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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
183 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
170 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a double leg but Shadow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Damione Deathclaw throws an off balance right hand
and Shadow counters with a stiff right hand.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in looking for a takedown but Shadow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Damione Deathclaw's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shadow throws a hook but Damione Deathclaw avoids it easily.
Shadow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Damione Deathclaw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shadow blocks a jab.
Damione Deathclaw slips a straight right by Shadow.
Damione Deathclaw misses with an uppercut
and Damione Deathclaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shadow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damione Deathclaw digs a good hook to Shadow's body.
Damione Deathclaw cracks Shadow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Damione Deathclaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Shadow misses its intended target.
Damione Deathclaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Damione Deathclaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shadow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Damione Deathclaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow rushes Damione Deathclaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Damione Deathclaw managing to block the knees to the body from Shadow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Damione Deathclaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Shadow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calypso Damione Deathclaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damione Deathclaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shadow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shadow throws a jab when Damione Deathclaw was well out of range.
Bill Shadow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damione Deathclaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damione Deathclaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shadow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Damione Deathclaw looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shadow throws a shot from downtown. Damione Deathclaw moves away and avoids it.
Shadow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damione Deathclaw momentarily.
It looks like Calypso Damione Deathclaw has been cut.
Damione Deathclaw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shadow avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow connects with a crisp jab.
Damione Deathclaw uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shadow works the jab nicely.
Damione Deathclaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Damione Deathclaw dips to his left and cracks Shadow with an uppercut!
Shadow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Damione Deathclaw cracks Shadow with a good jab.
Shadow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Damione Deathclaw looks for the body kick but Shadow saw that one coming.
Shadow is looking to clinch.
Shadow clinches up with Damione Deathclaw and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Shadow.
Damione Deathclaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to pull guard but Shadow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Damione Deathclaw has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shadow after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to pull guard but Shadow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shadow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Damione Deathclaw backwards.
Shadow trying to land knees to the body.
Shadow cracks Damione Deathclaw with a nice body shot.
Shadow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damione Deathclaw being controlled against the cage.
Shadow tries to land knees in the clinch but Damione Deathclaw avoids the damage to the body.
Damione Deathclaw wants a takedown.
Shadow lands with a left to the head.
Shadow pushes Damione Deathclaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shadow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Damione Deathclaw seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shadow can turn it around.
Shadow is looking to control Damione Deathclaw's arms but Damione Deathclaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shadow has his back to the cage.
Damione Deathclaw tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shadow digs a right hand into Damione Deathclaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Damione Deathclaw's gas tank.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to pull guard but Shadow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Damione Deathclaw tries to pull guard but Shadow won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shadow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damione Deathclaw walks into a straight right hand from Shadow.
Shadow lands a nice looking body shot.
Shadow throws a lazy right hand but Damione Deathclaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shadow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shadow misses with a looping left.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a body shot.
Shadow loads up on a big right hand but Damione Deathclaw slips the punch.
Shadow tests Damione Deathclaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw.
Shadow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Damione Deathclaw in his tracks.
Damione Deathclaw slips a jab from Shadow.
Damione Deathclaw shoots for a takedown but Shadow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Shadow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shadow tries to clinch up but Damione Deathclaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Shadow tries to clinch but Damione Deathclaw is having none of it.
Damione Deathclaw drops Shadow with a left and a right! Oh, Shadow is hurt - Damione Deathclaw dives into side control looking to finish!
Shadow is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Damione Deathclaw scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Shadow is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Damione Deathclaw can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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