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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Antietam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antietam is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: War Is My Destiny. Michael Shanks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Shanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Antietam!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanks looks to land a combination but Antietam avoids it well.
Antietam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michael Shanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antietam is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shanks.
Antietam misses with an uppercut. Shanks saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shanks tries to bum rush Antietam with a series of wild strikes but Antietam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shanks connects with a crisp jab.
Antietam takes a jab right on the kisser.
Antietam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antietam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antietam swinging wildly here.
Antietam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Antietam connects with a high kick.
Antietam looks gassed!
Antietam looks to land a combination but Shanks avoids it well.
Antietam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shanks blocks a head kick by Antietam.
Antietam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shanks misses with the combination.
Antietam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Antietam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shanks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shanks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shanks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shanks duly obliges.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Antietam moves out of range.
Antietam tries to move into range but Shanks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shanks.
Shanks connects with a right hand. Antietam shakes it off.
Shanks works over Antietam's head and body with a nice combination.
A left and a right from Shanks both land. Nice combination.
Shanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shanks cracks Antietam with an open hand slap.
Shanks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shanks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antietam circles away quickly and effectively.
Shanks throws a nice looking combination but Antietam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shanks lands with a hook. Antietam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shanks lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Shanks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Antietam doesn't seem phased though.
Shanks fails to land with a series of punches.
Shanks throws a nice looking combination but Antietam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shanks cracks a nice hook into Antietam's ribs.
Shanks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shanks throws a combination that misses
and Antietam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Antietam's head.
Shanks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shanks misses with a two punch combination.
Shanks lands a two punch combo.
Shanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shanks lands with a nice combination. Antietam backs away looking to recover.
Shanks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antietam.
Shanks lands the left hand.
Shanks scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Shanks scores with a four punch combination!
Shanks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shanks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shanks connects with a nice looking jab.
Shanks lands a two punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shanks!
Antietam takes one to the chin there.
Shanks lands with an overhand left.
Antietam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shanks scores with a one two! Antietam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shanks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Antietam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shanks stalks Antietam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Antietam's face. Antietam staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shanks lands a jab-cross combination.
Shanks throws a right hand that Antietam ducks under and follows up with a left that Antietam also avoids with ease.
Shanks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shanks throws a combination. Antietam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shanks misses with a two punch combination.
Shanks fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Shanks.
Shanks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shanks stalks Antietam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Antietam's face. Antietam staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Shanks both land. Nice combination.
Shanks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Antietam backs up against the ropes.
Shanks with a jab.
Shanks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shanks lands a jab-cross combination.
Shanks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shanks.
Danga de danga de dang - Shanks scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shanks tries to bum rush Antietam with a series of wild strikes but Antietam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shanks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Antietam is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antietam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shanks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shanks duly obliges.
Shanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shanks misses with a double jab.
Shanks throws a combination. Antietam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shanks throws a combination. Antietam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shanks!
Shanks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Antietam at a distance.
Shanks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shanks duly obliges.
Shanks misses with the combination.
Shanks throws a nice looking combination but Antietam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shanks works over Antietam's head and body with a nice combination.
Antietam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Antietam is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shanks.
Shanks lands a right hook to the body.
Shanks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice combination there by Shanks.
Shanks misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Shanks 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.
Shanks swinging wildly here.
Shanks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antietam.
Michael Shanks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Shanks both land. Nice combination.
Shanks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shanks works over Antietam's head and body with a nice combination.
Shanks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shanks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antietam can do to turn this around?
Shanks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antietam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antietam moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shanks thuds his right hand into Antietam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antietam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shanks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Antietam is breathing heavily.
Shanks throws a combination. Antietam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shanks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Antietam is still on wobbly legs! Can Shanks finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shanks.
Michael Shanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Shanks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Antietam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left and a right from Shanks both land. Nice combination.
Antietam walks into a straight right hand from Shanks.
Antietam seems to have recovered his senses.
Shanks thuds a left hand into Antietam's body.
Shanks looks to land a combination but Antietam avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shanks!
Shanks is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shanks fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shanks.
Shanks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shanks stalks Antietam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Antietam's face. Antietam staggers backwards, shaken.
Michael Shanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shanks lands a nice shot to the body.
Shanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body punch from Shanks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shanks.
Antietam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shanks finds it's way round the side to connect with Antietam's head.
Shanks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Antietam might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shanks has got the better of the exchanges.
Shanks throws a series of strikes that have Antietam backpedaling.
Shanks throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks lands a jab-cross combination.
Antietam dodges the punch combination from Shanks.
Antietam takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shanks throws a combination. Antietam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shanks lands with a nice combination. Antietam backs away looking to recover.
Shanks scores with a hook to the body. Antietam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Antietam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shanks swivels and escapes.
Shanks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Antietam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shanks throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the liver by Shanks. Beautiful body shot.
Shanks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shanks.
Antietam looks to land a right hand but Shanks moved out of range.
A left lands for Shanks.
Shanks throws a nice looking combination but Antietam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot lands for Shanks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks lands with a nice combination. Antietam backs away looking to recover.
Shanks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Antietam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shanks.
Shanks looks to land a combination. Antietam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shanks!
Antietam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shanks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shanks throws a one two combo.
Shanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shanks scores with a three punch combo!
Shanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shanks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Antietam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shanks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shanks lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Shanks misses.
Shanks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Shanks. That snapped Antietam's head back.
Shanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antietam dodges the punch combination from Shanks.
Shanks fails to land with a series of punches.
Shanks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shanks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antietam circles away quickly and effectively.
Shanks throws a nice looking combination but Antietam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antietam misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Shanks.
Shanks lands a jab to the head.
Antietam walks into a left hand.
Shanks connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shanks avoids the head kick by Antietam.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shanks.
Shanks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shanks lands with a shot 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!
Shanks tries to bum rush Antietam with a series of wild strikes but Antietam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Shanks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Shanks.
Shanks punishes Antietam's body with a nice straight punch.
Shanks stalks Antietam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Antietam's face. Antietam staggers backwards, shaken.
Shanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antietam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shanks.
Antietam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shanks is fending him off so far but Antietam persists. Nope, Shanks circles away and we're back to standing.
Shanks misses with a wild combination.
Shanks lands a two punch combo.
Antietam is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shanks.
Shanks throws a one two combo.
Antietam walks into a jab.
Shanks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shanks scores with a nice right hand.
Antietam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shanks to score with a decent uppercut.
Shanks looks to land a combination but Antietam avoids it well.
Shanks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shanks.
Shanks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Antietam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shanks lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shanks throws a one two combo.
Shanks scores with a one two! Antietam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Antietam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shanks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shanks throws a combination. Antietam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left and a right from Shanks both land. Nice combination.
Shanks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antietam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shanks throws a right and a left that Antietam avoids nicely.
Shanks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Shanks.
Shanks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shanks throws a one two combo.
Shanks lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks scores with a one two! Antietam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shanks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Antietam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shanks lands a two punch combo.
Shanks lands a two punch combo.
Antietam moves forwards but Shanks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Antietam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shanks tests Antietam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shanks throws a good cross that connects.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Antietam avoids them all with ease.
Antietam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shanks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Michael Shanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Antietam.
Shanks scores with a three punch combo!
Shanks thuds his right hand into Antietam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shanks lands a two punch combo.
Antietam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shanks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antietam circles away quickly and effectively.
Shanks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shanks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks lands a two punch combo.
Shanks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shanks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shanks duly obliges.
A right-left combo lands from Shanks.
Shanks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Antietam backs up against the ropes.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Antietam avoids them all with ease.
Shanks lands with a good body shot.
Antietam dodges the punch combination from Shanks.
Shanks misses with a double jab.
Shanks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antietam circles away quickly and effectively.
Antietam fails to land with a series of punches.
Shanks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Shanks does no damage.
Jab, jab by Shanks - just one landing.
A left and a right from Shanks both land. Nice combination.
Shanks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Shanks does it's job there.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Antietam avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanks misses with a double jab.
Shanks works the jab nicely.
Antietam walks into a jab.
Shanks misses with the combination.
Antietam takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Antietam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shanks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shanks thuds his right hand into Antietam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wes Antietam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antietam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shanks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shanks.
Antietam tries to clinch but Shanks is having none of it.
Shanks lands a jab-cross combination.
Shanks throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antietam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shanks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shanks stalks Antietam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Antietam's face. Antietam staggers backwards, shaken.
Michael Shanks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shanks works the jab nicely.
Antietam is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shanks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Shanks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shanks 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Shanks!
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