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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pangeran Nainggolan (ranked 2589 p4p, 2778 weight class) and Duncan Shepard (ranked 315 p4p, 341 weight class). Duncan Shepard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pangeran Nainggolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nainggolan slips a straight right by Shepard.
Shepard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shepard swings widly with a right hand
and Nainggolan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nainggolan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Duncan Shepard has been cut.
Shepard misses with a hook.
Nainggolan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nainggolan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shepard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nainggolan.
Nainggolan cracks Shepard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nainggolan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shepard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nainggolan.
Shepard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nainggolan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Shepard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nainggolan.
Shepard with the counter takedown but Nainggolan avoids it easily.
Nainggolan swings for the body but Shepard moves out of range.
A combination from Shepard does no damage.
Nainggolan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shepard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shepard misses with a body shot.
Shepard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nainggolan.
Shepard feints the counter takedown.
Shepard looks to land a left hand but Nainggolan moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Nainggolan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard misses with a double jab.
Nainggolan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nainggolan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shepard misses with a left hand
and Nainggolan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shepard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nainggolan throws a jab but it's blocked by Shepard.
Shepard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nainggolan ducks under a wild hook from Shepard.
Shepard walks into a left hand.
Shepard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nainggolan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nainggolan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shepard.
Shepard lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nainggolan ducks under a wild hook from Shepard.
Nainggolan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nainggolan staying out of range there.
Nainggolan lands with an overhand left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nainggolan, as that shot connected.
Shepard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nainggolan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nainggolan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nainggolan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shepard connects with a body shot that sends Nainggolan's belly button to the back.
Shepard throws an overhand right that lands on Nainggolan's shoulder, as Nainggolan tries to avoid the shot.
Nainggolan lands a nice shot that snaps Shepard's head back.
Shepard is rocked!
Shepard looks up at the clock. Bad move! Nainggolan lands a right hand from hell, dropping Shepard. Nainggolan pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pangeran Nainggolan!
A very excited looking Pangeran Nainggolan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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