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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xande Shoyoroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crank Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xande Shoyoroll could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Crank Shaw's chin.
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185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xande Shoyoroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crank Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoyoroll dives in for a single leg takedown but Shaw sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shaw bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Shoyoroll's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shoyoroll is trying to control Shaw's posture but Shaw avoids it.
Shoyoroll is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shaw trying to control from half guard but Shoyoroll is working away.
Shoyoroll trying to hold on to Shaw's head to control him but Shaw postures up.
Shoyoroll works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Shoyoroll to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Shaw is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Shoyoroll pulls down on the head and he's put Shaw to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Xande Shoyoroll!
Xande Shoyoroll 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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pop
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FIGHT
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