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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Sheilds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Sheilds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Powers!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sheilds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powers misses with a wild body shot.
Powers takes a swing at Sheilds's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Powers as he checks the leg kick.
Powers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Kevin Sheilds has been cut.
Sheilds slips a jab from Powers.
Sheilds gets tackled into the ropes by Powers. Powers maintains the clinch.
Sheilds breaks the clinch.
Powers drives through and clinches with Sheilds against the ropes.
Powers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers pushes Sheilds back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sheilds has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Powers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Powers wants to break free but Sheilds has control.
Powers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sheilds lands a takedown into guard.
Sheilds's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kevin Sheilds just wasn't active enough.
Sheilds tries to bum rush Powers with a series of wild strikes but Powers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a hook that snaps the head of Sheilds backwards.
Sheilds tries to score a body lock takedown but Powers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Powers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Powers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Powers tries to throw a body punch but Sheilds avoids it by throwing Powers back against the cage.
Powers tries to work over Sheilds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sheilds as Powers tries to tie him up.
Sheilds is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Powers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Sheilds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a shot to the body.
Powers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sheilds fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sheilds tries to pull guard but Powers holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sheilds drops back down to his feet.
Powers stalls.
A short left from Powers.
Sheilds drops down looking for an ankle pick but Powers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Powers closes the distance and pushes Sheilds back into the ropes.
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.
Powers lands a shot to the body.
Sheilds is working for takedown but Powers is calmly controlling the position for now.
A frustrated look appears on Powers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Powers fails to land.
Powers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powers clobbers Sheilds with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sheilds misses with a body kick.
Powers has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Sheilds's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Powers drives through and clinches with Sheilds against the ropes.
Powers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Powers.
Powers prevents the takedown attempt.
Sheilds blocking some punches.
Powers working aggressively here.
Sheilds goes for a takedown in the clinch but Powers prevents it.
Nice body punch from Powers - that landed with a thud.
Powers stops a takedown attempt from Sheilds.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Sheilds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheilds goes for a takedown attempt but Powers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Powers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers scores with a nice right hand.
Powers misses with a wild body shot.
Powers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powers moves into the clinch.
Powers digs a right hand into Sheilds's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sheilds's gas tank.
Powers works on Sheilds's body with a couple of short punches.
Sheilds blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sheilds looking to slow down the pace here.
Powers manages to break the clinch.
Powers lands a body shot.
Powers pushes Sheilds up against the ropes in a clinch.
Powers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sheilds tries for a takedown but Powers manages to get underhooks.
Sheilds tries to work over Powers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Powers wants to get back to striking at distance but Sheilds won't allow it.
Powers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powers working aggressively here.
Powers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sheilds.
Powers wants to stall.
Sheilds is working for takedown but Powers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sheilds looking for a takedown.
Sheilds goes for a takedown attempt but Powers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sheilds throws a head kick that misses.
Powers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheilds gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Powers regains guard.
Powers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sheilds is one step ahead there.
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.
Powers wants to control but Sheilds passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Sheilds's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Powers throws a body punch but Sheilds moves out of range.
Sheilds fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Powers sprawls well initially but Sheilds persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Powers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Powers trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sheilds manages to pass to mount!
Sheilds controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheilds scoring with strikes but Powers is staying in there.
That's two 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.
Sheilds takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kevin Sheilds just wasn't active enough.
Sheilds feints and as Powers raises his hands in defense, Sheilds changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sheilds slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Sheilds wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Sheilds showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Powers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Jeremy Powers!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Jeremy Powers!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Jeremy Powers!
Jeremy Powers wins by unanimous decision!
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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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