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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaolin Style (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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18
133 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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166 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaolin Style!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Style takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shadow dips to his left and cracks Style with an uppercut!
Shadow closes the distance but Style moves to the side
and Style counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Style.
Shadow jumps guard and drags Style to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Style stops Shadow from standing up.
Shadow trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Shadow is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Style dives into side control.
Shadow is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Style asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Good control from Style.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Style seems like he's trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadow wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style is looking to control Shadow but Shadow is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Style can't escape the position, to get back to his feet.
Shadow wants to get back to his feet.
Good control from Style.
Shadow wants to get back to his feet.
Shadow keeps the fight on the ground as Style tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Style decides to stand up.
Shadow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Style counters by moving into the clinch.
Shadow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Style just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shadow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Style walks away with a smile on his face. Shadow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shadow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Style counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is looking to break free of the clinch but Style has double underhooks.
Shadow pulls Style into guard.
Style is looking to stand up but Shadow won't let him.
Style gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shadow scores with a leg kick.
Shadow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Style holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mr Shadow will probably get the nod.
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.
Shadow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shadow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Style.
Style swats away the attempt to clinch by Shadow.
Shadow tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Shadow.
Shadow moves to clinch but Style breaks away
and Style moves into the clinch.
Shadow working hard to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Style has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Style is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shadow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Style gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Style breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shadow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Style counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shadow is trying to pull guard but Style turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Shadow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Style wants to get back to striking at distance but Shadow won't allow it.
Shadow tries to score a body lock takedown but Style shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow drags the fight down to the ground.
Shadow is wriggling around but Style manages to pass to half guard.
Shadow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Style wants to stand but Shadow has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Shadow tries to kick Style off but Style keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Style seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Shadow pushes Style off looking to stand but Style dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Style postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Shadow to stand up.
Shadow tries to clinch but Style moves away
and Style counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Style tries to break the clinch but Shadow is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Shadow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Style breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shadow moves to clinch but Style breaks away
and Style holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shadow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Style to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is trying to force a seperation but Style has the dominant position.
Shadow has a couple of punches blocked by Style.
Shadow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Style prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shadow crunches a lovely knee into Style's ribcage.
Style manages to break the clinch.
Mr Shadow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shadow lands a right hook to the body.
Shadow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Style counters by moving into the clinch.
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 Mr Shadow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shadow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Style manages to avoid it.
Shadow closes the distance but Style moves to the side
and Style counters by clinching up.
Style is trying to break free.
Shadow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shadow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Style to keep the fight standing.
Shadow misses with a punch on the inside.
Style is trying to break free.
Shadow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Style prevents it.
Style wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Style to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Shadow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Style has Shadow pressed against the cage, preventing Shadow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shadow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Style walks away with a smile on his face. Shadow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shadow tries to clinch up but Style circles away and keeps his distance.
Shadow tries to clinch
and Style moves into the clinch.
Style is trying to break free.
Shadow is trying to break the clinch but Style is controlling him.
Shadow misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Style walks away with a smile on his face. Shadow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shadow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shadow misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shadow tries to clinch
and Style counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shadow tries to break free but Style pushes him back against the cage.
Style is trying to break free.
Style has Shadow pressed against the cage, preventing Shadow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Style breaks from the clinch.
Style keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Style counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Style.
Style breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shadow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Style moves into the clinch.
Shadow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Style breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shadow tries to clinch
and Style counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shadow with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Style keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shadow's efforts to push away.
Style breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shadow closes the distance but Style moves to the side
and Style counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Style.
Style breaks from the clinch.
Shadow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shadow throws a lazy right hand but Style sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shaolin Style.
I think Shadow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mr Shadow!
A very excited looking Mr Shadow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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