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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields comes to the cage accompanied by "Walk" by Pantera. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shields.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shields misses with a looping right.
Williams's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Williams duly obliges.
Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shields wants to get back to full guard.
Williams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shields trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Williams has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shields is trying to control but can't.
Williams prevents Shields from standing back up.
Shields manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shields with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Williams controlling his opponent.
Williams stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Williams thuds a left hand into Shields's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Shields will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shields with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Shields has his takedown stuffed
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shields's guard.
Williams passes Shields's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shields is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
Williams working over Shields with some ground and pound. Shields looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shields is looking to escape.
Shields tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields is looking to improve his position.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shields sees it coming and defends easily.
Williams slows the pace down in half guard.
Williams decides to return to a standing position.
Shields misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Shields backing up. Shields nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Williams decides to return to a standing position.
Mark Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams stands up and beckons Shields to his feet.
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!
Shields misses with a takedown
and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shields is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Shields unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams lands a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.
Williams tries to stand but Shields is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shields with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shields tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shields looking to control.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shields, up you get!
Shields slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Shields tries to clinch
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shields moves into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Shields.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shields is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams pushes down on Shields's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Williams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Shields has managed to free his arm - good work.
Williams decides to stand up.
Shields with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shields is looking to escape.
Williams slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shields has one foot on Williams's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Williams prevents Shields from escaping the position.
Shields is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shields is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mark Shields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shields tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Shields fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Williams is keen to just control but Shields is a slippery customer.
Williams tries to stand and escape but Shields is controlling the position.
Williams gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shields shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shields won't be happy with that.
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!
The referee asks Williams politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Williams prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shields stalling away here and it's allowed Williams to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Shields wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.
Williams keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shields off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shields tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Shields's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Shields.
Shields shoots in but no luck this time.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shields's guard now.
Williams passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
Shields is looking to get back to full guard here but Williams has managed to pass to side control instead.
Shields in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams content just to control the position here.
Williams has control of Shields's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Shields regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams content just to control the position here.
Williams avoids the attempt from Shields to control.
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Williams stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shields!
Shields doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Shields.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams stalks Shields and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shields's face. Shields staggers backwards, shaken.
Shields darts in trying to clinch
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Shields tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Williams presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shields tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields really wants to buck Williams off and get back to his feet.
Williams controlling his opponent.
Shields keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Williams controlling from mount.
Shields tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Mark Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Williams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shields with a poor takedown
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shields's guard.
Williams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Williams tries to stand but Shields is controlling from the bottom.
Shields throws his legs up looking for a submission but Williams uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams controls the position.
Dan Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shields throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Williams!
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energy
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