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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Shellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitar Mrkela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitar Mrkela has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Shellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitar Mrkela!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shellard lands a two punch combo.
Mrkela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shellard counters with a left and a right that stings Mrkela.
Mrkela looks for a takedown but Shellard sprawls well.
Mrkela moves into range and clinches up with Shellard.
Mrkela wants a takedown but no success here.
Mrkela jumps guard.
Mrkela looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shellard has picked Mrkela up and slammed him! Mrkela can't keep hold of the triangle and Shellard manages to pass to side control!
Mrkela can't do much from the bottom here.
Mrkela gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Shellard lands a heavy elbow.
Mrkela should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mrkela is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shellard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mrkela looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shellard looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrkela is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shellard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mrkela has worked his arm free - good work by Mrkela!
You can see the frustration on Mrkela's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shellard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mrkela looks to move to half guard but instead Shellard has passed into mount! Damn!
Shellard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shellard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mrkela?
Shellard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mrkela working to try and regain half guard.
Mrkela looks gassed!
Mrkela is trying to stand up.
Shellard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mrkela hang on?
Shellard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mrkela can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shellard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shellard landing punches.
Mrkela is looking to get to half guard.
Shellard looking to control but Mrkela is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mrkela is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shellard with the ground and pound from mount.
Mrkela is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shellard landing strikes from the mount.
Shellard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mrkela hang on?
Shellard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shellard with good strikes from the mount here!
Mrkela is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shellard lands a big shot there that rocks Mrkela but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shellard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shellard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mrkela tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shellard landing strikes from the mount.
Shellard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shellard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shellard breaks from Mrkela's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Shellard.
Shellard with a couple of short strikes.
Shellard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mrkela has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Shellard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mrkela because Shellard loaded up on that one.
Mrkela gets back to half guard.
Mrkela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shellard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mrkela is trying to stand.
Mrkela wants to control but Shellard is keeping busy.
Mrkela wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Shellard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mrkela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mrkela gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
John Shellard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mrkela closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Shellard to counter with a crisp jab.
Shellard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shellard tries to clinch but Mrkela is having none of it.
Shellard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mrkela wants to clinch.
Mrkela pushes Shellard up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shellard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mrkela slowing the pace effectively.
Mrkela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shellard walks away with a smile on his face. Mrkela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shellard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shellard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shellard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mrkela tries to land a front kick but Shellard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mrkela throws a head kick but Shellard moves out of range.
Mrkela misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shellard scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shellard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mrkela avoids it really well and circles away.
Shellard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mrkela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Shellard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shellard stalling in the clinch but Mrkela improves position.
Mrkela's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mrkela jumps into guard, dragging Shellard to the mat.
Mrkela wants to sweep here but Shellard controlling him for the moment.
Shellard trying to control but Mrkela is working from the bottom.
John Shellard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mrkela is on top in guard.
Mrkela wanted to stand there but Shellard had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrkela trying to control the position from guard on top but Shellard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shellard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shellard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mrkela is pushing down on Shellard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shellard is fighting to maintain full guard but Mrkela has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mrkela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Mrkela with that takedown attempt.
Shellard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shellard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shellard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shellard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mrkela's waist but Mrkela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shellard off to one side.
Mrkela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shellard tries to keep at a distance but Mrkela has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mrkela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mitar Mrkela will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Shellard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mrkela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shellard lands a nice hook to Mrkela's body. Mrkela takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mrkela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mrkela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mrkela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shellard counters with a nice body shot.
Mrkela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shellard is fending him off so far but Mrkela persists. Nope, Shellard circles away and we're back to standing.
Shellard fails with the takedown
and Mrkela counters by moving into the clinch.
Mrkela swings wildly with an uppercut but Shellard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shellard misses with a knee strike.
Shellard jumps guard but Mrkela stands there with Shellard around his waist. Shellard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shellard tries to pull guard but Mrkela won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Shellard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrkela is pressed up against the cage. Shellard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mrkela down to the mat. Mrkela avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shellard fails with a takedown attempt.
Shellard moves out of range as Mrkela throws a body kick.
Mrkela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitar Mrkela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Shellard.
Shellard closes the distance and clinches up with Mrkela, looking for a takedown. Shellard pushes Mrkela against the cage but Mrkela circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mrkela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrkela landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shellard can't do much from the bottom here.
Mrkela staying calm.
Mrkela stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mrkela forces Shellard back against the cage and clinches.
Mrkela tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shellard just stands there and leans against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shellard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mrkela keeps control of Shellard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mrkela lands a takedown into guard.
Shellard has his feet on Mrkela's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mrkela misses with a body kick.
Shellard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mrkela counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shellard's guard now.
Mrkela tries to free his leg and advance position but Shellard is retaining full guard.
Shellard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mrkela looking to sit in guard and control but Shellard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shellard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mrkela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shellard won't allow Mrkela to get back to his feet.
Mrkela looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shellard puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mrkela is in trouble now - Shellard has advanced to mount!
Shellard raining down shots from the mount!
Mrkela is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shellard working for a guillotine from mount but Mrkela is in no mood to give up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitar Mrkela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mrkela has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mitar Mrkela!
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energy
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FIGHT
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