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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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220 cm
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe dirt!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dirt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Nice takedown defense from dirt. No joy for Shaw on that attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shaw bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shaw is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, dirt has escaped the position, nice work there.
dirt tries to escape but Shaw is in control.
Shaw decides to stand back up.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shaw was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
dirt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shaw thowing shots but they're missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dirt wants to get back to his feet.
Shaw working for a guillotine from mount but dirt is in no mood to give up.
Shaw working dirt over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw dominating with strikes here.
dirt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns dirt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shaw lands with some vicious ground and pound - can dirt hang on?
Shaw dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Shaw.
Shaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shaw working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw working the ground and pound effectively.
Shaw landing strikes, looking to finish!
dirt is in a horrible position here. Shaw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
dirt trying desperately to get to his feet.
dirt is bucking up trying to escape but Shaw cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shaw with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shaw landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Shaw dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some wild striking there from dirt.
Shaw drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shaw slips nicely into half guard.
dirt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw drops an elbow to the side of dirt's head.
dirt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shaw.
Shaw trying to mount his opponent but dirt defends it.
Shaw stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows dirt to get to his feet.
dirt forces Shaw back against the cage and clinches.
Shaw has dirt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. dirt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dirt looking to slow down the pace here.
Shaw looking to throw knees to the head but dirt is blocking nicely.
Shaw has dirt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. dirt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
dirt tries to score a body lock takedown but Shaw shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
dirt keeps control of Shaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
dirt prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dirt is looking to break free of the clinch but Shaw has double underhooks.
dirt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from dirt.
Shaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from dirt.
dirt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Shaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
dirt is trying to buck Shaw off.
Shaw tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
dirt throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dirt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by dirt.
dirt tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Donovan Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
dirt tries to clinch there but Shaw circles away.
Shaw fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. dirt sprawls well initially but Shaw persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shaw trying to mount his opponent but dirt defends it.
Donovan Shaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shaw thows a huge punch but dirt dodges it nicely.
Shaw passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shaw goes for an armbar but he's not got it… dirt turns into him and now he's in Shaw's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Shaw dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - dirt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
dirt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from dirt.
Joe dirt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by dirt.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shaw landing strikes from the mount.
dirt really wants to buck Shaw off and get back to his feet.
Shaw moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, dirt has worked his arm free - good work by dirt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for dirt!
Shaw breaks from dirt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
dirt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Shaw landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shaw landing shots from mount.
Shaw landing strikes from the mount and dirt is in trouble!
dirt is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Shaw raining down shots from the mount!
Shaw in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! dirt is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donovan Shaw!
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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
RATING
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