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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Shavers (ranked 2211 p4p, 3307 weight class) and Fabinho Tavares (ranked 245 p4p, 346 weight class). Fabinho Tavares will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Earnie Shavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabinho Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavers forces Tavares back against the cage and clinches.
Shavers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shavers is pressed up against the cage. Tavares has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shavers down to the mat. Shavers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tavares connects with a solid leg kick.
Tavares with a nice calf kick.
Tavares looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shavers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shavers blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shavers.
A head kick misses from Tavares.
Fabinho Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shavers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shavers is working Tavares over against the cage.
Shavers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shavers closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shavers digs a right hand into Tavares's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tavares's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavares throws a leg kick but Shavers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shavers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tavares throws out a leg kick but Shavers moves out of range and Tavares only half commits.
Tavares throws a sloppy head kick
and Shavers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shavers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Shavers misses the target.
Shavers scores with a jab to the body.
Tavares avoids the body shot from Shavers.
Shavers darts in and clinches Tavares up against the cage.
Tavares is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Earnie Shavers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabinho Tavares.
Shavers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shavers moves into the clinch successfully.
Shavers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavares missing with knees to the body.
Shavers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tavares tries to break free but Shavers pushes him back against the cage.
Shavers cracks Tavares with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Shavers.
Tavares has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shavers seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tavares can turn it around.
Tavares looks winded!
Shavers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shavers lands a nice uppercut.
Shavers manages to break the clinch.
Shavers rushes Tavares and presses him up against the cage.
Tavares is looking for a takedown.
Shavers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tavares backwards.
Shavers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shavers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shavers moves out of range of the leg kick from Tavares.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tavares throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shavers's head.
Shavers takes the fight into the clinch.
Tavares has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shavers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shavers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tavaress head.
Tavares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares avoids a wild elbow strike from Shavers.
Tavares drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shavers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tavares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tavares looks to throw a body kick
and Shavers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
Tavares throws a head kick but Shavers moves out of range.
Shavers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shavers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Earnie Shavers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shavers looks to score with a jab to the body but Tavares is just out of range.
Shavers lands a head shot.
Tavares misses with a shot to the body
enabling Shavers to counter with a crisp jab.
Tavares misses with a low kick as Shavers jumps back.
Shavers clinches up with Tavares and pushes him back against the cage.
Shavers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Shavers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tavares backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shavers lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavares blocks the elbow strike.
Tavares is looking for a takedown.
Shavers works on Tavares's body with a couple of short punches.
Shavers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses
and Shavers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tavares thinking.
Tavares lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shavers moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Shavers - that landed with a thud.
Shavers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shavers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shavers breaks the clinch.
Shavers throws a body punch but Tavares moves out of range.
Shavers moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTavares.
Shavers avoids the head kick by Tavares.
Shavers moves into range and clinches up with Tavares.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Earnie Shavers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shavers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tavares's head.
Shavers throws a leg kick but Tavares sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tavares on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tavares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shavers is able to avoid easily.
Shavers moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Shavers thuds a left hand into Tavares's body.
Shavers rushes Tavares and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Earnie Shavers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shavers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shavers lands a shoulder strike.
Shavers lands a left hand.
Shavers breaks from the clinch.
Shavers lands a nice shot that snaps Tavares's head back.
Shavers clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shavers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shavers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shavers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavares's elbow.
Shavers pushes Tavares back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shavers avoids the head kick by Tavares.
It looked like Shavers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tavares.
Shavers checks the leg kick.
Tavares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shavers.
Shavers checks a leg kick.
Tavares will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Earnie Shavers is winning the standup battle so far.
Shavers lands a jab to Tavares's midsection.
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shavers was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
Tavares throws a leg kick but Shavers checks it.
Shavers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tavares, pushing him back against the cage.
Shavers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shavers throws a chopping leg kick but Tavares manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shavers lunges at Tavares with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tavares's hand.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Shavers.
Tavares throws a low kick but Shavers moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavers swings for the body but Tavares moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Shavers. Beautiful body shot.
Shavers clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Shavers.
Shavers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shavers lands with a light punch inside.
Tavares tries to break the clinch but Shavers is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Shavers.
Shavers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shavers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tavares can do to turn this around?
Shavers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tavares is breathing heavily.
Shavers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shavers manages to break the clinch.
Shavers scores with a jab. Tavares acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shavers throws a body punch but Tavares moves out of range.
Shavers blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Shavers blocks the leg kick.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Shavers.
Tavares tries to land a leg kick but Shavers saw it coming and moves away.
Shavers is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tavares.
Shavers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shavers rushes Tavares and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shavers tries a body shot but Tavares blocks it.
Tavares takes a shot to the head.
Shavers breaks from the clinch.
Shavers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tavares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shavers is out of range.
Shavers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tavares tries to work over Shavers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Shavers - that landed with a thud.
Shavers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shavers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Shavers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavers lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shavers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shavers lands with a good body shot.
Tavares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shavers lands a glancing blow to the side of Tavares's head.
Tavares takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shavers rushes Tavares and presses him up against the cage.
Shavers stalling the fight.
Shavers lands a nice shot to the body.
Shavers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tavares or not.
Shavers lands with a short shot to the head.
Tavares avoids a wild elbow strike from Shavers.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Shavers.
Tavares trying to land knees to the body.
Shavers is pushing Tavares up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shavers lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Earnie Shavers dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tavares takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tavares plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Earnie Shavers has been cut.
Shavers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shavers.
Tavares prevents a body shot from Shavers.
Shavers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Shavers.
Shavers controlling the action here for a moment.
Tavares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tavares.
Shavers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tavares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shavers cracks Tavares with a nice body shot.
Shavers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers closes the distance and clinches.
Shavers breaks from the clinch.
Tavares takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tavares finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses.
Shavers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tavares, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Shavers.
Shavers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shavers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tavares backwards.
Shavers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavares has had enough of the clinch but Shavers keeps him there for the moment.
Shavers lands with a right to the head.
Shavers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavares tries to move into range but Shavers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fabinho Tavares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavers gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shavers is leaning against Tavares and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shavers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shavers lands a right hook to the body.
Shavers connects with a nice looking jab.
Shavers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shavers rushes Tavares and presses him up against the cage.
Shavers lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Fabinho Tavares has been cut.
Good body shot from Shavers.
Shavers tries to work over Tavares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tavares throws an elbow but misses.
Shavers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tavares.
Shavers scores with a shot to the side of Tavares's head.
Shavers taking a breather.
Shavers manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shavers has managed to clinch.
Tavares goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shavers prevents it.
Shavers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shavers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Tavares.
Shavers seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tavares throws a lazy head kick
and Shavers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shavers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shavers connects with a crisp jab.
Tavares throws a sloppy head kick
and Shavers counters with a thumping low kick.
Shavers rushes Tavares and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shavers.
Shavers manages to break the clinch.
Shavers scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shavers lands an overhand right.
Shavers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavares moves away.
Shavers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Earnie Shavers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tavares fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Earnie Shavers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabinho Tavares.
Shavers clinches up against the cage.
Shavers scores with a shoulder strike.
Shavers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shavers lands a nice shot that snaps Tavares's head back.
Shavers jabs at Tavares's body.
Shavers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shavers prevents Tavares from breaking the clinch.
Tavares tries to throw a body punch but Shavers avoids it by throwing Tavares back against the cage.
Shavers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shavers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tavaress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that's the end of the fight!
Earnie Shavers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shavers 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earnie Shavers!
Earnie Shavers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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