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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Shields has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Shields!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shields moves away.
Shields shoots and misses
and Berry counters with a stiff right hand.
Shields 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shields wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving.
Shields postures up in Berry's guard and throws a big left but Berry blocks it.
Berry trying to control the position here.
Berry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Berry tries to get out of the position.
Shields trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shields controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shields ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berry moves away.
Shields tries to clinch but Berry moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Berry.
Shields decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Berry is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry is trying to get back to full guard.
Shields missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shields works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shields breaks from Berry's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Shields dominating with strikes here.
Berry wants to hold on but Shields pushes him away.
Shields drops a big elbow. That's hurt Berry! More shots from Shields and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Shields!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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