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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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169 lbs
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157 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Shields!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shields is defended easily by Helgi.
Helgi throws a solid leg kick but Shields takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Helgi.
Nice cross by Helgi.
It looks like Nick Shields has been cut.
Shields throws a hook but Helgi blocks it.
Shields circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shields moves out of range of the leg kick from Helgi.
Helgi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helgi looks to score with a jab to the body but Shields is just out of range.
Shields feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shields throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shields steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helgi. That one must have hurt.
Helgi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Helgi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shields was well out of range. Poor timing from Helgi.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Helgi tenderised Shields's leg. Shields is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shields's calf.
Helgi pushes Shields up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helgi.
Helgi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Shields.
Shields throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Helgi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Helgi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Helgi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shields misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Helgi blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Helgi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Helgi.
Shields swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shields pushes Helgi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Helgi digs a right hand into Shields's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shields's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shields.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helgi has a couple of punches blocked by Shields.
Shields misses with a punch to the body.
Shields lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helgi backwards.
Shields tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Shields back against the cage.
Helgi swings wildly with an uppercut but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Helgi stalling the fight.
Helgi swings wildly with an uppercut but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shields swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shields digs a right hand into Helgi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Helgi's gas tank.
Helgi has a couple of punches blocked by Shields.
Helgi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Shields swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shields.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shields tries to score a body lock takedown but Helgi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Helgi lands a hook that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Helgi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Helgi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shieldss head.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Helgi misses with a punch on the inside.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shields blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Shields.
Shields fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land.
Shields has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Helgi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shields can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helgi misses with the head strike.
Shields prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Shields is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Helgi is keeping busy.
Helgi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shields has Helgi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shields pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Helgi tumbling to the mat - Shields dives into Helgi's guard.
Shields wants to control from the top but Helgi keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Shields's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Helgi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Helgi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Helgi.
Helgi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Shields tries to counter it with a takedown but Helgi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shields moves out of range as Helgi throws a body kick.
Helgi throws a right hand that Shields ducks under and follows up with a left that Shields also avoids with ease.
Shields takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Helgi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Helgi lands with a hook. Shields tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Helgi stalks Shields and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shields's face. Shields staggers backwards, shaken.
Helgi misses with a double jab
and Shields counters with a nice double leg into side control. Helgi won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shields is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Helgi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shields is looking to take a break and control but Helgi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi tries to escape but Shields is in control.
Shields connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Helgi some visible discomfort.
Helgi tries to buck Shields off but Shields is having none of it.
Shields in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Helgi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shields's best efforts.
Helgi is holding on to half guard well.
Shields missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Helgi trying to hold on to Shields's head to control him but Shields postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Helgi's thigh. Helgi counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Helgi wants to stand up but Shields is controlling him.
Helgi pulls Shields in close to prevent any damage.
Helgi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Helgi!
Helgi connects with a jab.
Helgi stuffs the takedown attempt from Shields. Shields gets slowly back to his feet.
Shields avoids the body shot from Helgi.
Helgi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shields circles away from the clinch attempt.
Helgi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shields jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Helgi tries a head kick but it misses.
Shields jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi scores with a kick to the body.
Helgi throws a wild body kick that Shields sees coming a mile off.
Shields blocks a head kick by Helgi.
Shields changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Helgi misses the shot to the body.
Helgi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Helgi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shields changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shields misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Helgi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Helgi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Helgi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bjorn Helgi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helgi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Shields's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Helgi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shields misses the shot to the body.
Helgi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shields manages to circle out of the way.
No joy there for Helgi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shields is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Helgi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Helgi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Shields tries to counter it with a takedown but Helgi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Helgi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Helgi clobbers Shields with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shields pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Helgi lands with a nice body kick.
Helgi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shields has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Helgi.
Shields comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Helgi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Helgi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helgi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shields.
Helgi takes a swing at Shields's ribcage but misses.
Helgi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shields can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi throws a body punch but Shields moves out of range.
Helgi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shields drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Helgi defends it well.
Helgi throws a body shot but no joy.
Shields feints the counter takedown.
Helgi misses with a hook. Shields ducked under it nicely.
Shields changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bjorn Helgi is winning the standup battle so far.
Shields shoots in for a double leg but Helgi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shields throws a looping overhand right but Helgi ducks down to avoid it.
Shields jabs Helgi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shields tries to bum rush Helgi with a series of wild strikes but Helgi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helgi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helgi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helgi takes a swing at Shields's ribcage but misses.
Helgi moves into the clinch.
Nick Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjorn Helgi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
Shields misses with a body punch.
Shields wants to take the fight to the mat but Helgi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shields tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
Shields doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helgi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi scores with a shoulder strike.
Helgi leaning against his opponent.
Helgi blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Helgi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bjorn Helgi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shields tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow.
Shields lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shields fails to land.
Helgi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Helgi prevents a body shot from Shields.
Shields pulls guard successfully.
Helgi wanted to stand there but Shields had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.
Helgi won't allow Shields to sweep him here.
Nick Shields has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shields working for submissions but it's allowed Helgi to get to half guard.
Helgi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bjorn Helgi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Helgi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Helgi!
Bjorn Helgi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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