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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bertram Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russel has chosen Space Lord by Monster Magnet as his entrance music. Red Shady has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 cm
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162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Shady! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bertram Russel! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shady changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Russel tries to avoid it but Shady manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Russel to the ground. Russel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Russel throws a front kick aimed at Shady's knee but Shady avoids it well. Shady throws a head kick but Russel moves out of range.
Russel has managed to clinch.
Russel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Russel lands a knee to the body.
Russel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shady's face.
It looks like Red Shady has been cut. Shady is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Russel scores a nice knee to the body.
Russel lands a nice elbow. Russel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Russel crunches a lovely knee into Shady's ribcage. Russel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shady lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Russel lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Russel connects with a knee to the head.
Russel lands an elbow that stopped Shady in his tracks for a moment. Knees to the body from Russel.
Russel crunches a lovely knee into Shady's ribcage. Russel lands an elbow inside.
Red Shady's cut is getting worse. Russel scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Russel.
Russel scores with a knee to the head.
Russel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Russel lands an elbow just above Shady 's eye. Russel landing knees to the head.
Russel lands a shoulder strike. Russel connects with a knee to the head.
Russel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Russel lands an elbow inside that Shady shrugs off. Russel lands a nice knee to the body. Russel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Knees to the body from Russel.
Russel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shady's face.
Nice elbow from Russel. Russel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Russel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Russel lands a nice elbow. Russel lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Russel.
Russel with a knee to the head.
Russel lands an elbow just above Shady 's eye. Russel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shady backwards. Shady has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Russel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Russel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shady lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Russel connects with a knee to the head.
Russel scores with a shoulder strike. Knees to the body from Russel.
Russel lands a knee to the body.
Shady blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shady tries to pull guard but Russel holds him up against the cage and eventually Shady drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Shady. That's going to take a lot out of him. Russel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russel trying to land knees to the body.
Russel with a knee to the head.
Shady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Russel landing knees to the body.
Shady can't get the takedown.
Russel crunches a lovely knee into Shady's ribcage. Russel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shady's defenses. Russel keeps control of Shady as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Russel crunches a lovely knee into Shady's ribcage. Shady wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees to the body from Russel.
Russel lands an elbow that stopped Shady in his tracks for a moment. Russel scores a nice knee to the body.
Russel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russel lands an elbow inside that Shady shrugs off. Russel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shady lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Russel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shady's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Russel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Shady can't get the takedown.
Russel lands a nice knee to the body. Russel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shady managing to block the knees to the body from Russel.
Russel lands an elbow that stopped Shady in his tracks for a moment. Shady fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Russel.
Shady tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Russel just stands there and leans against the cage. Shady takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russel lands an elbow that stopped Shady in his tracks for a moment. Russel scores a nice knee to the body.
Russel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shady's face.
Shady is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Russel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shady tries for a takedown but Russel manages to get underhooks.
Russel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Russel lands a knee to the head.
Shady blocks the elbow strike.
Shady managing to block the knees to the body from Russel.
Russel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shady.
Russel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shady is trying to drag Russel to the mat but Russel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Shady fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Russel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Russel lands a nice uppercut. Shady tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Russel smiles and moves away.
Shady shoots in but no luck this time. Russel scores with the left hand. Shady knows he should have avoided that one. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Shady will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Russel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Russel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bertram Russel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Russel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertram Russel dominated that round. The cut man is working on Red Shady's cut. That's time! Shady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shady doesn't manage to clinch there - Russel circles away.
Russel has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Shady fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Shady tries to keep at a distance but Russel has taken the fight into the clinch. A shot in the inside from Russel. Russel landing knees to the body.
Russel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shady tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Russel smiles and moves away.
Shady takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Bertram Russel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Russel forces Shady back against the cage and clinches. Russel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russel lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Russel connects with a knee to the head.
Russel presses Shady against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Russel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russel scores a nice knee to the body.
Russel lands a nice knee to the body. Russel with a knee to the head.
Russel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shady tries to score a body lock takedown but Russel shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Shady. That's going to take a lot out of him. Knees in the clinch landing for Russel.
Russel lands a nice knee to the body. Russel crunches a lovely knee into Shady's ribcage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Russel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Russel misses with a knee to the head. Russel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shady.
Russel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shady managing to block the knees to the body from Russel.
Shady fails to pull guard.
Shady fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Russel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shady's defenses. Russel lands a knee to the body.
Russel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bertram Russel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Russel misses with a knee to the head. Russel crunches a lovely knee into Shady's ribcage. Shady managing to block the knees to the body from Russel.
Russel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shady's defenses. A shot in the inside from Russel. Shady is trying to drag Russel to the mat but Russel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Russel lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Russel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Shady goes for a takedown in the clinch but Russel prevents it.
Russel scores with an uppercut up the middle. Russel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Russel. Russel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shady lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Russel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Russel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russel scores a nice knee to the body.
Russel missing with knees to the body.
Russel scores a nice knee to the body.
Russel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Russel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Russel with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Russel - that landed with a thud.
Russel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shady lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Shady is looking to break free of the clinch but Russel has double underhooks. Russel lands a knee to the head.
Shady can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Russel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shady's face.
Russel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Russel lands an elbow that stopped Shady in his tracks for a moment. Shady tries to pull guard but Russel won't allow it.
Russel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shady lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Russel landing knees to the body.
Shady wants to get back to striking at distance but Russel won't allow it.
Russel with a knee to the head.
Russel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Shady looking for a takedown. Russel pushes Shady back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Russel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shady lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Russel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Russel scores with a knee to the head.
Russel prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Russel.
Russel crunches a lovely knee into Shady's ribcage. Shady jumps guard but Russel stands there with Shady around his waist. Shady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Russel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russel scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Shady tries to pull guard but Russel holds him up against the cage and eventually Shady drops back down to his feet.
Russel crunches a lovely knee into Shady's ribcage. Russel crunches a lovely knee into Shady's ribcage. Russel lands an elbow that stopped Shady in his tracks for a moment. Russel misses with a knee to the head. Shady managing to block the knees to the body from Russel.
Shady looking to slow down the pace here. Russel throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shady's brow. Russel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shady tries to break the clinch but Russel is controlling the position. Knees in the clinch landing for Russel.
Shady managing to block the knees to the body from Russel.
Shady looking for a takedown. Russel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shady has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Russel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Russel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Russel scores a nice knee to the body.
Russel lands an elbow just above Shady 's eye. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertram Russel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Red Shady's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shady blocks a leg kick. Russel misses with a head kick.
Shady fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Russel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Russel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Shady keeps the fight on the outside. Russel lands with a kick to the temple. Shady shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Shady looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Shady scores a takedown into full mount! Russel is looking to improve his position but Shady isn't that keen on the idea. Russel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shady. Russel tries to lock up and control but Shady gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shady jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Russel manages to avoid the submission attempt. Shady working away. Shady is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Russel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Russel tries to escape but Shady is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. You can see the frustration on Russel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Shady is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Russel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Russel moves into range and clinches up with Shady. Russel cracks Shady with a nice body shot. Knees in the clinch landing for Russel.
Russel lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Russel landing knees to the head.
Russel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russel lands a nice knee to the body. Russel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shady wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Russel landing knees to the body.
Russel scores a nice knee to the body.
Russel lands a knee to the head.
Russel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shady lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Russel landing knees to the body.
Shady tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Russel just stands there and leans against the cage. Russel lands an elbow that stopped Shady in his tracks for a moment. Shady fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Russel lands a knee to the body.
Russel lands an elbow that stopped Shady in his tracks for a moment. Russel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shady managing to block the knees to the body from Russel.
Shady is working for takedown but Russel is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Shady. That's going to take a lot out of him. Russel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Russel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shady's face.
Russel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Russel gets underhooks to prevent Shady's takedown attempt.
Shady goes for a takedown in the clinch but Russel prevents it.
Russel lands a knee to the head.
Russel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shady jumps guard but Russel stands there with Shady around his waist. Shady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shady tries to score a body lock takedown but Russel shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Russel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russel landing knees to the body.
Shady takes a knee right on the jaw!
Russel trying to land knees to the body.
Russel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shady blocks it with crossed arms. Shady blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Shady gets control of Russel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shady will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Shady working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Russel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Shady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Shady working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Russel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Red Shady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bertram Russel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Russel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shady, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight! Bertram Russel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Russel 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bertram Russel!
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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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