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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damein Sheilds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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172 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damein Sheilds! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sheilds tries to clinch up. Sheilds avoids the head kick by Tanaka.
Sheilds moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanaka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sheilds avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Tanaka fails to pull guard.
Tanaka is trying to force a seperation but Sheilds has the dominant position. Sheilds is trying to pull guard but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage. Sheilds is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling him. Tanaka has Sheilds pressed against the cage, preventing Sheilds from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Sheilds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheilds works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Sheilds postures up in Tanaka's guard and throws a big left but Tanaka blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sheilds trying to control but Tanaka is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Damein Sheilds. Tanaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sheilds shoots and misses and Tanaka counters with a nice kick to the body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tanaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sheilds with a poor takedown and Tanaka counters with an inside leg kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damein Sheilds. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice body kick from Tanaka. Tanaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Sheilds is breathing heavily. The fight stays on the outside here - Sheilds looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tanaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sheilds. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tanaka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheilds's sensitive parts. Tanaka thuds his shin into the meat of Sheilds's side. Sheilds blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
Tanaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tanaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Sheilds is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A solid leg kick lands there for Tanaka.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanaka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tanaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tanaka connects with a solid leg kick. Tanaka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Tanaka scores with a push kick. Sheilds tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Tanaka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sheilds takes a step back to recover. Sheilds could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Tanaka lands a leg kick that knocks Sheilds off balance momentarily. Tanaka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sheilds is trying to defend but Tanaka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sheilds on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tanaka drops an elbow to the side of Sheilds's head. Sheilds on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Tanaka trying to pass the guard but Sheilds defending well. Sheilds is looking to improve his position.
Tanaka lands with a punch from half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Tanaka working Sheilds over with strikes. Sheilds is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tanaka scores with a couple of nice shots. Ground and pound from Tanaka. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Tanaka dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tanaka is looking to slow Sheilds down with leg kicks. Tanaka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Damein Sheilds has been cut. Sheilds doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanaka circles away.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Tanaka! Sheilds is out on his feet! Tanaka rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Sheilds is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Sheilds is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shingo Tanaka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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