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Troids Next Top Fighter! R3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe The !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Timothy Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christopher gets a takedown into half guard.
Christopher looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Christopher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Christopher working over The with some ground and pound. The looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Christopher working The over with strikes.
The tries to get to full guard but Christopher has control of the leg.
Christopher trying to control the action but The is working from the bottom.
The is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Christopher. Oh but The has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Christopher goes limp - he's gone! The jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe The !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renan Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Scrooge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Renan Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Scrooge!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Scrooge counter with a right hand.
Melo shoots and misses
and Scrooge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scrooge misses with a leg kick.
Melo clinches.
Scrooge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scrooge throws a head punch that misses.
Melo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Scrooge has his foot on Melo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Melo works his way back into a safe position though.
Melo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Melo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scrooge is trying to control the position but Melo postures up.
Melo trying to control but Scrooge is working from the bottom.
Scrooge working for a triangle but Melo defends it easily.
Scrooge has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrooge looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Melo trying to control the position from guard on top but Scrooge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scrooge trying to control the position.
Melo advances position into side control!
Scrooge sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scrooge tries to get to full guard but Melo has control of the leg.
Scrooge holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Melo wants to take a breather but Scrooge is having none of it.
Scrooge tries to roll over but Melo keeps him under control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Melo is trying to control the action in half guard but Scrooge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Melo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Scrooge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrooge is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Melo has taken his back.
Melo tightening his grip on Scrooge, looking for the choke.
Scrooge rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Melo controlling the pace.
Melo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrooge trying to control here.
Scrooge won't allow Melo to pass to mount.
Scrooge trying to hold on to Melo's head to control him but Melo postures up.
Melo seems to be working for a kimura but Scrooge defends the submission attempt.
Melo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Scrooge defend it? Melo steps over the head and cranks it - Scrooge is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Melo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renan Melo!
In defeat, Sebastian Scrooge stepped up to the mic, saying 'I should have bought my supplements from LOPS!
http://www.mmatycoon.com/nutritionpublic.php?ncid=2458'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evil comes to the cage accompanied by Factory of Faith. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Evil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Kent!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kent doesn't seem bothered though.
Kent swings widly with a right hand
and Evil counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Evil lands a big head kick that sends Kent tumbling to the mat! Evil takes a step backwards and waves Kent back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kent is rocked!
It looks like Ethan Kent has been cut.
Kent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Evil finish him?
Evil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Strong like Butterfly in the buildup to the fight.
Evil circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Kent tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Evil wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Evil!
Mr Evil decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Geralt Of Rivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCracken has chosen Rebels Song - Come out and Fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geralt Of Rivia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McCracken!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Of Rivia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCracken lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No joy there for McCracken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Of Rivia connects with the punch.
McCracken misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Of Rivia misses its intended target.
McCracken moves away from the strike by Of Rivia.
McCracken shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses.
Of Rivia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCracken takes a jab right on the kisser.
Of Rivia throws a shot from downtown. McCracken moves away and avoids it.
McCracken misses with a series of wild punches.
Of Rivia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Of Rivia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from McCracken.
Of Rivia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Of Rivia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Rivia blocks a head kick by McCracken.
Of Rivia looks to throw the jab but McCracken is out of range.
Of Rivia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left lands for Of Rivia.
McCracken ducks under a wild hook from Of Rivia.
McCracken has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Of Rivia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCracken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Of Rivia throws a hook but McCracken blocks it.
Of Rivia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCracken doesn't seem bothered though.
McCracken fails to land with a series of punches.
McCracken throws a head kick but Of Rivia moves out of range.
McCracken takes one to the chin there.
Of Rivia lands a lovely overhand right.
Of Rivia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCracken.
Geralt Of Rivia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Rivia looks to land a left hand but McCracken moved out of range nicely.
McCracken throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCracken looks for a takedown but Of Rivia sprawls well.
Of Rivia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Of Rivia duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Conor McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCracken misses with a takedown attempt - Of Rivia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCracken closes this distance looking for a takedown but Of Rivia circles away.
Geralt Of Rivia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor McCracken.
McCracken fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCracken misses with a hook
and Of Rivia counters with a left to the body.
McCracken misses with a head kick.
Of Rivia catches McCracken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Of Rivia misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from McCracken misses the target.
A jab from Of Rivia misses.
A swing and a miss from Of Rivia.
McCracken misses with a body shot
and Of Rivia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Of Rivia misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCracken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Of Rivia stuffs the takedown attempt from McCracken. McCracken gets slowly back to his feet.
Of Rivia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McCracken swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Of Rivia counters with a straight right hand.
McCracken throws a leg kick but Of Rivia moved away.
Of Rivia looks to throw the jab but McCracken is out of range.
Of Rivia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCracken's head backwards.
McCracken is rocked!
Of Rivia moves out of range as McCracken strikes.
McCracken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Of Rivia misses.
Of Rivia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCracken misses with a body shot.
McCracken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Of Rivia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Of Rivia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCracken.
McCracken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Of Rivia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Of Rivia.
McCracken tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Of Rivia defends well and McCracken ends up having to push Of Rivia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Of Rivia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCracken drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Of Rivia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Of Rivia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCracken is looking for a takedown.
A short right from Of Rivia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Of Rivia.
McCracken drops down looking for an ankle pick but Of Rivia pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCracken takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McCracken throws a hook but Of Rivia avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geralt Of Rivia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice shot by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Conor McCracken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Rivia missing with a left hand there. McCracken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCracken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Of Rivia.
McCracken misses with a straight right.
Of Rivia lands an overhand right.
Of Rivia lands a left and a right that send McCracken crashing to the mat, dazed. Of Rivia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McCracken is still on wobbly legs! Can Of Rivia finish him?
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!
Of Rivia throws a looping overhand right but McCracken ducks down to avoid it.
Of Rivia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCracken can do to turn this around?
Good work by Of Rivia as he checks the leg kick.
McCracken tries a low kick but Of Rivia avoids it.
McCracken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia misses with an uppercut. McCracken saw that one coming.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Of Rivia! McCracken is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geralt Of Rivia!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh has chosen Never Been by Dub Phizix & Fox as his entrance music. Jimmy Doyle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Singh!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Singh. Singh obviously looking to wear him down.
Doyle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Singh's sensitive parts.
Singh throws a right hand that Doyle ducks under and follows up with a left that Doyle also avoids with ease.
Doyle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Singh throws a head kick that misses.
Doyle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Doyle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Doyle in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Singh tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Doyle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Doyle!
A less than humble Jimmy Doyle misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Carlyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Carlyle!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain misses with a double jab.
Cain throws an off balance right hand
and Carlyle counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cain!
Carlyle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Carlyle has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Cain is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Carlyle yanks on the arm and Cain is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Carlyle.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charles Carlyle!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammy DeStefano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy DeStefano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Heath!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeStefano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DeStefano misses with a body shot.
DeStefano rushes Heath and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
DeStefano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Heath.
DeStefano misses with some punches.
DeStefano misses with some punches.
DeStefano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Heath - that landed with a thud.
Heath lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DeStefano.
Heath lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Heath.
Heath'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.
Heath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heath lands a nice shot to the body.
Heath digs a right hand into DeStefano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DeStefano's gas tank.
Heath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to DeStefano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heath lands a hook that snaps the head of DeStefano backwards.
Heath lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt DeStefano or not.
Heath is working DeStefano over against the cage.
A short right from Heath.
DeStefano is breathing heavily.
Heath lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heath just misses with a elbow thrown towards DeStefano's brow.
Heath throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
DeStefano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heath lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Heath.
Still in the clinch, Heath scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heath lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heath taking a breather.
Heath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heath slows down the pace here.
Heath lands with a short shot to the head.
DeStefano is rocked!
Nice body punch from Heath - that landed with a thud.
Heath lands a nice shot to the body.
Heath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh DeStefano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heath scores with a shoulder strike.
Heath pushes DeStefano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heath pushes DeStefano against the cage. Heath is working some dirty boxing. Heath pushes off with a quick right hook! DeStefano goes down! DeStefano tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Heath moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Heath!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Commander Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boshtok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boshtok's choice of entrance music: Jump Around M*thaf*cka. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Commander Shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boshtok!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boshtok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boshtok has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Shepard tries to land a front kick but Boshtok steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shepard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boshtok throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shepard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boshtok was well out of range. Poor timing from Shepard.
Shepard misses with a head kick.
Shepard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shepard - that will leave a mark!
A thudding body kick lands there by Shepard!
Boshtok tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shepard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boshtok somewhat.
Shepard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boshtok's head.
Boshtok takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shepard throws the kick towards the body but Boshtok avoids it.
Shepard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boshtok has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shepard.
Boshtok slips under a jab.
Commander Shepard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shepard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boshtok doesn't seem bothered though.
Shepard blocks a low kick nicely.
Boshtok keeps the fight on the outside.
Boshtok blocks a head kick by Shepard.
Shepard is looking to land body kicks.
Shepard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shepard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boshtok.
Shepard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shepard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boshtok misses with a hook to the body
and Shepard counters with a leg kick.
Shepard misses with a body shot.
Boshtok avoids the body shot from Shepard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shepard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shepard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boshtok moves away.
Boshtok throws a hook but Shepard blocks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shepard.
A swing and a miss from Boshtok.
Shepard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shepard throws a body shot but no joy.
Boshtok misses with a low kick.
Boshtok throws a leg kick but Shepard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boshtok tries to score with a low kick but Shepard moves his leg out of the way.
Boshtok has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boshtok there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shepard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shepard lands a nice looking body kick.
Boshtok throws an overhand right that lands on Shepard's shoulder, as Shepard tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Shepard.
Shepard lands a head kick. Boshtok smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boshtok is rocked!
Shepard is looking to wear down Boshtok with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boshtok is still on wobbly legs! Can Shepard finish him?
Boshtok tries to score with a low kick but Shepard moves his leg out of the way.
Boshtok seems to have recovered his senses.
A clash of legs there as Boshtok blocks the low kick.
Shepard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boshtok.
Jab from Shepard.
Shepard blocks a jab.
Boshtok shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boshtok's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boshtok makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boshtok stops Shepard from standing up.
Boshtok postures up and lands a big shot to Shepard's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok controlling from the top position.
Boshtok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shepard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boshtok won't allow Shepard to sweep him here.
Shepard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boshtok is aware though and is defending well.
Shepard looking for a guillotine here but Boshtok defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boshtok stands up over Shepard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boshtok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shepard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boshtok is aware though and is defending well.
Shepard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boshtok gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Commander Shepard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shepard throws the kick towards the body but Boshtok avoids it.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Boshtok moves out of range easily.
Boshtok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shepard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shepard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shepard misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boshtok.
Shepard looks to score with a jab to the body but Boshtok is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boshtok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shepard closes the distance and pushes Boshtok back into the cage.
Shepard missing with knees to the body.
Shepard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boshtok closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shepard to the mat! Shepard manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boshtok is aware though and is defending well.
Boshtok stands up over Shepard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boshtok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shepard working a defensive guard here.
Shepard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boshtok can do to turn this around?
Shepard working for a triangle but Boshtok defends it easily.
Boshtok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boshtok preventing the sweep.
Boshtok postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boshtok is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boshtok must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shepard has momentary wrist control but Boshtok slips an elbow through the middle.
Boshtok trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shepard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boshtok passes Shepard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boshtok connects with a nice short shot to Shepard's temple.
Boshtok landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok working over Shepard with some ground and pound. Shepard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shepard is rocked!
Shepard moves into full guard.
Oh Shepard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shepard looking for a sweep. Not yet Shepard, not yet.
Boshtok postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boshtok cracks Shepard with a solid left hand.
Boshtok works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shepard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shepard tries to get out of the position.
Shepard taking some punishment here, with Boshtok in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Boshtok there.
Shepard is looking to control Boshtok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shepard avoid being mounted?
Boshtok trying to control from half guard but Shepard is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard has hold of Boshtok's hands but Boshtok slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boshtok is looking to stall here but Shepard recovers full guard.
Boshtok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boshtok is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boshtok sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shepard seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shepard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boshtok doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boshtok manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boshtok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Boshtok slips under a jab from Shepard.
Shepard misses with an uppercut. Boshtok saw that one coming.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepard misses the shot to the body.
Boshtok pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shepard is out of range and Boshtok settles back down.
Shepard pushes Boshtok away with a front kick.
Shepard misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boshtok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shepard was well out of range. Poor timing from Boshtok.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shepard.
Shepard tries to close the distance and clinch but Boshtok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boshtok misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard throws a leg kick that misses.
Boshtok blocks a low kick nicely.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shepard misses with a kick to the body.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shepard misses with a kick to the body.
Shepard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boshtok.
Boshtok tries to land a leg kick but Shepard saw it coming and moves away.
Boshtok moves out of range of the strikes.
Commander Shepard is winning the standup battle so far.
Boshtok misses with a body shot
and Shepard counters with a stiff right hand.
Shepard scores with a kick to the body.
Boshtok moves out of range of the body kick from Shepard.
Shepard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boshtok.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boshtok in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boshtok works to advance to full mount. Shepard defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Boshtok lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shepard taking shots to the head.
Boshtok lands with some strikes.
Boshtok postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Shepard badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Boshtok around the waist but Boshtok pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Boshtok is the winner by TKO! Boshtok jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Boshtok!
A relieved looking Yuri Boshtok thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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