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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Livingstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Shardlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Livingstone! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Shardlow! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Livingstone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shardlow moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Shardlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Livingstone's sensitive parts. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shardlow, right into the meat.
Livingstone throws a nice looking combination but Shardlow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Livingstone throws a right and a left that both miss. Livingstone scores with a body shot.
Shardlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Livingstone's sensitive parts. Livingstone misses with a leg kick and Shardlow counters with a slapping leg kick. Livingstone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shardlow counters with a nice leg kick. Shardlow misses with a head kick.
Livingstone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shardlow counters with a good low kick that Livingstone was not able to check. Livingstone throws a hook to the side of Shardlow's head but Shardlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Shardlow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Livingstone.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Good leg kick by Shardlow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Livingstone is breathing heavily. Shardlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Livingstone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shardlow counters with a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Shardlow throws a jab when Livingstone was well out of range. Livingstone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Shardlow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Livingstone.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shardlow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Shardlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Livingstone. That did some damage! Shardlow fakes the leg kick and cracks Livingstone in the body. A punch combination from Livingstone misses. Livingstone throws the left hand but Shardlow avoids the punch easily. Livingstone misses with a double jab
and Shardlow counters with a nice leg kick. Josh Livingstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Livingstone throws a combination that misses and Shardlow counters with a nice kick to the body. Livingstone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Livingstone throws a combination that misses and Shardlow counters with an inside leg kick. Livingstone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shardlow moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Shardlow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Shardlow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Shardlow throws a quick inside leg kick. Shardlow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Livingstone takes a shot right to the bread basket. Livingstone misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Livingstone misses. Livingstone swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Shardlow. Livingstone lands with a cross. Livingstone jabbing away but nothing is landing. Livingstone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Livingstone misses with the combination.
Livingstone misses with a shot to the body and Shardlow counters with a good, hard body kick but Livingstone shrugs it off. Livingstone thows a leg kick but Shardlow checks it and Shardlow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Livingstone's knee momentarily. Livingstone misses with a combination
and Shardlow counters with a nice leg kick. Shardlow lands a nice looking body kick. Shardlow blocks a jab. Livingstone throws a right and a left that Shardlow avoids nicely. Shardlow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Livingstone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Livingstone misses with a double jab
and Shardlow counters with a nice leg kick. Livingstone is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Livingstone's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Shardlow throws a head kick but Livingstone moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Livingstone looks to land a combination but Shardlow avoids it well. Shardlow drops his hands momentarily and Livingstone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. No joy there for Livingstone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Livingstone misses with a two punch combination.
Livingstone feints and then cracks Shardlow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shardlow down. Livingstone throws a series of punches but Shardlow avoids them all with ease. Livingstone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shardlow. Shardlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Livingstone misses with a straight left. A head kick by Livingstone misses and Shardlow counters with a nice body kick. Shardlow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Shardlow scores with a nice body kick.
Livingstone blocks a head kick by Shardlow.
A bone on bone clash there as Shardlow blocks the leg kick.
Livingstone misses with a two punch combination.
Shardlow slips a jab and a cross from Livingstone.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Shardlow misses with a head kick.
Shardlow connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Livingstone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shardlow counters with an inside leg kick. Livingstone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shardlow. Shardlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Livingstone's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Livingstone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shardlow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Livingstone's knee momentarily. Livingstone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Shardlow scores with a kick to the midsection. Shardlow scores with a leg kick.
Livingstone looks to land a combination but Shardlow avoids it well. Livingstone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shardlow moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice uppercut there from Livingstone. Shardlow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Livingstone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Livingstone catches Shardlow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Livingstone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shardlow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Livingstone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shardlow is rocked! Livingstone swinging wilding here.
Shardlow is still on wobbly legs! Can Livingstone finish him? Livingstone connects with a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Shardlow dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Livingstone lands a jab to the head.
Livingstone misses with a double jab.
Livingstone throws a combination that misses and Shardlow counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Shardlow seems to have recovered his senses. Some bone on bone action there as Shardlow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Livingstone might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Shardlow slips a jab and a cross from Livingstone.
Livingstone thows a leg kick but Shardlow checks it and Shardlow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Livingstone's knee momentarily. Shardlow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jab by Livingstone. Livingstone throws a combination that misses and Shardlow counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick by Shardlow misses and Livingstone counters with a stiff right hand. Livingstone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A jab from Livingstone finds it's way through Shardlow's defenses. Some wild striking there from Livingstone.
Livingstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shardlow. Shardlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Livingstone works Shardlow's body with a nice hook. Steve Shardlow seems to be getting the better of the standup. Shardlow lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shardlow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Livingstone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Shardlow dodges the punch combination from Livingstone.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Shardlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Livingstone thows a body shot but no joy. A head kick from Shardlow lands but Livingstone takes it in his stride. Livingstone throws a series of punches but Shardlow avoids them all with ease. A nice combination there by Livingstone.
Livingstone misses with a combination
and Shardlow counters with an outside leg kick.
Shardlow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Livingstone misses with a leg kick and Shardlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Livingstone is lucky that one didn't land flush. A cross from Livingstone lands. Livingstone moves forwards but Shardlow connects with a nice, crisp jab. Livingstone thows a leg kick but Shardlow checks it and Shardlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Livingstone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Livingstone fails to land with a series of punches.
Livingstone looks to land a combination but Shardlow avoids it well. Livingstone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Livingstone is rocked! Livingstone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shardlow. Shardlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Oh Livingstone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! 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! Shardlow throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Livingstone crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Shardlow! Steve Shardlow retains his middleweight title!
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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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