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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beam Scotty (ranked 1527 p4p, 1358 weight class) and Shane Stead (ranked 210 p4p, 187 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beam Scotty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Stead!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stead swats away the attempt to clinch by Scotty.
Stead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scotty.
Stead swats away the attempt to clinch by Scotty.
Scotty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stead throws out the jab.
Stead has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Scotty is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Stead circles away from the clinch attempt
and Scotty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scotty wants to clinch up but Stead keeps it at a distance.
Stead lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stead paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stead takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Shane Stead has been cut.
Beam Scotty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Scotty.
Stead stuns Scotty with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scotty looks to land a right hand but Stead moved out of range.
Stead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scotty tries to clinch but Stead moves away
and Stead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stead cracks Scotty with a good jab.
Beam Scotty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scotty wants to clinch up but Stead keeps it at a distance.
Scotty looks to score with a jab to the body but Stead is just out of range.
Stead with the counter takedown but Scotty avoids it easily.
Scotty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scotty moves in looking to clinch but Stead pushes him off.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Stead.
Stead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scotty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scotty is looking to clinch.
Scotty throws out a loose jab but Stead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scotty missing with a left hand there. Stead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scotty tries to clinch
and Stead counters with a three punch combo that has Scotty backing up. Scotty nods at Stead to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scotty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotty tries to clinch up.
Scotty bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Scotty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stead throws a jab but it's blocked by Scotty.
Stead avoids the body shot from Scotty.
Scotty scores with a punch to the head.
Scotty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Scotty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scotty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scotty avoids the body shot from Stead.
Scotty looks to score with a jab to the body but Stead is just out of range.
Stead lands a right hook to the body.
Scotty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stead throws a looping overhand right but Scotty ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scotty looks to land a combination but Stead avoids it well.
Scotty gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scotty swings wildly with an uppercut but Stead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scotty misses with an elbow strike.
Scotty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scotty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scotty can't find room to land a body shot as Stead controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scotty throws an elbow but misses.
Scotty has a couple of punches blocked by Stead.
Stead working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Scotty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stead drags the fight down to the ground.
Stead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotty 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.
Stead thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scotty stays in close to Stead's body and controls the position.
Stead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scotty trying to control but Stead is working from the bottom.
Stead looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scotty is one step ahead there.
Stead seems keen to control Scotty's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Stead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Stead's cut.
That's time! Scotty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stead throws a low kick but it's checked well by Scotty.
Scotty is looking to clinch but Stead is avoiding it.
Stead swats away the attempt to clinch by Scotty.
And Stead tries to counter it with a takedown but Scotty pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Scotty wants to clinch
and Stead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stead misses with a body shot.
Scotty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stead tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stead lands a nice shot to the body.
Stead swats away the attempt to clinch by Scotty.
Stead looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scotty is looking to clinch but Stead is avoiding it.
Scotty fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Stead misses the target.
Scotty blocks a jab.
Scotty tries to counter by clinching up but Stead breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scotty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scotty rushes Stead and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scotty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scotty tries to work over Stead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scotty scores with a hook to the body.
Stead taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Stead fails to land.
Scotty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scotty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scotty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to Scotty's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Scotty lands with a left to the head.
Stead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stead is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stead fails to land.
Stead stalling in the clinch but Scotty improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stead lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scotty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stead prevents a body shot from Scotty.
Stead lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stead wants a takedown.
Scotty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Scotty scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scotty misses with a punch on the inside.
Stead blocks an uppercut.
Stead just leaning against Scotty, taking a breather.
Stead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scotty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scotty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stead tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scotty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scotty has Stead pushed against the cage.
Scotty lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stead fails to land.
Scotty blocks an uppercut.
Scotty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scotty misses with a punch to the body.
Scotty can't find room to land a body shot as Stead controls the action.
Beam Scotty has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stead tries to work over Scotty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scotty misses with some punches.
Stead is looking to take this one to the mat.
Scotty cracks Stead with a nice body shot.
Stead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stead blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Scotty.
Stead lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scotty backwards.
Scotty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scotty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scotty lands a right hand.
Scotty misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scotty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scotty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stead tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stead tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scotty tries to throw a body punch but Stead avoids it by throwing Scotty back against the cage.
Scotty misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Scotty fails to land.
Scotty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scotty.
Stead manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stead blocks a body shot from Scotty.
Scotty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scotty misses with the head strike.
Scotty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beam Scotty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Stead's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Scotty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stead! But no joy.
Scotty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stead is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Scotty looks to clinch
and Stead counters with a left to the body.
Shane Stead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scotty moves out of range as Stead strikes.
Scotty slips a straight right by Stead.
Scotty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch but Stead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scotty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scotty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch but Stead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stead feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scotty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scotty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch but Stead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Stead.
Scotty tries to clinch there but Stead circles away.
Scotty looks to land a left hand but Stead moved out of range nicely.
Scotty tries to clinch up.
Stead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scotty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scotty tries to clinch but Stead moves away
and Stead counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scotty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scotty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scotty stuns Stead with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scotty moves out of range as Stead strikes.
Scotty tries to clinch but Stead is having none of it.
Scotty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scotty misses with a hook. Stead ducked under it nicely.
Stead throws out a loose jab but Scotty uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stead takes a swing at Scotty's ribcage but misses.
Scotty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scotty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stead scores with a sloppy right hand. Scotty should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scotty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stead fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Scotty to the ground. Stead is now in Scotty's guard.
Stead throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scotty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stead's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Scotty is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stead stands up over Scotty, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Scotty controlling the position.
Stead trying to control but Scotty is working from the bottom.
Stead throwing strikes but missing.
Stead missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Scotty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Scotty walks into a left hand.
Stead slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scotty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stead counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Scotty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stead throwing shots but Scotty is blocking nicely.
Scotty wants to get back to full guard.
Stead is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Stead 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Stead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stead has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Stead!
A relieved looking Shane Stead 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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energy
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RATING
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