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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Oakland (ranked 4693 p4p, 496 weight class) and Jack Shields (ranked 24954 p4p, 733 weight class). Jack Shields is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Oakland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Shields!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Oakland misses.
Shields doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oakland counters by moving into the clinch.
Oakland lands a body shot.
Oakland scores with a shot to the side of Shields's head.
Oakland gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Oakland is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oakland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shields on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oakland stays in close to Shields's body and controls the position.
Shields looking for a sweep. Not yet Shields, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakland trying to control the position from guard on top but Shields is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shields told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Oakland is stalling in the full guard.
Oakland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shields looking for a sweep. Not yet Shields, not yet.
Oakland looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oakland sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shields has a takedown stuffed.
Oakland tries to counter with a takedown but Shields is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oakland misses with a looping right.
Shields gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oakland lands a body punch.
Oakland turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Oakland working the ground and pound but Shields is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Shields's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oakland trying to control the position but Shields is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Oakland trying to control the action but Shields is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakland staying calm.
Oakland's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Oakland wants to control but Shields is keeping him busy.
Shields is letting Oakland control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shields is not content to let Oakland control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Oakland just content to control the position.
Oakland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shields for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shields rushes Oakland and presses him up against the cage.
Oakland tries a body shot but Shields blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Shields throws an elbow but misses.
Shields misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oakland.
Shields blocks a body shot from Oakland.
Oakland gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Oakland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shields shoots in for a double leg but Oakland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oakland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shields can do to turn this around?
Oakland slaps away a takedown attempt from Shields, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shields rushes Oakland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Oakland as the two fighters clinch.
Oakland turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shields is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oakland is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Further stalling from Oakland.
Shields is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakland working away.
Shields is not content to let Oakland control the position.
Oakland is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Oakland tries to stand but Shields is controlling his head.
Oakland moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Oakland wants to control but Shields is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lull in the action here.
Oakland trying to control the position but Shields is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shields gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oakland counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
James Oakland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Shields.
Oakland stalling.
Shields is refusing to be controlled, as Oakland sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields tries to get to full guard but Oakland has control of the leg.
Oakland wants to take a breather but Shields is having none of it.
Oakland controlling the action here.
Shields wants to improve his position but Oakland is controlling well.
Oakland controlling the pace.
Shields avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oakland.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oakland is controlling the pace.
Oakland trying to control from half guard but Shields is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oakland pushes Shields up against the cage in a clinch.
Shields has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shields tries to throw a body punch but Oakland avoids it by throwing Shields back against the cage.
Oakland lands a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oakland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oakland scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Oakland.
Oakland has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shields regains guard immediately.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Oakland dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Oakland closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Oakland.
Oakland has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shields clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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Will Oakland go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Oakland is really struggling to control Shields but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oakland trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Shields doesn't escape.
Oakland cracks Shields with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Shields from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakland has good solid back control here.
Oakland throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Shields!
A lull in the action here.
Oakland lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Oakland.
Oakland is riding his opponent, not letting Shields buck him off.
Oakland trying to control momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields is trying to stand back up.
Oakland is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Oakland throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Shields!
Oakland slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Oakland doesn't have the hooks in and Shields manages to turn into his guard.
Oakland pulls Shields in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Oakland is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Oakland wants to stand but Shields is controlling the position.
Oakland is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Shields dives into side control.
Oakland is looking for a sweep.
Oakland wants to get back to his feet but Shields drags him back down.
Shields tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oakland is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oakland is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shields wants to stand but Oakland has his arm trapped.
Oakland is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shields asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Oakland on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oakland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shields wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oakland bucks up and tries to throw Shields off but instead Shields has got his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oakland is trying to get back to his feet but Shields has full control of the position and if anything, Oakland has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Oakland trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jack Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Oakland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James Oakland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oakland is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
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 James Oakland.
Well Oakland has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Oakland!
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RATING
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