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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti III comes to the cage accompanied by Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sam Shield enters the cage!
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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TWGC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Shield!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti III looks for the body kick but Shield saw that one coming.
Shield misses with a hook.
Shield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatti III swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shield slips under a jab.
Gatti III jabs Shield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shield closes the distance and clinches.
Gatti III's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gatti III throws an overhand right that lands on Shield's shoulder, as Shield tries to avoid the shot.
Shield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatti III misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gatti III.
Donk. Shield catches Gatti III right on the button with a cross.
Shield throws a lazy head kick
and Gatti III counters with a left and a right that stings Shield.
Shield lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatti III lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gatti III avoids the body shot from Shield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III misses with a leg kick
and Shield counters with a left to the body.
Gatti III throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gatti III.
Shield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Shield.
Shield looks for the body kick but Gatti III saw that one coming.
Gatti III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shield moves away.
Gatti III misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shield throws a nice looking combination but Gatti III bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gatti III throws out a powerful jab.
Shield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gatti III has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shield finds it's way round the side to connect with Gatti III's head.
Shield scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gatti III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shield.
Gatti III throws a sloppy head kick and Shield moves out of range easily.
Gatti III misses with a wild combination.
Gatti III avoids the head kick by Shield.
Shield throws a leg kick but Gatti III sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shield tries to clinch but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III moves out of range as Shield strikes.
Gatti III misses with a looping right.
Shield connects with a solid leg kick.
Gatti III avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield misses with a right hand
and Gatti III counters with a right hand to the body.
Gatti III misses with a straight right.
Gatti III fails to land with a series of punches.
Shield misses with a head kick.
Gatti III is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shield's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gatti III throws the kick towards the body but Shield avoids it.
Gatti III throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shield looks to land a left hand but Gatti III moved out of range nicely.
Shield tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti III avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gatti III lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gatti III throws a head kick but Shield moves out of range.
Gatti III takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shield looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shield throws a head kick but Gatti III moves out of range.
Shield throws a lazy right hand but Gatti III sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sam Shield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Shield misses
and Gatti III finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gatti III thows a body kick. Shield tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Shield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gatti III cracks the inside of Shield's front leg.
Shield is looking to clinch.
Shield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shield tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti III smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Shield will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shield misses the shot to the body.
Gatti III takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gatti III.
Gatti III feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shield's calf.
Shield throws a head kick that misses
and Shield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sam Shield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shield stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gatti III.
Gatti III misses with a series of wild punches.
Gatti III needs to keep his hands up - Shield had a free shot at his head there.
Gatti III motions for Shield to come forward. Gatti III throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Shield.
Gatti III tries a head kick but it misses.
Shield avoids the body shot from Gatti III.
Good shot there by Gatti III.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shield looks to clinch
and Gatti III makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gatti III avoids the head kick by Shield.
Gatti III throws a push kick but Shield slaps the foot to one side.
Shield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gatti III.
Gatti III throws a leg kick which misses Shield's front leg but catches the back leg as Shield tries to avoid it.
Shield moves out of range of the body kick from Gatti III.
Shield bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gatti III's head backwards.
Shield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shield checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gatti III cracks the inside of Shield's front leg.
Gatti III throws a hook but Shield blocks it.
Shield blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Gatti III.
Shield avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gatti III throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shield needs to keep his hands up - Gatti III had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Shield misses
and Gatti III counters with a straight right hand.
Gatti III with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gatti III was well out of range. Poor timing from Shield.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gatti III here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Shield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gatti III was well out of range. Poor timing from Shield.
Shield tries a head kick but it misses.
Shield moves out of range as Gatti III throws a body kick.
Shield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gatti III swats away the attempt to clinch by Shield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield scores with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gatti III, right into the meat.
Shield looks to land a body kick but Gatti III moved away.
Shield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shield thows a body shot but no joy.
Shield throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti III moves out of range easily.
Gatti III connects with an inside leg kick.
Gatti III uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gatti III throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatti III scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gatti III goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shield misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shield tries to clinch there but Gatti III circles away.
Gatti III avoids the head kick by Shield.
Shield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti III throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatti III throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gatti III fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shield checks a leg kick.
Shield moves out of range as Gatti III strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shield looks to land a combination but Gatti III avoids it well.
Gatti III takes a swing at Shield's ribcage but misses.
Shield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti III dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shield.
Shield misses with a low kick.
Gatti III dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shield. That did some damage!
Gatti III works over Shield's head and body with a nice combination.
Gatti III gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Shield counter with a right hand.
Shield just misses with a punch to the body.
Shield swings for the body but Gatti III moves out of range.
Shield checks a leg kick.
Shield tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Gatti III throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Gatti III.
Gatti III thows a body shot but no joy.
Shield throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shield misses.
Gatti III throws a body kick that misses.
Gatti III keeps the fight on the outside.
Shield lands with a nice combination. Gatti III backs away looking to recover.
Gatti III moves forwards but Shield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gatti III throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shield.
A head kick misses from Gatti III.
Gatti III thows a body shot but no joy.
Shield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatti III pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gatti III misses with a hook. Shield ducked under it nicely.
Gatti III lands the left hand.
Gatti III throws a hook but Shield blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shield's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gatti III under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Gatti III there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good shot there by Shield.
Shield connects with a high kick.
Shield lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gatti III.
Gatti III takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatti III.
Shield takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatti III lands a front kick.
Shield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gatti III changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatti III lands a jab to Shield's midsection.
Shield just misses with a punch to the body.
Shield tries to clinch up.
Shield moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Shield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gatti III jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shield has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gatti III.
Gatti III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shield.
Gatti III finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shield plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arturo Gatti III is winning the standup battle so far.
Shield moves out of range as Gatti III throws a body kick.
Gatti III keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gatti III thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatti III connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shield momentarily.
Gatti III is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shield.
Shield moves away from the strike by Gatti III.
Gatti III lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shield's sensitive parts.
Shield throws a wild body kick that Gatti III sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gatti III fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gatti III looks to score with a jab to the body but Shield is just out of range.
Gatti III lands a nice hook to Shield's body. Shield takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shield tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Shield.
I think Shield has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Shield!
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hype
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