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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Shooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niagra White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raoul Shooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niagra White!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Shooke looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
White clinches with his opponent.
A short right from White.
White ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. White no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
White keeping moving, preventing Shooke from controlling successfully.
Shooke drops back, looking for a kneebar! White looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. White looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from White!
White tries to move to mount but Shooke blocks the move with his legs.
White content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shooke!
White gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White jumps into guard, dragging Shooke to the mat.
White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shooke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shooke stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Shooke has gone for a leg lock! White slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shooke's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shooke keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White postures up.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shooke is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
White slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
White trying to control but Shooke is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Niagra White.
White shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shooke is trying to defend but White finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
White tries to pass to full mount but Shooke defends it.
White is looking to take a break and control but Shooke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A head kick misses from White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a body kick that misses.
White feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
White would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
White is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
White controlling from the 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!
Shooke is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shooke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niagra White dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
White throws a leg kick but Shooke sees it coming and moves out of range.
White drives through with a takedown into guard.
White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White wants to get up but he can't break Shooke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shooke can't keep his opponent in guard - White advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
White stands up from half guard.
White darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
White decides to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a head kick.
White closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shooke did well to prevent White getting side control.
White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shooke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White.
Shooke is not content to let White control the position.
White might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shooke kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shooke is desperately trying to improve his position but White has a good base and remains in mount.
White postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shooke looks a forlorn figure.
Shooke tries to hold on but White pushes him away.
White with the ground and pound from mount.
White tries to control but Shooke wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
White trying to control but Shooke is having none of it.
White is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shooke to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shooke shrugs it off.
Shooke tries to hold on but White pushes him away.
White is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shooke can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
White tries to control but Shooke wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shooke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shooke is squirming around, avoiding White's attempts to control the action.
White looking to secure an arm triangle but Shooke defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shooke manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niagra White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
White's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and White duly obliges.
Shooke tries to sprawl but White drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. White lands a nice short elbow.
White working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shooke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
White content to control rather than advance.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands with a punch from half guard.
White is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shooke sees it coming and defends easily.
White trying to mount his opponent but Shooke defends it.
Shooke is not content to let White control the position.
Niagra White has got the better of the ground game so far.
White is looking for a kimura but Shooke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
White perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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. White connects with a nice short shot to Shooke's temple.
White passes to side control.
White in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shooke is working to avoid the ground and pound but White connects with a decent elbow.
Shooke gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
White stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Niagra White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a jab.
White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shooke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White wants to pass the guard but Shooke is keeping the position.
White is pushing down on Shooke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shooke is fighting to maintain full guard but White has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shooke is defending against the submission attempts here by White.
Shooke looking for submissions off his back.
White tries to stand but can't do so whilst Shooke controls his leg.
Raoul Shooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niagra White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shooke is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute White jumps into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Niagra White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niagra White!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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