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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anabolinen Steroidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sheilds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steroidi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Michael Jackson - Billie Jean. Sheilds is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scars - Papa Roach. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 cm
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166 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
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179 cm
20
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabolinen Steroidi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Sheilds! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sheilds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Steroidi shoots in for a takedown but Sheilds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Sheilds misses with a hook. Sheilds throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Steroidi slips a straight right by Sheilds. Steroidi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheilds. A punch combination from Sheilds misses. Sheilds misses with a wild combination.
Sheilds misses with a wild combination.
Steroidi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sheilds looks to land a right hand but Steroidi moved out of range. Sheilds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steroidi. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sheilds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Anabolinen Steroidi has been cut. Steroidi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Sheilds trying to control the position.
Sheilds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steroidi looking to pass the guard. Steroidi scoring with punches to the head and body. Sheilds is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Steroidi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Sheilds trying to control the position.
Steroidi is looking to work some ground and pound but Sheilds has wrist control. Steroidi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sheilds looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sheilds looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sheilds!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Steroidi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Sheilds. Steroidi tries to buck Sheilds off but Sheilds is having none of it. Sheilds decides to stand up, so the ref orders Steroidi to his feet. Steroidi shoots in looking for a takedown. Sheilds tries to sprawl out of it but Steroidi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sheilds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Sheilds throws a right and a left that both miss. A clash of legs there as Steroidi blocks the low kick. Sheilds throws a right and a left that both miss. Steroidi moves out of range as Sheilds strikes. Steroidi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheilds. Steroidi takes one on the button. Sheilds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steroidi.
Steroidi fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anabolinen Steroidi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sheilds misses with the combination.
Sheilds tries to close the distance and clinch but Steroidi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Steroidi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steroidi dodges the punch combination from Sheilds.
Sheilds loads up on a big right hand but Steroidi slips the punch. Sheilds with a nice cross. Steroidi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sheilds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Steroidi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sheilds swivels and escapes. Sheilds lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Sheilds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steroidi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sheilds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sheilds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steroidi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steroidi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. No luck with that takedown attempt from Steroidi. Sheilds stuffs the takedown. Steroidi is breathing heavily. Steroidi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sheilds but Sheilds pushes him off and we're back to square one. Sheilds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steroidi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sheilds might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. A big right from Sheilds misses. Sheilds tries to clinch but Steroidi moves out of range. Steroidi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sheilds avoids it really well and circles away. Sheilds jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sheilds misses with a low kick.
Sheilds scores with a jab. Steroidi acknowledges it with a nod of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Sheilds dominated that round. The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sheilds tries a head kick but it misses.
Sheilds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steroidi swats him away and circles back towards the center. Steroidi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Sheilds misses with a hook. Steroidi ducked under it nicely. Sheilds paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Sheilds throws a right and a left that Steroidi avoids nicely. Steroidi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sheilds but Sheilds pushes him off and we're back to square one. Sheilds misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Sheilds misses. Sheilds tries to clinch up but Steroidi circles away and keeps his distance. Steroidi slips a jab and a cross from Sheilds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sheilds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steroidi paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sheilds scores with a three punch combo!
Sheilds loads up on a big right hand but Steroidi slips the punch. Steroidi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sheilds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steroidi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheilds.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sheilds tries to clinch there but Steroidi circles away.
Sheilds scoring well with a low kick there.
Sheilds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steroidi.
Sheilds tries to clinch there but Steroidi circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Sheilds as Steroidi shoots in. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sheilds is looking to land body kicks. Sheilds tries to clinch but Steroidi is having none of it. Sheilds keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sheilds connects with a right hand. Steroidi shakes it off. Steroidi slips a jab and a cross from Sheilds.
Sheilds lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steroidi backs up against the cage.
Sheilds throws a sloppy head kick and Steroidi moves out of range easily. Steroidi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steroidi misses with a takedown attempt - Sheilds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anabolinen Steroidi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Steroidi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheilds is fending him off so far but Steroidi persists. Nope, Sheilds circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big right from Sheilds misses. Sheilds misses with a looping left. Steroidi shoots for a double leg takedown but Sheilds sprawls well. He's pushed Steroidi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Steroidi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheilds. Anabolinen Steroidi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A jab from Sheilds does it's job there. Sheilds tries to close the distance and clinch but Steroidi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mike Sheilds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Steroidi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sheilds circles away. Sheilds connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Sheilds lands a head shot. Sheilds is looking to clinch but Steroidi is avoiding it.
Sheilds misses with a hook. Steroidi ducked under it nicely. Sheilds moves into the clinch. Still in the clinch, Sheilds scores with a nice short uppercut. Sheilds lands with a short shot to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sheilds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Sheilds lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steroidi. Sheilds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Sheilds lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sheilds working some nice short punches in the clinch. Sheilds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steroidis head. Sheilds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steroidi's defenses. Sheilds scores with a shot to the side of Steroidi's head. Sheilds lands a left hand.
Sheilds lands a left hand.
Sheilds gets through Steroidi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Sheilds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sheilds pushes Steroidi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sheilds tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steroidi avoids it. Still in the clinch, Sheilds scores with a nice short uppercut. Sheilds lands with a right to the head. Sheilds working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nice elbow from Sheilds. Sheilds works on Steroidi's body with a couple of short punches. Sheilds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Steroidi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sheilds gets through Steroidi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Sheilds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steroidi backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sheilds. Steroidi takes an elbow to the temple. Sheilds pushes Steroidi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sheilds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sheilds lands a hook that snaps the head of Steroidi backwards. Sheilds lands with a right to the head. Still in the clinch, Sheilds scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Sheilds.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sheilds lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Sheilds lands a nice elbow. Sheilds lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A short right from Sheilds. Sheilds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steroidis head. Sheilds lands with a light punch inside. Sheilds landing knees to the head.
Sheilds scores with a hook to the body. Sheilds scores with a shot to the side of Steroidi's head. Sheilds has a couple of punches blocked by Steroidi.
Sheilds lands with a short head shot on the inside. Sheilds cracks Steroidi with a nice body shot. Sheilds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steroidis head. A short uppercut from Sheilds. A short body shot lands from Sheilds as the two fighters clinch.
Sheilds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sheilds lands with a left to the head. Sheilds working some nice short punches in the clinch. Sheilds lands a left hand.
Steroidi blocking some punches.
Sheilds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steroidi backwards. Steroidi looking for a takedown. Sheilds pushes Steroidi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sheilds misses with a knee to the head. Sheilds lands with a short shot to the head. Steroidi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Sheilds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sheilds forces Steroidi back against the cage and clinches. Sheilds misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sheilds scores with a nice short uppercut. Sheilds lands an uppercut. Steroidi misses with an elbow over the top. Steroidi jumps guard but Sheilds stands there with Steroidi around his waist. Steroidi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Steroidi jumps guard but Sheilds stands there with Steroidi around his waist. Steroidi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sheilds misses with some punches.
Steroidi stalls. Steroidi wants to break free but Sheilds has control.
Sheilds lands a shoulder strike. Sheilds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steroidis head. A battle for position here, against the cage. Sheilds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steroidi backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sheilds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steroidi backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheilds. Sheilds lands a body shot. A short uppercut from Sheilds. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sheilds. Sheilds working some nice short punches in the clinch. Steroidi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheilds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. A nice right hand lands inside from Sheilds.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sheilds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steroidi's defenses. Sheilds lands with a right to the head. Sheilds scores with a shoulder strike. Sheilds working some nice short punches in the clinch. Steroidi takes a shot to the head. Sheilds scores with a shot to the side of Steroidi's head. Sheilds lands a hook that snaps the head of Steroidi backwards. Sheilds lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Sheilds scores a nice knee to the body.
Sheilds lands with a short shot to the head. Steroidi takes a shot to the head. Sheilds lands an elbow just above Steroidi 's eye. Sheilds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steroidi backwards. Sheilds with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sheilds lands with a left to the head. Sheilds lands with a right to the head. Sheilds lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steroidi backwards. Still in the clinch, Sheilds scores with a nice short uppercut. Sheilds lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sheilds lands with a short shot to the head. Sheilds lands a nice uppercut. Sheilds lands a left hand.
Sheilds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steroidi or not. Sheilds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sheilds lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Sheilds.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sheilds working some nice short punches in the clinch. Sheilds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steroidi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheilds misses with some punches.
Sheilds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steroidi blocking some punches.
Steroidi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Steroidi misses with a knee strike.
Sheilds throws a head punch that misses. A short right from Sheilds on the inside. Steroidi blocks an elbow strike. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sheilds. Sheilds avoids a wild elbow strike from Steroidi. Steroidi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sheilds misses with a series of wild punches.
Steroidi slips a jab and a cross from Sheilds.
Anabolinen Steroidi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Steroidi avoids the body shot from Sheilds.
Sheilds connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Sheilds looks to throw the jab but Steroidi is out of range. Steroidi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sheilds tries to bum rush Steroidi with a series of wild strikes but Steroidi uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Steroidi is looking to clinch. Mike Sheilds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Steroidi shoots in looking for a takedown but Sheilds manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steroidi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anabolinen Steroidi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sheilds throws a right hand that Steroidi ducks under and follows up with a left that Steroidi also avoids with ease. Sheilds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Sheilds will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steroidi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steroidi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sheilds swivels and escapes. Sheilds throws the left hand but Steroidi avoids the punch easily. Sheilds throws an overhand right that lands on Steroidi's shoulder, as Steroidi tries to avoid the shot. Steroidi slips under a jab. Steroidi walks into a left hand. Sheilds stuffs the takedown. Sheilds catches Steroidi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sheilds throws a leg kick but Steroidi checks it.
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. Good leg kick by Sheilds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sheilds misses with a body kick. Steroidi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Sheilds scores with a jab to the body. Sheilds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steroidi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheilds. Sheilds tries to clinch but fails miserably and Steroidi counters with a left to the body. Sheilds connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steroidi momentarily.
Steroidi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sheilds sprawls well initially but Steroidi persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Sheilds slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Sheilds wants to stand but Steroidi is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Sheilds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Sheilds winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Sheilds!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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