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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean O Brian (ranked 3674 p4p, 2523 weight class) and Miguel Shepherd (ranked 414 p4p, 301 weight class). Shepherd is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Everyone's an Outlaw. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean O Brian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brian fails with the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brian misses with a leg kick
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean O Brian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brian misses with a takedown
and Shepherd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brian misses with a lunging right hand
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brian shoots and misses
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Brian with a poor takedown
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brian fails with the takedown
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
O Brian is breathing heavily.
O Brian looks to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brian fails with the takedown
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miguel Shepherd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brian shoots and misses
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian tries to clinch up
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brian shoots and misses
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
O Brian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brian misses with a double jab
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brian with a poor takedown
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brian with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
O Brian throws a combination that misses
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brian shoots and misses
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brian shoots and misses
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Brian shoots and misses
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brian wants to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brian has his takedown stuffed
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Shepherd dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Brian misses with a hook
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brian tries to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brian misses with a leg kick
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
Shepherd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Brian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Shepherd has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brian wants to clinch
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brian tries to clinch
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brian fails with the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean O Brian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian with a poor takedown
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
O Brian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jean O Brian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Brian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
Shepherd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brian tries to clinch but Shepherd moves away
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brian wants to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shepherd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brian has his takedown stuffed
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brian shoots and misses
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brian shoots and misses
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brian closes the distance but Shepherd moves to the side
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shepherd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Shepherd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Brian closes the distance but Shepherd moves to the side
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian throws a sloppy body shot
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brian throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brian lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shepherd has one foot on O Brian's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brian with a poor takedown
and Shepherd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean O Brian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brian looks to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shepherd might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
O Brian doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brian has his takedown stuffed
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brian misses with a takedown attempt
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brian darts in trying to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brian with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
O Brian with a poor takedown
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brian tries to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brian has his takedown stuffed
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian throws a sloppy head kick
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brian moves to clinch but Shepherd breaks away
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brian throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brian misses with a takedown
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brian has his takedown stuffed
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Shepherd really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
O Brian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Brian has his takedown stuffed
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian tries to clinch but Shepherd moves away
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brian misses with a takedown attempt
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
O Brian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean O Brian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brian tries to clinch
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brian misses with a takedown
and Shepherd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brian darts in trying to clinch
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
O Brian tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brian fails with the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brian falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brian thows a leg kick but Shepherd checks it
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian wants to clinch but Shepherd slips to the side
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brian shoots and misses
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brian misses with a hook to the body
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brian throws a sloppy head kick
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brian tries to clinch up
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brian throws a leg kick
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Brian misses with a takedown attempt
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brian swings widly with a right hand
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shepherd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brian shoots and misses
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
O Brian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Shepherd dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
O Brian misses with a leg kick
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brian throws a head kick that misses
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from O Brian misses
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
O Brian misses with a takedown
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brian fails with the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean O Brian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brian shoots and misses
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brian has his takedown stuffed
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
O Brian misses with a takedown attempt
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
O Brian looks to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian throws a head kick that misses
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brian wants to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brian misses with a takedown attempt
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miguel Shepherd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brian misses with a left hand
and Shepherd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brian misses with a takedown
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brian misses with a takedown
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brian closes the distance but Shepherd moves to the side
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian fails with the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brian tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brian tries to clinch up
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
O Brian with a poor takedown
and O Brian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Shepherd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shepherd 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 41:50
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 41:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 41:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Shepherd! Miguel Shepherd retains his light heavyweight title!
After the big win, Miguel Shepherd made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Squirrel Sportswear 🐿️ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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