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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Shade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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175 cm
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Tracey!
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, Gabe Shade!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shade just misses with a punch to the body.
Shade has a takedown stuffed.
Shade throws a leg kick that misses.
Shade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tracey sprawls well. Tracey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shade gets slowly back to his feet.
Tracey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shade shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shade throwing shots but Tracey is blocking nicely.
Shade is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shade is thwarting Tracey's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shade sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tracey defending well though.
Shade content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shade is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tracey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shade.
Tracey is refusing to be controlled, as Shade sits in half guard.
Tracey regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tracey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shade is controlling him.
Shade throws a strike but Tracey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shade looking for a guillotine here but Tracey defends easily.
Tracey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shade, up you get!
Shade scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shade lands a nice short elbow.
Tracey tries to kick Shade off but Shade keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shade is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shade looks gassed!
Tracey is looking to escape.
Shade trying to control from Tracey's half guard. Tracey has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shade throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey keeping moving, preventing Shade from controlling successfully.
Shade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tracey is keeping the position for now.
Tracey is looking to stand up but Shade isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shade tries a low kick but Tracey avoids it.
Shade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tracey's waist but Tracey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shade off to one side.
Dick Tracey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Shade.
Shade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Shade dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tracey misses with a wild combination.
Tracey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice straight punches there by Shade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shade.
Shade tried to score with a low kick but Tracey checks it.
Shade takes a swing at Tracey's ribcage but misses.
Shade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tracey.
Tracey scores with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shade.
Tracey moves out of range of the body kick from Shade.
A punch combination from Shade misses.
Shade throws a hook but Tracey avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tracey throws a hook but Shade blocks it.
Nice takedown defense from Tracey. No joy for Shade on that attempt.
Shade is breathing heavily.
A cross from Tracey lands.
A jab from Shade misses.
Shade tries to clinch up but Tracey circles away and keeps his distance.
Shade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tracey lunges at Shade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shade's hand.
Shade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tracey was well out of range. Poor timing from Shade.
Shade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shade throws a right and a left that Tracey avoids nicely.
Tracey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shade counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tracey's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shade throws a big right hand that misses.
Tracey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shade trying to control but Tracey is working from the bottom.
Shade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shade postures up in Tracey's guard and throws a big left but Tracey blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tracey wants to stand but Shade is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left lands for Tracey.
Tracey ducks under a wild hook from Shade.
Shade tries a low kick but Tracey avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Shade.
Shade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tracey circles away quickly and effectively.
Tracey lands a jab-cross combination.
Shade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tracey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shade somewhat.
Dick Tracey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Shade.
Shade shoots in and drives through. Tracey sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey scores with a one two! Shade had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tracey stuffs the takedown.
Shade takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A leg kick checked by Tracey.
Tracey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick Tracey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tracey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gabe Shade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tracey scores with a jab to the body.
Shade misses with a straight right.
Tracey misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tracey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tracey tries to avoid it but Shade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tracey to the ground. Tracey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tracey to score with a decent uppercut.
Dick Tracey is winning the standup battle so far.
Shade dives in and grabs Tracey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tracey pushes down on Shade's head and hops out.
Tracey fails to land with a series of punches.
Tracey cracks Shade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tracey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch combination from Tracey misses.
Shade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tracey tries to avoid it but Shade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tracey to the ground. Tracey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dick Tracey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Shade.
Tracey scores with a nice strike.
Tracey takes a swing at Shade's ribcage but misses.
Shade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tracey scores with a jab to the body.
Tracey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shade doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tracey misses with a few strikes there.
Tracey jabs Shade right on the nose. Shade blinks but takes it well.
Shade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tracey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tracey.
Tracey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tracey.
Tracey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shade on the side of the head.
Tracey lands a nice hook to Shade's body. Shade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tracey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tracey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dick Tracey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tracey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shade lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Tracey.
Shade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tracey misses with a hook.
Tracey throws a combination that misses
and Shade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shade.
Shade takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tracey checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey throws a hook to the side of Shade's head but Shade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left and a right from Tracey both land. Nice combination.
Tracey slaps away a takedown attempt from Shade, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tracey throws a right and a left that Shade avoids nicely.
Tracey misses the shot to the body.
Shade shoots in for a takedown but Tracey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tracey tries to avoid it but Shade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tracey to the ground. Tracey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice combination there by Tracey.
Shade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tracey was well out of range. Poor timing from Shade.
Tracey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shade lands a head shot.
Shade misses with a low kick.
Tracey cracks Shade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tracey lands a jab-cross combination.
Tracey lands a head kick!
Good work by Tracey as he checks the leg kick.
Tracey takes a swing at Shade's ribcage but misses.
Shade fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tracey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Tracey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tracey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tracey!
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RATING
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