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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mayde (ranked 6661 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommie Templeton (ranked 3493 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommie Templeton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shane Mayde's chin.
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250 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Mayde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommie Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton tries to clinch but Mayde moves out of range.
Templeton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Templeton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Templeton fails with the takedown
so Mayde counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mayde looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mayde trying to control but Templeton is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mayde pushing down on Templeton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mayde is looking to take a break and control but Templeton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayde blocks the strikes from Templeton.
Mayde is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mayde wants to stand up but Templeton is controlling the position.
Templeton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mayde. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Templeton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mayde is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mayde passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Templeton!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Templeton throws a strike from the bottom but Mayde uses the opportunity to take his back.
Mayde thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Mayde controlling from the back.
Mayde is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Templeton is defending well though. Mayde let's go of the attempt for now.
Mayde looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mayde tries to get the hooks in deep but Templeton pushed the leg off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton breaks Mayde's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mayde is trying to keep Templeton in close.
Mayde might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Templeton stopping the sweep attempt from Mayde.
Templeton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayde lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mayde drops back looking for a leg! Templeton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Templeton manages to kick Mayde off! Mayde jumps back into Templeton's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mayde is looking to stand up but Templeton won't let him.
Templeton keeping moving, preventing Mayde from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Templeton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Mayde dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Templeton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mayde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Templeton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayde half committed to a counter leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mayde 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Shane Mayde has been cut.
Templeton lands with a nice combination. Mayde backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Mayde. No joy for Templeton on that attempt.
Templeton misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayde swats away the attempt to clinch by Templeton.
Mayde tries to counter with a takedown but Templeton is quick to defend against it.
Templeton throws a right hand that Mayde ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayde also avoids with ease.
Templeton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mayde swivels and escapes.
Templeton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mayde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayde wants it to stay on the feet.
Shane Mayde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommie Templeton.
Mayde is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Templeton's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Templeton is not content to let Mayde control the position.
Mayde is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayde blocks the strikes from Templeton.
Templeton is staying active underneath Mayde, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mayde sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mayde is keen to just control but Templeton is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Templeton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Templeton is looking to clinch.
Templeton fails with the takedown.
As Templeton tries to get set, Mayde tries to push him back and clinch up but Templeton manages to avoid the attempt.
Mayde feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Templeton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mayde showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shane Mayde overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Templeton keeping moving, preventing Mayde from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mayde has passed into side control.
Templeton is not content to let Mayde control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mayde is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Templeton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Templeton throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Mayde slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Templeton.
Templeton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mayde has hold of Templeton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Templeton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Templeton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Mayde dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Mayde's cut.
That's time! Mayde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Templeton fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayde takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayde gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Templeton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mayde not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayde trying to control from Templeton's half guard. Templeton has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mayde tries to free his leg and advance position but Templeton is retaining full guard.
Mayde works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton wants to get back to full guard but Mayde has passed into side control.
Templeton is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mayde is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mayde looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mayde misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mayde content just to control the position here.
Templeton swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mayde looking to control but Templeton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayde misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Templeton tries to reverse the position but Mayde maintains control.
Mayde is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Templeton is surviving well by controlling Mayde's body position as best he can.
Templeton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mayde throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mayde throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Templeton because Mayde loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton is trying desperately to improve position.
Mayde tries to control but Templeton wriggling away.
Mayde is really struggling to control Templeton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mayde scoring with strikes but Templeton is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mayde wants to control but Templeton has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Mayde content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mayde prevents Templeton from improving his position.
Mayde controlling the action here.
Tommie Templeton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Mayde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Templeton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Mayde showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mayde, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Mayde!
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energy
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hype
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