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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spirit Shotgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Witts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shotgun kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Guys Always Die. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spirit Shotgun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Witts!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witts throws out a leg kick but Shotgun moves out of range and Witts only half commits.
Witts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shotgun moves in looking to clinch but Witts pushes him off.
Witts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Witts wants it to stay on the feet.
Witts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shotgun was covering up waiting for the punch and Witts finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Witts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shotgun has his hands on Witts's head, controlling the position.
Shotgun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Witts tries to free his leg and advance position but Shotgun is retaining full guard.
Witts working some strikes from top position.
Witts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shotgun is keeping the position for now.
Shotgun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotgun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Witts defends well.
Shotgun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Witts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Witts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shotgun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Witts trying to control the position from guard on top but Shotgun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Witts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shotgun is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Witts is trying to break the clinch but Shotgun has him pressed against the cage.
Witts stalling against the cage.
Witts tries to break free but Shotgun pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Shotgun.
Shotgun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Witts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shotgun finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shotgun is breathing heavily.
Shotgun throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Witts fails with the takedown
and Shotgun counters with a shoot takedown. Witts fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shotgun stops Witts from standing up.
Shotgun decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Witts, up you get!
Witts slips a jab and a cross from Shotgun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shotgun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Witts is fending him off so far but Shotgun persists. Nope, Witts circles away and we're back to standing.
Witts looks to land a combination but Shotgun avoids it well.
Shotgun looks to land a combination. Witts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shotgun avoids the head kick by Witts.
Witts forces Shotgun back against the cage and clinches.
Shotgun tries to land knees in the clinch but Witts avoids the damage to the body.
Witts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Witts slows down the pace here.
Witts tries to pull guard but Shotgun won't allow it.
Spirit Shotgun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Witts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witts avoiding damage as Shotgun throws knees to the body.
Witts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shotgun.
Witts misses with a body punch.
Shotgun stops a takedown attempt from Witts.
Witts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shotgun fails to pull guard.
Shotgun avoiding damage as Witts throws knees to the body.
Shotgun putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Witts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shotgun takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shotgun pulls Witts into guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Spirit Shotgun dominated that round.
That's time! Shotgun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Witts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shotgun's head.
Witts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shotgun looking for submissions off his back.
Shotgun trying to hold on to Witts's head to control him but Witts postures up.
Witts seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Witts prevents Shotgun from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shotgun moves into full guard.
Shotgun controlling Witts's posture.
Witts works over Shotgun with some ground and pound from guard.
Witts trying to control the position from guard on top but Shotgun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shotgun is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Shotgun trying to land knees to the body.
Shotgun throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Witts tries to close the distance and clinch but Shotgun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shotgun is looking to clinch but Witts is avoiding it.
Shotgun wants to clinch up but Witts keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Witts misses
and Shotgun counters by clinching up.
Shotgun breaks from the clinch.
Witts misses with a takedown attempt
and Shotgun counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Witts is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Witts fails with the takedown
and Shotgun counters with a big head kick but Witts shrugs it off.
Witts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shotgun moves into the clinch.
Shotgun controlling the action here for a moment.
Shotgun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Witts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Witts breaks the clinch.
Shotgun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shotgun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Witts.
Spirit Shotgun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Witts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shotgun is looking to clinch.
Shotgun stalks Witts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Witts's face. Witts staggers backwards, shaken.
Shotgun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Witts swats away the attempt to clinch by Shotgun.
A telegraphed right hand from Shotgun misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Witts with a poor takedown
and Shotgun decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Witts's guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Spirit Shotgun dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shotgun clinches.
Shotgun breaks the clinch.
Witts avoids the head kick by Shotgun.
Witts with a poor takedown
and Shotgun counters with a one-two to the body.
Spirit Shotgun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shotgun stuffs the takedown.
Shotgun fails with a takedown attempt.
Shotgun lands a head kick. Witts smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Witts misses with a takedown attempt
and Shotgun counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Witts is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Spirit Shotgun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Witts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shotgun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotgun throws a head kick but Witts moves out of range.
Witts throws a series of punches but Shotgun moves out of range.
Shotgun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shotgun scores with a head kick.
Witts scores with a kick to the body.
Witts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Witts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shotgun's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shotgun duly obliges.
Witts misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shotgun darts in and clinches Witts up against the cage.
Shotgun prevents the takedown attempt.
Witts has had enough of the clinch but Shotgun keeps him there for the moment.
Shotgun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Witts is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Witts fails to land.
Shotgun prevents a takedown attempt there.
Witts is trying to break free.
Shotgun tries to land knees in the clinch but Witts avoids the damage to the body.
Witts avoids the elbow strike from Shotgun, against the cage.
Shotgun taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Witts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotgun manages to break the clinch.
Shotgun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Witts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shotgun counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shotgun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shotgun trying to control but Witts is working from the bottom.
Shotgun controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shotgun decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Witts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shotgun throws a head kick that misses.
Shotgun wants to clinch up but Witts keeps it at a distance.
Shotgun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shotgun decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Witts's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spirit Shotgun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shotgun has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spirit Shotgun!
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energy
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hype
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