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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaci Bolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Shaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gaci Bolio!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bolio misses with the body kick
and Shaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bolio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shaw is trying to pull guard but Bolio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bolio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shaw is defending well for now.
Bolio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bolio throws a head kick that misses
and Shaw counters by clinching up.
Shaw has a couple of punches blocked by Bolio.
Shaw prevents Bolio from breaking the clinch.
Bolio prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaw is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bolio is trying to break the clinch but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bolio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shaw prevents Bolio from breaking the clinch.
Shaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Bolio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bolio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bolio wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaw won't allow it.
Shaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shaw tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bolio smiles and moves away.
Shaw tries to clinch there but Bolio circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bolio tenderised Shaw's leg. Shaw is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bolio scores with a one two! Shaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bolio lands with an overhand left.
Bolio throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
Shaw wants to clinch up but Bolio keeps it at a distance.
Bolio scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bolio.
Bolio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bolio throws a series of punches but Shaw avoids them all with ease.
Shaw is looking to clinch but Bolio is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolio throws a head kick but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big right from Bolio misses.
Bolio lands a head kick. Shaw smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gaci Bolio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolio throws a jab when Shaw was well out of range.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bolio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bolio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shaw moves into the clinch.
Bolio working hard to break the clinch.
Shaw keeps control of Bolio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bolio trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolio tries to circle away but Shaw has him pinned against the cage.
Shaw prevents Bolio from breaking the clinch.
Bolio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolio is trying to break free.
Shaw pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolio wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolio is looking to work some ground and pound but Shaw has wrist control.
Shaw wants to sweep here but Bolio controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaci Bolio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bolio thuds his right hand into Shaw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shaw wants to clinch up but Bolio keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Bolio. Those never looked like landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bolio. Shaw shrugs it off though.
Bolio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bolio throws a head kick that misses.
Shaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bolio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shaw tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shaw tries to clinch there but Bolio circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to clinch but Bolio is avoiding it.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bolio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bolio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bolio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnny Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw tries to clinch but Bolio is having none of it.
Bolio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolio throws a sloppy head kick and Shaw moves out of range easily.
Bolio swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaw.
Bolio feints a jab promting Shaw to slip. Bolio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shaw slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bolio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolio tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bolio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shaw takes a step back to recover.
Bolio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bolio is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bolio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shaw is out of range.
Bolio tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaw blocks a head kick by Bolio.
Bolio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaci Bolio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolio circles away.
A low kick from Bolio is predictable there
and Shaw moves into the clinch.
Bolio is trying to push Shaw away but Shaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shaw has Bolio pressed against the cage.
Bolio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bolio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bolio wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaw won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shaw.
Shaw prevents Bolio from breaking the clinch.
Bolio breaks the clinch.
Bolio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bolio duly obliges.
Bolio swinging wildly here.
Bolio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaw has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bolio lands a leg kick that knocks Shaw off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaw tries to clinch but Bolio is having none of it.
Bolio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaci Bolio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bolio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick from Bolio lands but Shaw takes it in his stride.
Bolio keeps the fight on the outside.
Shaw wants to clinch.
Bolio scores with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shaw crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bolio - the referee stops the clock and Shaw gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bolio. Shaw manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bolio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bolio throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bolio has had enough of the clinch but Shaw keeps him there for the moment.
Shaw prevents Bolio from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolio working hard to break the clinch.
Bolio can't break the clinch.
Bolio tries to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Bolio.
Bolio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw is looking to clinch.
Bolio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Bolio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolio connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolio misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bolio jabs Shaw right on the nose. Shaw blinks but takes it well.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Bolio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaw rushes Bolio and presses him up against the cage.
Bolio wants to break free but Shaw has control.
Shaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bolio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bolio tries to stall but Shaw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bolio is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaw tries to clinch but Bolio is having none of it.
Shaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Shaw pulls Bolio into guard.
Shaw has his feet on Bolio's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bolio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bolio misses with a hook.
Bolio looks for the body kick but Shaw saw that one coming.
Bolio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolio throws a head kick that Shaw semi-blocks.
Shaw closes the distance but Bolio moves to the side
and Shaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bolio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bolio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolio circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bolio.
Bolio just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw moves in looking to clinch but Bolio pushes him off.
A shot to the liver by Bolio. Beautiful body shot.
Johnny Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaci Bolio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bolio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaci Bolio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bolio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaci Bolio!
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energy
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hype
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