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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Brodski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shephard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You All Everybody. Brodski has chosen Cold Blue Coma- Downset as his entrance music. Jiri Brodski told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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245 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Shephard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jiri Brodski!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Brodski misses.
We've been hearing reports that Shephard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A punch combination from Shephard misses.
A head kick misses from Brodski.
We've been informed that Brodski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brodski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brodski tries a head kick but it misses.
Brodski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jiri Brodski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shephard looking to score a takedown here. Brodski is defending well but Shephard drives through and ends up in Brodski's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brodski working for a triangle but Shephard defends it easily.
Shephard wants to control from the top but Brodski keeps moving.
Shephard stopping the sweep attempt from Brodski.
Shephard wants to control from the top but Brodski keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodski looking for a sweep. Not yet Brodski, not yet.
Brodski is looking for a triangle but Shephard pushes his legs off easily.
Shephard throws a big right hand that misses.
Shephard stopping the sweep attempt from Brodski.
Brodski keeping moving, preventing Shephard from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brodski 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.
Brodski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shephard defends it easily.
Shephard wants to control from the top but Brodski keeps moving.
Brodski has his foot on Shephard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shephard works his way back into a safe position though.
Shephard is pushing down on Brodski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brodski is fighting to maintain full guard but Shephard has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shephard is pressing down on Brodski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brodski is holding on for now.
Shephard is trying to work for a kimura but Brodski is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shephard is trying to control. Brodski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shephard tries to pass to full mount but Brodski defends it.
Brodski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shephard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shephard's back!
Brodski goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Shephard escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Shephard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brodski tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Shephard manages to move to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shephard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Shephard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Brodski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shephard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brodski working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shephard goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Brodski is on top in guard.
Brodski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Jack Shephard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brodski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Jack Shephard has been cut.
Brodski shoots for a takedown but Shephard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shephard misses with a few strikes there.
Brodski lands with a nice body kick.
Brodski lands a nice hook to Shephard's body. Shephard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brodski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shephard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brodski.
Brodski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shephard.
Brodski misses with a head kick.
Shephard blocks a head kick by Brodski.
Shephard avoids a kick to the body.
Brodski scores with a three punch combo!
Brodski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brodski misses with the head strike.
Brodski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brodski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brodski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shephard breaks the clinch.
Brodski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shephard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brodski 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brodski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shephard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shephard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brodski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shephard trying to control the position from guard on top but Brodski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shephard stopping the sweep attempt from Brodski.
Brodski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brodski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brodski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shephard defending well though.
Shephard tries to get to full guard but Brodski has control of the leg.
Brodski is trying to control. Shephard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brodski prevents Shephard from standing back up.
Brodski seems to be working for a kimura but Shephard defends the submission attempt.
Jack Shephard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brodski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brodski with the ground and pound but Shephard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brodski trying to control the position from guard on top but Shephard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brodski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brodski lands a couple of digs.
Brodski tries to free his leg and advance position but Shephard is retaining full guard.
Shephard is looking for a triangle but Brodski pushes his legs off easily.
Shephard is trying to keep Brodski in close.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brodski throwing strikes but missing.
Brodski wants to control from the top but Shephard keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiri Brodski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Shephard'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. This is the final round!
Shephard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shephard drops his hands momentarily and Brodski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brodski. Shephard shrugs it off though.
Brodski lands a nice looking body kick.
Brodski slips under a jab from Shephard.
Brodski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brodski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shephard defends it nicely.
Brodski shoots in looking for a takedown but Shephard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brodski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jack Shephard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shephard misses with a wild body shot.
Shephard tries to bum rush Brodski with a series of wild strikes but Brodski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shephard throws a big shot that misses.
Brodski throws a head kick that misses.
Shephard keeps the fight on the outside.
Shephard tests Brodski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Brodski.
Shephard misses with a wild combination.
Shephard misses with a few strikes there.
Brodski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shephard takes a step back to recover.
Brodski moves away from the strike by Shephard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brodski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shephard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shephard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brodski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brodski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shephard.
Jiri Brodski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brodski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shephard swinging wildly here.
Brodski cracks Shephard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jack Shephard's cut is getting worse.
Brodski rushes Shephard and presses him up against the cage.
Brodski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brodski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shephard blocks a body shot from Brodski.
Brodski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brodski pushes Shephard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brodski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodski swings wildly with an uppercut but Shephard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brodski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brodski throws a head punch that misses.
Shephard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brodski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brodski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shephard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brodski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jack Shephard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Brodski throws a looping overhand right but Shephard ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Brodski.
Shephard lands a two punch combo.
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!
Shephard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brodski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brodski lands a nice shot that snaps Shephard's head back.
Brodski drops Shephard with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shephard looks back up at him and smiles so Brodski waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Shephard is rocked!
Brodski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Shephard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Jack Shephard's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Shephard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jiri Brodski!
Jiri Brodski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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