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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jenean Garafallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenean Garafallo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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141 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm
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136 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jenean Garafallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garafallo dives in for a single leg takedown but Shepherd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shepherd throws a body punch but Garafallo moves out of range.
Shepherd scores with a spinning back kick!
Garafallo takes the fight into the clinch.
Shepherd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garafallo has him pressed against the cage.
Garafallo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garafallo tries to clinch up.
Garafallo blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garafallo.
Shepherd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garafallo slips a jab and a cross from Shepherd.
Garafallo is looking to clinch.
And Shepherd tries to counter it with a takedown but Garafallo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shepherd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garafallo lands a head kick. Shepherd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garafallo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shepherd is able to avoid easily.
Garafallo misses with a body shot
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shepherd misses with a wild body shot.
Shepherd throws a body punch but Garafallo moves out of range.
Garafallo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shepherd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garafallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garafallo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garafallo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garafallo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenean Garafallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo tries a head kick but it misses.
Garafallo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shepherd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garafallo somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenean Garafallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garafallo tries to clinch up but Shepherd circles away and keeps his distance.
Shepherd blocks a head kick by Garafallo.
Garafallo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shepherd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shepherd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shepherd misses with a low kick.
Shepherd lands with a kick to the temple. Garafallo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shepherd is looking to land body kicks.
Garafallo misses with a head kick.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garafallo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo lands with a straight right. Shepherd didn't see that one coming.
Garafallo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Shepherd has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Garafallo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shepherd counters with a series of strikes. Garafallo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shepherd misses the shot to the body.
Garafallo misses with a two punch combination.
Shepherd changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garafallo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garafallo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shepherd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garafallo moves into the clinch successfully.
Garafallo stalling in the clinch.
Shepherd slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd landing knees to the head.
Garafallo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shepherd avoids a wild elbow strike from Garafallo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shepherd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garafallo stalling against the cage.
Shepherd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garafallo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Garafallo.
Garafallo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shepherd to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Shepherd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses.
Garafallo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shepherd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sam Shepherd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garafallo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garafallo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenean Garafallo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garafallo gets the takedown into side control.
Shepherd managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garafallo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd struggling a bit here.
Garafallo happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garafallo tries to score with some ground and pound. Shepherd controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Check out the look on Garafallo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Shepherd tries to escape but Garafallo is in control.
Shepherd controls the position for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shepherd wants to control but Garafallo postures up.
Shepherd is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shepherd wants to get back to his feet but Garafallo drags him back down.
Garafallo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Garafallo lands a nice forearm strike.
We've been hearing good reports from Garafallo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Shepherd taking a bit of punishment here - Garafallo scoring with strikes.
Garafallo prevents Shepherd from escaping the position.
Garafallo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shepherd has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shepherd is looking to regain half guard here but Garafallo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shepherd wants to control but Garafallo postures up.
Garafallo is looking to take a break and control but Shepherd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shepherd tries to buck Garafallo off but Garafallo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shepherd is pushing Garafallo's head away, looking to escape. Garafallo manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shepherd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garafallo.
Shepherd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garafallo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shepherd.
Garafallo moves out of range of the body kick.
Garafallo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Garafallo does no damage.
Shepherd feints a counter leg kick.
Garafallo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garafallo wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garafallo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shepherd looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shepherd tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jenean Garafallo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shepherd staying out of range there.
Garafallo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garafallo wants to clinch.
Shepherd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shepherd gets tackled into the cage by Garafallo. Garafallo maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd is trying to force a seperation but Garafallo has the dominant position.
Shepherd lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shepherd.
Garafallo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shepherd wants to get back to striking at distance but Garafallo won't allow it.
Shepherd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garafallo tries a body shot but Shepherd blocks it.
Shepherd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shepherd tries to stall but Garafallo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shepherd taking a breather.
Garafallo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shepherd misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Garafallo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garafallo slowing the pace effectively.
Shepherd being controlled against the cage.
Garafallo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shepherd is trying to stall.
Garafallo tries to land knees in the clinch but Shepherd avoids the damage to the body.
Garafallo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Shepherd.
Garafallo throws a series of punches but Shepherd avoids them all with ease.
Garafallo missing with a left hand there. Shepherd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garafallo doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepherd circles away.
Shepherd throws a body punch but Garafallo moves out of range.
Shepherd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shepherd blocks a head kick by Garafallo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Shepherd misses.
Garafallo tries to close the distance and clinch but Shepherd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shepherd connects with the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shepherd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garafallo.
Garafallo lands an elbow inside that Shepherd shrugs off.
Shepherd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garafallo has him pressed against the cage.
Shepherd wants to get back to striking at distance but Garafallo won't allow it.
Garafallo has Shepherd pressed against the cage, preventing Shepherd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garafallo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garafallo is pushing Shepherd up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd tries to stall but Garafallo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garafallo slowing the pace effectively.
Shepherd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garafallo throws a right and a left that Shepherd avoids nicely.
Shepherd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garafallo blocks a head kick by Shepherd.
Shepherd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garafallo rather than just go for the knockout.
Garafallo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garafallo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shepherd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shepherd can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jenean Garafallo.
I think Garafallo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenean Garafallo!
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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
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