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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Legs (ranked 1979 p4p, 2019 weight class) and Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 239 p4p, 244 weight class). Legs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Walk - Pantera. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crazy Legs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Shakespeare!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legs scoring well with a low kick there.
Legs misses with a hook.
Shakespeare missing with a left hand there. Legs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shakespeare swinging wildly here.
Shakespeare throws a shot from downtown. Legs moves away and avoids it.
Legs throwing a counter right hand but Shakespeare manages to avoid it.
Shakespeare misses with a looping right.
Legs throws a nice looking combination but Shakespeare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Legs works the jab nicely.
Shakespeare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legs manages to avoid it.
Shakespeare is looking to score with low kicks.
Legs ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
A swing and a miss from Shakespeare.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakespeare misses with a body punch
and Legs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shakespeare misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Legs was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shakespeare takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legs lands with a cross.
Legs tries to clinch up but Shakespeare circles away and keeps his distance.
Shakespeare looks to land a right hand but Legs moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakespeare misses with a wild body shot.
Shakespeare will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shakespeare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Legs counters with an outside leg kick.
Legs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare throws a body punch but Legs moves out of range.
Shakespeare takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Legs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Legs lands with a hook. Shakespeare tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Legs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legs throws a right and a left that Shakespeare avoids nicely.
Shakespeare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legs connects with a looping right hand.
Shakespeare throws a combination that misses
and Legs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Legs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch.
Legs scores with a shot to the side of Shakespeare's head.
Legs lands a right hand.
Legs lands a hook that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards.
Legs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch.
Shakespeare's coach down at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shakespeare's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Legs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
Shakespeare tries to break free but Legs pushes him back against the cage.
Legs tries to work over Shakespeare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shakespeare is trying to force a seperation but Legs has the dominant position.
Shakespeare can't break the clinch.
Legs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Legs lands a hook that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards.
Shakespeare wants to break free but Legs has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Legs is struggling to control the position.
Shakespeare tries to circle away but Legs has him pinned against the cage.
Shakespeare is trying to break the clinch but Legs has him pressed against the cage.
Shakespeare letting Legs take a breather here.
Shakespeare is trying to break free.
Legs stalling.
Legs has Shakespeare pressed against the cage, preventing Shakespeare from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Legs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shakespeare blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Legs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Shakespeare blocks a body shot from Legs.
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.
Legs scores with a shoulder strike.
Legs lands a hook that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards.
Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Legs.
Legs can't find room to land a body shot as Shakespeare controls the action.
Legs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards.
Legs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards.
Shakespeare is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Legs lands with a left to the head.
Legs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legs scores with a shot to the side of Shakespeare's head.
Shakespeare wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legs.
Legs scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Shakespeare's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shakespeare throws a right and a left that Legs avoids nicely.
Shakespeare rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Legs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Legs scores with a one two! Shakespeare had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Legs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Legs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Legs moves out of range of the strikes.
Legs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shakespeare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legs.
Legs stuns Shakespeare with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Legs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shakespeare tries to bum rush Legs with a series of wild strikes but Legs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Legs is looking for a counter combo.
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!
Legs lunges at Shakespeare with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shakespeare's hand.
Legs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shakespeare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Legs tries to counter by clinching up but Shakespeare breaks away and moves out of range.
Legs clinches.
Legs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakespeare can do to turn this around?
Legs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shakespeare's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakespeare wants to break free but Legs has control.
Legs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shakespeare.
Legs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Legs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shakespeare letting Legs take a breather here.
Legs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shakespeare's efforts to push away.
Legs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Legs has Shakespeare pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shakespeare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shakespeare stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Shakespeare misses.
Shakespeare throws a jab when Legs was well out of range.
Crazy Legs is winning the standup battle so far.
Shakespeare throws an off balance right hand
and Legs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Legs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakespeare.
A nice inside leg kick there by Legs. That's going to slow Shakespeare down.
Shakespeare misses the jab.
Legs cracks a nice hook into Shakespeare's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Legs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shakespeare doesn't seem phased though.
Shakespeare takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Crazy Legs has been cut.
Legs throws a body shot but no joy.
Robbie Shakespeare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shakespeare at a distance.
Shakespeare loads up on a big right hand but Legs slips the punch.
Legs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shakespeare looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut.
Shakespeare misses with a looping right.
Legs tries to counter by clinching up but Shakespeare breaks away and moves out of range.
Shakespeare lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legs circles away quickly and effectively.
Legs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Legs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shakespeare doesn't seem bothered though.
Shakespeare lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Legs thuds a left hand into Shakespeare's body.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Legs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Legs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Legs tries to bum rush Shakespeare with a series of wild strikes but Shakespeare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Legs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shakespeare moves away.
Legs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Legs moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakespeare throws a poor cross that misses
and Legs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shakespeare thinking.
Shakespeare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare looks to land a body kick but Legs moved away.
Legs tries to counter by clinching up but Shakespeare breaks away and moves out of range.
Shakespeare looks to throw the jab but Legs is out of range.
A head kick from Legs lands but Shakespeare takes it in his stride.
Shakespeare takes a swing at Legs's ribcage but misses.
And Legs counters with a quick kick to the body but Shakespeare blocks it.
Legs slips under a jab.
Shakespeare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legs.
Legs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Legs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Legs moves away from the strike by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legs finds it's way round the side to connect with Shakespeare's head.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Legs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Shakespeare misses.
Nice body punch from Legs.
Shakespeare is breathing heavily.
Shakespeare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legs.
Legs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Legs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Legs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shakespeare throws out the jab.
Legs ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
A slow jab from Shakespeare misses its intended target.
Legs scores with a jab.
Legs moves away from the strike by Shakespeare.
Legs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shakespeare throws a right hand that misses
and Legs counters with a right hand to the body.
Legs ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
Legs forces Shakespeare back against the cage and clinches.
Legs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Legs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shakespeares head.
A short body shot lands from Legs as the two fighters clinch.
Crazy Legs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Legs on the inside.
Shakespeare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shakespeare wants to get back to striking at distance but Legs won't allow it.
Legs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs misses with a punch to the body.
Shakespeare's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Legs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Legs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Legs works on Shakespeare's body with a couple of short punches.
Legs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Legs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Legs lands with a left to the head.
Legs scores with a shoulder strike.
Legs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch.
Legs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robbie Shakespeare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shakespeare misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakespeare looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Legs lands with a right to the head.
Legs stalling against the cage.
Legs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Legs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards.
Legs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Legs as the two fighters clinch.
Legs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards.
Legs lands with a short shot to the head.
Shakespeare is rocked!
Legs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shakespeare is still on wobbly legs! Can Legs finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Legs.
Legs creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shakespeare's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shakespeare drops to his knees and Legs pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crazy Legs!
After winning the bout, Crazy Legs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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