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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Shebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shebanov has chosen Don't worry, be happy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Eddie Armstrong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Shebanov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Shebanov.
Shebanov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Armstrong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A clash of legs there as Armstrong blocks the low kick.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shebanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shebanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Armstrong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shebanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shebanov but Shebanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shebanov throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Shebanov.
Shebanov tries to sprawl but Armstrong drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Armstrong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Armstrong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Armstrong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shebanov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Armstrong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shebanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armstrong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shebanov keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Armstrong throwing shots but Shebanov is blocking nicely.
Shebanov is trying to stand up here but Armstrong is controlling him well.
Armstrong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Armstrong is pressing down on Shebanov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shebanov is holding on for now.
Armstrong is trying to control. Shebanov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Shebanov to regain full guard.
Armstrong trying to control but Shebanov is working from the bottom.
Armstrong is working Shebanov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to control but Shebanov is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shebanov can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shebanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Armstrong is one step ahead there.
Shebanov pulls Armstrong in close to prevent any damage.
Shebanov wants to get back to his feet but Armstrong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Shebanov keeps moving.
Eddie Armstrong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shebanov scores with the left hand. Armstrong knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Eddie Armstrong has been cut.
Shebanov misses with the combination.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shebanov sprawls well. Shebanov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Armstrong gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Armstrong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Armstrong lands in his opponent's guard.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong looking to pass the guard.
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Shebanov has wrist control.
Shebanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shebanov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Shebanov 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.
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 Eddie Armstrong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Armstrong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shebanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shebanov's coach down at ACME! Thai Boxing Academy 13 ELITE COACHES & SAUNA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shebanov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shebanov scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shebanov swings widly with a right hand
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch.
Shebanov wants to break free but Armstrong has control.
Shebanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armstrong prevents Shebanov from breaking the clinch.
Shebanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Shebanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong has Shebanov pressed against the cage, preventing Shebanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong is working for takedown but Shebanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Shebanov breaks the clinch.
Shebanov swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shebanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shebanov throws a nice looking combination but Armstrong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Shebanov. Beautiful body shot.
Nice jab there from Shebanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shebanov lands a really nice looking cross but Armstrong seems unphased.
A jab from Armstrong misses.
Shebanov lands with a nice body punch.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Armstrong.
A shot in the inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shebanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shebanov working hard to break the clinch.
Shebanov has had enough of the clinch but Armstrong keeps him there for the moment.
Shebanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Shebanov can't break the clinch.
Armstrong is trying to drag Shebanov to the mat but Shebanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong tries to score a body lock takedown but Shebanov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shebanov tries to circle away but Armstrong has him pinned against the cage.
Armstrong has Shebanov pressed against the cage, preventing Shebanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shebanov takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Armstrong manages to end up in side control.
Armstrong trying to control the position but Shebanov is working away.
Armstrong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shebanov struggling a bit here.
Armstrong throws a strike aimed at the side of Shebanov's head but Shebanov avoids it well.
Eddie Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armstrong tries to advance to mount but Shebanov denies him.
Armstrong wants to control but Shebanov is keeping him busy.
Armstrong working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebanov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Armstrong's best efforts.
Armstrong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shebanov's head.
Shebanov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shebanov defending well though.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shebanov defending well though.
Shebanov is trying to maintain the position but Armstrong is very close to passing his half guard.
Shebanov tries to get to full guard but Armstrong has control of the leg.
Armstrong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shebanov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like Roman Shebanov has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looks to land a strike but Shebanov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.
Armstrong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shebanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shebanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Armstrong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shebanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shebanov working a defensive guard but Armstrong manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ground and pound from Armstrong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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 Eddie Armstrong will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shebanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shebanov stuffs the takedown.
Shebanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shebanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shebanov.
Shebanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Shebanov.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Shebanov pushes him off.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Armstrong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shebanov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shebanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Armstrong rather than just go for the knockout.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong is controlling the pace.
Armstrong prevents Shebanov from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to advance position but Shebanov won't allow it.
Shebanov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Armstrong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Armstrong's back!
Shebanov not allowing Armstrong to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Shebanov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Armstrong is really stuck here.
Shebanov thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Armstrong rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Armstrong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shebanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eddie Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebanov wanted to stand there but Armstrong had control of the position.
Armstrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shebanov's guard.
Armstrong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shebanov's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shebanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong trying to control but Shebanov is working from the bottom.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Shebanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looking to pass the guard.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses. Shebanov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armstrong's guard. Nice move by Shebanov!
Shebanov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Armstrong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shebanov trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice jab there from Shebanov.
Armstrong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shebanov lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Shebanov controls his hands.
Shebanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shebanov is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Shebanov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shebanov is trying to break free.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shebanov breaks from the clinch.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Shebanov is avoiding it.
Roman Shebanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shebanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shebanov throws a lazy right hand but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shebanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Shebanov.
Roman Shebanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Shebanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Armstrong 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eddie Armstrong!
A victorious Eddie Armstrong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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