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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Shears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shears's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Sackett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad To the Bone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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221 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Shears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nolan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett throws a jab when Shears was well out of range.
Shears throws a sloppy body shot
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shears lands a with a good body shot.
Sackett wants to clinch.
Shears takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shears's hands.
Shears tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Shears.
Sackett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shears swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett stuffs the takedown attempt from Shears. Shears gets slowly back to his feet.
Shears misses with a body shot.
Sackett jabs at Shears's body.
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!
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shears is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Sackett.
Shears gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nolan Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shears swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shears swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shears.
Sackett tries to clinch up.
Sackett has Shears up against the cage in a clinch.
Shears breaks the clinch.
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shears throws a left and a right that both miss
so Sackett counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Sackett lands a couple of digs.
Sackett lands a couple of digs.
Shears throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sackett escapes and throws Shears's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sackett tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shears's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shears is trying to improve his position.
Sackett is looking to take a break and control but Shears is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shears manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sackett won't allow Shears to pass to mount.
Shears not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shears is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sackett is just riding it out for now. Shears eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett is looking for a sweep. Shears is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shears is pressing down on Sackett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sackett is holding on for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shears swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shears fails with the takedown
and Sackett counters with a single leg into guard. Shears didn't expect that.
Sackett working some strikes from top position.
Sackett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shears keeping moving, preventing Sackett from controlling successfully.
Sackett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett postures up and lands a big shot to Shears's brow.
Sackett drops back looking for a leg! Shears is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shears manages to kick Sackett off! Sackett jumps back into Shears's guard.
Shears is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shears striking off his back.
Sackett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sackett trying to control the position from guard on top but Shears is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shears is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shears preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sackett dominated that round.
That's time! Shears's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shears swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sackett moves into the clinch.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shears misses the shot to the body.
Shears blocks a jab.
Nolan Sackett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sackett lands a really nice looking cross but Shears seems unphased.
Sackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shears.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt
and Shears counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shears misses with a low kick.
Shears misses with a straight right.
Nolan Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Sackett as he connects with a hook.
Sackett motions for Shears to come forward. Sackett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shears throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackett.
A punch combination from Sackett misses.
Shears looks for a takedown but Sackett sprawls well.
Shears looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a series of punches but Shears avoids them all with ease.
Shears circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shears counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shears displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Sackett is looking to clinch.
Sackett throws a jab when Shears was well out of range.
Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Shears is out of range.
Shears throws a good cross that connects.
Sackett connects with a looping right hand.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Shears misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Sackett misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett looks to land a combination but Shears avoids it well.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shears is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sackett drops back looking for a leg! Shears is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shears manages to kick Sackett off! Sackett jumps back into Shears's guard.
Sackett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shears works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shears had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sackett is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Shears Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sackett's back instead.
Sackett tries to break free.
Shears has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shears misses with punches from the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shears gets his hands free as Sackett looks to control.
Shears is trying to stick to Sackett's back but Sackett is turning into Shears. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shears's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sackett.
Sackett stopping the sweep attempt from Shears.
Shears controls Sackett momentarily but Sackett frees himself.
Shears thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Shears throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shears is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shears fails with the takedown
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sackett swinging wilding here.
Sackett has his takedown stuffed
and Shears counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett tries to clinch but Shears is having none of it.
Shears throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sackett was covering up waiting for the punch and Shears finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Shears from controlling successfully.
Sackett is pulling down on Shears's head. It's preventing any offense from Shears, at least for the moment.
Sackett manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shears scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shears just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Shears to counter with a crisp jab.
Shears has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shears there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sackett tries to clinch up but Shears circles away and keeps his distance.
Sackett tries to clinch but Shears moves away
and Shears counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sackett goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sackett shoots and misses
and Shears counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shears swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt
and Shears counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sackett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shears tests Sackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sackett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shears.
Sackett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shears counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sackett's guard now.
Shears trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
Sackett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shears doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shears manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shears trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shears throwing strikes but missing.
Sackett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett controls Shears momentarily but Shears frees himself.
Sackett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shears manages to get himself to full guard.
Sackett trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shears's guard.
Sackett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shears wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sackett is now in half guard.
Shears wants to get back to full guard.
Sackett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shears!
Nolan Sackett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shears working to try and regain half guard.
Sackett wants to finish this one by submission but Shears is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sackett.
Sackett putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nolan Sackett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shears tries to hold on but Sackett pushes him away.
Sackett trying to control but Shears is having none of it.
Billy Shears has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shears slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sackett is looking to take a break and control but Shears is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shears looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sackett sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shears tries to roll over but Sackett keeps him under control.
Sackett is pressing down on Shears's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shears is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Sackett seems content to control.
Shears is refusing to be controlled, as Sackett sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Shears.
Well Sackett 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Sackett!
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