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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck comes to the cage accompanied by Sepultura - Roots Boody Roots. Shephard has chosen You All Everybody 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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263 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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245 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shephard!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Jack Shephard has been cut.
Shephard blocks a head kick by Beck.
Hans Beck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shephard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shephard!
It looks like Hans Beck has been cut.
Beck lands a jab to Shephard's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Shephard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beck doesn't seem phased though.
Beck scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick from Beck lands but Shephard takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beck throws a big shot that misses.
Shephard avoids the head kick by Beck.
Beck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beck connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Shephard to the floor! Beck dives in looking for the finish!
Beck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shephard wants to get back to full guard.
Beck slows the pace down in half guard.
Shephard is looking to improve his position.
Beck keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shephard wants to improve his position but Beck is controlling well.
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.
Beck seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick misses from Beck.
Beck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shephard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shephard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shephard throws out the jab.
Shephard blocks a head kick by Beck.
Shephard checks a low kick from Beck.
Beck takes a swing at Shephard's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck misses with a wild body shot.
Beck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beck lands an overhand right.
That has opened up Jack Shephard's cut even more.
Some bone on bone action there as Shephard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by Shephard.
Beck throws a leg kick but Shephard checks it.
A good leg kick by Beck.
Shephard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hans Beck's cut is getting worse.
Shephard feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beck sprawling to the canvas! Beck rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Shephard finish him?!
Hans Beck's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beck feints and then cracks Shephard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shephard down.
Beck looks to throw a body kick
and Shephard counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Shephard misses.
Shephard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws a body kick that misses.
Shephard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beck throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shephard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beck.
Shephard lands with a good body shot.
Beck is breathing heavily.
Beck blocks a jab.
Shephard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beck.
Shephard lands a glancing blow to the side of Beck's head.
Jeez, Hans Beck's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hans Beck's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Shephard!
Jack Shephard spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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