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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 2554 p4p, 1577 weight class) and Wesley Shutes (ranked 338 p4p, 221 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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27 - 28 - 0 |
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182 cm
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187
22 - 19 - 4 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 4, fighting out of London, Wesley Shutes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shutes throws a front kick aimed at Immanuel's knee but Immanuel avoids it well.
Shutes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shutes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Immanuel darts in and clinches Shutes up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shutes.
Shutes throws a head punch that misses.
Shutes prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Our sources have told us that Immanuel has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shutes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shutes stalling against the cage.
Shutes is leaning against Immanuel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Immanuel.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Shutes.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Shutes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Shutes.
Shutes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shutes backwards.
Shutes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Shutes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shutes trying to stall but Immanuel improves his position.
Shutes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel moves in looking to clinch but Shutes pushes him off.
Shutes lands a lovely overhand right.
Immanuel has Shutes up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shutes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shutes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shutes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shutes working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shutes swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Shutes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shutes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shutes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Immanuel.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Shutes.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shutess head.
Nice body punch from Immanuel - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Shutes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shutes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shutes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shutes throws an elbow that misses.
Shutes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Immanuel tries to land a front kick but Shutes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shutes counters with a body kick.
Shutes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Immanuel tries to land a body kick
and Shutes counters with an outside leg kick.
Immanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Shutes tenderised Immanuel's leg. Immanuel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shutes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Immanuel counters with a left and a right that stings Shutes.
Immanuel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shutes throws a body shot but no joy.
Immanuel lands a glancing blow to the side of Shutes's head.
Shutes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shutes.
Immanuel walks into a jab.
Shutes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shutes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Immanuel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shutes counters with a left and a right that stings Immanuel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel throws out a loose jab but Shutes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Shutes.
Immanuel throws a lazy body kick
and Shutes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel throws an off balance right hand
and Shutes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Immanuel misses
and Shutes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shutes scores with a one two! Immanuel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shutes 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.
Immanuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shutes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shutes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shutes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Immanuel. That did some damage!
Shutes lands a glancing blow to the side of Immanuel's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Shutes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Immanuel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shutes can pounce on him.
Shutes throws a good cross that connects.
Shutes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Immanuel scores with a head kick. Shutes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Immanuel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shutes cracks Immanuel with an open hand slap.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Shutes lunges at Immanuel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Immanuel's hand.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shutes slips under a jab.
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!
Immanuel misses with a right hand
and Shutes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Immanuel's knee momentarily.
Shutes misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Shutes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Immanuel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Immanuel wants to clinch up but Shutes keeps it at a distance.
Wesley Shutes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Shutes tenderised Immanuel's leg. Immanuel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shutes lands a nice looking body shot.
Immanuel misses with a hook
and Shutes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shutes connects with a leg kick.
Shutes doesn't manage to clinch there - Immanuel circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shutes - that will leave a mark!
Shutes scores with a jab to the body.
Shutes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shutes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shutes lunges at Immanuel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Immanuel's hand.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Immanuel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Immanuel is looking to clinch.
Shutes lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Shutes misses.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Shutes moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shutes scores with a sloppy right hand. Immanuel should have avoided that one.
Immanuel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shutes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shutes clinches up with Immanuel and pushes him back against the cage.
Shutes pushes Immanuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shutes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shutes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Shutes.
Shutes throws a shot to the body.
Immanuel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shutes lands a front kick.
Shutes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Immanuels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Immanuel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Immanuel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shutes checks the leg kick.
Shutes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shutes.
Immanuel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shutes is looking to clinch.
Shutes throws a one two combo.
Immanuel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shutes was well out of range. Poor timing from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shutes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shutes lands the left hand.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses
and Shutes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shutes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shutes darts in and clinches Immanuel up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Shutes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shutes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shutes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shutes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shutes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shutes with the inside leg kick.
Shutes lands a head shot.
Shutes misses with a double jab.
Immanuel throws a big counter combination but Shutes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Immanuel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shutes throws a body kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shutes, as that shot connected.
Shutes stalks Immanuel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Immanuel's face. Immanuel staggers backwards, shaken.
Immanuel is rocked!
Immanuel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Immanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Immanuel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shutes counters with a huge left! Immanuel is in big trouble! He's backing up but Shutes isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Immanuel from any more damage. A dominating finish by Shutes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Shutes!
Wesley Shutes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.
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hype
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