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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Shavers (ranked 1224 p4p, 788 weight class) and Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 68 p4p, 42 weight class). Fisticuffs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All Eyez On Me - Tupac kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Torraso Fisticuffs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Earnie Shavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torraso Fisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisticuffs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shavers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shavers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fisticuffs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shavers just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisticuffs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shavers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fisticuffs misses with a straight left.
Fisticuffs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shavers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch
and Shavers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fisticuffs throws the left hand but Shavers avoids the punch easily.
Shavers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shavers swings for the body but Fisticuffs moves out of range.
Fisticuffs has closed the distance and engaged Shavers in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Shavers fails to land.
Shavers working aggressively here.
Fisticuffs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shavers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shavers is leaning against Fisticuffs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuffs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shavers's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Shavers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fisticuffs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fisticuffs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisticuffs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shavers's efforts to push away.
Fisticuffs throws a head punch that misses.
Shavers blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shavers.
Fisticuffs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shavers blocks an uppercut.
Shavers blocks an uppercut.
Shavers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shavers wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Fisticuffs fails to land.
Shavers lands with a light punch inside.
Fisticuffs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shavers swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisticuffs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shavers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shavers.
Shavers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Fisticuffs.
Shavers lands a body punch.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shavers.
Fisticuffs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shavers backwards.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisticuffs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
A short right from Shavers.
Shavers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
Shavers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
Shavers blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Shavers.
Shavers blocking some punches.
Fisticuffs can't find room to land a body shot as Shavers controls the action.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Shavers.
Fisticuffs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fisticuffs dodges an elbow strike from Shavers.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
Shavers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shavers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
Shavers lands a damaging elbow.
Shavers lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fisticuffs.
Shavers looking to stall.
Fisticuffs managing to block the knees to the body from Shavers.
Shavers cracks Fisticuffs with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shavers blocks an uppercut.
Shavers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fisticuffs is defending well for now.
Shavers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shavers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fisticuffs swings wildly with an uppercut but Shavers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shavers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fisticuffs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shavers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shavers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Earnie Shavers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Shavers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fisticuffs blocks a jab.
A big right from Fisticuffs misses.
Shavers misses with a wild body shot.
Fisticuffs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shavers moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Shavers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shavers seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fisticuffs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shavers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch but Shavers is having none of it.
Shavers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fisticuffs wants to clinch up but Shavers keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Shavers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shavers.
Shavers scores with a jab to the head.
Shavers misses the body punch
and Fisticuffs counters with a straight right hand.
Shavers throws a body punch but Fisticuffs moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers misses with a body shot.
Fisticuffs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shavers.
Fisticuffs takes a swing at Shavers's ribcage but misses.
Shavers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fisticuffs just manages to avoid it.
Fisticuffs throws a hook but Shavers blocks it.
Fisticuffs throws a poor cross that misses
and Shavers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shavers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fisticuffs is able to avoid easily.
Fisticuffs slips under a jab from Shavers.
Shavers misses with a low kick.
Shavers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shavers slips a straight right by Fisticuffs.
Decent striking displayed by Shavers there.
Shavers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisticuffs moves away.
Shavers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fisticuffs misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs lands a body shot.
Shavers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisticuffs swings widly with a right hand
letting Shavers counter with a right hand.
Shavers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fisticuffs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shavers moves away.
Fisticuffs lands a big right hand that sends Shavers crashing to the mat! Fisticuffs stays standing though and waves Shavers back to his feet!
Fisticuffs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fisticuffs avoids a kick to the body.
Shavers is looking to slow Fisticuffs down with leg kicks.
Shavers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fisticuffs takes the fight into the clinch.
Shavers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs tries a body shot but Shavers blocks it.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
Shavers just leaning against Fisticuffs, taking a breather.
Shavers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fisticuffs has Shavers up against the cage in a clinch.
Shavers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torraso Fisticuffs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Shavers.
Shavers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shavers scores with a shot to the side of Fisticuffs's head.
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
Shavers working aggressively here.
Shavers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fisticuffs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shavers prevents a body shot from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
Shavers blocking some punches.
Fisticuffs blocks a body shot from Shavers.
Fisticuffs tries to throw a body punch but Shavers avoids it by throwing Fisticuffs back against the cage.
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
Fisticuffs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shavers prevents a body shot from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
Shavers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Shavers to work.
Fisticuffs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Torraso Fisticuffs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shavers misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Fisticuffs misses its intended target.
Shavers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fisticuffs's head.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch
and Shavers counters with a leg kick.
Fisticuffs doesn't manage to clinch there - Shavers circles away.
Shavers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fisticuffs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fisticuffs moves to clinch but Shavers breaks away
and Shavers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shavers moves away.
Shavers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fisticuffs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shavers.
Fisticuffs slips under a jab from Shavers.
Fisticuffs throws out a counter right but Shavers avoids it with no problem.
Shavers circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Shavers.
Fisticuffs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shavers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shavers throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Fisticuffs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shavers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisticuffs moves away.
Shavers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shavers throws a hook but Fisticuffs avoids it easily.
Shavers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fisticuffs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shavers counters with a straight right hand.
Fisticuffs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shavers cracks Fisticuffs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shavers.
Fisticuffs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shavers misses with a punch on the inside.
Shavers pushes off an throws an elbow but Fisticuffs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Shavers.
Fisticuffs avoids the elbow strike from Shavers, against the cage.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
Shavers misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisticuffs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shavers blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Fisticuffs - that landed with a thud.
Shavers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fisticuffs backwards.
Shavers trying to stall but Fisticuffs improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Fisticuffs scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shavers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fisticuffs's brow.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs throws a head punch that misses.
Shavers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shavers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shavers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fisticuffs is defending well for now.
A short right from Shavers on the inside.
Shavers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs throws a punch but it's blocked by Shavers.
Shavers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fisticuffss head.
Fisticuffs can't find room to land a body shot as Shavers controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shavers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Shavers.
Fisticuffs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fisticuffs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shavers misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs swings wildly with an uppercut but Shavers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisticuffs misses with a body punch.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
Shavers throws an elbow that misses.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
Shavers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fisticuffs avoids it.
Fisticuffs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fisticuffs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisticuffs can't find room to land a body shot as Shavers controls the action.
Fisticuffs letting Shavers take a breather here.
Shavers blocks an uppercut.
Shavers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisticuffs tries to work over Shavers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisticuffs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs throws a punch but it's blocked by Shavers.
And that's the end of the fight!
Earnie Shavers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shavers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Earnie Shavers!
Earnie Shavers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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