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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Doby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Doby's choice of entrance music: International Players Anthem. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shane Doby enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Doby!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doby avoids the body shot from Cell.
Cell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doby misses with a straight left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cell. Doby shrugs it off though.
Doby lands with a straight right. Cell didn't see that one coming.
Cell cracks the inside of Doby's front leg.
Cell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Doby.
Doby tests Cell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cell throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doby is defended easily by Cell.
Doby shoots in looking for a takedown but Cell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doby's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stem Cell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Doby.
Cell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doby gets tackled into the cage by Cell. Cell maintains the clinch.
Cell lands a body punch.
Cell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dobys head.
Cell lands a right hand.
Cell lands a nice uppercut.
Doby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doby can't find room to land a body shot as Cell controls the action.
Cell lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doby prevents a body shot from Cell.
Doby tries a body shot but Cell blocks it.
Doby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Doby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cell blocks a body shot from Doby.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cell backwards.
Doby tries to break free but Cell pushes him back against the cage.
Cell is leaning against Doby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cell.
Cell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doby.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cell.
A short body shot lands from Cell as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doby is trying to push Cell away but Cell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cell misses with the head strike.
Doby wants to get back to striking at distance but Cell won't allow it.
Cell keeps control of Doby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cell is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Doby fails to land.
Cell lands a nice uppercut.
Cell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Doby up against the cage.
Doby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cell's elbow.
Cell prevents a body shot from Doby.
Doby breaks from the clinch.
Cell throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doby misses with a looping right.
Cell jabs at Doby's body.
Cell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doby throws a head kick that misses.
Doby takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Doby with a hook.
Doby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cell throws a head kick but Doby moves out of range.
A low kick from Cell is predictable there
and Doby decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cell's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stem Cell 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.
A head kick misses from Cell.
Cell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Doby cracks Cell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cell moves away from the strike by Doby.
Cell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cell misses with a body kick.
Doby looks to score with a jab to the body but Cell is just out of range.
Cell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cell.
Doby closes the distance and clinches up with Cell, looking for a takedown. Doby pushes Cell against the cage but Cell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cell rushes Doby and presses him up against the cage.
Doby misses with some punches.
Doby jumps guard but Cell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cell.
Doby looking to throw knees to the head but Cell is blocking nicely.
Cell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cell tries to throw a body punch but Doby avoids it by throwing Cell back against the cage.
Stem Cell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cell stalling.
Cell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cell misses with some punches.
Cell gets through Doby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Doby tries to break free but Cell pushes him back against the cage.
Cell looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doby being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Doby.
Cell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cell misses with some punches.
Doby can't find room to land a body shot as Cell controls the action.
Cell stalling against the cage.
Doby misses with some punches.
Doby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Cell.
Doby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Doby is trying to force a seperation but Cell has the dominant position.
Doby is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doby backwards.
Doby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doby is trying to push Cell away but Cell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cell scores with a hook to the body.
Cell is pushing Doby up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cell.
Cell tries a body shot but Doby blocks it.
Doby looking to stall.
Doby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cell has Doby pressed against the cage, preventing Doby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cell tries to work over Doby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cell effectively controlling the action here.
Cell pushes Doby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doby blocks an uppercut.
Cell lands with a right to the head.
Doby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cell's elbow.
Cell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doby misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cell fails to land.
Doby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cell trying to control the position but instead, Doby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cell into the cage.
Doby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doby struggles to land a body shot inside as Cell controls his hands.
Doby wants to break free but Cell has control.
Cell lands a nice uppercut.
Cell scores with a shoulder strike.
Doby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stem Cell dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cell tries to clinch but Doby moves out of range.
Cell moves into the clinch successfully.
Cell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Doby is keeping busy.
Cell lands a body punch.
Doby is trying to pull guard but Cell has him pressed against the cage.
Cell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doby's efforts to push away.
Doby pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cell trying to control the position from guard on top but Doby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Doby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Doby being controlled here, momentarily.
Cell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Doby's guard.
Doby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cell stands and throws Doby's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cell tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Doby is trying to get back to half guard.
Cell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Doby to see if he's OK.
Cell trying to control the position but Doby is working away.
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!
Doby is looking to reverse the position.
Doby is not content to let Cell control the position.
Cell taking a break here but Doby is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doby is refusing to be controlled, as Cell sits in half guard.
Doby moves into full guard.
Doby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cell trying to control but Doby is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doby can't keep his opponent in guard - Cell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cell prevents Doby from improving his position.
Cell is trying to control the action in half guard but Doby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Stem Cell just wasn't active enough.
Cell tries to clinch up but Doby circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stem Cell clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Doby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Doby looks for a takedown but Cell sprawls well.
Cell thumps Doby with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Cell. Those never looked like landing.
Cell stuns Doby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cell tries a head kick but it misses.
Cell throws out a leg kick but Doby moves out of range and Cell only half commits.
Cell tests Doby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cell fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cell is looking to wear down Doby with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Doby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Cell.
Doby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doby misses with a takedown attempt - Cell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Doby looks to land a combination but Cell avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell clinches up against the cage.
Cell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cell blocking some punches.
Cell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doby backwards.
Doby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cell can't find room to land a body shot as Doby controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doby blocks a body shot from Cell.
Cell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doby's elbow.
Doby is trying to break the clinch but Cell is controlling him.
Doby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stem Cell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Doby.
Doby is trying to break free.
Doby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stem Cell is winning the standup battle so far.
Cell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stem Cell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doby goes for a double leg but Cell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cell continues to drive forward.
Doby blocks a body shot from Cell.
Doby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Cell - that landed with a thud.
Cell stalling against the cage.
Cell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Doby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cell has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doby backwards.
Doby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dobys head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cell swings wildly with an uppercut but Doby uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cell lands a hook that snaps the head of Doby backwards.
Doby is rocked!
Cell lands with a left to the head.
Doby is still on wobbly legs! Can Cell finish him?
Cell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stem Cell had his way with Shane Doby in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cell scoring well with a low kick there.
Cell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Doby tries a low kick but Cell avoids it.
Doby stuns Cell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doby.
Cell connects with an inside leg kick.
Doby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cell as he jumps to the side.
Doby seems to have recovered his senses.
Cell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Doby is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cell.
Doby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cell drops Doby onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Doby is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Doby up against the cage.
Doby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cell effectively controlling the action here.
A body shot lands from Cell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doby is looking to break free of the clinch but Cell has double underhooks.
Doby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doby avoids the body shot from Cell.
Shane Doby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doby can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Cell. Doby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Doby cracks Cell with an open hand slap.
Cell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stem Cell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doby tries to land a leg kick but Cell saw it coming and moves away.
Cell takes a swing at Doby's ribcage but misses.
Cell throws an off balance right hand
and Doby counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Doby is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doby is one step ahead there.
Doby wants to control from the top but Cell keeps moving.
Cell has his hands on Doby's head, controlling the position.
Stem Cell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stem Cell.
Cell throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doby fails with the takedown
letting Cell counter with a right hand.
Stem Cell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Doby.
Cell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Doby shoots in but no luck this time.
Cell scores with a body shot.
Doby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cell looks to score with a jab to the body but Doby is just out of range.
Doby takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Doby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stem Cell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stem Cell!
Stem Cell retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Stem Cell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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