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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Pas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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186 cm
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176 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Finch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheldon Pas! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Finch misses with a hook to the body
and Pas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Finch won't be happy with that. Finch struggling a bit here. Pas throwing shots but missing, from side control. Finch is looking for a sweep. Sloppy strikes there by Pas. Finch dodges the ground and pound from Pas. Pas is looking to take a break and control but Finch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Finch parries the strikes from Pas easily there. Pas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Finch to escape.
Finch tries to get back to half guard but can't. Finch parries the strikes from Pas easily there. Pas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Finch to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Finch is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pas throwing shots but missing, from side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Finch prevents Pas from moving into mount. Finch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pas's best efforts. Finch landing a few short strikes. Pas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Pas is looking to take a break and control but Finch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Pas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Finch's head. Finch gets full guard. Pas trying to control the position from guard on top but Finch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Finch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Pas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pas throws a big elbow that misses. Pas throws a big right hand that misses. Pas wants to stand and escape but instead Finch has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Pas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Finch is controlling him. Pas pushes Finch off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Finch throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Finch circles away. Finch has closed the distance and engaged Pas in a clinch.
Finch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pas is defending well. Finch stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pas is pressed up against the cage. Finch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pas down to the mat. Pas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Finch is breathing heavily. Pas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finch but Finch pushes him off and we're back to square one. Finch stalks Pas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pas's face. Pas staggers backwards, shaken. Finch clinches with his opponent.
Pas missing with knees to the body.
Finch pulls Pas into guard.
Pas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Pas throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Finch wants to stand but Pas is controlling the position. Pas wants to get up but he can't break Finch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Pas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Pas is in close to Finch's body, working some short punches and elbows. Finch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Finch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pas looking to control the position here, rather than advance. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Finch is trying to control the position but Pas postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Pas 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.
Pas tries to clinch up but Finch circles away and keeps his distance. Pas is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Finch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Finch showed some decent athleticism there. Pas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Pas taking some punishment here, with Finch in his half guard. Pas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Finch is fighting to break Pas's control of his arms but Pas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Finch postures up.
Pas wants to stand but Finch is controlling the position. Pas has his hands on Finch's head, controlling the position. Pas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Finch looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Pas wants to get back to his feet but Finch is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Pas controlling Finch's posture. Pas has his feet on Finch's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Shawn Finch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pas is breathing heavily. Pas tries to keep at a distance but Finch has taken the fight into the clinch. Pas tries to land knees in the clinch but Finch avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Finch is trying to force a seperation but Pas has the dominant position. Finch is trying to push Pas away but Pas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Finch breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Finch misses and Pas counters with a takedown into side control. 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! Finch taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pas scores with punches from side control. Finch is trying to control Pas's posture but Pas avoids it. Pas throws an elbow but Finch slips to the side and avoids it well. Pas cracks Finch with an elbow. That is naaassty. Pas grinds an elbow into Finch's temple. Finch is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Finch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Finch is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Pas working the ground and pound but Finch is defending the strikes. Pas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Finch is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Finch avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pas. Pas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Finch wants to get back to his feet but Pas drags him back down. Finch on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Pas throws a strike aimed at the side of Finch's head but Finch avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pas stands up. Pas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pas wants to pass the guard but Finch is keeping the position. Pas scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Finch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Finch trying to control the position.
Pas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Finch's head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pas trying to control but Finch is working from the bottom. Pas is working Finch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Pas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Finch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pas shoots in but Finch avoids the takedown attempt easily. Finch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pas as he jumps to the side. Pas shoots in looking for a takedown but Finch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Finch shoots in for a takedown but Pas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Finch clinches with his opponent.
Finch takes a knee to the side of the body. Finch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Finch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pas is fending him off so far but Finch persists. Nope, Pas circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Finch. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Finch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Finch is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Finch shoots for a double leg takedown but Pas sprawls well. He's pushed Finch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finch. Pas tries for a takedown but Finch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Finch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pas as he jumps to the side. Pas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Finch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Pas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Pas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finch keeps working. Pas is looking for a kimura here.
Pas works his foot free and advances to mount. Pas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pas cracks Finch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pas wants to control the pace but Finch is squirming around nicely. Finch is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pas wants to control the pace but Finch is squirming around nicely. Pas lands a big shot there that rocks Finch but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Finch tries to reverse the position but Pas maintains control. Pas unloading with bombs! Pas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Finch is looking to escape. BOOM! Pas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Finch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pas with shots to the head and body - Finch looks very uncomfortable down there. Oh Finch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! This has been an exciting period of action! Finch is bucking up trying to escape but Pas cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Shawn Finch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pas scoring with strikes but Finch is staying in there. Pas trying to control but he's not successful this time. Pas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pas connects with a bit shot that sees Finch covering up! More strikes from Pas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pas is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheldon Pas! After winning the bout, Sheldon Pas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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