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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mesa Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mesa Hard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mesa Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Shields!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hard.
Hard slips a jab and a cross from Shields.
Shields throws a head kick but Hard moves out of range.
Shields throws a leg kick but Hard moved away.
Shields tries to clinch but Hard moves out of range.
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shields paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hard throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Hard.
Hard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shields defends it nicely.
Hard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shields tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hard throws a series of punches but Shields avoids them all with ease.
Hard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shields defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mesa Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard shoots in for a double leg but Shields sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shields tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hard was well out of range. Poor timing from Shields.
Shields doesn't manage to clinch there - Hard circles away.
Hard throws a head kick that Shields semi-blocks.
Hard moves into the clinch.
Shields is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hard is leaning against Shields and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hard breaks the clinch.
Shields moves into range and clinches up with Hard.
Shields has Hard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hard manages to break the clinch.
Shields tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shields pinned against the cage. Shields gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hard is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shields tries to clinch up but Hard circles away and keeps his distance.
Shields looks for a takedown but Hard sprawls well.
Shields tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hard moves into the clinch.
Hard stops a takedown attempt from Shields.
Hard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hard pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shields controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hard tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard wants to sweep here but Shields controlling him for the moment.
Hard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shields gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shields on the ground.
Shields trying to control but Hard is working from the bottom.
Shields passes Hard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shields prevents Hard from improving his position.
Shields is trying to control. Hard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard is defending against the submission attempts here by Shields.
Hard trying to hold on to Shields's head to control him but Shields postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shields is working for a submission of some sort.
Hard holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
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 Mesa Hard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hard.
Shields tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hard counters with a two punch combo.
Shields misses with a double jab.
Hard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shields looks to clinch
and Hard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shields jumps into guard, dragging Hard to the mat.
Shields is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hard manages to break the clinch.
Shields takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Hard clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hard jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields won't allow Hard to sweep him here.
Shields got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shields has managed to get both his arms back between Hard's legs - danger averted.
Shields wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
Hard has control of Shields's left arm, preventing Shields from doing any damage.
Shields wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
Hard has a closed guard, preventing Shields from standing up.
Hard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields wants to pass the guard but Hard is keeping the position.
Anderson Shields has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shields takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shields has a takedown stuffed.
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!
Hard shoots in for a double leg but Shields sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mesa Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard tries for a takedown but Shields circles away easily
and Shields counters with a body kick that stops Hard in his tracks momentarily.
Hard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hard trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.
Shields uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Shields throws a right and a left that Hard avoids nicely.
Hard connects with a high kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hard lands with a nice combination. Shields backs away looking to recover.
Shields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hard manages to break the clinch.
Hard looking to score a takedown here. Shields is defending well but Hard drives through and ends up in Shields's guard.
Hard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shields is keeping the position for now.
Shields striking off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mesa Hard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hard pushes Shields up against the cage in a clinch.
Shields fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hard decides to pull guard.
Hard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shields gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hard lands a body shot.
Hard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shields defends it nicely.
Mesa Hard is winning the standup battle so far.
Hard clinches up with Shields and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shields is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields has Hard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hard breaks the clinch.
Hard dodges the punch combination from Shields.
Hard gets a clinch.
Shields being controlled against the cage.
Hard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shields fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mesa Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shields throws a nice looking combination but Hard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shields is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hard pulls his head out easily.
Hard thows a huge punch but Shields dodges it nicely.
Shields is refusing to be controlled, as Hard sits in half guard.
Well, if Hard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mesa Hard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shields is trying to stand back up but Hard is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mesa Hard.
Hard shoots in for a takedown but Shields shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hard moves in looking to clinch but Shields pushes him off.
Hard has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anderson Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields goes for a takedown attempt but Hard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hard moves into the clinch successfully.
Shields tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hard avoids it.
Hard breaks from the clinch.
Hard shoots in for a double leg but Shields sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hard lands with a nice combination. Shields backs away looking to recover.
Hard moves in looking to clinch but Shields pushes him off.
Mesa Hard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shields avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesa Hard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hard 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mesa Hard!
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energy
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