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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roth comes to the cage accompanied by Shawn Michaels - Sexy Boy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
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183 cm
30
185 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Shields!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roth stuns Shields with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roth throws a body kick that misses.
Roth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roth misses with a body shot
and Shields counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shields moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Roth. That snapped Shields's head back.
Roth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shields but Shields pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shields feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shields fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shields throws a low kick but Roth moves out of range easily.
Roth throws a series of punches but Shields avoids them all with ease.
Roth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roth misses with a double jab.
Roth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shields.
Daniel Roth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roth just misses with a punch to the body.
Roth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shields's head.
Shields turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shields gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roth.
Nice body punch from Roth.
Shields shoots in for a takedown but Roth shows good takedown defense.
Roth misses with a low kick.
Roth scores with a shot to the body.
Roth is looking to wear down Shields with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shields uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roth connects with a single shot there.
Roth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roth misses with a few strikes there.
Shields throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shields cracks a nice hook into Roth's ribs.
Shields tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roth was well out of range. Poor timing from Shields.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shields moves away.
Roth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shields.
A combination from Roth does no damage.
Roth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roth lands with a good body shot.
Shields defending well as Roth loads up on a big left hand.
Shields uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roth.
Roth closes the distance and clinches.
Roth throws a head punch that misses.
Roth lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Roth.
Roth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roth misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth missing with knees to the body.
Shields gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Roth regains guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roth controls Shields momentarily but Shields frees himself.
Roth pulls Shields in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Daniel Roth.
Roth looks for the body kick but Shields saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields connects with a body shot that sends Roth's belly button to the back.
Roth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice takedown defense from Shields. No joy for Roth on that attempt.
Roth lands a body shot.
A big left from Roth misses.
Roth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shields moves away.
Roth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shields moves away.
Roth with a nice cross.
Shields takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shields checks a low kick from Roth.
Roth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shields looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd cheers as Roth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shields doesn't seem phased though.
Roth just misses with a punch to the body.
Shields misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Roth dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roth cracks Shields with an open hand slap.
Shields keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shields keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shields cracks Roth with an open hand slap.
Roth scores with a jab.
Roth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shields.
Shields takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shields moves forwards but Roth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Roth.
Roth tried to score with a low kick but Shields checks it.
Roth misses with a straight left.
Roth thows a body shot but no joy.
Roth misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Shields moves out of range of the strikes.
Roth tries to clinch up.
Roth pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shields back to the cage. Roth follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shields is rocked!
BOOM! Roth lands a beautiful left hook that drops Shields. Shields tries to recover but Roth is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Shields lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Roth!
After the big win, Daniel Roth made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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