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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taras Shevchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lump Beefrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taras Shevchenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
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300 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Shevchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lump Beefrock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shevchenko moves out of range of the body kick from Beefrock.
Shevchenko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shevchenko lands in his opponent's guard.
Shevchenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beefrock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shevchenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shevchenko postures up in Beefrock's guard and throws a big left but Beefrock blocks it.
Beefrock pulls Shevchenko in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shevchenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefrock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beefrock looking to control.
Shevchenko trying to control but Beefrock is working from the bottom.
Beefrock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefrock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shevchenko wants to control from the top but Beefrock keeps moving.
Beefrock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shevchenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shevchenko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shevchenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shevchenko with a nice head shot there.
Beefrock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beefrock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shevchenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shevchenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beefrock managing to control the position.
Shevchenko throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefrock working a defensive guard here.
Shevchenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shevchenko postures up.
Shevchenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shevchenko wants to pass the guard but Beefrock is keeping the position.
Beefrock trying to keep a closed guard but Shevchenko is proving a slippery customer.
Shevchenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shevchenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beefrock pulls Shevchenko in close to prevent any damage.
Shevchenko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefrock looking to control.
Beefrock seems keen to control Shevchenko's posture.
Shevchenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shevchenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shevchenko postures up.
Shevchenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Beefrock has wrist control.
Shevchenko landing some decent shots from guard.
Shevchenko with a nice head shot there.
Beefrock looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beefrock keeping moving, preventing Shevchenko from controlling successfully.
Shevchenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Shevchenko trying to control but Beefrock is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shevchenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beefrock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beefrock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shevchenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shevchenko working some strikes from top position.
Shevchenko is fighting to break Beefrock's control of his arms but Beefrock is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shevchenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beefrock is trying to control the position but Shevchenko postures up.
Shevchenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shevchenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taras Shevchenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shevchenko looks for a takedown but Beefrock sprawls well.
Beefrock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shevchenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Beefrock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shevchenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beefrock counters with a body kick.
Shevchenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shevchenko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Beefrock did well to prevent Shevchenko getting side control.
Shevchenko working the head and body with strikes.
Shevchenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beefrock defending well though.
Shevchenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beefrock can do to turn this around?
Shevchenko is keen to just control but Beefrock is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shevchenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shevchenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beefrock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Beefrock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shevchenko postures up in Beefrock's guard and throws a big left but Beefrock blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beefrock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shevchenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Beefrock is trying to control the position but Shevchenko postures up.
Beefrock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Shevchenko landing some decent shots from guard.
Shevchenko landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shevchenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shevchenko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beefrock's head.
Shevchenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beefrock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taras Shevchenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shevchenko wants to control from the top but Beefrock keeps moving.
Shevchenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shevchenko postures up and lands a big shot to Beefrock's brow.
Shevchenko is working Beefrock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shevchenko lands a couple of digs.
Shevchenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Shevchenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beefrock has momentary wrist control but Shevchenko slips an elbow through the middle.
Shevchenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Beefrock has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shevchenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shevchenko passes into half guard.
Beefrock trying to control from the bottom.
Shevchenko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beefrock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shevchenko.
Beefrock is trying to maintain the position but Shevchenko is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Beefrock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beefrock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shevchenko.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shevchenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beefrock defends it well.
Shevchenko is keen to just control but Beefrock is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taras Shevchenko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Beefrock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shevchenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shevchenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Beefrock preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Beefrock felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Shevchenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefrock is looking to improve his position.
Shevchenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beefrock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shevchenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beefrock is just riding it out for now. Shevchenko eventually gives up the hold.
Shevchenko is pressing down on Beefrock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Beefrock is holding on for now.
Shevchenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shevchenko slips a nice elbow through Beefrock's hands, connecting with Beefrock's forehead.
Shevchenko throwing shots but Beefrock is blocking nicely.
Beefrock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shevchenko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beefrock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lump Beefrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko lands with a punch from half guard.
Shevchenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It looks like Lump Beefrock has been cut.
Shevchenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shevchenko is nestled in close to Beefrock, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shevchenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shevchenko has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shevchenko scoring with strikes but Beefrock is staying in there.
Shevchenko loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Beefrock scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Shevchenko land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Shevchenko stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taras Shevchenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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