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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willis Doolittle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerrion Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis Doolittle looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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249 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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254 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willis Doolittle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerrion Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doolittle has Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Doolittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Doolittle throwing a counter right hand but Shaw manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Doolittle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doolittle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doolittle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doolittle throws a series of punches but Shaw avoids them all with ease.
Doolittle misses with a looping left.
Doolittle throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
Shaw drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Doolittle defends it well.
Some wild striking there from Doolittle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doolittle misses with a hook. Shaw ducked under it nicely.
Doolittle misses with a lunging right hand
and Shaw counters with an inside leg kick.
Shaw looks winded!
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
As Shaw looks to move away, Doolittle throws a big counter combo but Shaw just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doolittle is fending him off so far but Shaw persists. Nope, Doolittle circles away and we're back to standing.
Willis Doolittle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerrion Shaw.
Doolittle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doolittle pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shaw back to the cage. Doolittle follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Doolittle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Doolittle manages to break the clinch.
Doolittle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shaw wants to counter the offense by Doolittle and move into the clinch position.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doolittle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shaw is looking to control Doolittle's arms but Doolittle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaw has his back to the cage.
Doolittle gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Doolittle on the inside.
Doolittle breaks the clinch.
Doolittle works over Shaw's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Some wild striking there from Doolittle.
Shaw is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Doolittle gets a clinch.
Doolittle lands with a light punch inside.
Doolittle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doolittle closes the distance and clinches.
Doolittle gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Doolittle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from Doolittle.
Doolittle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doolittle lands a hook that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Doolittle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doolittle throws a series of punches but Shaw moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
Doolittle throws a series of punches but Shaw avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Doolittle.
Doolittle misses with the combination.
Shaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doolittle clinches with his opponent.
Doolittle lands a right hand.
Doolittle is pushing Shaw up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Doolittle lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle scores with a shot to the side of Shaw's head.
Doolittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doolittle drops Shaw with a left and a right! Oh, Shaw is hurt - Doolittle dives into side control looking to finish!
Shaw is rocked!
It looks like Jerrion Shaw has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaw managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Doolittle.
Doolittle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Doolittle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Doolittle misses with the ground and pound.
Shaw is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Doolittle asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Doolittle wants to control but Shaw is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willis Doolittle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerrion Shaw's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Willis Doolittle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doolittle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaw.
A punch combination from Doolittle misses.
Doolittle misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doolittle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Shaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doolittle keeps the fight on the outside.
Willis Doolittle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doolittle blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Shaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doolittle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Doolittle misses.
Doolittle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Doolittle does no damage.
Doolittle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
Doolittle moves into range and clinches up with Shaw.
Willis Doolittle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Doolittle lands an uppercut.
Doolittle pushes Shaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doolittle pushes Shaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doolittle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shaw up against the cage.
Doolittle pushes Shaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Doolittle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doolittle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doolittle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Doolittle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaw feints the counter takedown.
Doolittle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Shaw tries to counter it with a takedown but Doolittle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Doolittle misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doolittle has closed the distance and engaged Shaw in a clinch.
Doolittle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaw can do to turn this around?
Shaw tries a body shot but Doolittle blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doolittle.
Doolittle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doolittle closes the distance and pushes Shaw back into the cage.
Doolittle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doolittle controlling the action here for a moment.
Doolittle breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle throws a series of punches but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from Doolittle.
Doolittle rushes Shaw and presses him up against the cage.
Doolittle lands a left hand.
Doolittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doolittle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doolittle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doolittle manages to break the clinch.
Doolittle misses with a double jab.
Doolittle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Shaw's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Doolittle misses with a few strikes there.
Doolittle throws a combination that misses
and Shaw counters with a good low kick that Doolittle was not able to check.
Willis Doolittle is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaw dodges the punch combination from Doolittle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a right hand that Doolittle ducks under and follows up with a left that Doolittle also avoids with ease.
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!
Doolittle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doolittle tests Shaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doolittle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doolittle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doolittle throws a combination. Shaw tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doolittle misses with a series of wild punches.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doolittle as he avoids it easily.
Doolittle moves into range and clinches up with Shaw.
Doolittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willis Doolittle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jerrion Shaw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Doolittle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doolittle lands a really nice looking cross but Shaw seems unphased.
Doolittle lands with an overhand left.
Shaw is trying desperately to land a takedown but Doolittle is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shaw.
Doolittle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doolittle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaw.
Shaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doolittle manages to avoid it.
A combination from Doolittle does no damage.
Doolittle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doolittle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Shaw misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle fails to land with a series of punches.
It looks like Doolittle has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Doolittle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Doolittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doolittle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Doolittle sprawls well.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Doolittle moves out of range easily.
Willis Doolittle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw dodges the punch combination from Doolittle.
Doolittle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doolittle throws a nice looking combination but Shaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
Doolittle cracks Shaw with a good jab.
A combination from Doolittle does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Doolittle misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Doolittle.
Doolittle misses with the combination.
Doolittle forces Shaw back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Doolittle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Doolittle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doolittle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Doolittle misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Doolittle defends well and Shaw ends up having to push Doolittle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Willis Doolittle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerrion Shaw.
Doolittle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doolittle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Doolittle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shaw wants to clinch.
Shaw tries to keep at a distance but Doolittle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doolittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw ducks under a wild hook from Doolittle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from Doolittle.
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from Doolittle.
Willis Doolittle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Doolittle does no damage.
Doolittle throws a right hand that misses
and Shaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Doolittle stuffs the takedown attempt from Shaw. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Doolittle moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doolittle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doolittle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A combination from Doolittle does no damage.
Jerrion Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doolittle feints a jab promting Shaw to slip. Doolittle then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shaw slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willis Doolittle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doolittle 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willis Doolittle!
A very excited looking Willis Doolittle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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