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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Shrek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Foto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shrek comes to the cage accompanied by Rockepra. Jake Foto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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174 lbs
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175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Shrek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Foto!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shrek sprawls well initially but Foto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Foto is nestled in close to Shrek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Foto is keen to just control but Shrek is a slippery customer.
Shrek is trying to get back to full guard.
Shrek is working hard here to advance position.
Shrek is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Foto prevents Shrek from improving his position.
Foto wants to control but Shrek is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shrek is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shrek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foto as he jumps to the side.
Shrek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foto as he jumps to the side.
Foto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shrek counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Foto!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Foto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Foto is looking to improve his position but Shrek isn't that keen on the idea.
Shrek throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foto is trying to escape the mount.
Foto tries to buck Shrek off but he can't manage it.
Shrek scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Foto swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shrek cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Foto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shrek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shrek lands with a punch from half guard.
Foto is trying to get back to full guard.
Foto wants to control but Shrek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shrek passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shrek blocks Foto's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Shrek lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrek raining down shots from the mount!
Shrek fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Foto is rocked!
It looks like Jake Foto has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shrek avoids the attempt from Foto to control.
Foto is still in real trouble! Can Shrek finish him?
Foto is looking to improve his position but Shrek isn't that keen on the idea.
Foto seems to have recovered his senses.
Foto tries to lock up and control but Shrek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Foto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shrek breaks from Foto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shrek with a couple of short strikes.
Shrek scoring with strikes but Foto is staying in there.
Foto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Shrek 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.
Shrek keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Shrek is breathing heavily.
Foto trying to control but Shrek is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrek strikes from his own guard.
Shrek has momentary wrist control but Foto slips an elbow through the middle.
Foto wants to control from the top but Shrek keeps moving.
Foto is looking to work some ground and pound but Shrek has wrist control.
Shrek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shrek wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shrek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foto as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Shrek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shrek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Foto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Foto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Foto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shrek!
Foto with shots to the head and body - Shrek looks very uncomfortable down there.
Foto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Foto landing strikes from the mount.
Foto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shrek is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foto raining down shots from the mount!
Foto wants to control the pace but Shrek is squirming around nicely.
Shrek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shrek is in a horrible position here. Foto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Foto looking to control but Shrek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Foto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shrek is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foto wants to control the pace but Shrek is squirming around nicely.
Shrek regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Shrek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Foto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Foto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shrek counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Foto wants to improve his position but Shrek is controlling well.
Shrek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Foto has hold of Shrek's hands but Shrek slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shrek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shrek passes to full mount!
Foto regains half guard.
Foto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Foto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shrek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shrek working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shrek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foto is keeping the position for now.
Foto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Foto has control of Shrek's left arm, preventing Shrek from doing any damage.
Shrek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shrek sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Foto's guard.
Shrek wants to pass the guard but Foto is defending well.
Foto landing a few short strikes.
Foto trying to hold on to Shrek's head to control him but Shrek postures up.
Shrek working the head and body with strikes.
Foto moves into full guard.
Shrek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foto is pulling down on Shrek's head to control his posture.
Shrek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shrek stands up out of Foto's guard for a moment - Foto manages to land a nice upkick.
Shrek looking to pass the guard.
Foto doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Foto is trying to control the position but Shrek postures up.
Foto is pulling down on Shrek's head to control his posture.
Foto 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Foto fails with the takedown
and Shrek counters with a takedown into side control.
Foto taking a bit of punishment here - Shrek scoring with strikes.
Foto avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shrek.
Foto can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrek tries to score with some ground and pound. Foto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Foto can't do much from the bottom here.
Shrek landing a few strikes.
Shrek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Foto struggling a bit here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Shrek counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shawn Shrek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Foto.
Shrek connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foto is on top in guard.
Foto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shrek's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foto wants to control from the top but Shrek keeps moving.
Foto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shrek is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Foto jumps into side control!
Foto working the body and head with strikes.
Foto looks up at the clock and then as Shrek takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Foto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Shrek gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Foto controlling the action here.
Shrek looking for submissions off his back.
Foto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shrek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foto prevents Shrek from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Shrek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Foto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Foto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shrek tries to bench press Foto off him but Foto keeps the position.
Shrek takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shrek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Foto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shrek is not content to let Foto control the position.
Shrek manages to work his way to half guard, despite Foto's best efforts.
Shrek tries to get to full guard but Foto has control of the leg.
Shrek is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Foto jumps into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrek manages to work his way to half guard, despite Foto's best efforts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shrek tries to roll over but Foto keeps him under control.
Foto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Foto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shrek is looking to escape.
Shrek taking shots to the head.
Foto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shrek tries to reverse the position but Foto maintains control.
Shrek is in a horrible position here. Foto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foto landing shots from mount.
Shrek is squirming around, avoiding Foto's attempts to control the action.
Shrek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Foto with the ground and pound from mount.
Foto is working for a guillotine from mount but Shrek frees his head quite easily.
Shrek regains half guard.
Foto in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shrek tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Foto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Foto!
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