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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Head Like A Hole - Nine Inch Nails. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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143 lbs
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130 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Smasher!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smasher jabs at Shepherd's body.
Shepherd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shepherd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smasher momentarily.
Smasher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shepherd misses with a body punch
and Smasher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shepherd throws a leg kick but Smasher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shepherd misses with a body shot.
Shepherd misses with a body kick.
Shepherd throws a leg kick but Smasher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shepherd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smasher throws an overhand right that lands on Shepherd's shoulder, as Shepherd tries to avoid the shot.
Smasher defending well as Shepherd loads up on a big left hand.
Shepherd throws a shot from downtown. Smasher moves away and avoids it.
Shepherd lands a jab to Smasher's midsection.
Smasher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smasher throws an overhand right that lands on Shepherd's shoulder, as Shepherd tries to avoid the shot.
Smasher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Smasher.
A jab from Shepherd does it's job there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shepherd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smasher looks to throw the jab but Shepherd is out of range.
Shepherd swings for the body but Smasher moves out of range.
Frankie Shepherd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smasher misses with an uppercut.
Shepherd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smasher slips under a jab from Shepherd.
Shepherd throws a big shot that misses.
Shepherd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smasher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shepherd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shepherd throws a sloppy head kick and Smasher moves out of range easily.
Smasher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shepherd.
Smasher misses the shot to the body.
Shepherd tries a head kick but it misses.
Smasher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Shepherd finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a leg kick that misses.
Smasher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smasher just misses with a punch to the body.
Smasher checks a leg kick.
Smasher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shepherd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shepherd clobbers Smasher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shepherd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Shepherd finds it's way through Smasher's defenses.
Shepherd misses with a low kick.
Shepherd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shepherd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shepherd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shepherd misses with a shot to the body
and Smasher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smasher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smasher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Smasher misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shepherd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smasher.
Smasher blocks a head kick by Shepherd.
Smasher scores with a body shot.
Shepherd ducks under a wild hook from Smasher.
Shepherd misses with a series of wild punches.
Shepherd keeps the fight on the outside.
Shepherd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shepherd swinging wildly here.
Shepherd throws a lazy right hand but Smasher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smasher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shepherd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smasher walks into a straight right hand from Shepherd.
Shepherd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smasher punishes Shepherd's body with a nice straight punch.
Shepherd throws a sloppy head kick and Smasher moves out of range easily.
Smasher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shepherd misses with a body shot.
Smasher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shepherd, pushing him back against the cage.
Smasher taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Shepherd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smasher struggles to land a body shot inside as Shepherd controls his hands.
Shepherd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smasher misses with a looping left.
Shepherd throws a looping overhand right but Smasher ducks down to avoid it.
Smasher slips under a jab from Shepherd.
Smasher throws a shot to the body.
Shepherd misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smasher misses with a body shot.
Smasher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shepherd.
A combination from Shepherd does no damage.
Shepherd throws a shot from downtown. Smasher moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smasher dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shepherd thumps Smasher with a low kick.
Shepherd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shepherd misses with a head kick.
Smasher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smasher has closed the distance and engaged Shepherd in a clinch.
Smasher wants to stall.
A short right from Smasher on the inside.
Shepherd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shepherd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smasher throws a hook but Shepherd blocks it.
Shepherd throws a sloppy body shot
and Smasher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shepherd thinking.
Shepherd scores with a jab. Smasher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smasher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shepherd throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Shepherd tenderised Smasher's leg. Smasher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shepherd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shepherd throws a sloppy head kick and Smasher moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smasher counters with a three punch combo that has Shepherd backing up. Shepherd nods at Smasher to acknowledge the strikes.
Smasher avoids the body shot from Shepherd.
Smasher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shepherd counters with a leg kick.
Smasher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shepherd throws an overhand right that lands on Smasher's shoulder, as Smasher tries to avoid the shot.
Joe Smasher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smasher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shepherd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smasher counters with a left to the body.
Shepherd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smasher missing with a left hand there. Shepherd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smasher slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Smasher.
Shepherd throws a sloppy head kick
and Smasher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shepherd throws out a leg kick but Smasher moves out of range and Shepherd only half commits.
Shepherd lands a jab to Smasher's midsection.
A jab lands there for Smasher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd looks to land a right hand but Smasher moved out of range.
Smasher blocks a head kick by Shepherd.
Shepherd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepherd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smasher moves out of range of the leg kick from Shepherd.
Smasher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shepherd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smasher digs a good body shot into Shepherd's ribs.
Shepherd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smasher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shepherd misses the shot to the body.
Shepherd just misses with a punch to the body.
Shepherd misses with a kick to the body.
Smasher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shepherd.
Shepherd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smasher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smasher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Smasher does it's job there.
Smasher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shepherd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shepherd misses the shot to the body.
Smasher misses with an uppercut.
Shepherd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smasher is able to avoid easily.
Shepherd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smasher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shepherd.
Shepherd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shepherd loads up on a big right hand but Smasher slips the punch.
Smasher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shepherd.
Shepherd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smasher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smasher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Shepherd misses
and Smasher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smasher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd motions for Smasher to come forward. Shepherd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Smasher.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smasher checks a leg kick nicely.
Smasher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smasher misses with a straight left.
Shepherd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shepherd misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Smasher.
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!
Smasher looks to land a right hand but Shepherd moved out of range.
Shepherd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smasher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smasher digs a good hook to Shepherd's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smasher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smasher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smasher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smasher punishes Shepherd's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smasher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Smasher there.
Shepherd throws a low kick, looking for Smasher's leg but Smasher calmly moves out of range.
Smasher has managed to clinch.
Shepherd pushes off an throws an elbow but Smasher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smasher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smasher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smasher has Shepherd pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smasher.
Smasher digs a right hand underneath Shepherd's ribcage. Shepherd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smasher tries to stall but Shepherd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shepherd pushes off an throws an elbow but Smasher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smasher slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Smasher scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Smasher.
Smasher lands with a left to the head.
Shepherd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shepherd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smasher is leaning against Shepherd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smasher lands a body shot.
Smasher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smasher misses with some punches.
Shepherd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smasher has him pressed against the cage.
Smasher manages to break the clinch.
Smasher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shepherd throws a combination. Smasher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher misses with a body shot.
Shepherd throws a one two combo.
Smasher stalks Shepherd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shepherd's face. Shepherd staggers backwards, shaken.
Smasher connects with a single shot there.
Shepherd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shepherd walks into a jab.
A big left from Shepherd misses.
Smasher throws a big shot that misses.
Shepherd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smasher tries to clinch but Shepherd is having none of it.
Shepherd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shepherd misses with a body shot.
Shepherd lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Shepherd misses.
Shepherd tries to bum rush Smasher with a series of wild strikes but Smasher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Smasher misses.
Smasher lands the left hand.
Smasher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smasher slips a straight right by Shepherd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smasher. Shepherd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smasher looks to land a right hand but Shepherd moved out of range.
Smasher just misses with a punch to the body.
Shepherd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shepherd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smasher drops his hands momentarily and Shepherd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smasher missing with a left hand there. Shepherd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smasher moves out of range as Shepherd throws a body kick.
Shepherd misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Smasher.
Smasher throws a series of punches but Shepherd avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a shot to the body.
Shepherd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smasher checks a low kick from Shepherd.
Frankie Shepherd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shepherd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smasher slips a straight right by Shepherd.
The fighters circling - Shepherd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shepherd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smasher circles away quickly and effectively.
Shepherd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smasher.
Shepherd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shepherd lands with a good body shot.
Shepherd lunges at Smasher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smasher's hand.
Shepherd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smasher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smasher moves into the clinch.
Shepherd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smasher lands with a short shot to the head.
Smasher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shepherd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smasher lands a left hand.
Shepherd misses with a knee to the head.
Smasher taking a breather.
Shepherd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smasher.
Shepherd missing with knees to the body.
Shepherd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smasher blocks it with crossed arms.
Smasher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smasher avoids a wild elbow strike from Shepherd.
Smasher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smasher digs a right hand underneath Shepherd's ribcage. Shepherd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smasher stalling in the clinch but Shepherd improves position.
Smasher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smasher digs a right hand into Shepherd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shepherd's gas tank.
A short right from Smasher on the inside.
Smasher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shepherd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smasher lands a slapping body shot.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shepherd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the body from Shepherd misses
and Smasher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shepherd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smasher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Smasher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smasher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smasher!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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