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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Shields had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Jake Shields has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Ngo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields tries to sprawl but Ngo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shields looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ngo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shields keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ngo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ngo is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shields is defending against the submission attempts here by Ngo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo stands up from half guard.
Jake Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ngo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ngo working Shields over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo wants to work for an arm triangle but Shields is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ngo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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.
Shields avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ngo.
Ngo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ngo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Ngo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ngo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shields is working an open guard so Ngo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ngo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ngo showed some decent athleticism there.
Ngo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ngo is looking for a kimura but Shields is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ngo to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Henry Ngo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ngo scores a takedown into full mount!
Ngo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo looking for a guillotine from mount but Shields is having none of it.
Ngo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shields manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ngo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shields has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo wants to control but Shields is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ngo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ngo tries for a kimura but Shields is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ngo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shields will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Ngo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ngo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shields did well to prevent Ngo getting side control.
Ngo slows the pace down in half guard.
Ngo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ngo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ngo.
Ngo is looking for a kimura but Shields is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ngo to get the leverage.
Ngo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ngo trying to control the action but Shields is working from the bottom.
Jake Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shields knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ngo on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shields tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ngo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henry Ngo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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