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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ele Loxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shaw (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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155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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157 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ele Loxo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Shaw!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loxo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loxo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaw throws a big shot that misses.
Loxo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loxo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Loxo duly obliges.
Shaw drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shaw working the ground and pound but Loxo is defending the strikes.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loxo keeps working.
Shaw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shaw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Loxo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Loxo is looking for a sweep. Shaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but Loxo defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shaw stops Loxo from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loxo won't allow Shaw to pass to mount.
Shaw wants to control but Loxo is keeping him busy.
Loxo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shaw trying to control but Loxo is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Loxo throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
Loxo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Loxo misses with a looping left.
Shaw lands a slapping body shot.
Loxo misses with a two punch combination.
Loxo scores with a one two! Shaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Loxo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaw lands a nice shot that snaps Loxo's head back.
Loxo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loxo tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loxo gets the takedown into side control.
Shaw tries to improve position but can't.
Shaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shaw can't do much from the bottom here.
Shaw gets back to half guard.
Shaw looks gassed!
Loxo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shaw sees it coming and defends easily.
Loxo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shaw defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shaw slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shaw has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Loxo doesn't defend quickly enough and Shaw has managed to lock this one up! Can Loxo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Shaw on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sam Shaw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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