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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Cairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Shurk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shurk has chosen Achy Breaky Heart as his entrance music. Shawn Shurk acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cairo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Shurk!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shurk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cairo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shurk drives through with a takedown into Cairo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cairo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cairo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Shurk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shurk trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cairo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shurk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shurk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shurk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shurk trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shurk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shurk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cairo is adopting a defensive guard.
Shurk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cairo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shurk stands up over Cairo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shurk trying to control but Cairo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cairo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shurk.
Cairo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cairo looking for a guillotine here but Shurk defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cairo is on top in guard.
Cairo stands and throws Shurk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The strikes coming from Cairo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Cairo.
Shurk is trying to get back to half guard.
Cairo is trying to get an arm triangle but Shurk is defending well.
Cairo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shurk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shurk is looking for a sweep.
Cairo taking a breather here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You can see the frustration on Shurk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shurk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cairo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shurk is looking to improve his position.
Cairo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shurk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cairo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cairo's back!
Cairo trying to control the action but Shurk just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Shurk's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cairo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Shurk trying to control momentarily.
Cairo trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Cairo right now.
Cairo turns into Shurk and is now in his guard.
Shurk keeping moving, preventing Cairo from controlling successfully.
Cairo stands and throws Shurk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shurk tries to bench press Cairo off him but Cairo keeps the position.
Shurk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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!
Shurk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shurk wants to control the action here but instead Cairo manages to pass to full mount!
Shurk defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cairo.
Cairo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cairo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shurk throws a jab but it's blocked by Cairo.
Cairo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shurk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shurk wants to control but Cairo postures up.
Shurk throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Shurk is trying to get back to half guard.
Cairo tries for a kimura but Shurk is defending well.
Cairo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shurk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cairo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shurk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shurk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo working away.
Cairo is looking to take a break and control but Shurk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shurk is looking for a sweep.
Shurk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cairo's best efforts.
Cairo stops Shurk from getting back to his feet.
Cairo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shurk is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairo wants to work for an arm triangle but Shurk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shurk tries to get to full guard but Cairo has control of the leg.
Cairo wants to work for an arm triangle but Shurk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shurk is trying to get back to full guard.
Cairo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shurk tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cairo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Cairo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Cairo waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's Laundry 93%'s logo in front of the cameras.
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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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