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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Sheppard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john blog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Sheppard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, john blog!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheppard tries a head kick but it misses.
blog wants to clinch.
blog scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sheppard moves into the clinch.
Sheppard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheppard falls off balance throwing a combination
and blog counters with a left to the body.
blog wants to clinch but Sheppard slips to the side
and Sheppard moves into the clinch.
Sheppard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sheppard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
blog throws a leg kick but Sheppard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sheppard with a lazy takedown attempt
and blog counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
blog looks for a takedown but Sheppard sprawls well.
blog moves into the clinch successfully.
Sheppard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheppard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from blog is defended easily by Sheppard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from blog finds it's way round the side to connect with Sheppard's head.
blog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
blog closes the distance but Sheppard moves to the side
and Sheppard counters by clinching up.
blog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
blog tries to pull guard but Sheppard won't allow it.
Adam Sheppard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john blog.
Sheppard breaks from the clinch.
blog tries to clinch up but Sheppard circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheppard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming blog to the mat! blog manages to get full guard.
Sheppard preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
blog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
blog keeping moving, preventing Sheppard from controlling successfully.
Sheppard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on blog, up you get!
Sheppard is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
blog thows a leg kick but Sheppard checks it
and Sheppard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
blog wants to stall.
Sheppard wants the takedown. blog is fighting it off but Sheppard persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in blog's guard against the cage.
blog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sheppard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sheppard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
blog clinches but Sheppard breaks the clinch
and Sheppard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sheppard.
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!
Sheppard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
blog is trying to control the position but Sheppard postures up.
blog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sheppard is one step ahead there.
blog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard trying to control but blog is working from the bottom.
blog is working an open guard so Sheppard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
blog doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sheppard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sheppard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sheppard stuffs the takedown attempt from blog. blog gets slowly back to his feet.
Sheppard has a takedown stuffed.
Adam Sheppard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
blog avoids the head kick by Sheppard.
blog wants to clinch up but Sheppard keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
blog shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sheppard sprawls well. Sheppard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. blog gets slowly back to his feet.
Sheppard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in blog's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sheppard prevents blog from improving his position.
Sheppard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sheppard is looking to take a break and control but blog is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
blog is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Sheppard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sheppard throws a left and a right that both miss
and blog counters with a three punch combo that has Sheppard backing up. Sheppard nods at blog to acknowledge the strikes.
blog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sheppard.
Adam Sheppard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheppard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming blog to the mat! blog manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheppard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
blog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sheppard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sheppard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for blog!
blog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sheppard tries to control but blog wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard prevents blog from getting the reversal.
blog tries to hold on but Sheppard postures up.
blog is squirming around, avoiding Sheppard's attempts to control the action.
blog is trying desperately to improve position.
Sheppard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sheppard wants to control the pace but blog is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
blog can't escape the position.
blog is squirming around, avoiding Sheppard's attempts to control the action.
blog is looking to improve his position but Sheppard isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard looking to control but blog is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
blog is working to get back to half guard.
Sheppard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as blog is looking to escape.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Adam Sheppard just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A head kick misses from Sheppard.
blog shoots in for a takedown but Sheppard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sheppard throws a combination that misses
and blog counters with a right hand to the body.
blog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sheppard moves out of range of the body kick from blog.
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.
blog is looking to clinch.
blog works over Sheppard's head and body with a nice combination.
Sheppard throws a sloppy head kick and blog moves out of range easily.
Sheppard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
blog gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sheppard counters with a head kick.
Sheppard slaps away a takedown attempt from blog, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adam Sheppard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john blog.
Sheppard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in blog's guard.
Sheppard stands and steps away. blog gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
blog fails with the takedown
so Sheppard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sheppard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on blog, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Sheppard 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!
Sheppard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and blog counters with a nice body shot.
blog fails to land the takedown.
Sheppard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - blog scores with a four punch combination!
blog with a poor takedown
and Sheppard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for blog!
Sheppard trying to control but blog is having none of it.
blog can't escape the position.
Sheppard wants to control the pace but blog is squirming around nicely.
Sheppard content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard trying to control but blog is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
blog is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sheppard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
blog wants to control but Sheppard is having none of it.
Sheppard wants to control the pace but blog is squirming around nicely.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Adam Sheppard just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sheppard slaps away a takedown attempt from blog, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adam Sheppard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john blog.
Nice sprawl there from blog as Sheppard shoots in.
Adam Sheppard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
blog tries to clinch but Sheppard moves away
and Sheppard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sheppard gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sheppard closes the distance and clinches up with blog, looking for a takedown. Sheppard pushes blog against the cage but blog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
blog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheppard is fending him off so far but blog persists. Nope, Sheppard circles away and we're back to standing.
blog fails to land the takedown.
Sheppard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and blog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheppard scores a takedown into full mount!
Sheppard controlling the pace for now.
Sheppard tries to control but blog wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard controlling from mount.
Sheppard wants to control the pace but blog is squirming around nicely.
john blog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
blog is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Sheppard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sheppard, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Sheppard!
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energy
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hype
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