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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Shumway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Iberico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iberico has chosen Pa' Bravo YO as his entrance music. Gordon Shumway had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.0lbs, 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. Gordon Shumway has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Shumway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Iberico!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shumway clinches with his opponent.
Shumway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shumway throws a sloppy head kick and Iberico moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Iberico. No joy for Shumway on that attempt.
Shumway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iberico is fending him off so far but Shumway persists. Nope, Iberico circles away and we're back to standing.
Iberico closes the distance and clinches up with Shumway, looking for a takedown. Iberico pushes Shumway against the cage but Shumway circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Iberico fails with the takedown
and Shumway counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Iberico is rocked!
Iberico scores with a takedown into Shumway's guard.
Iberico is still in real trouble! Can Shumway finish him?
Shumway keeping full guard, as Iberico tries to pass.
Shumway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iberico is one step ahead there.
Iberico seems to have recovered his senses.
Iberico stops Shumway from standing up.
Iberico thows a big elbow that misses.
Iberico scoring with punches to the head and body.
Iberico chips away with some ground and pound.
Iberico stops Shumway from standing up.
Shumway is breathing heavily.
Iberico trying to control but Shumway is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Iberico avoids the head kick by Shumway.
Iberico shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gordon Shumway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Iberico.
Shumway gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shumway is looking to stand up but Iberico isn't so interested in that idea.
Iberico gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Iberico fails to land the takedown.
Shumway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Iberico has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shumway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shumway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ivan Iberico has been cut.
Shumway lands a takedown into guard.
Iberico manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Iberico raining down shots from the mount!
Iberico tries to control but Shumway wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iberico landing strikes from the mount and Shumway is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Iberico thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Iberico postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shumway looks a forlorn figure.
Shumway is looking to get to half guard.
Shumway blocking the ground and pound.
Iberico throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iberico unloading with bombs!
Iberico looking to ground and pound but Shumway is blocking nicely.
Shumway in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shumway in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Iberico misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Iberico lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iberico lands a big elbow.
Shumway is bucking up trying to escape but Iberico cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shumway tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Iberico should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A nice elbow there by Iberico.
Iberico in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Iberico throws some wild stikes that Shumway manages to avoid easily.
Iberico prevents Shumway from getting the reversal.
Shumway is in a horrible position here. Iberico smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Iberico working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Iberico misses with a head shot.
Iberico blocks Shumway's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
BOOM! Iberico connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shumway is looking to get to half guard.
Iberico lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iberico landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Iberico.
Iberico with shots to the head and body - Shumway looks very uncomfortable down there.
Iberico landing punches.
Iberico scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shumway?
Iberico working the ground and pound effectively.
Iberico trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Shumway that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shumway swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The referee warns Shumway that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iberico postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shumway looks a forlorn figure.
Iberico prevents Shumway from getting the reversal.
Iberico pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Iberico dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Iberico's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Iberico misses with a takedown
and Shumway counters by moving into the clinch.
Iberico goes for a takedown attempt but Shumway pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shumway lands a high kick to the side of Iberico's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Shumway dives into guard, looking to finish.
Shumway lands a couple of digs.
Iberico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shumway will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Iberico manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shumway manages to get himself to full guard.
Shumway 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.
Iberico in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Iberico stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shumway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shumway escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Iberico gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Iberico preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iberico stands up from Shumway's guard - Iberico perhaps looking for a knockout.
Shumway wants to clinch.
Shumway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iberico tries for a takedown but Shumway circles away easily
and Shumway counters with a shoot takedown. Iberico fights it but they end up in guard.
Gordon Shumway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Iberico.
Shumway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Iberico wants to sweep but no luck.
Shumway trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Iberico throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Shumway trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shumway throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shumway prevents Iberico from getting back to his feet.
Shumway with a nice head shot there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Shumway wants to clinch up but Iberico keeps it at a distance.
Shumway seems to be stalking Iberico here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Iberico drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gordon Shumway!
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