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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 136 p4p, 282 weight class) and Little Late (ranked 20 p4p, 45 weight class). Little Late has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Shalashaska's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Shalashaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Late!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Shalashaska.
Shalashaska walks into a straight right hand from Late.
We've been hearing reports that Shalashaska has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Late tries for a takedown but Shalashaska circles away easily
and Shalashaska moves into the clinch.
Late is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shalashaska to keep the fight standing.
Late jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shalashaska walks away with a smile on his face. Late gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adam Shalashaska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Late.
Late stuffs the takedown attempt from Shalashaska. Shalashaska gets slowly back to his feet.
Late doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Late misses with a takedown
and Shalashaska counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Late catches Shalashaska right on the button with a cross.
Late swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Late throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Late lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Late is predictable there
and Shalashaska counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shalashaska tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shalashaska has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Late gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Late is controlling an arm, preventing Shalashaska from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's two 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.
Late tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shalashaska is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Late has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Late!
Shalashaska has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Late can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shalashaska escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Late gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Late wants to control from the top but Shalashaska keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Late pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalashaska is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Late trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalashaska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Late pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalashaska is keeping the position for now.
Late wants to control from the top but Shalashaska keeps moving.
Shalashaska wants to sweep here but Late controlling him for the moment.
Shalashaska has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Late has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shalashaska is not content to let Late control the position.
Shalashaska tries to buck Late off but Late is having none of it.
Shalashaska is working hard here to advance position.
Late wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shalashaska keeps working.
Shalashaska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adam Shalashaska will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Late misses with a combination
and Shalashaska moves into the clinch.
Shalashaska presses Late against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Late is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Late wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Late's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shalashaska pushes Late back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Shalashaska.
Shalashaska stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shalashaska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Late tries a body shot but Shalashaska blocks it.
Shalashaska scores with a shoulder strike.
Shalashaska lands with a right to the head.
Late is trying to break the clinch but Shalashaska is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska misses with a body punch.
Shalashaska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shalashaska lands a body punch.
Late is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Late has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Late has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shalashaska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Late backwards.
Shalashaska lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Late has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shalashaska gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Late can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shalashaska passes to side control.
Shalashaska thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Late, who protects the arm well.
Late is looking to regain half guard here but Shalashaska keeps moving and retains side control.
Shalashaska thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Late is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shalashaska's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Shalashaska! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Late has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Adam Shalashaska!
Post fight, Adam Shalashaska stared into the camera and said 'You're pretty good.'.
The defeated Little Late had this to say: 'Duh?!'.
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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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