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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Shakes (ranked 268 p4p, 431 weight class) and BIshop Bonesteel (ranked 32 p4p, 55 weight class). Shakes comes to the cage accompanied by About the Money- T.I.. BIshop Bonesteel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcus Shakes's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, BIshop Bonesteel!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonesteel clinches with his opponent.
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonesteel is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonesteel controls his hands.
Bonesteel avoids the elbow strike from Shakes, against the cage.
Bonesteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakes landing some nice looking 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.
Shakes cracks Bonesteel with a nice body shot.
Shakes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonesteel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bonesteel looks winded!
Shakes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A left hand lands to the body for Shakes.
Shakes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shakes with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonesteel blocks a body shot from Shakes.
A knee to the head by Shakes.
Shakes lands a nice uppercut.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Bonesteel avoiding damage as Shakes throws knees to the body.
Shakes lands with a right to the head.
Shakes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonesteel or not.
Shakes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
Bonesteel scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shakes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shakes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shakes tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonesteel avoids the damage to the body.
Bonesteel avoiding damage as Shakes throws knees to the body.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonesteel controls his hands.
Shakes lands a left hand.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Bonesteel lands with a left to the head.
Shakes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonesteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shakes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bonesteel's defenses.
Bonesteel is trying to break the clinch but Shakes is controlling him.
Shakes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonesteel avoids a wild elbow strike from Shakes.
Bonesteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Shakes misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonesteel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonesteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonesteel works on Shakes's body with a couple of short punches.
Bonesteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonesteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shakes's elbow.
Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonesteel is defending well for now.
Shakes blocks an uppercut.
Bonesteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakes lands an elbow that stopped Bonesteel in his tracks for a moment.
Bonesteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
Shakes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shakes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonesteel's brow.
A knee to the head by Shakes.
Shakes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like BIshop Bonesteel has been cut.
Bonesteel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bonesteel manages to break the clinch.
Shakes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but Shakes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bonesteel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shakes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a two punch combo.
Bonesteel drops his hands momentarily and Shakes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel takes one to the chin there.
Shakes throws a shot from downtown. Bonesteel moves away and avoids it.
Bonesteel unleashes a big counter combination but Shakes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bonesteel keeps Shakes at a distance using the push kick.
Bonesteel lands with a shot to the body.
Bonesteel thuds his shin into the meat of Shakes's side.
Shakes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonesteel scores with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bonesteel.
Good work by Shakes as he checks the leg kick.
Bonesteel scores with a nice body kick.
Bonesteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonesteel scores with a one two! Shakes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonesteel is looking to slow Shakes down with leg kicks.
Bonesteel misses with a left hand
and Shakes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonesteel has managed to clinch.
Shakes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonesteel blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonesteel misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bonesteel.
Shakes has Bonesteel pressed against the cage, preventing Bonesteel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Bonesteel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Bonesteel on the inside.
Bonesteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shakes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shakes.
Bonesteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shakes backwards.
Bonesteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Bonesteel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonesteel lands a shot to the body.
Bonesteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shakes backwards.
Shakes is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonesteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
Shakes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bonesteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonesteel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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 Marcus Shakes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on BIshop Bonesteel's cut.
That's time! Shakes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shakes takes a swing at Bonesteel's ribcage but misses.
Bonesteel closes the distance and clinches.
Shakes lands a damaging elbow.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonesteel controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonesteel.
Bonesteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonesteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shakess head.
Shakes blocking some punches.
Shakes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonesteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonesteel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shakes backwards.
Marcus Shakes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shakes keeps control of Bonesteel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonesteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shakes misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Shakes.
Bonesteel avoids the elbow strike from Shakes, against the cage.
Bonesteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonesteel misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bonesteel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bonesteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shakes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shakes lands an uppercut.
Shakes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shakes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Bonesteel blocks it.
Bonesteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonesteel breaks the clinch.
Bonesteel tries to land a leg kick but Shakes saw it coming and moves away.
Bonesteel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh Shakes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonesteel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bonesteel wants to get back to striking at distance but Shakes won't allow it.
Shakes seems to have got his legs back now.
Shakes lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonesteel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonesteel.
Shakes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonesteel blocks it with crossed arms.
Shakes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bonesteel throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes with a knee to the head.
Bonesteel is breathing heavily.
Bonesteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonesteel takes an elbow to the temple.
Shakes scores with a knee to the head.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Bonesteel blocks it.
Nice body punch from Bonesteel - that landed with a thud.
Shakes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shakes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonesteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shakes blocking some punches.
Bonesteel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonesteel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shakes lands a damaging elbow.
Shakes throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel working aggressively here.
Bonesteel lands with a light punch inside.
Bonesteel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shakes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bonesteel can turn it around.
Bonesteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shakes moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes slips under a jab.
Shakes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bonesteel under the eye.
Shakes moves out of range as Bonesteel throws a body kick.
Bonesteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shakes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonesteel slips a jab from Shakes.
Shakes throws the left hand but Bonesteel avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Shakes as he checks the leg kick.
Bonesteel moves into the clinch.
Shakes misses with an elbow over the top.
Shakes missing with knees to the body.
Shakes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonesteel has a couple of punches blocked by Shakes.
Shakes tries to work over Bonesteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonesteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonesteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shakes throws an elbow but misses.
Bonesteel lands a nice uppercut.
Shakes throws an elbow but it misses.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakes lands a damaging elbow.
Shakes keeps control of Bonesteel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonesteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonesteel breaks the clinch.
Shakes misses the jab.
Shakes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Shakes.
Shakes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shakes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonesteel misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shakes lands a nice elbow.
Bonesteel blocks the elbow strike.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Shakes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shakes lands a damaging elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Shakes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on BIshop Bonesteel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bonesteel walks into a stiff left hand from Shakes.
Shakes pushes Bonesteel up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Bonesteel misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonesteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shakes scores with a shoulder strike.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonesteel avoids it.
Bonesteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shakes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonesteel pushes Shakes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonesteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonesteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonesteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel throws a head punch that misses.
Bonesteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shakes misses with an elbow over the top.
Shakes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shakes misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bonesteel's face.
Bonesteel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonesteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonesteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shakes swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonesteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonesteel is defending well for now.
Bonesteel has a couple of punches blocked by Shakes.
Bonesteel managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shakes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Bonesteel digs a right hand underneath Shakes's ribcage. Shakes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bonesteel breaks from the clinch.
Bonesteel instigates a clinch.
Bonesteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shakes looking to throw knees to the head but Bonesteel is blocking nicely.
Bonesteel gets through Shakes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shakes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonesteel breaks the clinch.
Bonesteel throws out a loose jab but Shakes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonesteel, pushing him back against the cage.
Shakes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shakes can't find room to land a body shot as Bonesteel controls the action.
Bonesteel lands a right hand.
Shakes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonesteel lands a nice shot to the body.
Shakes blocking some punches.
Bonesteel dodges an elbow strike from Shakes.
Shakes with a knee to the head.
Bonesteel blocks an elbow strike from Shakes.
Bonesteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonesteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shakes tries to work over Bonesteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Bonesteel shrugs off.
Shakes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonesteel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Bonesteel fails to land.
Bonesteel misses with the head strike.
Bonesteel misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shakes backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Bonesteel.
Shakes is leaning against Bonesteel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Shakes.
Bonesteel throws a head punch that misses.
Bonesteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonesteel throws a head punch that misses.
Shakes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonesteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Shakes.
Bonesteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bonesteel misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Shakes on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakes misses with a knee to the head.
Bonesteel is working Shakes over against the cage.
Shakes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonesteel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the head but Bonesteel blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonesteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonesteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonesteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shakes misses with an uppercut
and Bonesteel counters with a straight right hand.
Shakes darts in trying to clinch
and Bonesteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shakes throws an overhand right that lands on Bonesteel's shoulder, as Bonesteel tries to avoid the shot.
Bonesteel feints a counter leg kick.
Bonesteel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bonesteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonesteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonesteel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonesteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bonesteel scores with a spinning back kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but BIshop Bonesteel just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on BIshop Bonesteel's cut.
That's time! Shakes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bonesteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shakes.
Bonesteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shakes avoids the head kick by Bonesteel.
Shakes tries to keep at a distance but Bonesteel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonesteel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonesteel.
Shakes is leaning against Bonesteel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bonesteel tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonesteel lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Shakes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonesteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonesteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes misses with a knee to the head.
Shakes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shakes tries a body shot but Bonesteel blocks it.
Shakes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bonesteel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonesteel wants to break free but Shakes has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Shakes.
A hook to the body from Shakes.
Bonesteel cracks Shakes with a nice body shot.
Bonesteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonesteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Shakes.
Bonesteel managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
Shakes pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonesteel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bonesteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonesteel throws the kick towards the body but Shakes avoids it.
Shakes looks to land a right hand but Bonesteel moved out of range.
Shakes moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBonesteel.
Shakes tries to clinch but Bonesteel moves away
and Bonesteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonesteel clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonesteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes working aggressively here.
Bonesteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonesteel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Shakes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bonesteel avoiding damage as Shakes throws knees to the body.
Shakes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shakes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Shakes.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonesteel avoids it.
Bonesteel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonesteel lands a right hand.
Shakes lands an elbow that stopped Bonesteel in his tracks for a moment.
Bonesteel working aggressively here.
Shakes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonesteel lands a hook that snaps the head of Shakes backwards.
Bonesteel throws a big uppercut that drops Shakes! More strikes from Bonesteel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Shakes lies dazed against the cage as Bonesteel celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BIshop Bonesteel!
BIshop Bonesteel is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking BIshop Bonesteel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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