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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Shum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoel Croco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shum's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oficina G3 - Depois da Guerra. Croco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bate Pesadão. The key to victory for Kelvin Shum has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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218 lbs
16 - 11 - 1 |
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206 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kelvin Shum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samoel Croco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shum moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Samoel Croco has been cut.
Shum moves into the clinch successfully.
Shum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Croco wants to clinch.
Shum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shum slaps away a takedown attempt from Croco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Shum. No joy for Croco on that attempt.
Croco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shum is not content to let Croco control the position.
Shum regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Croco.
Croco wants to control from the top but Shum keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shum is looking to stand up but Croco isn't so interested in that idea.
Shum is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Croco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shum prevents it.
Kelvin Shum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoel Croco.
Croco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Croco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Shum.
Shum scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Shum.
Shum is pressed up against the cage. Croco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shum down to the mat. Shum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Croco shoots in but no luck this time.
Shum doesn't manage to clinch there - Croco circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Croco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Croco misses with a few strikes there.
Shum lands with a cross.
Croco misses with a wild combination.
Croco drops his hands momentarily and Shum takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Croco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Croco looks gassed!
Croco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Croco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shum stuffs the takedown attempt from Croco. Croco gets slowly back to his feet.
Good exchange - Shum coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shum lands with a right to the head.
Shum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shum lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Shum.
A right hook to the body lands for Shum.
Croco has Shum pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shum manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Shum.
Shum scores with a shoulder strike.
Shum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Shum. Beautiful body shot.
Good exchange - Shum coming out on top.
Shum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Croco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shum lunges at Croco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Croco's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shum lands an uppercut.
Shum manages to break the clinch.
Shum moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Shum does no damage.
Croco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shum's waist but Shum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Croco off to one side.
Shum pushes Croco up against the cage in a clinch.
Shum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Croco.
Shum breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shum clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Shum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samoel Croco's cut.
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.
Shum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Croco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Croco.
Kelvin Shum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shum rushes Croco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Croco is trying to drag Shum to the mat but Shum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kelvin Shum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoel Croco.
Croco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shum obliges.
Croco is breathing heavily.
Shum breaks the clinch.
Shum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shum lands with a nice combination. Croco backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shum leaves Croco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kelvin Shum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shum jabs at Croco's body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shum closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shum throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Croco on the side of the head.
Croco fails to land with a series of punches.
Shum throws a right and a left that Croco avoids nicely.
Shum throws a series of punches but Croco avoids them all with ease.
Shum clinches up with Croco and pushes him back against the cage.
Shum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shum lands a body shot.
Shum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Croco backwards.
Croco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Shum.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shum digs a right hand into Croco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Croco's gas tank.
Shum digs a right hand into Croco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Croco's gas tank.
Shum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Croco backwards.
Shum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Shum on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shum.
Shum breaks the clinch.
Croco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shum clinches.
Shum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shum lands a right hand.
Croco is rocked!
Shum lands a nice shot to the body.
Shum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shum connects with a good right hand that stumbles Croco. Croco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shum punishes Croco's body with a nice straight punch.
Croco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Croco is still on wobbly legs! Can Shum finish him?
Good standup being displayed there by Shum as he connects with a hook.
Croco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shum.
Shum has closed the distance and engaged Croco in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shum manages to break the clinch.
Croco takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shum closes the distance and pushes Croco back into the cage.
Croco seems to have recovered his senses.
Croco tries to score a body lock takedown but Shum shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Shum.
Croco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shum gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Croco takes a shot to the head.
Shum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shum lands a big right hand that drops Croco! The killer instinct kicks in and Shum finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Shum!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Shum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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