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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Shrute (ranked 24248 p4p, 4414 weight class) and Allejo Madera (ranked 531 p4p, 447 weight class). Shrute's entrance music is Battlestart Galactica theme. A fine choice. The key to victory for Dwight Shrute has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good takedowns
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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 5 - 45 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Shrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allejo Madera!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madera drives through and clinches with Shrute against the cage.
Shrute breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Shrute's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shrute gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Madera to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Madera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Madera trying to control the position from guard on top but Shrute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shrute haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Madera postures up in Shrute's guard and throws a big left but Shrute blocks it.
Shrute looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madera is one step ahead there.
Madera prevents Shrute from getting back to his feet.
Madera told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Shrute seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Madera swings for the body but Shrute moves out of range.
Madera lands a left and a right that sends Shrute crashing to the canvas! Madera dives into mount looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shrute is wriggling around trying to escape.
Madera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrute has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Madera's lack of action.
Madera lands strikes from half guard.
Madera is looking to take a break and control but Shrute is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Madera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shrute with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shrute is rocked!
Shrute is refusing to be controlled, as Madera sits in half guard.
Oh Shrute is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shrute seems to have got his legs back now.
Madera stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madera is looking to advance position but Shrute won't allow it.
Madera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shrute keeps working.
Madera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Madera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shrute defending well though.
Madera is looking to take a break and control but Shrute is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shrute trying to control here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Madera passes to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madera is looking to take a break and control but Shrute is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shrute tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Allejo Madera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Madera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shrute looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shrute bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Shrute shoots in for a takedown but Madera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Madera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shrute manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shrute keeping moving, preventing Madera from controlling successfully.
Madera prevents Shrute from getting back to his feet.
Shrute knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Madera on the ground.
Madera is in close to Shrute's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Madera chips away with some ground and pound.
Madera wants to control from the top but Shrute keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Madera trying to control but Shrute is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Madera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Madera trying to control the position from guard on top but Shrute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madera working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shrute trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Shrute is trying to keep Madera in close.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shrute tries to score a power double leg takedown but Madera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shrute somewhat.
Dwight Shrute is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madera rushes Shrute and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Madera throws an elbow but it misses.
Madera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shrute manages to pull guard.
Madera trying to control the position from guard on top but Shrute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Madera working some strikes from top position.
Madera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Madera trying to control the position from guard on top but Shrute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Madera trying to control the position from guard on top but Shrute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four 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.
Shrute keeping moving, preventing Madera from controlling successfully.
Shrute throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Madera wants to control from the top but Shrute keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madera keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shrute's head.
Madera scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Allejo Madera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Shrute's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Madera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Madera shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shrute is trying to defend but Madera finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Madera drops an elbow to the side of Shrute's head.
Madera is keen to just control but Shrute is a slippery customer.
Madera passes to full mount!
Madera lands a heavy elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madera lands a big shot to the head and Shrute winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Allejo Madera!
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