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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Sheilds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy McFadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy McFadden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
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160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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204 cm
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196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Sheilds! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy McFadden! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McFadden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. McFadden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sheilds pinned against the cage. Sheilds gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. McFadden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Sheilds looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McFadden lands a nice short elbow. McFadden is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. McFadden working over Sheilds with some ground and pound. Sheilds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Sheilds actively working from the bottom here. Sheilds looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Sheilds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. McFadden working Sheilds over with strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sheilds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. McFadden is trying to work for a kimura but Sheilds is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. McFadden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sheilds with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. McFadden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. McFadden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. McFadden slips a nice elbow through Sheilds's hands, connecting with Sheilds's forehead. McFadden slips a nice elbow through Sheilds's hands, connecting with Sheilds's forehead. Sheilds actively working from the bottom here. McFadden lands strikes from half guard. McFadden working the head and body with strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sheilds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Sheilds might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. McFadden takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. McFadden trying to pass the guard but Sheilds defending well. Sheilds is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McFadden pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sheilds kicks McFadden off and gets back to his feet. Sheilds shoots in looking for a takedown. McFadden tries to sprawl out of it but Sheilds keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McFadden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Sheilds misses with a straight left. Sheilds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFadden manages to avoid it. McFadden drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. McFadden with a nice head shot there. McFadden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. McFadden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McFadden landing with the ground and pound. Sheilds keeping full guard, as McFadden tries to pass. Sheilds has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McFadden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McFadden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. McFadden scores with a decent looking elbow strike. McFadden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. McFadden connects with a couple of short punches. McFadden postures up and lands a big shot to Sheilds's brow. Sheilds had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McFadden defends it easily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McFadden with a nice head shot there. McFadden working some strikes from top position. Sheilds looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sheilds escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McFadden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Sheilds is breathing heavily. Sheilds has momentary wrist control but McFadden slips an elbow through the middle. McFadden gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McFadden shoots in and bounces Sheilds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. McFadden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sheilds working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McFadden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McFadden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. McFadden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sheilds's head. McFadden landing with the ground and pound. McFadden works over Sheilds with some ground and pound from guard. Sheilds had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McFadden defends it easily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sheilds has momentary wrist control but McFadden slips an elbow through the middle. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McFadden is in close to Sheilds's body, working some short punches and elbows. McFadden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McFadden landing with the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy McFadden dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McFadden changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sheilds looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Sheilds manages to get back to half guard. McFadden scoring with strikes to the body and head. McFadden working Sheilds over with strikes. Sheilds looking for submissions from an awkward position here. McFadden working over Sheilds with some ground and pound. Sheilds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Sheilds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. McFadden drops an elbow to the side of Sheilds's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McFadden working the head and body with strikes.
Sheilds is rocked! Sheilds is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McFadden pulls his head out easily. Sheilds looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McFadden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sheilds with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McFadden connects with a nice short shot to Sheilds's temple. Oh Sheilds is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round. Sheilds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. McFadden is nestled in close to Sheilds, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. McFadden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sheilds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. McFadden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. McFadden lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Sheilds quite badly. Sheilds pulls McFadden in close trying to recover. McFadden postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Sheilds on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Sheilds doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy McFadden! A very excited looking Andy McFadden rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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