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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shevchenko (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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265 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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232 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Shield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shield is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Shield as Shevchenko shoots in.
Shield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shield tries to clinch up.
Shield tries to clinch up.
Shevchenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shield avoids it really well and circles away.
Shield doesn't manage to clinch there - Shevchenko circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shevchenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shield tries to avoid it but Shevchenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shield to the ground. Shield escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matt Shield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Shevchenko.
Shield takes the fight into the clinch.
Shevchenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shield walks away with a smile on his face. Shevchenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matt Shield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield has closed the distance and engaged Shevchenko in a clinch.
Shield lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shield.
Shevchenko jumps guard but Shield stands there with Shevchenko around his waist. Shevchenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shevchenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shield walks away with a smile on his face. Shevchenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matt Shield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shield moves into range and clinches up with Shevchenko.
A nice left hand lands by Shield.
Shield lands with a short shot to the head.
Shield slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Shield.
Shevchenko looks gassed!
Shield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
It looks like Alex Shevchenko has been cut.
Shield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Shield.
Shield lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield lands a hook that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
A short body shot lands from Shield as the two fighters clinch.
Shield lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Shield.
Shevchenko letting Shield take a breather here.
Shield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
Shield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shevchenko takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko can't get the takedown.
Shield lands a body punch.
Shield lands a left hand.
Shield is struggling to control the position.
Shield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shevchenko takes a shot to the head.
Shevchenko is rocked!
Shield creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shevchenko's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shevchenko drops to his knees and Shield pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Shield!
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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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