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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Dillabrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Shepherd has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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136 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Dillabrandt!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillabrandt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shepherd counters with a left and a right that stings Dillabrandt.
Shepherd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillabrandt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillabrandt stuns Shepherd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shepherd tries to clinch but Dillabrandt is having none of it.
Dillabrandt's coach down at Die Trying Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dillabrandt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shepherd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillabrandt.
Dillabrandt misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillabrandt throws a right and a left that Shepherd avoids nicely.
Dillabrandt blocks a head kick by Shepherd.
Dillabrandt misses the shot to the body.
Shepherd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dillabrandt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillabrandt thuds his right hand into Shepherd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dillabrandt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dillabrandt swings for the body but Shepherd moves out of range.
Dillabrandt misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Shepherd.
Shepherd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shepherd moves in looking to clinch but Dillabrandt pushes him off.
Dillabrandt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dillabrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillabrandt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dillabrandt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shepherd. Shepherd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shepherd throws a head kick but Dillabrandt moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt swinging wildly here.
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!
Shepherd swings widly with a right hand
and Dillabrandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shepherd tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillabrandt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shepherd ducks under a wild hook from Dillabrandt.
Shepherd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dillabrandt throws a right hand that misses
and Dillabrandt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shepherd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dillabrandt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shepherd scores with a body shot.
Dillabrandt cracks Shepherd with an open hand slap.
Dillabrandt tries to move into range but Shepherd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shepherd looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd tries to score with a low kick but Dillabrandt moves his leg out of the way.
Dillabrandt misses with a few strikes there.
Dillabrandt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shepherd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillabrandt moves away.
Shepherd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillabrandt.
Cody Dillabrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillabrandt throws a poor cross that misses
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
Dillabrandt lands a jab-cross combination.
Good exchange - Dillabrandt coming out on top.
Shepherd lands a really nice looking cross but Dillabrandt seems unphased.
Dillabrandt scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shepherd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dillabrandt lands a right hook to the body.
Shepherd is looking to slow Dillabrandt down with leg kicks.
Dillabrandt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shepherd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shepherd avoids the body shot from Dillabrandt.
Shepherd thuds his right hand into Dillabrandt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dillabrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shepherd throws out the jab.
Dillabrandt throws a hook but Shepherd blocks it.
Dillabrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Shepherd is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dillabrandt.
Dillabrandt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shepherd.
Shepherd tries to counter by clinching up but Dillabrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Shepherd looks to land a body kick but Dillabrandt moved away.
Dillabrandt throws out a counter right but Shepherd avoids it with no problem.
A head kick by Shepherd misses
and Dillabrandt counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Dillabrandt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dillabrandt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shepherd walks into a stiff left hand from Dillabrandt.
Dillabrandt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dillabrandt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shepherd is rocked!
Shepherd dodges the punch combination from Dillabrandt.
Shepherd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Shepherd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dillabrandt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dillabrandt connects with a nice cross there... Shepherd is looking wobbly and Dillabrandt recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Shepherd to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Dillabrandt jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cody Dillabrandt!
A very excited looking Cody Dillabrandt 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
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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