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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Shields has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Shields!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shields misses with a series of wild punches.
Harris lands a jab-cross combination.
Shields throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shields misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris throws a right and a left that Shields avoids nicely.
Shields pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shields misses with a looping left.
Shields takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Anthony Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris gets the takedown into side control.
Shields is trying to get back to half guard.
Harris landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shields stops Harris from passing to mount.
Harris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shields is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields is not content to let Harris control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Anthony Shields is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shields just misses with a punch to the body.
Shields misses with a looping right.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shields.
A jab-cross combination lands for Shields and sends Harris crashing to the mat! Shields follows him down to the mat - Harris regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Billy Harris has been cut.
Harris is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Shields jumps into side control!
Harris prevents Shields from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to bench press Shields off him but Shields keeps the position.
Harris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harris is working hard here to advance position.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harris is trying to control but Shields passes into side control!
Harris tries to buck Shields off but Shields is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shields controlling from side mount.
Harris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shields wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harris is trying to control Shields's posture but Shields avoids it.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Shields stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Shields dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Harris's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shields throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Shields misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shields misses with a double jab.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Shields.
Harris misses with the combination.
Shields tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shields misses with a wild combination.
Harris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Billy Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shields throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris looks to land a combination but Shields avoids it well.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shields lands a glancing blow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris slips a straight right by Shields.
Shields falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris looks to land a combination but Shields avoids it well.
Harris's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Harris duly obliges.
Shields throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Shields swinging wilding here.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shields scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shields misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Shields is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harris is really struggling to control Shields but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shields manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Harris is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shields wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Harris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shields defends it well.
Shields pushes Harris off looking to stand but Harris dives back in and keeps control.
Harris is keen to just control but Shields is a slippery customer.
Shields trying to control but Harris postures up.
Harris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Harris's cut.
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!
Shields will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shields throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harris seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Shields shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Harris is backing up but Shields catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Harris covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Shields Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Shields!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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