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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Shewmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frank Shewmaker enters the cage!
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234 lbs
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289 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shewmaker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Larson somewhat.
Shewmaker is looking to clinch.
Shewmaker is looking to clinch.
Larson attempts a counter takedown but Shewmaker avoids it well and moves away.
Larson tries for a takedown but Shewmaker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shewmaker throws a counter combo.
Larson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shewmaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larson, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker can't find room to land a body shot as Larson controls the action.
Shewmaker gets underhooks to prevent Larson's takedown attempt.
Larson has hold of one of Shewmaker's legs. Shewmaker is fighting the takedown attempt but Larson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Larson stopping the sweep attempt from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Larson stands and throws Shewmaker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shewmaker is trying to control Larson's posture but Larson avoids it.
Shewmaker is letting Larson control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Larson throws an elbow but Shewmaker slips to the side and avoids it well.
Larson tries for a kimura but Shewmaker is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Larson stalls from top position.
Larson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Larson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shewmaker is looking for a sweep.
Larson is staying tight to Shewmaker's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Larson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shewmaker for as long as he can get away with.
Shewmaker is trying to control Larson's posture but Larson avoids it.
Larson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Shewmaker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here as Larson stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Larson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Larson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Larson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shewmaker!
A nice elbow there by Larson.
Larson controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larson has control of Shewmaker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Shewmaker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Larson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Larson dominated that round.
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.
Shewmaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shewmaker sprawls well initially but Larson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shewmaker is looking to improve his position.
Larson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shewmaker can do to turn this around?
Larson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shewmaker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Larson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Larson is trying to work for a kimura but Shewmaker is defending well.
Shewmaker trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Larson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson is working for a kimura but Shewmaker is defending it quite comfortably.
Larson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Larson thows a huge punch but Shewmaker dodges it nicely.
Larson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shewmaker defending well though.
Larson slows the pace down in half guard.
Butch Larson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Larson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Larson passes to full mount!
Larson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson with good strikes from the mount here!
Larson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shewmaker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Larson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shewmaker is surviving well by controlling Larson's body position as best he can.
Shewmaker tries to hold on but Larson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson content just to control the position here.
Shewmaker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Larson.
Shewmaker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Larson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larson landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Larson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shewmaker moves into the clinch.
Larson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shewmaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larson.
Shewmaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shewmaker is working Larson over against the cage.
Shewmaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Shewmaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larson's elbow.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Larson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Larson prevents a body shot from Shewmaker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Larson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shewmaker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Larson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shewmaker smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shewmaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shewmaker tries to clinch there but Larson circles away.
Larson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shewmaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shewmaker.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shewmaker enables Larson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shewmaker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shewmaker looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Larson has picked Shewmaker up and slammed him! Shewmaker can't keep hold of the triangle and Larson manages to pass to side control!
Larson happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Larson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Larson happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson advances to mount.
Larson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Larson wants to take his opponent's back but Shewmaker doesn't allow it.
Larson working the ground and pound effectively.
Shewmaker is working to get back to half guard.
Larson scoring with strikes but Shewmaker is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shewmaker taking shots to the head.
Larson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Larson working Shewmaker over with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larson working Shewmaker over with strikes here.
Shewmaker wants to hold on but Larson pushes him away.
Frank Shewmaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shewmaker working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Larson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larson, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Larson!
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