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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Ransom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Shilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ransom comes to the cage accompanied by fight fire with fire - metallica. Dexter Ransom had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Ransom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Shilt!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shilt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ransom.
Ransom misses with a two punch combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ransom.
Shilt tries to bench press Ransom off him but Ransom keeps the position.
Ransom misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ransom working the body and head with strikes.
Shilt on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ransom scoring with punches from side control.
Shilt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ransom throws an elbow but Shilt slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shilt takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ransom 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.
Ransom is putting a hurting on Shilt here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shilt is trying to get back to his feet.
Shilt looks gassed!
Shilt taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shilt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ransom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ransom tries to get out of the position.
Ransom misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ransom tries to get to full guard but Shilt has control of the leg.
Ransom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ransom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shilt is one step ahead there.
Shilt wants to get up but he can't break Ransom's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransom keeping moving, preventing Shilt from controlling successfully.
Ransom wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ransom jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ransom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shilt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shilt looks to land a combination. Ransom sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shilt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shilt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shilt with a hook.
A cross from Shilt lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Shilt scores with a four punch combination!
A nice combination there by Shilt.
Ransom misses with a combination
and Ransom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shilt tries to bum rush Ransom with a series of wild strikes but Ransom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ransom misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Ransom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ransom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shilt tries to clinch up.
Shilt misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Ransom misses the target.
Shilt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ransom throws a combination that misses
and Ransom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shilt tries to clinch up but Ransom circles away and keeps his distance.
Shilt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ransom at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shilt.
Ransom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Shilt counter with a right hand.
Ransom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Ransom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shilt stuns Ransom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice takedown defense from Shilt. No joy for Ransom on that attempt.
Shilt sizes up Ransom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shilt tries to clinch up.
No luck for Ransom with that takedown attempt.
Ransom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shilt can pounce on him.
Shilt tries to close the distance and clinch but Ransom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shilt is looking to clinch.
Shilt is looking to clinch but Ransom is avoiding it.
Ransom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shilt.
Shilt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shilt misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shilt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ransom.
Ransom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shilt.
Ransom lands with a cross.
Shilt throws a series of punches but Ransom moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Ransom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shilt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shilt throws a series of strikes that have Ransom backpedaling.
Shilt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shilt is looking to clinch but Ransom is avoiding it.
Ransom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ransom breaks from the clinch.
Ransom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ransom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shilt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ransom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shilt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ransom.
Shilt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shilt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dexter Ransom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shilt tries to clinch but Ransom is having none of it.
Shilt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ransom.
Shilt cracks the inside of Ransom's front leg.
Dexter Ransom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Shilt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Shilt lands but Ransom takes it in his stride.
Ransom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shilt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ransom.
Shilt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shilt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shilt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ransom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ransom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Shilt.
Shilt scores with a jab. Ransom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shilt fails with the takedown.
Ransom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shilt counters with a big head kick but Ransom shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shilt!
Shilt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ransom misses with a double jab
and Shilt counters with a series of strikes. Ransom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shilt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransom scores with a nice head shot.
Ransom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ransom walks into a stiff left hand from Shilt.
Shilt throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Shilt lands but Ransom takes it in his stride.
Ransom clinches with his opponent.
Ransom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shilt scores with a shot to the body.
Shilt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ransom.
Ransom moves into the clinch successfully.
Ransom is looking to break free of the clinch but Shilt has double underhooks.
Shilt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ransom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ransom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shilt closes the distance and clinches up with Ransom, looking for a takedown. Shilt pushes Ransom against the cage but Ransom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ransom keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shilt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ransom misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ransom looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shilt!
Shilt is looking to improve his position but Ransom isn't that keen on the idea.
Shilt is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Shilt is desperately trying to improve his position but Ransom has a good base and remains in mount.
Shilt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Ransom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransom scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shilt is looking to improve his position but Ransom isn't that keen on the idea.
Ransom lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ransom scoring with strikes but Shilt is staying in there.
Shilt is trying to escape the mount.
Shilt tries to hold on but Ransom postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Ransom dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Shilt lands a really nice looking cross but Ransom seems unphased.
Shilt lands a two punch combo.
Ransom throws a series of punches but Shilt avoids them all with ease.
Shilt fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shilt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ransom moves into the clinch.
Ransom breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Ransom as Shilt shoots in.
Ransom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shilt dives in and grabs Ransom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ransom pushes down on Shilt's head and hops out.
Ransom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ransom drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ransom throws a big right hand that misses.
Shilt trying to keep a closed guard but Ransom is proving a slippery customer.
Ransom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransom throwing strikes from guard but Shilt blocks nicely.
Ransom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shilt is trying to keep Ransom in close.
Ransom postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ransom connects with a couple of short punches.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shilt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shilt gets caught flat footed, as Ransom shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shilt's head.
Ransom postures up in Shilt's guard and throws a big left but Shilt blocks it.
Ransom stopping the sweep attempt from Shilt.
Shilt is trying to control the position but Ransom postures up.
Ransom landing some decent shots from guard.
Shilt wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ransom lands a couple of elbows.
Ransom lands a couple of elbows.
Ransom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ransom lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shilt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shilt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ransom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ransom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ransom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ransom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ransom landing some decent shots from guard.
Ransom with a nice head shot there.
Shilt looking to control.
Alan Shilt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dexter Ransom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ransom works over Shilt with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Ransom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ransom, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Ransom!
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