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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Torino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snake Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow has chosen Snake in the Eagles Shadow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Torino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Snake Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow with a nice cross.
Shadow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shadow tries to land a leg kick but Torino saw it coming and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shadow, as that shot connected.
Torino seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shadow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torino.
Torino gets caught napping as Shadow dives in and scores a takedown. Torino manages to retain guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Torino being controlled here, momentarily.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Torino keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake Shadow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Shadow throws out a powerful jab.
Torino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shadow misses with a low kick.
Shadow drives through with a takedown into Torino's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shadow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shadow trying to control but Torino is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Torino keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Snake Shadow wasn't active enough on the ground.
Torino with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shadow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torino checks a leg kick nicely.
Torino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torino walks into a straight right hand from Shadow.
A shot to the liver by Shadow. Beautiful body shot.
Shadow lands with a nice body punch.
Shadow cracks Torino with a good jab.
Shadow lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shadow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torino.
Snake Shadow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Shadow.
Torino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shadow avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Torino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shadow lands a nice shot to the body.
Shadow jabs Torino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shadow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shadow throws a low kick, looking for Torino's leg but Torino calmly moves out of range.
Shadow cracks a nice hook into Torino's ribs.
Shadow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shadow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torino to the ground. Shadow is now in Torino's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torino wants to control but Shadow passes easily into half guard.
Shadow thows a huge punch but Torino dodges it nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shadow working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Torino manages to get to full guard.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Torino keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Shadow dominated that round.
That's time! Torino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shadow throws a low kick, looking for Torino's leg but Torino calmly moves out of range.
Torino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shadow darts in looking for a takedown but Torino gets double underhooks and turns Shadow into the cage.
Shadow manages to break the clinch.
Shadow stuns Torino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shadow tries a low kick but Torino avoids it.
Torino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shadow connects with a right hand. Torino shakes it off.
A jab from Shadow does it's job there.
Torino misses with a takedown
and Torino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shadow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Torino sprawls well initially but Shadow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shadow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torino defending well though.
Shadow stalling away here and it's allowed Torino to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Shadow throws a big elbow that misses.
Shadow is looking to work some ground and pound but Torino has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shadow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shadow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torino is trying to control the position but Shadow postures up.
Torino trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shadow.
Torino keeping moving, preventing Shadow from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shadow throws a big right hand that misses.
Torino is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Torino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torino trying to control from Shadow's half guard. Shadow has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shadow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torino looking to sit in guard and control but Shadow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Torino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shadow's guard.
Torino wants to control from the top but Shadow keeps moving.
Torino throws a strike but Shadow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shadow throws an elbow that misses. Torino uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shadow's guard. Nice move by Torino!
Shadow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shadow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Torino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Shadow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Shadow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torino wants to land a leg kick but Shadow is out of range.
Torino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shadow but Shadow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shadow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Torino backs up against the cage.
Shadow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shadow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shadow trying to control but Torino is working from the bottom.
Shadow passes Torino's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shadow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shadow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torino is refusing to be controlled, as Shadow sits in half guard.
Shadow seems to be looking for submissions.
Shadow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shadow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shadow trying to mount his opponent but Torino defends it.
Shadow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shadow wants to stand up but Torino is controlling the position.
Shadow wants to pass the guard but Torino is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torino keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shadow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Torino wants to improve his position but Shadow is controlling well.
Shadow trying to control the action but Torino is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Snake Shadow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Shadow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Torino back to the cage. Shadow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shadow sizes up Torino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Torino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the liver by Shadow. Beautiful body shot.
Shadow looks to land a combination but Torino avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shadow misses with a wild combination.
Shadow throws a combination. Torino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Shadow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shadow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Shadow!
Snake Shadow took some time post fight to say the following; 'This one's for my bro Schlimen. Once the Kundalini was up in his arse, all I had to do was go through the motions....it was as good as done. "He was all oily".'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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