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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between German Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). German Shepherd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, German Shepherd! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Thai! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Thai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Thai avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Shepherd moves into the clinch. Shepherd scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head. Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shepherd looks to throw an elbow but misses. Shepherd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shepherd lands an elbow inside. Shepherd tries to land a knee to the head but Thai blocks with his arms.
Shepherd misses with an elbow over the top. Thai blocks an uppercut.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shepherd lands with a light punch inside. A nice left hand lands by Shepherd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A frustrated look appears on Thai's face as he tries to break the clinch. Shepherd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thai's defenses. Thai is trying to break the clinch but Shepherd is controlling him. Shepherd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Shepherd. Shepherd throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shepherd misses with an elbow over the top. Shepherd looking to throw knees to the head but Thai is blocking nicely.
Shepherd lands on the inside with an uppercut. Shepherd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shepherd lands a nice elbow. Shepherd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thai is defending well for now. Shepherd lands a right hand. Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. German Shepherd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepherd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepherd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shepherd doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shepherd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away. Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shepherd.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Thai throws a head kick that misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Shepherd looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Shepherd throws a right and a left that both miss. Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shepherd wants to clinch. Shepherd wants to clinch. A head kick misses from Thai. Thai throws a head kick but Shepherd moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai tries to land a front kick but Shepherd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Shepherd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Shepherd tries to clinch but Thai is having none of it. Shepherd tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance. Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Shepherd. Thai keeps the fight on the outside. Thai misses with a head kick.
Shepherd tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Shepherd tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Shepherd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Shepherd doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
Shepherd moves into range and connects with a jab. Thai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shepherd.
Thai is rocked! Shepherd has Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Shepherd finish him? Thai takes an elbow to the forehead. Shepherd has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Thai - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Shepherd, and another! Thai is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). German Shepherd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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