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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Top Shottah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaque Levec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaque Levec has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Top Shottah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaque Levec!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levec looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Levec shoots in but Shottah avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shottah misses with the combination.
Shottah shoots and misses
and Levec counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shottah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Levec.
Shottah wants to improve his position but Levec is controlling well.
Shottah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Levec.
Levec looks gassed!
Shottah trying to control here.
Shottah manages to get to full guard.
Shottah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shottah looking for a sweep. Not yet Shottah, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shottah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Levec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levec has his takedown stuffed
and Shottah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Top Shottah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaque Levec.
Levec fails with the takedown
and Shottah counters with a takedown into side control.
Shottah tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shottah has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Levec is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shottah looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shottah is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levec missing with punches from the bottom.
Shottah prevents Levec from improving his position.
Shottah wants to free his trapped foot but Levec is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Levec looking for submissions off his back.
Levec wants to control but Shottah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shottah passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Levec!
Levec tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Levec is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shottah looking to secure an arm triangle but Levec defends it well.
Levec tries to lock up and control but Shottah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shottah working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Levec throwing hammer fists to the chest of Shottah. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levec tries to lock up and control but Shottah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shottah looking for a guillotine from mount but Levec is having none of it.
Levec is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Top Shottah dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Levec stuffs the takedown.
Levec has his takedown stuffed
and Shottah counters with a two punch combo.
Levec fails with the takedown
so Shottah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shottah preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shottah postures up in Levec's guard and throws a big left but Levec blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levec preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shottah tries to free his leg and advance position but Levec is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shottah wants to control from the top but Levec keeps moving.
Levec working a defensive guard here.
Levec looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Levec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Levec with a poor takedown
and Shottah counters with a three punch combo that has Levec backing up. Levec nods at Shottah to acknowledge the strikes.
Top Shottah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaque Levec.
Shottah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shottah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaque Levec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levec misses with a takedown attempt
and Shottah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Levec doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shottah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Levec shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Levec looking for a guillotine from mount but Shottah is having none of it.
Shottah is trying to escape the mount.
Levec landing strikes from the mount.
Levec looking to finish with strikes here!
Levec thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Levec thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shottah avoids a series of strikes thrown by Levec.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levec thowing shots but they're missing.
Levec avoids the attempt from Shottah to control.
Shottah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Levec cracks Shottah with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Levec throwing strikes here but Shottah is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Levec misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Levec thowing shots but they're missing.
Shottah working to try and regain half guard.
Shottah wants to hold on but Levec pushes him away.
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.
Levec is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shottah can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Shottah tries to reverse the position but Levec maintains control.
Levec throws some wild stikes that Shottah manages to avoid easily.
Shottah blocking the ground and pound.
Shottah wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Levec.
Levec misses with a head shot.
Levec wants to control the pace but Shottah is squirming around nicely.
Shottah can't escape the position.
Levec thowing shots but they're missing.
Levec unloads with some shots from mount but Shottah bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Top Shottah dominated that second round.
That's time! Shottah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shottah has his takedown stuffed
and Levec counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Levec.
Levec trying to control but Shottah is working from the bottom.
Shottah keeping full guard, as Levec tries to pass.
Shottah keeping moving, preventing Levec from controlling successfully.
Levec postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shottah trying to strike off his back.
Levec thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Levec postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Levec pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shottah is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Levec misses with a takedown attempt
and Shottah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Levec is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Shottah pulls his head out easily.
Levec gets full guard.
Shottah won't allow Levec to sweep him here.
Shottah trying to control the position from guard on top but Levec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shottah is really struggling to control Levec but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Levec is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Levec throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Levec escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shottah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levec working a defensive guard but Shottah manages to pass into side control anyway.
Shottah thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Levec manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Levec makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Levec bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levec tries for a kimura but Shottah is defending well.
Levec wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shottah, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shottah is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Levec off and has taken his back!
Levec turns into Shottah and is now in his guard.
Shottah manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jaque Levec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levec tries to hold on but Shottah postures up.
Levec is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Levec tries to lock up and control but Shottah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Levec working to try and regain half guard.
Top Shottah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Top Shottah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Levec throwing hammer fists to the chest of Shottah. What's that going to do exactly?
Levec is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaque Levec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shottah 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Top Shottah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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