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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Garver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garver's entrance music is Carver. A fine choice. Shanks has chosen Dethklok - The Cyborg Slayers as his entrance music. Michael Shanks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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187 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Garver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Shanks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shanks scores with a nice strike.
Shanks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garver keeps the fight on the outside.
Garver throws a big counter combination but Shanks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garver is looking to counter punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garver.
Garver throws a body punch but Shanks moves out of range.
Shanks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garver scores with a nice right hand.
Shanks throws a jab but it's blocked by Garver.
Garver throws a body shot but no joy.
Garver throws a body punch but Shanks moves out of range.
Garver misses with a wild body shot.
Garver scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shanks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Garver.
Daniel Garver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Garver lands.
Garver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shanks.
Shanks slips a jab from Garver.
Shanks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver takes a swing at Shanks's ribcage but misses.
Garver misses with a looping left.
Garver lands a slapping body shot.
Shanks cracks Garver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garver. Shanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Garver backs off Shanks throws a huge counter combo but Garver manages to avoid it all.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garver.
Shanks scores with a nice head shot.
Garver fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shanks is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Shanks.
Garver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shanks.
Garver looks to land a combination. Shanks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garver dodges the punch combination from Shanks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garver lands a jab to the head.
Garver throws a leg kick but Shanks moved away.
Shanks throws a chopping leg kick but Garver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shanks ducks under a wild hook from Garver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garver to score with a decent uppercut.
Garver throws out a loose jab but Shanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shanks throws out a loose jab but Garver uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Garver misses the target.
Shanks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garver misses with a low kick.
Shanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garver throws a body punch but Shanks moves out of range.
Garver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garver scores with a hook to the body. Shanks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shanks tried to score with a low kick but Garver checks it.
Shanks lands with an overhand left.
Shanks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shanks in his tracks.
Shanks slips a jab from Garver.
No joy there for Shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shanks slips under a jab.
Shanks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shanks blocks a head kick by Garver.
Shanks blocks a head kick by Garver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver misses with a two punch combination.
Shanks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Garver lands with a shot to the body.
Shanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garver.
Garver connects with a jab.
Garver lands a lovely overhand right.
Shanks connects with a single shot there.
Shanks moves into range and clinches up with Garver.
Shanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Garver has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Shanks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Daniel Garver has been cut.
A hook to the body from Shanks.
Shanks lands a knee to the body.
Garver is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shanks digs a right hand into Garver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garver's gas tank.
Shanks lands a shoulder strike.
Shanks has Garver pressed against the cage.
Shanks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garver backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shanks.
Shanks pushes Garver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Shanks.
Shanks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shanks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shanks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garver.
Shanks crunches a lovely knee into Garver's ribcage.
Shanks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garver.
Shanks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Shanks.
Shanks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garvers head.
Garver takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shanks lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Shanks.
Shanks lands a left hand.
A short right from Shanks.
Shanks works on Garver's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Shanks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Garver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shanks.
Shanks slips a straight right by Garver.
Daniel Garver is winning the standup battle so far.
Shanks tries to clinch there but Garver circles away.
Shanks works Garver's body with a nice hook.
Shanks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shanks clinches.
Garver letting Shanks take a breather here.
Shanks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garver is looking to control Shanks's arms but Shanks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garver has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garver working hard to break the clinch.
Garver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garver throws a punch but it's blocked by Shanks.
Garver taking a breather.
Shanks stalling in the clinch but Garver improves position.
Shanks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garver breaks the clinch.
Garver throws a jab but it's blocked by Shanks.
Shanks throws the kick towards the body but Garver avoids it.
Garver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Shanks misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garver slips under a jab from Shanks.
Shanks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garver throws a jab but it's blocked by Shanks.
Shanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garver.
Shanks tries to counter with a clinch but Garver shakes him off and moves away.
Garver avoids the body shot from Shanks.
Shanks connects with a leg kick. Garver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garver stuns Shanks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shanks slips a straight right by Garver.
Shanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shanks has Garver up against the cage in a clinch.
Shanks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garver.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
Michael Shanks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shanks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garver can't break the clinch.
Garver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shanks leaning against his opponent.
Garver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shanks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garver has had enough of the clinch but Shanks keeps him there for the moment.
Shanks tries a body shot but Garver blocks it.
Shanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shanks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver working hard to break the clinch.
Garver is looking to break free of the clinch but Shanks has double underhooks.
Shanks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garver backwards.
Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garver's efforts to push away.
Shanks pushes Garver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garver is trying to stall.
Shanks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shanks avoiding damage.
Shanks lands with a left to the head.
Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanks looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shanks scores with a shoulder strike.
Shanks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garver misses with an elbow over the top.
Shanks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garver's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shanks stalling against the cage.
Shanks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garver avoids it.
Garver misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Shanks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Garver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Garver throws a jab when Shanks was well out of range.
Shanks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shanks's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shanks duly obliges.
Shanks misses with a low kick.
Shanks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garver's calf.
Garver misses with a straight right.
Garver keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Garver was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shanks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garver misses with a straight right.
Shanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garver.
Shanks throws out a loose jab but Garver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garver swings widly with a right hand
and Shanks moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garver lands with a light punch inside.
Garver working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Garver is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garver seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver looking to stall.
Shanks tries to stall but Garver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garver breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Garver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shanks takes one to the side of the head.
Shanks needs to keep his hands up - Garver had a free shot at his head there.
Shanks drives through and clinches with Garver against the cage.
Shanks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garver is pushing Shanks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garver misses with a punch on the inside.
Shanks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shanks scores with a hook to the body.
Garver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shanks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Shanks.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks digs a right hand underneath Garver's ribcage. Garver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shanks digs a right hand into Garver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garver's gas tank.
Shanks is leaning against Garver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Shanks.
Shanks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shanks.
A body shot lands from Shanks.
A hook to the body from Shanks.
Daniel Garver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver misses with a body punch.
Shanks is leaning against Garver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanks lands a shot to the body.
Shanks scores with a knee to the head.
Shanks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shanks.
Shanks is working Garver over against the cage.
Shanks pushes Garver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shanks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garver has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garver's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Shanks.
Shanks lands with a light punch inside.
Shanks controlling the action here for a moment.
Shanks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garver backwards.
Garver is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shanks lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Garver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garver is trying to break the clinch but Shanks is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Shanks.
Shanks has Garver pressed against the cage, preventing Garver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shanks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shanks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Shanks.
Shanks pushes Garver against the cage. Shanks is working some dirty boxing. Shanks pushes off with a quick right hook! Garver goes down! Garver tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Shanks moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Shanks!
A victorious Michael Shanks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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