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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donn Kinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Shelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Shelton will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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278 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donn Kinney!
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, Brandon Shelton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shelton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kinney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kinney preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Shelton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kinney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kinney controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinney is not content to let Shelton control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kinney's head.
Kinney desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kinney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shelton wants to stand but Kinney is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shelton is fighting to break Kinney's control of his arms but Kinney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinney keeping moving, preventing Shelton from controlling successfully.
Kinney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Shelton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kinney is keeping the position for now.
Kinney controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinney keeping moving, preventing Shelton from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shelton throws a head kick that misses
and Kinney counters with a series of strikes. Shelton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shelton clinches up with Kinney and pushes him back against the cage.
Kinney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shelton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kinney's guard.
Shelton trying to control but Kinney is working from the bottom.
Kinney pulls Shelton in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinney keeping full guard, as Shelton tries to pass.
Kinney has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shelton postures up in Kinney's guard and throws a big left but Kinney blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shelton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shelton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Shelton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shelton gets tackled into the cage by Kinney. Kinney maintains the clinch.
Shelton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kinney can't fight it off and eventually Shelton manages to take the fight to the floor. Kinney looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brandon Shelton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kinney pulls Shelton in to control the position.
Shelton throws an elbow that misses. Kinney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shelton's guard. Nice move by Kinney!
Shelton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinney working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton looking for a sweep. Not yet Shelton, not yet.
Shelton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kinney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kinney throwing strikes but missing.
Kinney is working Shelton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shelton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kinney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kinney is working Shelton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kinney trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shelton's guard.
Kinney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kinney cracks Shelton with a solid left hand.
Kinney scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shelton is breathing heavily.
Kinney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shelton, up you get!
Shelton throws a series of punches but Kinney moves out of range.
Shelton looks to land a left hand but Kinney moved out of range nicely.
Brandon Shelton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelton moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kinney forces Shelton back against the cage and clinches.
Kinney breaks the clinch.
Kinney gets caught napping as Shelton dives in and scores a takedown. Kinney manages to retain guard.
Shelton prevents Kinney from getting back to his feet.
Kinney controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinney keeping moving, preventing Shelton from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kinney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shelton is looking to pass into half guard but Kinney pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kinney is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Donn Kinney will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kinney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shelton, pushing him back against the cage.
Shelton is trying to trip Kinney. He has hold of a leg but Kinney is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shelton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shelton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kinney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shelton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shelton wants to pass the guard but Kinney is keeping the position.
Kinney managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shelton is fighting to break Kinney's control of his arms but Kinney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shelton forces Kinney back against the cage and clinches.
Kinney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shelton's efforts to push away.
Kinney breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shelton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shelton showed some decent athleticism there.
Shelton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shelton controlling the pace.
Shelton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kinney has his hands clasped together around Shelton's back. He's all about the action.
Shelton thows a huge punch but Kinney dodges it nicely.
Kinney has his hands clasped together around Shelton's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelton wants to take a breather but Kinney is having none of it.
Shelton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kinney has managed to free his arm - good work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kinney keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shelton gets tackled into the cage by Kinney. Kinney maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shelton trying to control the position but instead, Kinney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shelton into the cage.
Kinney breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kinney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shelton closes the distance and pushes Kinney back into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shelton tries a knee to the head but Kinney blocks it.
Kinney manages to break the clinch.
Shelton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Shelton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shelton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Shelton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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