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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tristan Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rusty Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleford bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Newman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Newman has one of Shackleford's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Newman tries to buck Shackleford off but Shackleford is having none of it.
Newman struggling a bit here.
Shackleford decides to stand up, so the ref orders Newman to his feet.
Newman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shackleford is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Newman's half guard.
Shackleford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Shackleford seems content to control.
Newman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shackleford.
Shackleford stalling.
Shackleford escapes and gets back to his feet.
Shackleford keeps the fight on the outside.
Shackleford has managed to clinch.
Newman looking to throw knees to the head but Shackleford is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shackleford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shackleford is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Newman can't fight it off and eventually Shackleford manages to take the fight to the floor. Newman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Newman keeping full guard, as Shackleford tries to pass.
Shackleford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Newman trying to keep a closed guard but Shackleford is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Newman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shackleford controls the pace.
Shackleford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newman wants to hit a switch here but Shackleford passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Newman there!
Newman is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Shackleford controlling from mount.
Newman is trying desperately to improve position.
Shackleford throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Newman because Shackleford loaded up on that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shackleford content just to control the position here.
Newman manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Shackleford dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shackleford feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Shackleford throwing strikes but missing.
Shackleford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newman is controlling Shackleford's posture.
Shackleford trying to control but Newman is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusty Shackleford has got the better of the ground game so far.
Newman wants to sweep here but Shackleford controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford wants to get up but he can't break Newman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Newman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shackleford is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shackleford drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shackleford wants to control but Newman is keeping him busy.
Shackleford creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Newman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford wants to take a breather but Newman manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Shackleford.
Shackleford slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shackleford pushes down on Newman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford looks to land a strike but Newman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Shackleford passes Newman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Newman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shackleford trying to pass the guard but Newman defending well.
Newman is staying active underneath Shackleford, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shackleford is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Shackleford stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shackleford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Newman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Newman is trying to control but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shackleford dives in and scores a takedown into Newman's guard.
Shackleford not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shackleford decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Newman, up you get!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shackleford tries to close the distance and clinch but Newman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Shackleford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Shackleford wants to clinch up but Newman keeps it at a distance.
Newman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shackleford takes the fight into the clinch.
Shackleford works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shackleford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Newman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shackleford throws a big elbow that misses.
Shackleford is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shackleford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shackleford stops Newman from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shackleford throws a solid leg kick but Newman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shackleford.
Shackleford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newman, pushing him back against the cage.
Shackleford has Newman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shackleford pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Newman tumbling to the mat - Shackleford dives into Newman's guard.
Shackleford stays in close to Newman's body and controls the position.
Newman is controlling Shackleford's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shackleford looking to pass the guard.
Shackleford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shackleford trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shackleford looking to sit in guard and control but Newman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shackleford has Newman pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman stops Shackleford from standing up.
Shackleford is adopting a defensive guard.
Shackleford working for a triangle but Newman defends it easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shackleford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Shackleford tries to get set, Newman tries to push him back and clinch up but Shackleford manages to avoid the attempt.
Rusty Shackleford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shackleford scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Newman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shackleford.
Rusty Shackleford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman wants to clinch but Shackleford slips to the side
and Shackleford counters with a one-two to the body.
Newman is rocked!
Newman is holding his hands too far apart here. Shackleford throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Newman is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rusty Shackleford!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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