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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Shon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shon has chosen Jizz In My Pants as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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259 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregor Clegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Shon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clegane tries to avoid it but Shon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clegane to the ground. Clegane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clegane tries to sprawl but Shon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clegane keeps working.
Clegane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Clegane won't allow Shon to pass to mount.
Shon keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clegane is just riding it out for now. Shon eventually gives up the hold.
Shon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shon trying to control from Clegane's half guard. Clegane has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shon looking to pass the guard.
Clegane keeping moving, preventing Shon from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Eric Shon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Clegane swings for the body but Shon moves out of range.
Clegane misses with a looping right.
Clegane tries to clinch but Shon is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shon fails with the takedown
and Clegane counters with a shoot takedown. Shon fights it but they end up in guard.
Clegane trying to control the position from guard on top but Shon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clegane drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Clegane has Shon in his guard.
Shon postures up.
Clegane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shon prevents Clegane from getting back to his feet.
Shon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clegane is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane trying to control the position here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shon trying to control the position from guard on top but Clegane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clegane defends it nicely.
Gregor Clegane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Shon.
Shon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clegane keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shon is just content to waste time from the top position. Clegane takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Clegane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clegane keeping moving, preventing Shon from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clegane is on top in guard.
Shon is pulling down on Clegane's head to control his posture.
Shon keeping moving, preventing Clegane from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Shon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shon tries to clinch but Clegane moves away
enabling Clegane to counter with a crisp jab.
Shon throws a nice looking combination but Clegane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clegane takes the fight into the clinch.
Shon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clegane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shon with a poor takedown
and Clegane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shon is breathing heavily.
Shon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Shon.
Shon moves out of range as Clegane strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clegane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gregor Clegane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Shon.
Clegane misses with a double jab.
Shon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shon tries for a takedown but Clegane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clegane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shon tries to sprawl but Clegane drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shon is staying active underneath Clegane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clegane is really struggling to control Shon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Clegane looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clegane is trying to control. Shon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane drops an elbow to the side of Shon's head.
Clegane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clegane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shon keeps working.
Clegane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shon is trying to get back to full guard.
Shon felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Shon taking some punishment here, with Clegane in his half guard.
Gregor Clegane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clegane is working for a kimura but Shon is defending it quite comfortably.
Clegane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shon is just riding it out for now. Clegane eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane misses with a head shot. Shon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Clegane is looking to work some ground and pound but Shon has wrist control.
Clegane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clegane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clegane trying to control the position from guard on top but Shon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shon wants to get back to his feet but Clegane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shon seems keen to control Clegane's posture.
Clegane postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clegane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clegane trying to control but Shon is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Eric Shon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Shon has managed to clinch.
Clegane prevents Shon from breaking the clinch.
Shon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clegane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clegane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shon with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Clegane counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Clegane dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clegane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clegane trying to control the position here.
Clegane controls Shon momentarily but Shon frees himself.
Shon looking to sit in guard and control but Clegane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clegane stands up over Shon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Shon keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane throwing strikes from guard but Shon blocks nicely.
Clegane preventing the sweep.
Shon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Clegane is squirming around, avoiding Shon's attempts to control the action.
Clegane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clegane prevents Shon from taking his back.
Clegane wants to hold on but Shon pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Clegane is trying desperately to improve position.
Shon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Clegane sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shon wants to take a breather but Clegane is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shon stalling away here and it's allowed Clegane to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Clegane keeping full guard, as Shon tries to pass.
Clegane looking for a sweep. Not yet Clegane, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shon is looking to pass into half guard but Clegane pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Clegane is in guard.
Clegane cracks Shon with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clegane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clegane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clegane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clegane scoring with some ground and pound.
Shon keeping moving, preventing Clegane from controlling successfully.
Clegane won't allow Shon to get back to his feet.
Clegane working some strikes from top position.
Clegane trying to control but Shon is working from the bottom.
Clegane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shon wants to sweep here but Clegane controlling him for the moment.
Clegane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clegane wants to pass the guard but Shon is keeping the position.
Shon looking for subs off his back but Clegane has passed one foot through into half guard.
Clegane seems to be working for a kimura but Shon defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregor Clegane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clegane 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Clegane!
Gregor Clegane seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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