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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Imran Shaah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keno Mellberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaah comes to the ring accompanied by Time to Say Goodbye. Imran Shaah could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keno Mellberg's chin.
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180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
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180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Imran Shaah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keno Mellberg!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaah bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shaah trying to control the action but Mellberg is working from the bottom.
Mellberg wants to get back to his feet.
Shaah lands a few punches from side control.
Shaah tries to score with some ground and pound. Mellberg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Shaah postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Shaah working away.
Mellberg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shaah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shaah works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mellberg explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Mellberg has his takedown stuffed
so Shaah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mellberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shaah has managed to get both his arms back between Mellberg's legs - danger averted.
Mellberg looking for a guillotine here but Shaah defends easily.
Mellberg looks gassed!
Shaah gets to his feet - Mellberg follows without any prompting.
Mellberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaah is just out of range.
Shaah closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mellberg to the mat! Mellberg manages to get full guard.
Shaah forces his way into half guard.
Mellberg taking some punishment here, with Shaah in his half guard.
Shaah thows a huge punch but Mellberg dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mellberg tries to kick Shaah off but Shaah keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Shaah.
Mellberg is staying active underneath Shaah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shaah is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mellberg!
Shaah pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shaah thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mellberg wants to hold on but Shaah pushes him away.
Shaah tries to control but Mellberg wriggling away.
Mellberg is trying to stand.
Shaah lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mellberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaah fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mellberg wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Mellberg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mellberg is bucking up trying to escape but Shaah cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mellberg is looking to get to half guard.
Mellberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mellberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shaah controlling the position easily from mount.
Shaah lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaah lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mellberg hang on?
Shaah landing strikes from the mount.
Shaah landing punches.
Mellberg is trying to stand.
Mellberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shaah lands with some strikes.
Shaah scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaah lands a big elbow.
Mellberg is rocked!
Shaah working Mellberg over with strikes here.
Mellberg is still in real trouble! Can Shaah finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shaah tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imran Shaah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Shaah doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mellberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mellberg seems to have recovered his senses.
Keno Mellberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mellberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mellberg misses with a low kick.
Mellberg with a poor takedown
and Shaah counters by clinching up.
Shaah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mellberg backwards.
Shaah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mellberg.
Shaah drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shaah presses Mellberg against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shaah turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mellberg is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shaah is controlling him well.
Mellberg tries to bench press Shaah off him but Shaah keeps the position.
Mellberg tries to escape but Shaah is in control.
Shaah working the ground and pound.
Mellberg is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellberg is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shaah connects with a decent elbow.
Shaah in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shaah lands some shots froms side control.
Shaah working away.
Shaah lands an elbow.
Shaah is working Mellberg over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mellberg gets back to half guard.
Shaah throwing shots but Mellberg is blocking nicely.
Mellberg regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shaah.
Shaah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaah passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shaah stands up.
Mellberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mellberg fails with the takedown
and Shaah counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Shaah landing a few strikes.
Shaah working the ground and pound.
Mellberg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Shaah has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shaah scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Shaah trying to control the action but Mellberg is working from the bottom.
Shaah is chipping away with strikes.
Shaah is putting a hurting on Mellberg here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shaah misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Shaah scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mellberg wants to control but Shaah postures up.
Shaah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mellberg can do to turn this around?
Mellberg taking a bit of punishment here - Shaah scoring with strikes.
Shaah working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mellberg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shaah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mellberg looking for a sweep but Shaah has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Shaah scoring with strikes but Mellberg is staying in there.
Mellberg trying desperately to get to his feet.
Shaah with the ground and pound from mount.
Shaah connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mellberg is squirming around, avoiding Shaah's attempts to control the action.
Mellberg tries to reverse the position but Shaah maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaah content just to control the position here.
Mellberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imran Shaah dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shaah feints and as Mellberg raises his hands in defense, Shaah changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mellberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shaah trying to control but Mellberg is working from the bottom.
Shaah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shaah is looking to work some ground and pound but Mellberg has wrist control.
Shaah lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shaah connects with a couple of short punches.
Mellberg is looking to stand up but Shaah isn't so interested in that idea.
Mellberg keeping moving, preventing Shaah from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaah preventing the sweep.
Shaah prevents Mellberg from getting back to his feet.
Mellberg trying to keep a closed guard but Shaah is proving a slippery customer.
Shaah trying to control but Mellberg is working from the bottom.
Mellberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mellberg tries to clinch up
and Shaah counters with a takedown into side control.
Shaah scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shaah.
Shaah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mellberg tries to escape but Shaah is in control.
Shaah lands some shots froms side control.
Shaah lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Shaah trying to control the action but Mellberg is working from the bottom.
Shaah scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Shaah has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mellberg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mellberg is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shaah connects with a decent elbow.
Shaah prevents Mellberg from escaping the position.
Shaah lands a nice forearm strike.
Shaah working the head with strikes.
Shaah decides to stand back up. Shaah steps back and let's Mellberg get back to his feet.
Shaah shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mellberg taking some punishment here, with Shaah in his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mellberg tries to kick Shaah off but Shaah keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Keno Mellberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaah not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shaah wants to control but Mellberg is keeping him busy.
Imran Shaah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shaah throwing shots but Mellberg is blocking nicely.
Mellberg kicks off Shaah and gets to his feet.
Shaah closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shaah lands in his opponent's guard.
Imran Shaah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Imran Shaah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaah, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imran Shaah!
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