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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Nitschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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181 cm
22
177 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Shields! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Nitschke! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nitschke needs to keep his hands up - Shields had a free shot at his head there. Nitschke looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Shields fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Shields misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nitschke thows a leg kick but Shields checks it and Shields counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shields. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Shields throwing strikes from guard but Nitschke blocks nicely. Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitschke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shields looking to pass the guard. Shields not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. 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. Shields is pushing down on Nitschke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nitschke is fighting to maintain full guard but Shields has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shields trying to control from half guard but Nitschke is working away. Shields maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nitschke could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Shields has cracked it and Nitschke is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Shields!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Shields!
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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
38% |
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