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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walton Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Kandle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Kandle will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walton Shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Kandle!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kandle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shepard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kandle.
Kandle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shepard wants to improve his position but Kandle is controlling well.
Kandle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kandle wants to take a breather but Shepard is having none of it.
Shepard works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kandle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kandle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shepard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kandle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepard wants to stand up but Kandle is controlling him.
Kandle trying to control but Shepard is working from the bottom.
Kandle scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard wants to sweep but no luck.
Shepard kicks Kandle off and gets to his feet.
Kandle misses with the combination.
Kandle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kandle throws a right hand that Shepard ducks under and follows up with a left that Shepard also avoids with ease.
Kandle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shepard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shepard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kandle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kandle preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kandle is pushing down on Shepard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shepard is fighting to maintain full guard but Kandle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kandle looks winded!
Shepard is looking to control Kandle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shepard avoid being mounted?
Kandle is working for a kimura but Shepard is defending it quite comfortably.
Kandle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shepard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kandle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kandle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shepard's head.
Shepard is looking for a sweep. Kandle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shepard tries to kick Kandle off but Kandle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shepard makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kandle throws a right hand that Shepard ducks under and follows up with a left that Shepard also avoids with ease.
Shepard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shepard shoots in for a takedown but Kandle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kandle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shepard!
Kandle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shepard has one of Kandle's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard wants to get back to his feet.
Shepard is looking for a sweep.
Kandle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shepard down.
Shepard tries to buck Kandle off but Kandle is having none of it.
Kandle working the ground and pound from side control.
Shepard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shepard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kandle is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Kandle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kandle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shepard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kandle wants to clinch.
Kandle tries a low kick but Shepard avoids it.
Shepard shoots in for a double leg but Kandle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shepard shoots in but no luck this time.
Kandle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kandle is looking for a kimura but Shepard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kandle to get the leverage.
Shepard is not content to let Kandle control the position.
Shepard is looking for a sweep. Kandle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kandle seems to be looking for submissions.
Kandle is working for a submission of some sort.
Shepard trying to control but Kandle postures up.
Kandle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shepard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kandle.
Shepard gets full guard.
Kandle lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shepard wants to get back to his feet but Kandle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shepard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shepard prevents Kandle from improving his position.
Shepard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shepard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shepard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kandle keeping hold of Shepard's head, controlling as best he can.
Kandle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shepard.
Kandle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shepard trying to control the pace.
Kandle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shepard is working away from the top position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Shepard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kandle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shepard is thwarting Kandle's attempts to control the position.
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.
Shepard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shepard working Kandle over with strikes.
Shepard working Kandle over with strikes.
Shepard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shepard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kandle is trying to maintain the position but Shepard is very close to passing his half guard.
Shepard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kandle trying to hold on to Shepard's head to control him but Shepard postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walton Shepard dominated that second round.
That's time! Shepard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shepard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shepard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kandle.
Kandle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shepard is trying to defend but Kandle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shepard wants to get back to his feet.
Shepard tries to roll over but Kandle keeps him under control.
Kandle is keen to just control but Shepard is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shepard looking to control.
Shepard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kandle is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kandle throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shepard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shepard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kandle.
Danga de danga de dang - Kandle scores with a four punch combination!
Kandle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kandle looks to land a combination but Shepard avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kandle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kandle wants to control from the top but Shepard keeps moving.
Kandle is looking to work some ground and pound but Shepard has wrist control.
Shepard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kandle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shepard is fighting to break Kandle's control of his arms but Kandle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shepard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kandle has momentary wrist control but Shepard slips an elbow through the middle.
Shepard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kandle's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shepard stands up over Kandle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shepard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shepard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shepard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kandle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kandle looking for a sweep. Not yet Kandle, not yet.
Shepard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Walton Shepard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shepard throwing strikes from guard but Kandle blocks nicely.
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.
Shepard throwing strikes from guard but Kandle blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Kandle does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shepard.
Kandle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shepard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kandle throws an overhand right that lands on Shepard's shoulder, as Shepard tries to avoid the shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kandle darts in and clinches Shepard up against the cage.
Shepard breaks the clinch.
Shepard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Kandle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kandle 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Kandle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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