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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 2096 p4p, 318 weight class) and Blind Shaman (ranked 725 p4p, 126 weight class). Bone comes to the cage accompanied by You'll Never Walk Alone. Shaman has chosen Shaman's Dream as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blind Shaman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shaman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shaman throws out a counter right but Bone avoids it with no problem.
Shaman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Bone is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bone throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Shaman to counter with a crisp jab.
Bone misses with a low kick.
Bone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bone throws a right hand that Shaman ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaman also avoids with ease.
Bone throws a shot from downtown. Shaman moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaman moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaman looks to land a combination but Bone avoids it well.
Bone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bone misses with a jab to the body
and Shaman counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bone moves out of range as Shaman throws a body kick.
Bone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shaman counters with a good low kick that Bone was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bone. Shaman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Shaman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Shaman misses.
Bone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bone misses with a hook
and Shaman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bone misses with a body kick.
Bone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shaman's sensitive parts.
Bone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shaman darts in and clinches Bone up against the cage.
Bone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Shaman.
Bone misses with the head strike.
Shaman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaman lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Shaman.
Bone misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Shaman scores with a shot to the side of Bone's head.
Shaman misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Shaman.
Bone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shaman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bone avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shaman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shaman digs a right hand underneath Bone's ribcage. Bone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shaman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shaman lands a body punch.
Shaman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bone blocks a body shot from Shaman.
Shaman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shaman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bone's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shaman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shaman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shaman finds it's way round the side to connect with Bone's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a looping right.
Bone throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shaman counters with a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shaman - the referee stops the clock and Bone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shaman. Bone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shaman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shaman throws a series of punches but Bone avoids them all with ease.
Shaman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bone throws an off balance right hand
and Shaman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaman lands with a slapping head kick.
Shaman throws a chopping leg kick but Bone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shaman throws a low kick, looking for Bone's leg but Bone calmly moves out of range.
Bone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaman throws a body shot but no joy.
Bone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a leg kick.
Shaman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shaman's calf.
Shaman checks a leg kick nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bone.
Bone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shaman.
Bone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shaman checks a leg kick.
Bone throws a body punch but Shaman moves out of range.
Bone looks for the body kick but Shaman saw that one coming.
Shaman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bone.
Shaman tries to clinch up but Bone circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaman slips a jab from Bone.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bone, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blind Shaman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shaman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bone. Bone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Bone misses
letting Shaman counter with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shaman. Bone shrugs it off though.
Shaman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shaman! But no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shaman.
Bone throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaman.
Bone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shaman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shaman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bone throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shaman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone misses with a left hand
and Shaman counters with a straight right hand.
Bone misses with a low kick.
Shaman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone tests Shaman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Shaman.
Shaman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bone. That one must have hurt.
Shaman misses with a body kick.
Bone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick
and Shaman counters with a left to the body.
Shaman misses with a leg kick
and Bone counters with a leg kick.
Bone throws a sloppy body shot
and Shaman counters with a good low kick that Bone was not able to check.
Bone slips under a jab from Shaman.
Bone misses with an uppercut
and Shaman counters with a body kick that stops Bone in his tracks momentarily.
Shaman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bone.
Bone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Bone.
Shaman digs a good body shot into Bone's ribs.
Shaman dips to his left and cracks Bone with an uppercut!
Shaman misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Shaman.
Shaman misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Bone finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Bone.
Bone throws the left hand but Shaman avoids the punch easily.
Shaman lands a slapping body shot.
Shaman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shaman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bone lands a front kick.
Shaman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bone throws a hook but Shaman blocks it.
Shaman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Shaman.
A big left from Shaman misses.
Shaman misses with a hook. Bone ducked under it nicely.
Bone misses with a right hand
and Shaman counters with a series of strikes. Bone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shaman ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Bone throws a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Bone lands.
Shaman clinches up with Bone and pushes him back against the cage.
Shaman misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Bone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bone.
A head punch on the inside from Shaman fails to land.
Shaman misses with the head strike.
Bone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaman's elbow.
Shaman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shaman lands with a short shot to the head.
Bone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bone misses with a body punch.
Bone tries to work over Shaman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shaman swings wildly with an uppercut but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Shaman fails to land.
Shaman can't find room to land a body shot as Bone controls the action.
Shaman prevents a body shot from Bone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blind Shaman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A big right from Bone misses.
Bone scores with a nice head shot.
Shaman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bone.
Bone misses with a right hand
and Shaman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shaman checks a leg kick.
Shaman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shaman keeps Bone at a distance using the push kick.
Bone misses with a body shot.
Bone misses with a right hand
and Shaman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shaman cracks Bone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaman moves into the clinch.
Shaman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shaman blocking some punches.
Shaman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bone's elbow.
Bone blocks an uppercut.
Shaman misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Shaman.
Bone prevents a body shot from Shaman.
Shaman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shaman lands a right hand.
Shaman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bone is trying to force a seperation but Shaman has the dominant position.
Bone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bone tries to throw a body punch but Shaman avoids it by throwing Bone back against the cage.
Shaman scores with a shoulder strike.
Shaman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shaman wants to stall.
Bone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shaman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaman presses Bone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shaman scores with a shoulder strike.
Shaman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Shaman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bone tries to break free but Shaman pushes him back against the cage.
Joe Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaman tries to throw a body punch but Bone avoids it by throwing Shaman back against the cage.
Shaman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bone misses with a right hand
letting Shaman counter with a right hand.
Shaman lands a big uppercut and Bone crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bone looks OK. Shaman waves Bone back to his feet!
Bone is rocked!
Shaman drops Bone with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bone! Shaman dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blind Shaman!
Blind Shaman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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