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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shane Gerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerald comes to the cage accompanied by Walk Like An Egyptian. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 cm
25
141 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
21
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Gerald! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jensen Haye! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haye connects with a leg kick. Gerald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. We've been informed that Haye has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. A decent looking cross lands there for Haye. Gerald definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Gerald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haye. Haye obviously looking to wear him down.
Haye lands with a good body shot. Haye throws a nice outside leg kick. Gerald goes for a double leg but Haye avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haye continues to drive forward. Gerald darts in and clinches Haye up against the cage. Haye lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Shane Gerald has been cut. Haye scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haye lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gerald is rocked! Haye putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gerald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Oh Gerald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Haye crunches a lovely knee into Gerald's ribcage. Gerald seems to have got his legs back now. Gerald wants a takedown but no success here.
Haye lands a knee to the head.
Haye lands a nice knee to the body. Gerald is breathing heavily. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Haye lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haye is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Haye with a knee to the head.
Haye jerks Gerald's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Gerald drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Haye goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Haye because Gerald was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jensen Haye! During a confident post fight interview, Jensen Haye thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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
80% |
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