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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Sandman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandman comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. The crowd seem to be enjoying Striker's choice of entrance music: Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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152 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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147 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Sandman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Thai Striker!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Striker. Striker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sandman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Sandman checks the leg kick.
Striker scores with a spinning back kick!
Striker is looking to chop away at Sandman's legs.
Sandman misses with a series of wild punches.
Striker throws a low kick but Sandman avoids it.
Striker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandman.
Striker swings for the body but Sandman moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandman. Striker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sandman misses the shot to the body.
Striker misses with a body shot.
Striker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandman counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker connects with an inside leg kick.
Striker avoids the head kick by Sandman.
Striker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sandman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Striker.
Sandman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Striker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Striker if he has to take too many more of those.
Sandman is looking to wear down Striker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Striker tries to clinch but Sandman is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Sandman.
Striker throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandman counters with a left to the body.
Striker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandman counters with a solid body kick.
Sandman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandman walks into a stiff left hand from Striker.
Striker throws a head kick that misses
and Sandman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Sandman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striker. Sandman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Striker wants to clinch up but Sandman keeps it at a distance.
Striker misses with a low kick.
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!
Striker throws a shot from downtown. Sandman moves away and avoids it.
Striker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sandman misses with a low kick.
Sandman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Striker.
Striker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Striker misses with a leg kick.
Sandman slips under a jab.
Sandman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Sandman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sandman misses with a low kick.
Striker walks into a straight right hand from Sandman.
Striker throws a front kick aimed at Sandman's knee but Sandman avoids it well.
Sandman throws a head kick but Striker moves out of range.
Striker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandman.
Sandman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Striker manages to avoid it.
A big left from Striker misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker throws a front kick aimed at Sandman's knee but Sandman avoids it well.
Striker throws a wild body kick that Sandman sees coming a mile off.
No joy there for Sandman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Striker lands a nice hook to Sandman's body. Sandman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Striker throws a low kick but Sandman avoids it.
Sandman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sandman throws a hook but Striker blocks it.
Sandman misses with a wild body shot.
Striker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandman throws a series of punches but Striker moves out of range.
Sandman misses with a left hand
and Striker counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Striker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sandman misses with a body shot
and Striker counters with an inside leg kick.
Sandman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Striker circles away quickly and effectively.
Sandman throws a sloppy head kick and Striker moves out of range easily.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sandman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Striker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sandman is out of range and Striker settles back down.
Striker lands a head kick!
Striker cracks the inside of Sandman's front leg.
A jab from Sandman misses.
Striker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sandman counters with a right hand to the body.
Striker throws a leg kick but Sandman checks it.
Sandman is looking to land body kicks.
Sandman ducks under a wild hook from Striker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker clobbers Sandman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Striker throws a head kick that half lands.
Striker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thai Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sandman's sensitive parts.
Striker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sandman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Striker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sandman lands a lovely overhand right.
Striker catches Sandman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sandman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Striker.
Striker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandman slips a jab from Striker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sandman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Striker. That one must have hurt.
Sandman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Striker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sandman checks a leg kick.
Striker connects with a solid leg kick.
Striker scores with a nice head shot.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Sandman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Striker. Striker obviously looking to wear him down.
Sandman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Striker.
A decent looking cross lands there for Striker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Striker counters with a head kick.
Striker catches Sandman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Striker tries to land a leg kick but Sandman saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Sandman.
Sandman thuds his right hand into Striker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sandman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Striker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Striker tries to clinch up but Sandman circles away and keeps his distance.
Sandman checks a leg kick nicely.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Sandman motions for Striker to come forward. Sandman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sandman ducks under a wild hook from Striker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandman misses with a body kick.
Striker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Striker misses with a double jab
and Sandman counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Striker misses
and Sandman counters with a stiff right hand.
Sandman lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandman. Striker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sandman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sandman.
Sandman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Striker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sandman scores with a push kick.
Striker scores with a punch to the head.
Sandman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Striker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sandman defending well as Striker loads up on a big left hand.
Striker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sandman throws a body punch but Striker moves out of range.
Striker looks to land a left hand but Sandman moved out of range nicely.
Striker throws a head kick that half lands.
Sandman looks to land a combination but Striker avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Striker checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker wants to slow Sandman down by chopping away at his legs.
A slow jab from Striker misses its intended target.
Striker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sandman checks it well.
Striker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Striker misses with a kick to the body.
Striker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Striker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandman.
Sandman lands a two punch combo.
Sandman scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Striker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Striker misses with a shot to the body
and Sandman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Striker is looking to score with low kicks.
Striker walks into a jab.
Striker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Sandman.
Striker motions for Sandman to come forward. Striker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Striker misses with an uppercut
and Sandman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Striker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sandman takes a swing at Striker's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Striker misses.
Striker throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Striker counters with a leg kick.
Sandman just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sandman. Striker shrugs it off though.
Thai Striker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Striker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sandman's sensitive parts.
Striker avoids the head kick by Sandman.
Striker is looking to clinch but Sandman is avoiding it.
Striker misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Striker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Striker.
Striker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sandman counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sandman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sandman swings for the body but Striker moves out of range.
Sandman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sandman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Striker.
Striker misses with a low kick as Sandman jumps back.
Striker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandman.
Striker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Striker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Striker swings for the body but Sandman moves out of range.
Sandman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Striker manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crunch! Striker slams his shin into Sandman's torso.
Shawn Sandman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Striker misses with a right hand
and Sandman counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thai Striker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Striker 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Thai Striker wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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