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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taras Shevchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Napoleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster Napoleon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Shevchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Napoleon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Shevchenko as he checks the leg kick.
Shevchenko throwing a counter right hand but Napoleon manages to avoid it.
Shevchenko slips under a jab from Napoleon.
Napoleon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shevchenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Napoleon.
Shevchenko tries to counter with a takedown but Napoleon is quick to defend against it.
Napoleon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Napoleon throws a head kick that misses.
Shevchenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Napoleon sprawls well initially but Shevchenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Napoleon pushes Shevchenko off and gets back to his feet.
Napoleon scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Taras Shevchenko has been cut.
Napoleon misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shevchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Napoleon.
Napoleon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Napoleon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Napoleon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napoleon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Napoleon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shevchenko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shevchenko wants to get back to full guard.
Napoleon content to control rather than advance.
Shevchenko is trying to control but can't.
Napoleon tries to stand and escape but Shevchenko is controlling the position.
Napoleon escapes and gets back to his feet.
A low kick from Napoleon is predictable there
and Shevchenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Napoleon wants to stand up but Shevchenko is controlling him.
Shevchenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Napoleon is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Napoleon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Shevchenko manages to pass to side control.
Napoleon wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Shevchenko there.
Shevchenko working over Napoleon with some ground and pound. Napoleon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shevchenko is looking to take a break and control but Napoleon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Napoleon trying to control here.
Napoleon tries to kick Shevchenko off but Shevchenko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon wants to improve his position but Shevchenko is controlling well.
Shevchenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Napoleon is just riding it out for now. Shevchenko eventually gives up the hold.
Nice strikes from Shevchenko there.
Shevchenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Napoleon defending well though.
Napoleon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shevchenko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shevchenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Shevchenko there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko trying to control the action but Napoleon is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napoleon kicks off Shevchenko and gets to his feet.
Napoleon throws the left hand but Shevchenko avoids the punch easily.
Napoleon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shevchenko.
Napoleon throws a shot from downtown. Shevchenko moves away and avoids it.
Napoleon throws a sloppy head kick and Shevchenko moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Napoleon. Shevchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Napoleon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Shevchenko with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Napoleon. Shevchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Napoleon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taras Shevchenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Napoleon lands with a cross.
Shevchenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Napoleon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shevchenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Napoleon throws a head kick that misses
and Shevchenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Napoleon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Shevchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Napoleon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Napoleon scores with a nice body kick.
Napoleon throws a body punch but Shevchenko moves out of range.
Shevchenko feinted with a counter takedown.
Napoleon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napoleon throws a lazy right hand but Shevchenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buster Napoleon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napoleon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shevchenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Napoleon looks to throw the jab but Shevchenko is out of range.
Napoleon scores with a leg kick.
Napoleon scores with a jab to the head.
Napoleon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shevchenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shevchenko has a takedown stuffed.
Napoleon throws a hook but Shevchenko blocks it.
Napoleon misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Napoleon misses with a wild body shot.
Napoleon throws a right and a left that Shevchenko avoids nicely.
A jab from Napoleon misses.
Shevchenko tries to counter with a takedown but Napoleon is quick to defend against it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Napoleon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shevchenko's hands.
Shevchenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Napoleon defends well and Shevchenko ends up having to push Napoleon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taras Shevchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napoleon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shevchenko counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Napoleon!
Shevchenko 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.
Napoleon sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shevchenko slips a nice elbow through Napoleon's hands, connecting with Napoleon's forehead.
Taras Shevchenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Napoleon wants to control but Shevchenko is keeping busy.
Shevchenko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Napoleon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko lands with a punch from half guard.
Shevchenko drops an elbow to the side of Napoleon's head.
Napoleon tries to kick Shevchenko off but Shevchenko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shevchenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Napoleon wants to get back to his feet.
Napoleon is not content to let Shevchenko control the position.
Shevchenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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. Shevchenko connects with a nice short shot to Napoleon's temple.
Shevchenko slips a nice elbow through Napoleon's hands, connecting with Napoleon's forehead.
Shevchenko is looking to take a break and control but Napoleon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Napoleon is trying to stand.
Napoleon is not content to let Shevchenko control the position.
Napoleon wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shevchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Napoleon keeps working.
Napoleon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shevchenko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Napoleon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shevchenko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Napoleon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Taras Shevchenko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Napoleon throws a hook but Shevchenko blocks it.
Napoleon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shevchenko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A low kick from Napoleon misses
and Shevchenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shevchenko chips away with some ground and pound.
Shevchenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shevchenko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Napoleon's head.
Shevchenko is working Napoleon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Napoleon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Napoleon wants to get back to his feet but Shevchenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napoleon has momentary wrist control but Shevchenko slips an elbow through the middle.
Napoleon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napoleon wants to get back to his feet but Shevchenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shevchenko connects with a couple of short punches.
Shevchenko cracks Napoleon with a solid left hand.
Shevchenko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Napoleon's head.
Napoleon wants to stand and escape but Shevchenko is having none of it.
Shevchenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shevchenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Napoleon is looking to stand up but Shevchenko isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shevchenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Napoleon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shevchenko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Shevchenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Napoleon avoids it really well and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Napoleon there.
Napoleon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shevchenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Napoleon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Shevchenko is on him like a limpet, forcing Napoleon back against the cage.
Napoleon can't find room to land a body shot as Shevchenko controls the action.
Buster Napoleon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko prevents a body shot from Napoleon.
Napoleon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napoleon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Napoleon misses the target.
Napoleon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shevchenko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Napoleon's guard.
Napoleon wants to get back to his feet but Shevchenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shevchenko wants to control from the top but Napoleon keeps moving.
Napoleon has his feet on Shevchenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Napoleon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon thows a leg kick but Shevchenko checks it
and Shevchenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shevchenko works over Napoleon with some ground and pound from guard.
Shevchenko wants to pass the guard but Napoleon is keeping the position.
Napoleon wants to stand and escape but Shevchenko is having none of it.
Shevchenko trying to control but Napoleon is working from the bottom.
Napoleon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shevchenko won't allow Napoleon to get back to his feet.
Taras Shevchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shevchenko is in close to Napoleon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shevchenko scoring with some ground and pound.
Shevchenko cracks Napoleon with a solid left hand.
Shevchenko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Napoleon's head.
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 Taras Shevchenko.
I think Napoleon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Napoleon!
Buster Napoleon made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER Nutrition - Q160 in his post fight interview.
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