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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between German Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd comes to the cage accompanied by Bahay Kubo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, German Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Do!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Do coming out on top.
Do throws a sloppy head kick and Shepherd moves out of range easily.
Shepherd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Do counters with a series of strikes. Shepherd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Do doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepherd circles away.
Do fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Do misses its intended target.
Do smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Do misses the shot to the body.
Do gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd looking for a takedown.
Do prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for German Shepherd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shepherd can't get the takedown.
Shepherd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Do pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Do digs a right hand into Shepherd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shepherd's gas tank.
Do tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shepherd's elbow.
Do lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Do tries a body shot but Shepherd blocks it.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shepherd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shepherd blocks a body shot from Do.
Shepherd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Do prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Do.
Shepherd is breathing heavily.
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!
A short left from Do.
Still in the clinch, Do scores with a nice short uppercut.
Do cracks Shepherd with a nice body shot.
Do lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shepherd or not.
Do tries a body shot but Shepherd blocks it.
Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do digs a good body shot into Shepherd's ribs.
Do connects with a nice looking jab.
Do scores with a shot to the body.
Shepherd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Do stuffs the takedown attempt from Shepherd. Shepherd gets slowly back to his feet.
Do pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Do works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd stuffs the takedown.
Shepherd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Do counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Do tries to bum rush Shepherd with a series of wild strikes but Shepherd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Do.
Do tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do throws a looping overhand right but Shepherd ducks down to avoid it.
Shepherd shoots in and drives through. Do sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shepherd's waist but Shepherd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Do off to one side.
Do tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and Shepherd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Do utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shepherd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shepherd forces his way into half guard.
Shepherd throwing shots but Do is blocking nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shepherd winds up and cracks Do with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Do is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shepherd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shepherd's back!
Shepherd tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Do landing strikes from the mount.
Shepherd is working to get back to half guard.
Shepherd regains half guard.
Do missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shepherd wants to improve his position but Do is controlling well.
Shepherd is pressing down on Do's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepherd 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.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
Shepherd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shepherd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Do in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Do landing some decent shots from guard.
Shepherd keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Shepherd 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.
Do landing with the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd working for a triangle but Do defends it easily.
Do with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shepherd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shepherd looking for a sweep. Not yet Shepherd, not yet.
Shepherd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Do defends well.
Do scoring with some ground and pound.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepherd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd wants to sweep but no luck.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shepherd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Do won't allow Shepherd to sweep him here.
Do trying to control but Shepherd is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shepherd throws his legs up looking for a submission but Do uses it to pass to side control.
Do wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shepherd keeps working.
Do works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Do trying to control the position but Shepherd is working away.
Shepherd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Do wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shepherd is working hard here to advance position.
Shepherd regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do wants to pass the guard but Shepherd is defending well.
Nice strikes from Do there.
Shepherd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Do dominated that round.
That's time! Shepherd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shepherd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Do leaves Shepherd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Do tries a head kick but it misses.
Do fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shepherd manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Do throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Do doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepherd circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do misses with a double jab.
Shepherd has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shepherd slips a straight right by Do.
Shepherd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Do stuffs the takedown attempt from Shepherd. Shepherd gets slowly back to his feet.
Do misses with a head kick.
Do connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do misses with a head kick.
Shepherd blocks a head kick by Do.
Billy Do seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Do.
Shepherd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Do jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Do throws a lazy right hand but Shepherd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Do swinging wildly here.
Do throws the kick towards the body but Shepherd avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Shepherd fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for German Shepherd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Do coming out on top.
Shepherd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do.
No joy there for Do, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do stuffs the takedown attempt from Shepherd. Shepherd gets slowly back to his feet.
Shepherd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shepherd gets the takedown into side control.
German Shepherd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Do is trying to improve his position.
Shepherd tries for a kimura but Do is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shepherd postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Do dodges the ground and pound from Shepherd.
Shepherd working the ground and pound from side control.
Do regains half guard, as Shepherd was trying to land strikes.
Shepherd seems to be working for a kimura but Do defends the submission attempt.
Shepherd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Do defending well though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shepherd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shepherd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shepherd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Do defending well though.
Shepherd lands strikes from half guard.
Shepherd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shepherd with the ground and pound but Do uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Shepherd working some strikes from top position.
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!
Do wants to stand but Shepherd is controlling the position.
Shepherd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd postures up in Do's guard and throws a big left but Do blocks it.
Shepherd preventing the sweep.
Do preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shepherd throwing strikes from guard but Do blocks nicely.
Shepherd wants to pass the guard but Do is keeping the position.
Do trying to keep a closed guard but Shepherd is proving a slippery customer.
Shepherd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd being controlled here momentarily.
Shepherd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shepherd postures up and lands a big shot to Do's brow.
Do controlling Shepherd's posture.
Shepherd throws and elbow that misses. Do uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shepherd's guard. Nice move by Do!
Shepherd 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
Do works over Shepherd with some ground and pound from guard.
Shepherd looking for a sweep. Not yet Shepherd, not yet.
Do looking to pass the guard.
Shepherd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Do trying to control but Shepherd is working from the bottom.
Do throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shepherd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shepherd is looking for a triangle but Do pushes his legs off easily.
Shepherd 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.
Shepherd is looking for a triangle but Do pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to German Shepherd.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Billy Do!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Billy Do!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Billy Do!
Billy Do wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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