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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Shields is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kara Hiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Shields!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Shields throws an elbow but misses.
Shields tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shields wants a takedown.
Hiri takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hiri lands an uppercut.
Shields has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hiri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kara Hiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Shields.
Hiri managing to block the knees to the body from Shields.
Hiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shields.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hiri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hiri lands a jab-cross combination.
Shields changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hiri tries to avoid it but Shields manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hiri to the ground. Hiri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shields takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shields moves away.
Shields lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hiri at a distance.
Hiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shields can pounce on him.
Shields takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shields misses with a head kick.
Hiri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hiri misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shields.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shields.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields defending well as Hiri loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Hiri.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shields.
Hiri throws a shot from downtown. Shields moves away and avoids it.
Shields looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hiri cracks Shields with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shields dodges the punch combination from Hiri.
Hiri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shields circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the body from Shields misses
and Hiri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shields thinking.
Kara Hiri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiri throws a looping overhand right but Shields ducks down to avoid it.
Shields shoots in for a double leg but Hiri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shields looks gassed!
Shields walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shields bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiri tries to bum rush Shields with a series of wild strikes but Shields uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Hiri.
Shields slips under a jab from Hiri.
Shields fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri throws a shot from downtown. Shields moves away and avoids it.
Hiri cracks Shields with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hiri lands the left hand.
Hiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shields.
Hiri stuffs the takedown.
Shields takes one to the chin there.
Shields looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiri trying to control the position.
Shields stopping the sweep attempt from Hiri.
Hiri manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Shields misses with a hook.
Hiri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hiri swivels and escapes.
Hiri is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shields shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hiri as he avoids it easily.
Hiri tests Shields's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shields looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiri is just out of range.
Shields takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hiri punishes Shields's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiri.
Shields looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hiri is fending him off so far but Shields persists. Nope, Hiri circles away and we're back to standing.
Shields throws a leg kick but Hiri checks it.
Hiri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hiri scores with a three punch combo!
Hiri looks to land a combination. Shields sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shields moves out of range as Hiri strikes.
Shields closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hiri counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Hiri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shields. Shields circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shields uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
Shields shoots for a takedown but Hiri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiri lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab by Hiri.
Hiri looks to land a right hand but Shields moved out of range.
Hiri throws a hook but Shields blocks it.
Shields tried to score with a low kick but Hiri checks it.
Shields ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Shields on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shields throws a low kick but Hiri avoids it.
Hiri throws a series of punches but Shields moves out of range.
Hiri lands a right hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shields.
Hiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shields manages to avoid it.
Shields has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hiri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shields.
Shields is looking to clinch.
Hiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shields.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiri misses with a hook. Shields ducked under it nicely.
Hiri throws out a loose jab but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shields clinches up with Hiri and pushes him back against the ropes.
Shields lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shields drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kara Hiri dominated that 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.
Hiri dips to his left and cracks Shields with an uppercut!
Shields tries to clinch
and Hiri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shields has a takedown stuffed.
Shields staying out of range there.
Hiri throws a shot from downtown. Shields moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Hiri. No joy for Shields on that attempt.
Hiri throws out a loose jab but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shields takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Hiri.
A shot to de liver by Hiri. Beautiful body shot.
Hiri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shields tries to clinch
and Hiri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hiri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Hiri misses with a looping right.
Hiri throws a hook but Shields avoids it easily.
Shields throws out a leg kick but Hiri moves out of range and Shields only half commits.
Hiri connects with a right hand. Shields shakes it off.
Hiri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hiri.
Shields uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiri.
Hiri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shields throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hiri's waist but Hiri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shields off to one side.
Kara Hiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Shields.
Hiri stuffs the takedown attempt from Shields. Shields gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Hiri finds it's way through Shields's defenses.
Shields takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hiri throws a shot to the body.
Hiri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shields's hands.
Hiri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hiri throws a one two combo.
Hiri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shields is rocked!
Shields takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shields is still on wobbly legs! Can Hiri finish him?
Hiri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shields can do to turn this around?
Hiri scores with a nice head shot.
Hiri catches Shields with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Hiri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hiri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri lands a slapping body shot.
Hiri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shields's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Shields misses the target.
Shields seems to have recovered his senses.
Shields with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hiri to score with a decent uppercut.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt - Hiri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hiri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hiri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hiri lands a really nice looking cross but Shields seems unphased.
Shields drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shields moves away from the strike by Hiri.
Shields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shields tries to move into range but Hiri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shields fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shields.
Hiri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields shoots in but Hiri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hiri cracks Shields with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shields slips under a jab.
Hiri works over Shields's head and body with a nice combination.
Horrible takedown by Shields or perhaps it was just good defense by Hiri which made him look bad.
Hiri works Shields's body with a nice hook.
Jab by Hiri.
Hiri dips to his left and cracks Shields with an uppercut!
Hiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shields.
Hiri throws a hook but Shields avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Shields misses its intended target.
Shields throws a head kick but Hiri moves out of range.
Hiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shields.
Shields closes the distance but Hiri moves to the side
and Hiri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shields.
Hiri with a hook.
Hiri works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiri tests Shields's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiri loads up on a big right hand but Shields slips the punch.
Shields shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hiri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shields throwing strikes but missing.
Hiri is pulling down on Shields's head. It's preventing any offense from Shields, at least for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shields's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shields missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiri has Shields pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kara Hiri dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shields drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shields trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shields wants to control from the top but Hiri keeps moving.
Hiri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shields is controlling him.
Shields pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hiri is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shields is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shields looks for a takedown but Hiri sprawls well.
Shields takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hiri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shields manages to avoid it.
Shields misses with a hook. Hiri ducked under it nicely.
Shields gets the takedown into side control.
Shields tries to score with some ground and pound. Hiri controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hiri is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shields is controlling him well.
Hiri tries to improve position but can't.
Hiri manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shields's best efforts.
Shields wants to take a breather but Hiri is having none of it.
Shields is pressing down on Hiri's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hiri is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hiri!
Hiri is in a horrible position here. Shields smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shields working Hiri over with strikes here.
Hiri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shields has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hiri's face.
Shields with good strikes from the mount here!
Shields trying to control but Hiri is having none of it.
Shields with shots to the head and body - Hiri looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shields throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hiri because Shields loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hiri is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hiri is desperately trying to improve his position but Shields has a good base and remains in mount.
Hiri is in a horrible position here. Shields smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shields unloading with bombs!
Mike Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shields scoring with strikes but Hiri is staying in there.
Shields looking to ground and pound but Hiri is blocking nicely.
Hiri is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shields takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shields looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields unloading with bombs!
Hiri tries to reverse the position but Shields maintains control.
Shields is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shields lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shields cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shields tries to control but Hiri wriggling away.
Shields lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shields putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shields unloading with bombs!
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shields fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kara Hiri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shields working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Shields comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hiri 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kara Hiri!
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hype
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