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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stokenhizer comes into the arena with The Lucky Bullets blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 cm
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139 lbs
19 - 33 - 1 |
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167 cm
32
130 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good knees
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
19 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hanz Stokenhizer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Shields! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shields moves into the clinch. Shields looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Shields has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stokenhizer regains guard immediately. Stokenhizer managing to control the position. Shields pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stokenhizer is keeping the position for now. Stokenhizer pulls Shields in close to prevent any damage. Stokenhizer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hanz Stokenhizer. Shields looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Stokenhizer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stokenhizer is adopting a defensive guard. Stokenhizer keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass. Stokenhizer managing to control the position. Shields tries to free his leg and advance position but Stokenhizer is retaining full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Hanz Stokenhizer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Stokenhizer tries to keep at a distance but Shields has taken the fight into the clinch. Stokenhizer stalling.
Stokenhizer prevents a body shot from Shields. Shields working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shields misses with a body punch.
Shields gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Shields tries to free his leg and advance position but Stokenhizer is retaining full guard. Stokenhizer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Stokenhizer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stokenhizer tries to get out of the position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stokenhizer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Stokenhizer stands up from half guard. Shields has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stokenhizer avoiding damage.
Shields gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Shields wants to pass the guard but Stokenhizer is keeping the position. Stokenhizer is controlling Shields's posture. Shields preventing the sweep. Stokenhizer has Shields pulled in close to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Hanz Stokenhizer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Shields fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stokenhizer, pushing him back against the cage. Shields has picked Stokenhizer up - he's going for a ride! Shields dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stokenhizer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stokenhizer controlling Shields's posture. Stokenhizer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stokenhizer stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Shields looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stokenhizer! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stokenhizer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shields's best efforts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Shields will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shields closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stokenhizer's guard. Stokenhizer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Shields won't allow Stokenhizer to sweep him here. Stokenhizer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Stokenhizer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Stokenhizer is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Shields is breathing heavily.
We're going to have a standup here because Hanz Stokenhizer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Shields darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Stokenhizer is pressing down on Shields's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stokenhizer controlling Shields's posture. Stokenhizer tries to land a sweep but no joy. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stokenhizer holds on and takes a little breather. Shields won't allow Stokenhizer to sweep him here. Stokenhizer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hanz Stokenhizer wasn't doing enough on the ground. The fight moves into the clinch position. Stokenhizer prevents a body shot from Shields.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shields has a couple of punches blocked by Stokenhizer.
Shields has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stokenhizer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Shields doesn't have the hooks in and Stokenhizer manages to turn into his guard.
Shields wants to stand up but Stokenhizer is controlling him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stokenhizer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Shields forces Stokenhizer back against the cage and clinches. Shields goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shields has picked Stokenhizer up - he's going for a ride! Shields dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Stokenhizer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Shields missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Stokenhizer gets full guard. Stokenhizer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stokenhizer get's back to his feet. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shields is trying to trip Stokenhizer. He has hold of a leg but Stokenhizer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shields persists though and gets the takedown into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stokenhizer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stokenhizer is on top in guard.
Shields wants to stand up but Stokenhizer is controlling him. Stokenhizer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shields, up you get! Hanz Stokenhizer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Shields gets the takedown into side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Shields will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shields gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Stokenhizer is pushing Shields up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Stokenhizer for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. Shields gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Stokenhizer looking for a sweep. Not yet Stokenhizer, not yet. Stokenhizer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Shields takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Stokenhizer decides to stand and escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stokenhizer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shields to score an easy takedown into full guard. Stokenhizer is adopting a defensive guard. Stokenhizer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hanz Stokenhizer. Shields shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stokenhizer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Stokenhizer wants to sweep here but Shields controlling him for the moment. Stokenhizer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stokenhizer gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Shields moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shields has a couple of punches blocked by Stokenhizer.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Stokenhizer blocks an elbow strike. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stokenhizer. Shields is trying to trip Stokenhizer. He has hold of a leg but Stokenhizer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shields persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Stokenhizer looking for a sweep. Not yet Stokenhizer, not yet. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stokenhizer holds on and takes a little breather. Stokenhizer keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stokenhizer pulls Shields in close to his closed guard and prevents Shields from doing any damage or advancing position.
We're going to have a standup here because Hanz Stokenhizer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Shields moves into the clinch. Shields misses with a body punch.
Stokenhizer stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head punch on the inside from Shields fails to land. Hanz Stokenhizer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Stokenhizer taking a breather. Shields tries to work over Stokenhizer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jason Shields. I've got Shields winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Shields! Jason Shields took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want to fight the champ'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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