegger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shepard tries to pull guard but Schwarzenegger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Schwarzenegger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Shepard gets caught flat footed, as Schwarzenegger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shepard trying to strike off his back.
Shepard pulls Schwarzenegger in close to prevent any damage.
Shepard working a defensive guard here.
Schwarzenegger won't allow Shepard to get back to his feet. #T2#
Shepard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shepard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Shepard is trying for a kimura here. Schwarzenegger looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Shepard wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bernie Shepard!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Shepard keeps the fight on the outside.
Shepard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#
It looks like Bernie Shepard has been cut.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Bryant has knocked Shepard down with a huge combo! Bryant steps away and waves a wobbly Shepard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Shepard is rocked!
Bryant cracks Shepard's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Shepard slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Bryant can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zeke Bryant!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Iheaka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shepard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2#
Iheaka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iheaka has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shepard!#SU2#
Iheaka stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #TD2#
Iheaka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shepard is trying to defend but Iheaka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Iheaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Iheaka passes into side control, despite Shepard's attempt to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shepard prevents Iheaka from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Iheaka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shepard is avoiding damage well.
Shepard tries to improve position but can't.
Iheaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shepard keeps working. #SU2#
Iheaka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD2#
Iheaka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Iheaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shepard is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Shepard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Iheaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Shepard has wrist control.#SUB2#
Iheaka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shepard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Iheaka has Shepard in his guard.#REVR#
Shepard wants to control from the top but Iheaka keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Iheaka holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Shepard content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Iheaka has locked up a guillotine! Iheaka's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Shepard is holding on here and Iheaka must be using up a lot of energy. Shepard has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Iheaka gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Psalmiel Iheaka!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
London has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
London's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
London closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
London controlling the action here.
Shepard is looking for a sweep. London is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, London seems content to control.
Shepard trying to hold on to London's head to control him but London postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
London perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shepard is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T1##SUB#
Shepard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shepard is looking to control London's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shepard avoid being mounted?
London stops Shepard from getting back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rick London seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
London looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shepard!#T2#
London working away.
London working the ground and pound.
London is looking to take a break and control but Shepard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Shepard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
London throwing strikes but Shepard manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
London tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shepard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
London can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Shepard is chipping away with strikes.
Shepard working the ground and pound from side control.
London is trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if London can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shepard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but London is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#SUB#
Shepard is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. London looks calm but he's in trouble here. Shepard gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. London is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Shepard lets go of the hold and London can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bernie Shepard!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Freeling misses with a double jab.
It looked like Shepard was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Freeling pushes Shepard up against the cage in a clinch.
Freeling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freeling misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shepard.
Freeling gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Bernie Shepard has been cut.
Shepard fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Freeling.
Freeling is struggling to control the position.#TD#
Shepard jumps guard.
#SUB#
Shepard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeling throws a big elbow that misses.
Freeling trying to control but Shepard is working from the bottom.
Shepard pulls Freeling in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Shepard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freeling must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Freeling trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shepard wants to sweep here but Freeling controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shepard working a defensive guard here.
Freeling not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Freeling has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SU2#
Freeling stands and steps away. Shepard gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sloppy strikes from Freeling. Those never looked like landing.
Shepard appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL2#
Freeling moves into range and clinches up with Shepard.
Freeling looking to throw knees to the head but Shepard is blocking nicely.
Freeling looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freeling is trying to break the clinch but Shepard has him pressed against the cage.
Shepard jumps guard but Freeling stands there with Shepard around his waist. Shepard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freeling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shepard blocks the elbow strike.
Freeling lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
Bernie Shepard's cut is getting worse.#TD#
Shepard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Freeling uses from the top position.
Shepard keeping full guard, as Freeling tries to pass.
Freeling wants to control from the top but Shepard keeps moving. #SUB#
Shepard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Freeling has his hands clasped together but Shepard extends and breaks Freeling's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Shepard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bernie Shepard!
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