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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Shift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Alberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Shift could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlos Alberto's chin.
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170 lbs
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188 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Shift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Alberto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shift lands with a shot to the body.
Shift scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alberto doesn't seem bothered though.
Carlos Alberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shift tries to clinch up but Alberto circles away and keeps his distance.
Alberto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alberto scores with a takedown into Shift's guard.
Shift has a closed guard, preventing Alberto from standing up.
Alberto preventing the sweep.
Alberto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shift is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alberto is controlling him.
Shift is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alberto wants to control from the top but Shift keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shift is proving hard to escape from.
Shift trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shift goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Carlos Alberto has been cut.
Shift misses with a straight left.
Shift fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shift lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alberto backs up against the cage.
Alberto is rocked!
Shift closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shift lands in his opponent's guard.
Alberto is still in real trouble! Can Shift finish him?
Shift thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shift stands up over Alberto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shift stands up and waves to Alberto to follow him.
Alberto seems to have recovered his senses.
Shift misses with a few strikes there.
Shift connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alberto has managed to clinch.
Shift tries to break the clinch but Alberto is controlling the position.
Shift looking to stall.
Shift content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shift is trying to break the clinch but Alberto has him pressed against the cage.
Alberto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alberto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shift is trying to break the clinch but Alberto has him pressed against the cage.
Alberto stalling the fight.
Shift tries to stall but Alberto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shift tries for a takedown but Alberto manages to get underhooks.
Shift is breathing heavily.
Alberto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
David Shift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Alberto.
Alberto wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Shift.
Alberto jumps guard but Shift stands there with Alberto around his waist. Alberto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alberto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shift can't get the takedown.
Shift breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Alberto.
Shift scores a takedown into full mount!
Alberto wants to hold on but Shift pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alberto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shift kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shift lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Shift dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Alberto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alberto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shift counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shift throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shift drives through and clinches with Alberto against the cage.
Alberto prevents Shift from breaking the clinch.
Shift is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alberto is looking to control Shift's arms but Shift gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alberto has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alberto scores a nice knee to the body.
Alberto manages to break the clinch.
Alberto doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Shift counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alberto is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shift stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shift throws a right hand that Alberto ducks under and follows up with a left that Alberto also avoids with ease.
Alberto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shift counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shift looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy body kick from Alberto
and Shift counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alberto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shift counters with a series of strikes. Alberto will be more careful next time no doubt.
David Shift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Alberto.
Shift throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alberto counters with a shoot takedown. Shift fights it but they end up in guard.
Shift is trying to keep Alberto in close.
Alberto preventing the sweep.
Shift trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shift is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alberto is controlling him.
Shift keeping moving, preventing Alberto from controlling successfully.
Shift trying to keep a closed guard but Alberto is proving a slippery customer.
Shift looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shift is working an open guard so Alberto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alberto misses with a takedown attempt
and Shift holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shift breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shift fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alberto, pushing him back against the cage.
Shift trying to stall but Alberto improves his position.
Alberto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shift is trying to keep an underhook but Alberto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Alberto is trying to control the action in half guard but Shift is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like Alberto is going to stand back up.
Alberto is thwarting Shift's attempts to control the position.
Alberto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shift does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alberto lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shift is looking to improve his position.
Alberto is looking to take a break and control but Shift is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by Shift.
Shift fails to land the takedown.
Shift wants to clinch up but Alberto keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shift bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shift sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alberto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shift sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alberto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Shift dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Alberto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alberto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shift counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alberto looks to clinch
and Shift counters with a two punch combo.
Alberto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shift counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Shift to work.
Shift tightens his grip and picks Alberto up, before dumping him to the ground. Alberto manages to land in guard.
Alberto looking to control but Shift passes into half guard.
Shift lands strikes from half guard.
Alberto has hold of Shift's hands but Shift slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shift looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shift is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shift is working for a kimura but Alberto is defending it quite comfortably.
Alberto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alberto.
Shift wants to control from the top but Alberto keeps moving.
Shift stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberto fails with the takedown
and Shift counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alberto won't be happy with that.
David Shift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Alberto.
Shift throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shift throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shift in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shift taking a break here but Alberto is having none of it and regains half guard.
Alberto is trying to maintain the position but Shift is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Shift there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberto pushes Shift off and gets back to his feet.
Shift closes the distance and clinches.
Shift breaks from the clinch.
Alberto shoots and misses
and Shift counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alberto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shift throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alberto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shift decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alberto, up you get!
Shift swinging wilding here.
Alberto misses with a body kick.
Shift misses with a takedown attempt - Alberto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alberto has Shift up against the cage in a clinch.
David Shift is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alberto tries to land knees in the clinch but Shift avoids the damage to the body.
Alberto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shift.
Alberto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alberto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alberto is looking for a triangle but Shift pushes his legs off easily.
Alberto trying to strike off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Shift showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shift has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Shift!
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energy
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hype
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