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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Shazlee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Muhammad Shazlee enters the cage!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhammad Shazlee!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shazlee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Black manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shazlee wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Shazlee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shazlee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Black is trying to buck Shazlee off.
Shazlee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Black is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shazlee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazlee is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shazlee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Shazlee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shazlee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shazlee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shazlee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Shazlee crashes against the mat.
Black wants to control but Shazlee postures up.
Shazlee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Black, who protects the arm well.
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is being controlled here.
Black is trying to control Shazlee's posture but Shazlee avoids it.
Shazlee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Shazlee advances to mount.
Black defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shazlee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shazlee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shazlee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Black kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Black tries to hold on but Shazlee pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shazlee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Black's face.
Black avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shazlee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Shazlee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Black shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shazlee is trying to defend but Black finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shazlee trying to hold on to Black's head to control him but Black postures up.
Shazlee is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shazlee trying to control the position.
Shazlee has his feet on Black's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shazlee.
Black misses with a body kick.
Shazlee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Black is trying to defend but Shazlee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Muhammad Shazlee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shazlee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazlee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shazlee trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Shazlee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Black is just riding it out for now. Shazlee eventually gives up the hold.
Black is defending against the submission attempts here by Shazlee.
Shazlee is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shazlee trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Shazlee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black trying to control here.
Black controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is staying active underneath Shazlee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shazlee is trying to work for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Black trying to hold on to Shazlee's head to control him but Shazlee postures up.
Shazlee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shazlee trying to mount his opponent but Black defends it.
Black is trying to stand up here but Shazlee is controlling him well.
Shazlee working the head and body with strikes.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shazlee on the ground.
Shazlee is just content to waste time from the top position. Black takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shazlee trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Shazlee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Shazlee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Shazlee fails with the takedown.
No luck for Shazlee with that takedown attempt.
Black shoots in and gets a takedown into Shazlee's guard.
Black is posturing up here but Shazlee has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Black tries to roll out but it's too tight and Black has to tap! Slick submission there by Shazlee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Muhammad Shazlee!
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