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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blind Shaman (ranked 537 p4p, 59 weight class) and Jamie White (ranked 564 p4p, 63 weight class). Shaman comes to the cage accompanied by Shaman's Dream. White has chosen Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE. as his entrance music. Blind Shaman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamie White's chin.
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165 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blind Shaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie White!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
White clinches up against the cage.
Shaman lands a right hand.
Shaman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White scores with a shot to the side of Shaman's head.
Shaman misses with a punch to the body.
White tries a body shot but Shaman blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shaman misses with a hook to the ribs.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White lands a nice uppercut.
Shaman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shaman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaman throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaman's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
White lands a head shot.
It looks like Blind Shaman has been cut.
White throws a hook to the side of Shaman's head but Shaman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shaman throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shaman, right into the meat.
Shaman thuds his shin into the meat of White's side.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
White lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
Shaman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shaman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shaman connects with a leg kick. White looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shaman thumps White with a low kick.
Shaman misses with a low kick.
White is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shaman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White misses with a looping right.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shaman scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaman moves away.
White lands with a hook. Shaman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shaman throws out a powerful jab.
White blocks a leg kick.
Jamie White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
White clinches with his opponent.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shaman is working White over against the cage.
Shaman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
White misses with some punches.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaman.
Shaman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shaman misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Shaman.
Shaman tries a body shot but White blocks it.
A short left from White.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaman's elbow.
Shaman struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaman uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shaman just misses with a elbow thrown towards White's brow.
Shaman gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shaman can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Shaman breaks the clinch.
Shaman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shaman.
Shaman ducks under a wild hook from White.
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White needs to keep his hands up - Shaman had a free shot at his head there.
White wants to clinch but Shaman slips to the side
and Shaman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shaman misses with a body shot.
White clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White presses Shaman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shaman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Shaman tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White keeping moving, preventing Shaman from controlling successfully.
Shaman stays in close to White's body and controls the position.
Shaman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaman stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Shaman is looking to pass into half guard but White pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now White is in guard.
White slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blind Shaman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blind Shaman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shaman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shaman throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
White pushes Shaman up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White throws a hook to the side of Shaman's head but Shaman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shaman misses with a low kick as White jumps back.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White slips under a jab.
Shaman avoids the body shot from White.
Blind Shaman is winning the standup battle so far.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaman.
Jab by White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shaman misses with a leg kick.
White looks to land a left hand but Shaman moved out of range nicely.
White clinches.
Shaman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman throws a head punch that misses.
Shaman misses with a punch to the body.
Shaman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shaman can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Shaman working hard to break the clinch.
Shaman wants to stall.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shaman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaman misses with a body punch.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Shaman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shaman.
Shaman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shaman lands a nice shot to the body.
Shaman lands a shoulder strike.
Shaman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Shaman throws an elbow that misses.
White is trying to trip Shaman. He has hold of a leg but Shaman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. White persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shaman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shaman trying to control the position.
White passes Shaman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shaman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
Shaman looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and White pushes past his half guard into mount!
White controlling the position easily from mount.
White looking to control but Shaman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shaman working to try and regain half guard.
Shaman tries to lock up and control but White gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shaman is looking to escape.
Shaman is looking to get to half guard.
Shaman is working hard here to advance position.
Shaman is squirming around, avoiding White's attempts to control the action.
White content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blind Shaman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shaman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shaman scores with a punch to the head.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaman.
Shaman takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Shaman takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Jamie White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shaman.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from White.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White tries to bum rush Shaman with a series of wild strikes but Shaman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaman.
White wants to counter with a clinch but Shaman pushes him away.
White is looking to clinch but Shaman is avoiding it.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from White misses.
Shaman throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
Shaman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shaman throws out the jab.
Shaman keeps the fight on the outside.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White tries to clinch but Shaman is having none of it.
And Shaman counters with a quick kick to the body but White blocks it.
Shaman with a nice cross.
Shaman slips a straight right by White.
Shaman throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
Shaman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White has Shaman up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaman tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Shaman back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White blocks a body shot from Shaman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White misses with some punches.
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!
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shaman lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Shaman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White throws a hook but Shaman blocks it.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White misses the jab.
Shaman throws a leg kick that misses.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White moves into range and clinches up with Shaman.
White blocks a body shot from Shaman.
Shaman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
Shaman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from White.
Shaman can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shaman.
Shaman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
White throws a hook to the side of Shaman's head but Shaman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaman. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White tries to clinch up but Shaman circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaman misses with a low kick as White jumps back.
Shaman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Shaman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaman half committed to a counter leg kick.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaman tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shaman dives in for a single leg takedown but White sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
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 Blind Shaman.
I think Shaman 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blind Shaman!
Blind Shaman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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