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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 1188 p4p, 1255 weight class) and Crazy Legs (ranked 159 p4p, 167 weight class). Legs has chosen Walk - Pantera as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Shakespeare!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crazy Legs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakespeare looks to throw the jab but Legs is out of range.
Legs with a nice cross.
Legs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shakespeare lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Legs at a distance.
Legs lands a head kick!
Shakespeare throws a predictable looking body shot
and Legs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shakespeare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legs throws the left hand but Shakespeare avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Legs checks a leg kick.
Shakespeare misses with a few strikes there.
Shakespeare takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Shakespeare throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shakespeare bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Legs's head.
It looks like Crazy Legs has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakespeare takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shakespeare misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Legs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shakespeare throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Legs counters with a series of strikes. Shakespeare will be more careful next time no doubt.
Legs moves forwards but Shakespeare connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shakespeare tests Legs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shakespeare connects with a crisp jab.
Legs avoids the body shot from Shakespeare.
A jab from Shakespeare finds it's way through Legs's defenses.
That has opened up Crazy Legs's cut even more.
No joy there for Legs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shakespeare has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Legs thuds a left hand into Shakespeare's body.
Shakespeare throws a jab when Legs was well out of range.
It seemed like Legs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shakespeare throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shakespeare looks to throw the jab but Legs is out of range.
Legs lands a jab.
Robbie Shakespeare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Legs counters with a nice uppercut.
Shakespeare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Legs counters with a left and a right that stings Shakespeare.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Legs - that will leave a mark!
Legs fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Legs.
Legs moves out of range of the body kick.
Shakespeare misses with a body shot
and Legs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shakespeare swings widly with a right hand
and Legs counters with a stiff right hand.
Legs ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Legs slips a jab from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare misses with a leg kick
and Legs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shakespeare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shakespeare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legs looks to land a right hand but Shakespeare moved out of range.
It looked like Shakespeare wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Legs misses with a looping right.
Legs delivers a nice body kick.
Legs scores with a jab to the head.
Shakespeare misses with a jab, cross combination.
Legs tries to counter with a clinch but Shakespeare shakes him off and moves away.
Shakespeare lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shakespeare throws a wild body kick that Legs sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Legs slams his shin into Shakespeare's torso.
Legs slips a jab from Shakespeare.
Legs scores with a push kick.
Legs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shakespeare throws a body punch but Legs moves out of range.
Legs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Shakespeare misses.
Shakespeare throws a hook to the side of Legs's head but Legs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Legs stalks Shakespeare and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shakespeare's face. Shakespeare staggers backwards, shaken.
Legs tries to move into range but Shakespeare moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shakespeare is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shakespeare throws a looping overhand right but Legs ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Legs misses.
Shakespeare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legs ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
and Legs counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakespeare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shakespeare throws a wild body kick that Legs sees coming a mile off.
Shakespeare misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Legs.
Legs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shakespeare counters with a nice uppercut.
The cut above Crazy Legs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shakespeare misses with a series of wild punches.
Shakespeare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Legs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Legs cracks Shakespeare with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Legs.
Legs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shakespeare will feel that in the morning.
Shakespeare misses with a left hand
and Legs counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legs lands a front kick.
Shakespeare has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Legs.
Jab, jab by Legs - just one landing.
Legs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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 Crazy Legs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shakespeare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shakespeare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakespeare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shakespeare misses with a looping right.
Legs scores with a spinning back kick!
Legs defending well as Shakespeare loads up on a big left hand.
Legs throws out a counter right but Shakespeare avoids it with no problem.
Shakespeare lands a two punch combo.
Legs tests Shakespeare's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Legs scores with a jab.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut.
Crazy Legs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Legs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legs slips under a jab from Shakespeare.
Legs tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shakespeare throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shakespeare will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Legs as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs moves away from the strike by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Legs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Legs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shakespeare circles away quickly and effectively.
Shakespeare throws a lazy uppercut
and Legs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shakespeare wants to slow Legs down by chopping away at his legs.
Legs throws out a counter right but Shakespeare avoids it with no problem.
Legs tests Shakespeare's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Legs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shakespeare ducks under a wild hook from Legs.
Legs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Legs thuds his shin into the meat of Shakespeare's side.
Shakespeare misses with a hook
letting Legs counter with a right hand.
Shakespeare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakespeare misses with a lunging right hand
and Legs counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Legs!
A left lands for Legs.
A jab from Shakespeare misses.
Shakespeare ducks right into an uppercut from Legs.
Legs blocks a jab.
Shakespeare steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Legs. That one must have hurt.
Legs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick from Legs.
Legs blocks a jab.
Shakespeare with a nice cross.
Shakespeare misses with a hook
and Legs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Legs lands with a slapping head kick.
Legs staying out of range there.
Shakespeare uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Legs with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Legs finds it's target.
Shakespeare throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Legs counters with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Shakespeare. Those never looked like landing.
Shakespeare misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shakespeare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shakespeare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legs lands with an overhand left.
Shakespeare looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Legs scores with a push kick.
Legs slips a straight right by Shakespeare.
Legs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shakespeare circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
and Legs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Legs clobbers Shakespeare with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakespeare throws a jab but it's blocked by Legs.
Legs fails to land with a series of punches.
Shakespeare shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare misses with a straight left.
Shakespeare cracks Legs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crazy Legs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
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 a two punch combo.
Legs tries to bum rush Shakespeare with a series of wild strikes but Shakespeare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shakespeare throws the left hand but Legs avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Legs does it's job there.
Shakespeare keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Legs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shakespeare thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Legs! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shakespeare throws the left hand but Legs avoids the punch easily.
Legs cracks Shakespeare with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shakespeare takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Crazy Legs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut. Legs saw that one coming.
Legs swings for the body but Shakespeare moves out of range.
Legs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shakespeare.
Legs throws a one two combo.
Legs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Legs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Legs coming out on top.
Legs scores with a kick to the body.
Shakespeare ducks right into an uppercut from Legs.
Shakespeare thows a leg kick but Legs checks it
and Legs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Legs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
letting Legs counter with a right hand.
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 lands a jab to the head.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Legs counters with a nice uppercut.
Legs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shakespeare.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Legs both land. Nice combination.
Legs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Shakespeare.
Legs connects with a right hand. Shakespeare shakes it off.
Legs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shakespeare counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shakespeare throws a jab but it's blocked by Legs.
Legs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shakespeare. Legs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shakespeare takes one to the chin there.
Shakespeare thows a leg kick but Legs checks it
and Legs counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shakespeare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shakespeare misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Legs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakespeare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Legs counter with a right hand.
Shakespeare takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shakespeare moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Legs lands a jab to the head.
Legs staying out of range there.
Legs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shakespeare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Legs scores with a sloppy right hand. Shakespeare should have avoided that one.
Legs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shakespeare.
Legs thows a body kick. Shakespeare tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Legs blocks a jab.
Legs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shakespeare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legs.
Shakespeare throws a lazy uppercut
and Legs counters with a nice body shot.
Shakespeare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shakespeare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Legs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare throws an off balance right hand
and Legs counters with a stiff right hand.
Legs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shakespeare has time to react.
Shakespeare tries to score with a low kick but Legs moves his leg out of the way.
Legs lands with a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Legs.
Shakespeare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shakespeare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shakespeare throws the left hand but Legs avoids the punch easily.
Legs throws a head kick that half lands.
Legs dodges the punch combination from Shakespeare.
A low kick from Shakespeare misses
and Legs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shakespeare. Legs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shakespeare misses with a lunging right hand
and Legs counters with a left to the body.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut. Legs saw that one coming.
Legs is looking for the big counter here.
Legs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Legs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Legs thows a body kick. Shakespeare tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Legs cracks Shakespeare with an open hand slap.
Shakespeare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Legs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Legs staying out of range there.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Legs finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legs slips a jab from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare wants to slow Legs down by chopping away at his legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Shakespeare scores with a four punch combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crazy Legs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Legs pushes Shakespeare away with a front kick.
Shakespeare lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legs circles away quickly and effectively.
Shakespeare clobbers Legs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Legs moves out of range as Shakespeare strikes.
Legs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Legs.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
and Legs counters with a straight right hand.
Legs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shakespeare takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Legs scores with a jab to the head.
Legs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shakespeare takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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.
Legs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare throws a hook to the side of Legs's head but Legs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakespeare looks to land a left hand but Legs moved out of range nicely.
Legs thows a body kick. Shakespeare tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shakespeare dodges the punch combination from Legs.
Sloppy strikes from Shakespeare. Those never looked like landing.
Legs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shakespeare misses with a hook
and Legs counters with a series of strikes. Shakespeare will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Legs. Shakespeare shrugs it off though.
Legs throws a combination. Shakespeare tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Decent striking displayed by Shakespeare there.
Jab by Shakespeare.
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!
Shakespeare throws a low kick but Legs avoids it.
Shakespeare goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Legs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shakespeare at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shakespeare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shakespeare with a nice cross.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Crazy Legs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robbie Shakespeare!
Robbie Shakespeare retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Robbie Shakespeare made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Crazy Legs was interviewed post fight and said 'I got paid, I win'.
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