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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Shurk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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176 cm
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178 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shaun Shurk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Noel!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel with a poor takedown
and Shurk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Noel won't be happy with that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shurk is trying to move to mount but Noel reverses beautifully and ends up in Shurk's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shurk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shurk is looking for a triangle but Noel pushes his legs off easily.
Shurk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noel passes Shurk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Noel is looking for a kimura here.
Noel trying to control the action but Shurk is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is looking for a kimura but Shurk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noel to get the leverage.
Noel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shurk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Noel.
Noel stalling.
Shurk is trying to control but can't.
Noel is keen to just control but Shurk is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shurk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Noel.
Noel wants to pass to mount but Shurk is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noel is trying to work for a kimura but Shurk is defending well.
Shurk trying to control from the bottom.
Shurk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Noel trying to control but Shurk is working from the bottom.
Noel passes Shurk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to control the action in half guard but Shurk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shurk is trying to get back to full guard.
Shurk wants to control but Noel is keeping busy.
Noel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shurk is just riding it out for now. Noel eventually gives up the hold.
Shurk wants to control but Noel is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shurk is refusing to be controlled, as Noel sits in half guard.
Shurk is trying to maintain the position but Noel is very close to passing his half guard.
Noel is working for a submission of some sort.
Noel is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel being controlled here momentarily.
Noel looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Noel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Noel blocks a head kick by Shurk.
Shurk misses with a two punch combination.
Noel misses with a body shot.
Shurk connects with a right hand. Noel shakes it off.
Shurk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shurk connects with a right hand. Noel shakes it off.
Shurk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Noel trying to control from the bottom.
Shurk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shurk is pressing down on Noel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Noel is holding on for now.
Noel is trying to maintain the position but Shurk is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shurk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noel's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shurk connects with a nice short shot to Noel's temple.
Shurk is thwarting Noel's attempts to control the position.
Noel looking for submissions off his back.
Noel is breathing heavily.
Shurk trying to control the action but Noel is working from the bottom.
Shurk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shurk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shaun Shurk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shurk lands a nice short elbow.
Noel wants to control but Shurk is keeping busy.
Shurk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shurk trying to control the action but Noel is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shurk prevents Noel from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shurk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shurk's back!
Shurk defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Noel is looking for a rear naked choke here but Shurk reverses the position brilliantly into Noel's guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shurk throwing strikes but missing.
Noel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shurk postures up in Noel's guard and throws a big left but Noel blocks it.
Noel looking for a sweep. Not yet Noel, not yet.
Shurk trying to control but Noel is working from the bottom.
Noel trying to control the position.
Shurk distracts Noel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shurk connects with a couple of short punches.
Shurk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Noel's head.
Shurk lands a couple of digs.
Shurk wants to pass the guard but Noel is keeping the position.
Shurk throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel keeping full guard, as Shurk tries to pass.
Shurk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shurk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shurk throws a big right hand that misses.
Shurk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shurk trying to control but Noel is working from the bottom.
Shurk postures up in Noel's guard and throws a big left but Noel blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Shurk dominated that second round.
That's time! Shurk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shurk manages to avoid it.
Shurk works Noel's body with a nice hook.
Shurk misses with a head kick.
Noel misses with a straight left.
Noel wants to clinch.
Shurk misses with an uppercut.
Shurk throws a sloppy head kick and Noel moves out of range easily.
Shurk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shurk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Noel's hands.
Noel missing with a left hand there. Shurk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shurk lands a big head kick that sends Noel to the canvas! Shurk follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaun Shurk!
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hype
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