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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vincentius (ranked 4486 p4p, 6519 weight class) and Marcus Shakes (ranked 460 p4p, 597 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shakes's choice of entrance music: About the Money- T.I.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Vincent Vincentius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shakes checks a low kick from Vincentius.
Shakes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vincentius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shakes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vincentius, pushing him back against the cage.
Vincentius has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vincentius can't find room to land a body shot as Shakes controls the action.
Vincentius jumps guard but Shakes stands there with Vincentius around his waist. Vincentius gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shakes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shakes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vincentius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vincentius managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Vincentius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakes misses with a knee strike.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shakes missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vincentius is trying to pull guard but Shakes has him pressed against the cage.
Shakes lands a nice elbow.
Vincentius managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vincentius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
The referee calls for Vincentius to work.
Vincentius avoids a wild elbow strike from Shakes.
Vincentius tries to pull guard but Shakes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Vincentius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vincentius jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shakes walks away with a smile on his face. Vincentius gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vincentius misses with a low kick.
Shakes wants to clinch
so Vincentius counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shakes keeping full guard, as Vincentius tries to pass.
Vincentius is looking to pass into half guard but Shakes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Shakes is in guard.
Vincentius is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shakes defends well.
Vincentius working for a triangle but Shakes defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincentius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shakes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shakes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vincentius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shakes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shakes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shakes is looking to stand up but Vincentius won't let him.
Vincentius working for submissions but it's allowed Shakes to get to half guard.
Shakes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Shakes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vincentius throws a push kick but Shakes slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Shakes as he checks the leg kick.
Vincentius shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vincentius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vincentius trying to advance position but Shakes counters by regaining guard.
Vincentius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shakes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes kicks Vincentius off and gets to his feet.
Shakes moves to clinch but Vincentius breaks away
and Vincentius decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shakes's guard.
Shakes pushes Vincentius off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincentius gets control of Shakes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vincentius will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shakes won't allow Vincentius to sweep him here.
Vincentius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vincentius looking for a guillotine here but Shakes defends easily.
Shakes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shakes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vincentius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vincentius fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincentius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shakes is looking to clinch.
Shakes tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shakes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vincentius attempts a counter takedown but Shakes avoids it well and moves away.
Vincentius tries to keep at a distance but Shakes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shakes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shakes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vincentius throws a head punch that misses.
Shakes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Shakes.
Shakes gets through Vincentius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Vincentius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vincentius is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Shakes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vincentius gets tackled into the cage by Shakes. Shakes maintains the clinch.
Vincent Vincentius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vincentius is defending well for now.
Vincentius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shakes's elbow.
Shakes blocks an uppercut.
Vincentius struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakes controls his hands.
Vincentius throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vincentius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vincentius avoids a wild elbow strike from Shakes.
Vincentius manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Shakes stands up and waves to Vincentius to follow him.
Marcus Shakes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakes tries to sprawl but Vincentius drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Marcus Shakes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vincentius is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shakes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shakes wants to get back to his feet.
Shakes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincentius moves into full mount! Shakes won't be happy about that!
Shakes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shakes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vincentius.
Vincentius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vincentius tries to free his leg and advance position but Shakes is retaining full guard.
Shakes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Shakes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vincentius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shakes's elbow.
Vincentius tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shakes lands an elbow inside.
Shakes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vincentius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Vincentius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Vincentius controlling the action here for a moment.
Shakes landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Vincentius struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakes controls his hands.
Marcus Shakes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vincentius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vincentius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Shakes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakes blocks a body shot from Vincentius.
Vincentius misses with the head strike.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vincentius.
Shakes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vincentius.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Shakes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shakes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Shakes!
Marcus Shakes very nearly forgot to thank METTLE amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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