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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hervoton Appi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Shaam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Appi comes to the cage accompanied by 300. On his way into the cage it seems that Hervoton Appi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hervoton Appi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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189 cm
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200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hervoton Appi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kane Shaam!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Appi with a nice cross.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shaam has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Appi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Appi lands a lovely overhand right.
Appi swings for the body but Shaam moves out of range.
Shaam throws a big shot that misses.
Shaam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Appi.
Shaam misses with a kick to the body.
Shaam takes a jab right on the kisser.
Appi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shaam only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Appi throws a leg kick
and Shaam counters with a body kick that stops Appi in his tracks momentarily.
Shaam lands with a thumping leg kick.
Appi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shaam! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaam misses with a straight left.
As Shaam looks to move away, Appi throws a big counter combo but Shaam just gets out of the way.
Shaam connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Appi momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Shaam. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shaam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Appi misses with a body kick.
Appi clobbers Shaam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shaam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Appi throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaam.
Shaam doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Appi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaam closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Appi misses with a two punch combination.
Appi works the jab nicely.
Appi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Appi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shaam.
Appi moves out of range of the body kick.
Appi throwing a counter right hand but Shaam manages to avoid it.
Appi takes one to the chin there.
Shaam throws the left hand but Appi avoids the punch easily.
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!
Shaam misses with a wild body shot.
Appi throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaam swings for the body but Appi moves out of range.
That kick from Appi tenderised Shaam's leg. Shaam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Appi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shaam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Appi misses with the combination.
Shaam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shaam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Appi misses with an uppercut.
Shaam shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Appi eats them both and turns towards Shaam to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Appi.
A head kick by Appi misses
and Shaam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Appi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shaam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Appi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Appi throws a jab when Shaam was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaam connects with a jab.
Appi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shaam.
Appi lands a jab.
Shaam slips a jab from Appi.
Shaam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Appi moves out of range as Shaam strikes.
Shaam throws a push kick but Appi slaps the foot to one side.
Appi lands an overhand right.
Appi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Appi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shaam looks to land a right hand but Appi moved out of range.
Appi misses with a body shot
and Shaam counters with a nice low kick that buckles Appi's knee momentarily.
Appi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Appi throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaam.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaam gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaam cracks Appi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Shaam is working Appi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Appi tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaam is trying to get an arm triangle but Appi is defending well.
Appi is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hervoton Appi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Appi looks to throw the jab but Shaam is out of range.
Appi backing away here, and Shaam unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick from Appi lands but Shaam takes it in his stride.
It looks like Kane Shaam has been cut.
Shaam avoids the body shot from Appi.
Shaam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shaam ducks under a wild hook from Appi.
Appi throws a jab when Shaam was well out of range.
Good shot there by Appi.
Appi connects with a looping right hand.
Shaam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Appi manages to avoid it.
Hervoton Appi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaam lands a body shot.
Appi connects with a body shot.
Appi lands a two punch combo.
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!
A big right from Appi misses.
Appi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shaam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaam scores with a leg kick.
Shaam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Appi.
A big head kick from Appi and Shaam is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Shaam is rocked!
Shaam wants to sweep here but Appi controlling him for the moment.
Shaam is still in real trouble! Can Appi finish him?
Shaam managing to control the position.
Shaam seems to have recovered his senses.
Appi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaam can do to turn this around?
Shaam wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Appi is now in half guard.
Shaam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Appi is looking to advance position but Shaam won't allow it.
Shaam wants to control but Appi passes into side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaam is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Appi off and has taken his back!
Appi staying busy and making it hard for Shaam to control.
Appi covering up well under a series of strikes from Shaam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaam lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Appi hold on?!
Shaam throws a series of strikes and Appi wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Shaam looking to control but Appi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shaam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shaam controlling from mount.
Shaam trying to control but Appi is having none of it.
Shaam unloads with some shots from mount but Appi bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaam working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Appi regains half guard.
Appi trying to control but Shaam postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shaam connects with a nice short shot to Appi's temple.
Shaam working over Appi with some ground and pound. Appi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shaam looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kane Shaam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaam thows a huge punch but Appi dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hervoton Appi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kane Shaam's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Appi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Appi takes one on the button.
Appi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shaam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Appi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shaam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Appi but Appi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shaam missing with a left hand there. Appi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Appi misses with an uppercut. Shaam saw that one coming.
Shaam moves out of range of the body kick from Appi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaam lands a body shot.
Appi looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaam is just out of range.
Shaam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Appi.
Appi moves out of range of the body kick from Shaam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Appi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Appi misses with a hook. Shaam ducked under it nicely.
Appi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Appi scores with a jab to the head.
Shaam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Appi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Appi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Appi misses.
No joy there for Appi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaam.
Appi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shaam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kane Shaam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Appi misses its intended target.
Appi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaam keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shaam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaam sizes up Appi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Appi tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaam blocks a head kick by Appi.
Nice shot by Shaam.
Appi loads up on a big right hand but Shaam slips the punch.
Hervoton Appi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Shaam misses.
Shaam dodges the punch combination from Appi.
Shaam throws a body shot but no joy.
Shaam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaam scores with a kick to the body.
Shaam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Appi throws out the jab.
Appi lands a jab to the nose.
Appi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shaam.
Shaam swings widly with a right hand
and Appi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Appi throws a hook but Shaam blocks it.
Appi misses with a head kick.
As Appi backs off Shaam throws a huge counter combo but Appi manages to avoid it all.
Appi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Appi misses with a hook
and Shaam counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaam throws a jab when Appi was well out of range.
Appi throws a sloppy head kick and Shaam moves out of range easily.
Shaam explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Appi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaam ducks under a wild hook from Appi.
Appi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Appi swinging wildly here.
Appi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Appi.
Nice jab there from Shaam.
Shaam misses with a body kick.
Appi throws a right hand that misses
and Shaam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Appi is rocked!
Appi throws a right hand that misses
and Shaam counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Appi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaam lands with a good body shot.
Shaam scores with a shot to the body.
Shaam lands with a nice body punch.
Shaam lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kane Shaam!
Kane Shaam decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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