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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bilabong Conrad (ranked 3232 p4p, 390 weight class) and Seb Sha (ranked 1007 p4p, 139 weight class). Conrad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is BonieM. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Seb Sha was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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220 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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187 cm
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210 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bilabong Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Conrad misses its intended target.
Sha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Conrad at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Conrad 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 Sha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Conrad throws a solid leg kick but Sha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Conrad.
Conrad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sha checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Conrad misses
and Sha counters with a nice uppercut.
Conrad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sha.
Conrad misses with an uppercut
enabling Sha to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conrad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sha connects with a body shot that sends Conrad's belly button to the back.
A bone on bone clash there as Sha blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like Sha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Conrad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sha is able to avoid easily.
Sha throws out a counter right but Conrad avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Conrad throws a leg kick
and Sha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sha misses with a head kick.
Conrad looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conrad.
Conrad misses with a leg kick.
Sha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Conrad throws a low kick, looking for Sha's leg but Sha calmly moves out of range.
Sha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck for Conrad with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Sha's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Conrad looks to score with a jab to the body but Sha is just out of range.
Sha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jab from Sha.
Conrad throws a sloppy head kick and Sha moves out of range easily.
We've been informed that Sha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Conrad throws out a leg kick but Sha moves out of range and Conrad only half commits.
Sha goes for a double leg but Conrad avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Conrad continues to drive forward.
Conrad throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conrad.
Conrad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad tries to work over Sha's front leg with a kick but Sha checks it.
Conrad feints and then cracks Sha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sha down.
Conrad throws a lazy head kick
and Sha counters with a shoot takedown. Conrad fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Conrad wants to stand and escape but Sha is having none of it.
Sha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Conrad controls Sha momentarily but Sha frees himself.
Sha trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conrad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sha trying to control but Conrad is working from the bottom.
Sha throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conrad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conrad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sha wants to pass the guard but Conrad is keeping the position.
Conrad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conrad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sha is controlling him.
Sha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sha scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sha connects with a couple of short punches.
Sha stops Conrad from standing up.
Sha trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Conrad pulls Sha in close to his closed guard and prevents Sha from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Conrad wants to get back to his feet.
Conrad moves into full guard.
Sha prevents Conrad from getting back to his feet.
Conrad is trying to keep Sha in close.
Sha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sha is pushing down on Conrad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Conrad is fighting to maintain full guard but Sha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Conrad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Sha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Conrad cracks Sha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Conrad.
Sha closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sha lands in his opponent's guard.
Conrad wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sha stands and throws Conrad's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sha trying to control the action but Conrad is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Conrad, who protects the arm well.
Conrad is trying to control Sha's posture but Sha avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad taking a bit of punishment here - Sha scoring with strikes.
Conrad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Conrad stops Sha from passing to mount.
Conrad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conrad keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad is looking for a sweep.
Conrad wants to control but Sha postures up.
Sha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conrad is trying to improve his position.
Sha scores with punches from side control.
Conrad is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sha lands a strong strike to the head of Conrad. That's dazed him! Sha looking to finish here. Conrad is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sha lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seb Sha!
A victorious Seb Sha thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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