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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomislav Bardic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockford Shannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Down With The Sickness. Rockford Shannon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomislav Bardic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rockford Shannon!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bardic fails with a takedown attempt.
Shannon closes the distance and clinches.
Shannon tries to break free but Bardic pushes him back against the cage.
Shannon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shannon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Shannon.
Shannon looking to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Shannon.
Shannon misses with a knee to the head.
Shannon missing with knees to the body.
Shannon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bardic avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shannon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shannon stops a takedown attempt from Bardic.
Bardic is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomislav Bardic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bardic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shannon prevents it.
Bardic avoiding damage as Shannon throws knees to the body.
Bardic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bardic is trying to drag Shannon to the mat but Shannon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shannon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bardic up against the cage.
Shannon continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shannon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bardic is keeping busy.
Shannon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shannon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shannon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bardic is breathing heavily.
Shannon connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Shannon has had enough of the clinch but Bardic keeps him there for the moment.
Bardic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shannon after a bit of a struggle.
Shannon controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shannon tries to stall but Bardic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bardic tries to score a body lock takedown but Shannon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shannon lands a good knee to the midsection. Bardic won't want to take too many of those.
Shannon lands a knee to the body.
Shannon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Come on Shannon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shannon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shannon tries a knee to the head but Bardic blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shannon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shannon closes the distance and pushes Bardic back into the cage.
Shannon looking to slow down the pace here.
Shannon breaks from the clinch.
Bardic gets tackled into the cage by Shannon. Shannon maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bardic wants to take the fight to the mat but Shannon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shannon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Bardic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rockford Shannon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bardic tries to keep at a distance but Shannon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shannon scores with a knee to the head.
Bardic wants to take the fight to the mat but Shannon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shannon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bardic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shannon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shannon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bardic avoiding damage as Shannon throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shannon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shannon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shannon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shannon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shannon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bardic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bardic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shannon pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomislav Bardic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shannon clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardic blocks an elbow strike from Shannon.
Shannon stops a takedown attempt from Bardic.
Shannon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shannon misses with a knee to the head.
Shannon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bardic blocks it with crossed arms.
Shannon lands a nice elbow.
Shannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shannon slaps away a takedown attempt from Bardic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shannon is breathing heavily.
Bardic avoids the head kick by Shannon.
Shannon moves into range and clinches up with Bardic.
Shannon trying to land knees to the body.
Shannon is trying to break the clinch but Bardic has him pressed against the cage.
Shannon lands a nice elbow.
Shannon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bardic is defending well for now.
Bardic is trying to drag Shannon to the mat but Shannon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shannon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bardic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shannon leaning against his opponent.
Bardic is trying to drag Shannon to the mat but Shannon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bardic wants a takedown.
Bardic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shannon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bardic wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rockford Shannon 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shannon forces Bardic back against the cage and clinches.
Shannon scores a nice knee to the body.
Shannon avoiding damage.
Bardic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shannon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shannon scores with a knee to the head.
Shannon breaks from the clinch.
Shannon rushes Bardic and presses him up against the cage.
Shannon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bardic's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bardic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shannon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shannon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Shannon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rockford Shannon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shannon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bardic's face.
Shannon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Shannon.
Shannon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bardic's defenses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shannon.
The crowd are getting on Shannon's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shannon receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bardic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bardic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shannon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bardic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shannon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomislav Bardic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bardic tries for a takedown but Shannon manages to get underhooks.
Shannon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bardic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shannon slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shannon clinches with his opponent.
Bardic is looking for a takedown.
Rockford Shannon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shannon lands a knee to the head.
Shannon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bardic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shannon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon taking a breather.
Bardic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shannon prevents it.
Shannon misses with a knee strike.
Shannon scores a nice knee to the body.
Tomislav Bardic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shannon tries to land a knee to the head but Bardic blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bardic wants a takedown.
Shannon with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rockford Shannon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shannon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rockford Shannon!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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