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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Byson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Shum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shum is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oficina G3 - Depois da Guerra. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Byson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kelvin Shum!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shum is looking to clinch.
Shum connects with a jab.
Byson lands a jab-cross combination.
Shum throws a shot from downtown. Byson moves away and avoids it.
Shum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byson moves away.
Shum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Byson digs a good hook to Shum's body.
Byson scores with a hook.
Shum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shum is looking to clinch but Byson is avoiding it.
Byson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shum.
Danga de danga de dang - Shum scores with a four punch combination!
Shum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shum tries to clinch up but Byson circles away and keeps his distance.
Shum tries to clinch but Byson is having none of it.
No joy there for Byson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Shum. Beautiful body shot.
Byson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Byson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shum is looking to clinch but Byson is avoiding it.
Byson's corner calls for a 1-2. Byson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shum misses with a double jab
and Byson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Byson.
Byson trying to control but Shum is working from the bottom.
Shum uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kelvin Shum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byson misses with a wild combination.
Shum wants to clinch but Byson slips to the side
and Byson counters with a right hand to the body.
Byson shoots for a takedown but Shum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shum throws a nice looking combination but Byson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byson throws a nice looking combination but Shum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Byson counters with a stiff right hand.
Shum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shum tries to clinch but Byson is having none of it.
A big right from Shum misses.
Shum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shum darts in trying to clinch
and Byson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Byson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byson tries to keep at a distance but Shum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Shum.
Shum gets through Byson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Byson is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Shum.
Shum breaks the clinch.
Shum throws a combination that misses
and Byson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shum throws a combination that misses
and Byson counters with a left and a right that stings Shum.
Byson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shum moves into the clinch.
Shum has had enough of the clinch but Byson keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shum tries to work over Byson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Byson tries to circle away but Shum has him pinned against the cage.
Byson wants to break free but Shum has control.
Byson is trying to break free.
Shum tries to work over Byson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Byson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shum prevents Byson from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Byson dominated that round.
That's time! Byson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shum throws a big shot that misses.
Shum drives through and clinches with Byson against the cage.
Shum swings wildly with an uppercut but Byson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bysons head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byson.
Byson manages to break the clinch.
Shum thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shum is looking to clinch but Byson is avoiding it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shum in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shum scores with a body shot.
Byson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shum swings for the body but Byson moves out of range.
Shum misses with a combination
and Byson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shum tests Byson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Byson tries to bum rush Shum with a series of wild strikes but Shum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shum closes the distance but Byson moves to the side
enabling Byson to counter with a crisp jab.
Byson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mike Byson is winning the standup battle so far.
Shum lands with a straight right. Byson didn't see that one coming.
Byson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shum cracks Byson with a nice body shot.
Byson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byson is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Shum.
Shum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Byson tries to break the clinch but Shum is controlling the position.
Shum lands a shoulder strike.
Byson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shum is trying to break the clinch but Byson is controlling him.
Byson manages to break the clinch.
Shum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Byson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Byson throws a combination that misses
and Shum counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byson misses with a straight right.
Byson lands a nice shot that snaps Shum's head back.
Shum misses with a double jab
and Byson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shum swinging wildly here.
Shum darts in trying to clinch
and Byson counters with a two punch combo.
Shum misses with a body shot.
Shum doesn't manage to clinch there - Byson circles away.
Shum doesn't manage to clinch there - Byson circles away.
Byson tries to clinch there but Shum circles away.
Shum misses with a double jab
and Byson counters with a left and a right that stings Shum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shum closes the distance but Byson moves to the side
and Byson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Byson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shum counters by moving into the clinch.
Shum misses with some punches.
Shum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shum breaks the clinch.
Shum throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shum misses with a shot to the body
and Byson counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to de liver by Shum. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Shum.
Byson scores with a one two! Shum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Byson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shum wants to clinch but Byson slips to the side
and Byson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shum misses with the combination.
Shum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Byson does no damage.
Byson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Byson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Byson digs a good hook to Shum's body.
Byson catches Shum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Danga de danga de dang - Shum scores with a four punch combination!
Byson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shum is out of range and Byson settles back down.
Byson misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shum looks to land a left hand but Byson moved out of range nicely.
Byson throws a right and a left that Shum avoids nicely.
Byson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shum looks to clinch
and Byson counters with a left and a right that stings Shum.
Shum misses with the combination.
Mike Byson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shum stalks Byson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Byson's face. Byson staggers backwards, shaken.
Byson fails to land with a series of punches.
Byson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shum backs up against the cage.
Shum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Byson counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shum tries to clinch up
and Byson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Byson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byson misses with a double jab.
Byson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Byson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shum just misses with a punch to the body.
Shum tries to clinch
and Byson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byson staying out of range there.
Byson throws a nice looking combination but Shum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from Shum misses
and Byson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shum tries to clinch but Byson is having none of it.
Shum clinches but Byson breaks the clinch
and Byson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byson scores with a three punch combo!
Byson throws a right and a left that Shum avoids nicely.
Byson misses with a looping right.
Byson clobbers Shum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice straight punches there by Shum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shum.
Byson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shum.
Shum tries to clinch
and Byson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Byson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shum.
Byson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shum counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shum misses with a punch to the body.
Mike Byson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shum throws a nice looking combination but Byson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shum misses with a double jab
and Byson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shum tries to clinch but Byson is having none of it.
Kelvin Shum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shum throws a combination that misses
and Byson counters with a nice body shot.
Byson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shum circles away quickly and effectively.
Shum swings for the body but Byson moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shum's head.
Byson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shum counters by clinching up.
Shum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shum misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Byson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Byson, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Byson!
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