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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Shabadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd has chosen Head Like A Hole - Nine Inch Nails as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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141 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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143 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Shabadoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shabadoo manages to avoid it.
Shepherd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shabadoo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shepherd sprawls well. Shepherd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shabadoo gets slowly back to his feet.
Shepherd misses with a wild body shot.
Shabadoo misses with an uppercut.
Shabadoo avoids the body shot from Shepherd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabadoo moves out of range as Shepherd throws a body kick.
Shepherd misses with a right hand
and Shabadoo counters with a shoot takedown. Shepherd fights it but they end up in guard.
Shepherd wants to sweep here but Shabadoo controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shepherd trying to control the position.
Shabadoo postures up in Shepherd's guard and throws a big left but Shepherd blocks it.
Shepherd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shepherd wants to sweep here but Shabadoo controlling him for the moment.
Shepherd working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shepherd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Shepherd looking for a sweep. Not yet Shepherd, not yet.
Shabadoo postures up in Shepherd's guard and throws a big left but Shepherd blocks it.
Shepherd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frankie Shepherd wasn't active enough on the ground.
A shot to the body from Shepherd misses
and Shabadoo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shepherd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shabadoo counters with a nice leg kick.
Shepherd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frankie Shepherd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shabadoo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shepherd swings widly with a right hand
and Shabadoo counters with a nice body shot.
Shepherd throws an off balance right hand
and Shabadoo counters with a left to the body.
Shepherd misses the body punch
and Shabadoo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shabadoo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shepherd is looking for a sweep. Shabadoo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shepherd wants to control but Shabadoo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shabadoo trying to control the action but Shepherd is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd is looking to control Shabadoo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shepherd avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shabadoo fails with the takedown.
Shepherd throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shabadoo counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shepherd misses the jab.
Shepherd thows a leg kick but Shabadoo checks it
and Shabadoo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shepherd won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shepherd is looking to regain half guard here but Shabadoo keeps moving and retains side control.
Shepherd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Shabadoo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shabadoo.
Frankie Shepherd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shabadoo swings for the body but Shepherd moves out of range.
Shabadoo throws an overhand right that lands on Shepherd's shoulder, as Shepherd tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shabadoo.
Shepherd swings for the body but Shabadoo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabadoo has Shepherd up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Shabadoo.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shabadoo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo moves away from the strike by Shepherd.
Shepherd misses with a body kick.
Shepherd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shabadoo.
Shabadoo misses with an uppercut
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
Shabadoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shepherd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shabadoo.
Shepherd throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shabadoo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shepherd won't be happy with that.
Shabadoo slows the pace down.
Shabadoo trying to control the action but Shepherd is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo working away.
Shabadoo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shepherd down.
Shabadoo gets to mount! Shepherd was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Shabadoo trying to control but Shepherd is having none of it.
Shepherd wants to hold on but Shabadoo pushes him away.
Joey Shabadoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shepherd is trying desperately to improve position.
Shabadoo looking to control but Shepherd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shabadoo breaks from Shepherd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo controlling the pace for now.
Shabadoo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Shabadoo is working for a guillotine from mount but Shepherd frees his head quite easily.
Shabadoo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shabadoo looking to finish Shepherd with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shepherd!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shabadoo with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Shabadoo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shepherd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shabadoo counters with a shoot takedown. Shepherd fights it but they end up in guard.
Shepherd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shabadoo's guard.
Shabadoo looking for a sweep. Not yet Shabadoo, not yet.
Shepherd trying to control but Shabadoo is working from the bottom.
Shepherd is fighting to break Shabadoo's control of his arms but Shabadoo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shepherd stopping the sweep attempt from Shabadoo.
Shepherd is fighting to break Shabadoo's control of his arms but Shabadoo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo controls Shepherd momentarily but Shepherd frees himself.
Joey Shabadoo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shepherd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shepherd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shabadoo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shabadoo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shabadoo shoots in but Shepherd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shepherd throws a push kick but Shabadoo slaps the foot to one side.
Shabadoo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shabadoo misses with a hook
and Shepherd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shabadoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shabadoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shabadoo throws the left hand but Shepherd avoids the punch easily.
Shabadoo ducks under a wild hook from Shepherd.
Shepherd misses with a wild body shot.
Shepherd throws out a leg kick but Shabadoo moves out of range and Shepherd only half commits.
Shabadoo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shepherd is out of range.
Shabadoo throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd misses with a hook to the body
and Shabadoo counters by moving into the clinch.
Frankie Shepherd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shabadoo goes for a takedown attempt but Shepherd pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shepherd scores with the left hand. Shabadoo knows he should have avoided that one.
Shepherd checks a low kick from Shabadoo.
Shepherd scores with a jab to the body.
Shepherd thumps Shabadoo with a low kick.
Shabadoo shoots in for a double leg but Shepherd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joey Shabadoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Shabadoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a sloppy head kick
and Shabadoo counters with a single leg into guard. Shepherd didn't expect that.
Shepherd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shepherd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shabadoo's guard.
Shepherd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shabadoo looking for a sweep. Not yet Shabadoo, not yet.
Shabadoo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shepherd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shabadoo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shabadoo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shabadoo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Shabadoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shabadoo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Shabadoo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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