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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Carlos jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackelford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos jr comes to the cage accompanied by Jarrid Mendelson - The Ultimate Fighter. Shackelford has chosen Airplanes as his entrance music. 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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257 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Carlos jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Shackelford!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackelford wants to clinch
and Carlos jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shackelford thows a leg kick but Carlos jr checks it
and Carlos jr counters with a straight right hand.
Carlos jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shackelford counters with a body kick.
Shackelford wants to clinch
and Carlos jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shackelford's guard.
Carlos jr looking to pass the guard.
Carlos jr trying to control but Shackelford is working from the bottom.
Shackelford working for a triangle but Carlos jr defends it easily.
Shackelford keeping moving, preventing Carlos jr from controlling successfully.
Carlos jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackelford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shackelford seems to be looking for submissions.
Shackelford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carlos jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shackelford.
Shackelford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carlos jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shackelford.
Carlos jr is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shackelford is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carlos jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Shackelford missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr makes his way to full guard, as Shackelford worked for a kimura.
Shackelford has gone for a leg lock! Carlos jr slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shackelford's guard.
Carlos jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Carlos jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carlos jr won't allow Shackelford to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Shackelford manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shackelford looking to ground and pound but Carlos jr is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackelford has control of Carlos jr's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Carlos jr regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shackelford looking to secure an arm triangle but Carlos jr defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jose Carlos jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shackelford moves to clinch but Carlos jr breaks away
and Carlos jr counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shackelford's guard now.
Carlos jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Shackelford looking for a sweep. Not yet Shackelford, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shackelford is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shackelford keeping moving, preventing Carlos jr from controlling successfully.
Shackelford looking for a sweep. Not yet Shackelford, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shackelford has his foot on Carlos jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carlos jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Shackelford wants to sweep here but Carlos jr controlling him for the moment.
Carlos jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shackelford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlos jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Shackelford drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carlos jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shackelford has Carlos jr in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos jr advances to half guard.
Carlos jr moves into full mount! Shackelford won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Carlos jr.
Shackelford is trying to escape the mount.
Shackelford wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carlos jr.
Shackelford tries to hold on but Carlos jr pushes him away.
Carlos jr looking to control but Shackelford is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shackelford tries to reverse the position but Carlos jr maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackelford gets back to half guard.
Shackelford moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shackelford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shackelford manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carlos jr avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shackelford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackelford looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shackelford looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Carlos jr blocking the ground and pound.
Shackelford throwing strikes here but Carlos jr is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shackelford looking for a guillotine from mount but Carlos jr is having none of it.
Carlos jr blocking the ground and pound.
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.
Shackelford looking to secure an arm triangle but Carlos jr defends it well.
Shackelford looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shackelford is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carlos jr can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Carlos jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Carlos jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shackelford tries to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a single leg into guard. Shackelford didn't expect that.
Shackelford looking for a sweep. Not yet Shackelford, not yet.
Shackelford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlos jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carlos jr stands up over Shackelford, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carlos jr passes Shackelford's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carlos jr is thwarting Shackelford's attempts to control the position.
Shackelford looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carlos jr wants to control but Shackelford is keeping him busy.
Shackelford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shackelford gets full guard.
Carlos jr stopping the sweep attempt from Shackelford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackelford keeping moving, preventing Carlos jr from controlling successfully.
Carlos jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carlos jr won't allow Shackelford to sweep him here.
Shackelford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shackelford is trying to control the action in half guard but Carlos jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carlos jr wants to get back to his feet.
Shackelford is looking to advance position but Carlos jr won't allow it.
That's two 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.
Shackelford is keen to just control but Carlos jr is a slippery customer.
Shackelford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shackelford wants to work for an arm triangle but Carlos jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shackelford tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carlos jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackelford is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shackelford throwing shots but Carlos jr is blocking nicely.
Jose Carlos jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shackelford is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shackelford is looking to take a break and control but Carlos jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shackelford thows a huge punch but Carlos jr dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Carlos jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carlos jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Carlos jr!
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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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