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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomura Shigaraki (ranked 914 p4p, 718 weight class) and Brayden Abner (ranked 118 p4p, 92 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Tomura Shigaraki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brayden Abner!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shigaraki.
Shigaraki feints and then cracks Abner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abner down.
Nice shot by Shigaraki.
Abner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shigaraki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shigaraki.
Shigaraki jabs Abner right on the nose. Abner blinks but takes it well.
Abner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shigaraki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abner's head backwards.
Shigaraki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shigaraki lunges at Abner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abner's hand.
Abner misses with a head kick.
Abner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shigaraki throws out a loose jab but Abner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abner tests Shigaraki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shigaraki misses with a hook
enabling Abner to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shigaraki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Tomura Shigaraki has been cut.
Shigaraki misses the jab.
Shigaraki misses with a right hand
and Abner counters with a stiff right hand.
Shigaraki misses with a looping right.
Shigaraki swings for the body but Abner moves out of range.
Abner connects with a body shot.
Shigaraki gets tackled into the cage by Abner. Abner maintains the clinch.
Abner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shigaraki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abner smiles and moves away.
Shigaraki throws a chopping leg kick but Abner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shigaraki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Abner to the mat! Abner manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shigaraki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abner wants to sweep but no luck.
Abner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shigaraki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom.
Shigaraki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shigaraki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Shigaraki from controlling successfully.
Shigaraki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shigaraki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shigaraki preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shigaraki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abner's head.
Shigaraki throws an elbow that misses. Abner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shigaraki's guard. Nice move by Abner!
Shigaraki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abner wants to pass the guard but Shigaraki is keeping the position.
Abner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shigaraki's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shigaraki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abner defends it easily.
Abner wanted to stand there but Shigaraki had control of the position.
Shigaraki working for a triangle but Abner defends it easily.
Shigaraki has his foot on Abner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abner works his way back into a safe position though.
Abner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shigaraki throws his legs up looking for a submission but Abner uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abner is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Shigaraki's shoulder. That is not cool.
Shigaraki is trying to work for a sweep but Abner has mounted him!
Shigaraki is working to get back to half guard.
Abner controlling the pace for now.
Shigaraki tries to lock up and control but Abner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Abner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shigaraki is looking to improve his position but Abner isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shigaraki tries to hold on but Abner postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brayden Abner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tomura Shigaraki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abner throws a body punch but Shigaraki moves out of range.
Shigaraki throws a sloppy head kick and Abner moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Shigaraki.
Shigaraki throws a front kick aimed at Abner's knee but Abner avoids it well.
Abner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shigaraki throws out the jab.
Abner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shigaraki on the side of the head.
Shigaraki shoots in for a double leg but Abner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abner misses the jab.
Tomura Shigaraki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shigaraki looks to land a right hand but Abner moved out of range.
Abner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abner wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abner counters with a body kick.
Abner moves out of range as Shigaraki strikes.
Shigaraki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Shigaraki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shigaraki throwing shots but Abner is blocking nicely.
Abner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shigaraki.
Abner gets full guard.
Shigaraki looking to sit in guard and control but Abner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shigaraki is looking for a triangle here but Abner uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Abner decides to stand back up.
Shigaraki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abner defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomura Shigaraki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki misses with a takedown attempt - Abner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shigaraki throws a sloppy head kick
and Abner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shigaraki's knee momentarily.
Shigaraki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shigaraki throws out the jab.
Shigaraki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shigaraki.
Brayden Abner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shigaraki.
Abner throws Shigaraki to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shigaraki checks the leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Abner as Shigaraki shoots in.
Abner scores with a three punch combo!
Abner thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner scores with a sloppy right hand. Shigaraki should have avoided that one.
Shigaraki throws a body punch but Abner moves out of range.
Shigaraki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abner is able to avoid easily.
Abner wants to counter with a clinch but Shigaraki pushes him away.
Abner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shigaraki.
Shigaraki swings widly with a right hand
and Abner counters with a nice body shot.
Shigaraki throws a body punch but Abner moves out of range.
Abner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shigaraki dodges the punch combination from Abner.
Abner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shigaraki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shigaraki misses with a takedown attempt - Abner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abner throws out a counter right but Shigaraki avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abner checks it well.
Shigaraki sets himself, and Abner steps forward looking for the clinch! Shigaraki avoids it this time.
Shigaraki moves out of range of the strikes.
Shigaraki throws a big shot that misses.
Shigaraki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brayden Abner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shigaraki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shigaraki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abner sprawls well. Abner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shigaraki gets slowly back to his feet.
Shigaraki misses with a low kick as Abner jumps back.
Abner throws the left hand but Shigaraki avoids the punch easily.
Shigaraki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shigaraki swings for the body but Abner moves out of range.
Shigaraki wants to slow Abner down by chopping away at his legs.
Abner lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Abner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomura Shigaraki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Abner has Shigaraki up against the cage in a clinch.
Tomura Shigaraki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
Abner tries to work over Shigaraki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner misses with a body punch.
Abner stalling in the clinch but Shigaraki improves position.
Abner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shigaraki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good work by Abner as he checks the leg kick.
Abner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shigaraki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Abner sprawls well initially but Shigaraki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Abner pushes Shigaraki off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shigaraki with the inside leg kick.
Shigaraki throws a lazy uppercut
and Abner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shigaraki scores with a head kick.
Shigaraki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shigaraki's sensitive parts.
Shigaraki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abner moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shigaraki.
Abner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shigaraki.
Abner misses with a wild body shot.
Abner leaves Shigaraki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shigaraki throws a poor cross that misses
and Shigaraki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shigaraki stuns Abner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shigaraki throws a leg kick but Abner moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shigaraki throws a sloppy body shot
and Abner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shigaraki misses with the body kick
and Abner counters with a right hand to the body.
Abner has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner drops Shigaraki with a beautiful combination! Shigaraki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Abner is looking for the KO!
Shigaraki has his takedown stuffed
and Abner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomura Shigaraki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shigaraki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shigaraki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abner misses with a few strikes there.
Abner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abner lands the left hand.
Shigaraki is rocked!
Shigaraki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oh Shigaraki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brayden Abner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shigaraki seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner scores with a spinning back kick!
Shigaraki looks to throw the jab but Abner is out of range.
Shigaraki misses with a takedown
and Abner counters with a nice body shot.
Shigaraki takes one to the side of the head.
Abner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shigaraki's hands.
Shigaraki misses with a takedown attempt
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shigaraki takes a swing at Abner's ribcage but misses.
Shigaraki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shigaraki drops his hands momentarily and Abner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shigaraki shoots in but no luck this time.
Abner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abner scores with a hook.
Shigaraki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shigaraki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abner moves away.
Shigaraki throws a leg kick
and Abner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shigaraki misses with a body shot
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shigaraki misses with a shot to the body
and Abner counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abner. That's going to slow Shigaraki down.
Shigaraki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shigaraki swings widly with a right hand
and Abner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shigaraki throws an off balance right hand
letting Abner counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shigaraki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shigaraki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brayden Abner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brayden Abner!
Our winner, Brayden Abner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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