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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Shardlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sic Bastage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Shardlow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Shardlow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sic Bastage!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shardlow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bastage looks to land a left hand but Shardlow moved out of range nicely.
Bastage throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Shardlow tumbling to the canvas!
Shardlow is rocked!
Bastage stopping the sweep attempt from Shardlow.
Oh Shardlow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shardlow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shardlow seems to have got his legs back now.
Shardlow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shardlow is striking off his back. Bastage thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Bastage throwing shots but Shardlow is blocking nicely.
Bastage trying to control the pace.
Shardlow preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shardlow won't allow Bastage to pass to mount.
Bastage content to control rather than advance.
Shardlow is staying active underneath Bastage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shardlow is looking to improve his position.
Bastage tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Shardlow.
Shardlow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shardlow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shardlow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bastage.
Bastage pushes down on Shardlow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shardlow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bastage.
Bastage seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bastage prevents Shardlow from improving his position.
Bastage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bastage wants to get back to his feet.
Bastage thows a huge punch but Shardlow dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shardlow.
Steve Shardlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shardlow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shardlow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bastage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shardlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shardlow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bastage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bastage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Bastage misses.
Bastage misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shardlow.
Bastage looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastage has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shardlow.
Shardlow is looking to slow Bastage down with leg kicks.
Shardlow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bastage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Shardlow dips to his left and cracks Bastage with an uppercut!
Bastage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shardlow.
Shardlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastage. That did some damage!
Bastage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shardlow keeps Bastage at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shardlow.
Shardlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastage. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Shardlow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shardlow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shardlow.
Shardlow is looking to slow Bastage down with leg kicks.
Shardlow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shardlow.
Shardlow lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shardlow.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses.
Bastage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shardlow.
Shardlow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shardlow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Shardlow.
Bastage is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Shardlow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shardlow.
Bastage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Bastage is predictable there
and Shardlow counters with a thumping low kick.
Shardlow thows a body kick. Bastage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crunch! Shardlow slams his shin into Bastage's torso.
Shardlow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shardlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bastage's head.
Shardlow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bastage tries to avoid it but Shardlow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bastage to the ground. Bastage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bastage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shardlow tests Bastage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow scores with a kick to the body.
Bastage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Steve Shardlow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shardlow.
Shardlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bastage's sensitive parts.
Shardlow stalks Bastage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bastage's face. Bastage staggers backwards, shaken.
Shardlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bastage's sensitive parts.
Bastage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shardlow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bastage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shardlow - that will leave a mark!
Bastage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shardlow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bastage misses the shot to the body.
Shardlow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shardlow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastage can do to turn this around?
Shardlow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shardlow.
Bastage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shardlow throws a nice head kick!
Bastage walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shardlow.
Shardlow scores with a leg kick.
Shardlow throws a leg kick which misses Bastage's front leg but catches the back leg as Bastage tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow lands a with a good body shot.
Shardlow lands a nice hook to Bastage's body. Bastage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shardlow is looking to slow Bastage down with leg kicks.
Shardlow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shardlow. Bastage shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shardlow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shardlow misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shardlow throws the left hand but Bastage avoids the punch easily.
Shardlow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Shardlow dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Shardlow as he connects with a hook.
Bastage throws a solid leg kick but Shardlow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bastage.
Shardlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bastage's head.
Bastage takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bastage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bastage throws a hook but Shardlow blocks it.
Bastage blocks the body kick.
Shardlow scoring well with a low kick there.
Shardlow thuds his shin into the meat of Bastage's side.
Bastage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bastage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick and Bastage moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shardlow throws a head kick but Bastage moves out of range.
Bastage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shardlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bastage is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shardlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shardlow lands the left hand.
Bastage misses with a body shot
and Shardlow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bastage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shardlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastage manages to avoid it.
Shardlow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steve Shardlow is winning the standup battle so far.
Shardlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastage. That did some damage!
Bastage takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastage swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shardlow counters with a solid body kick.
Shardlow dodges the punch combination from Bastage.
A head kick from Shardlow lands but Bastage takes it in his stride.
Shardlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shardlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastage. That did some damage!
Bastage misses the shot to the body.
Shardlow thows a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Shardlow slams his shin into Bastage's torso.
Shardlow is looking to slow Bastage down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shardlow.
Bastage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shardlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shardlow.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shardlow.
Bastage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shardlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shardlow - that will leave a mark!
Shardlow lands a head kick. Bastage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shardlow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bastage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shardlow rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastage takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bastage throws a lazy right hand but Shardlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shardlow, right into the meat.
Shardlow scores with a nice body kick.
Shardlow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bastage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shardlow counters with an outside leg kick.
Shardlow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bastage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Shardlow slams his shin into Bastage's torso.
Shardlow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Shardlow clearly takes that round.
That's time! Shardlow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shardlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shardlow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bastage cracks Shardlow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shardlow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bastage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bastage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Shardlow to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shardlow.
Bastage throws a leg kick
and Shardlow counters with a low kick, right behind Bastage 's knee.
Bastage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shardlow. Shardlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Shardlow lands with a slapping head kick.
Shardlow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bastage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bastage blocks a head kick by Shardlow.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastage misses with a body shot
and Shardlow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bastage misses the shot to the body.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shardlow lands a high kick!
Bastage throws the left hand but Shardlow avoids the punch easily.
Shardlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bastage's sensitive parts.
Shardlow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice body kick from Shardlow.
Shardlow lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastage takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shardlow scores with a nice body kick.
Shardlow misses the shot to the body.
Shardlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shardlow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shardlow throws a solid leg kick but Bastage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shardlow.
Shardlow throws a leg kick but Bastage checks it.
Bastage swinging wilding here.
A jab from Bastage does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow cracks the inside of Bastage's front leg.
Shardlow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bastage's calf.
A swing and a miss from Bastage.
Shardlow throws a wild body kick that Bastage sees coming a mile off.
Shardlow throws a right hand that Bastage ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastage also avoids with ease.
Shardlow staying out of range there.
Shardlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shardlow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bastage.
Bastage throws a body punch but Shardlow moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shardlow. That's going to slow Bastage down.
Shardlow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bastage misses with a hook.
Shardlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Shardlow looks to land a body kick but Bastage moved away.
Shardlow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shardlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bastage throws a hook but Shardlow avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Shardlow.
Shardlow scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Shardlow had his way with Sic Bastage in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses.
Bastage misses with a wild body shot.
Bastage walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shardlow.
Bastage throws out a loose jab but Shardlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastage swings for the body but Shardlow moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shardlow.
A head kick misses from Shardlow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bastage is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Shardlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastage. That did some damage!
Shardlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bastage's sensitive parts.
Bastage misses with a jab to the body
and Shardlow counters with a good low kick that Bastage was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shardlow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bastage waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Shardlow.
Shardlow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shardlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shardlow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shardlow feints and then cracks Bastage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bastage down.
Shardlow misses with a few strikes there.
Shardlow lands a nice shot that snaps Bastage's head back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shardlow.
Shardlow cracks the inside of Bastage's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shardlow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shardlow lands a high kick!
Shardlow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastage throws out the jab.
Bastage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shardlow counters with an outside leg kick.
Bastage throws a hook to the side of Shardlow's head but Shardlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shardlow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Shardlow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shardlow throws a leg kick which misses Bastage's front leg but catches the back leg as Bastage tries to avoid it.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Shardlow.
Shardlow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shardlow lands a front kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shardlow.
Shardlow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shardlow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bastage.
Shardlow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shardlow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bastage jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shardlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bastage's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shardlow counters with a body kick that stops Bastage in his tracks momentarily.
Shardlow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shardlow cracks the inside of Bastage's front leg.
Shardlow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shardlow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sic Bastage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shardlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastage moves away.
Bastage takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shardlow scores with a head kick.
Shardlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bastage's head.
Shardlow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Shardlow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shardlow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:43
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:43
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Shardlow!
Steve Shardlow retains his middleweight title!
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