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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeppe Bjoergen (ranked 6411 p4p, 3463 weight class) and Kevin Shinnie (ranked 600 p4p, 418 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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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 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeppe Bjoergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjoergen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shinnie avoids the head kick by Bjoergen.
Shinnie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bjoergen tries to clinch up
and Shinnie counters with a straight right hand.
Bjoergen shoots in looking for a takedown. Shinnie tries to sprawl out of it but Bjoergen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shinnie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjoergen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jeppe Bjoergen's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjoergen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinnie.
Bjoergen is looking for a counter combo.
Bjoergen avoids the head kick by Shinnie.
Bjoergen avoids the body shot from Shinnie.
Shinnie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjoergen.
Bjoergen is looking to counter the offense by Shinnie and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie slips under a jab from Bjoergen.
Shinnie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bjoergen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bjoergen misses with a takedown
and Shinnie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bjoergen tries to clinch but Shinnie moves out of range.
Bjoergen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeppe Bjoergen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjoergen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shinnie circles away.
Bjoergen lands with a nice combination. Shinnie backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shinnie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjoergen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bjoergen throws an elbow but misses.
Bjoergen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shinnie clobbers Bjoergen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjoergen closes the distance and clinches up with Shinnie, looking for a takedown. Bjoergen pushes Shinnie against the cage but Shinnie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bjoergen shoots and misses
and Shinnie counters with a nice body shot.
Bjoergen throws a right and a left that Shinnie avoids nicely.
Shinnie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shinnie lands an overhand right.
Bjoergen throws a head kick that misses.
Shinnie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bjoergen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjoergen shoots in and drives through. Shinnie sprawls well.
Shinnie thuds a left hand into Bjoergen's body.
Bjoergen closes the distance and pushes Shinnie back into the cage.
Shinnie is trying to force a seperation but Bjoergen has the dominant position.
Bjoergen missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjoergen throws a hook but Shinnie avoids it easily.
Bjoergen shoots in but no luck this time.
Bjoergen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Shinnie to counter with a crisp jab.
Shinnie with a hook.
The fighters circling - Shinnie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Bjoergen.
Bjoergen misses with a lunging right hand
and Bjoergen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jeppe Bjoergen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shinnie misses with a kick to the body.
Kevin Shinnie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinnie looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjoergen is just out of range.
Bjoergen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shinnie avoids it.
Shinnie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bjoergen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bjoergen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shinnie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen throws a sloppy head kick and Shinnie moves out of range easily.
Bjoergen wants to clinch up but Shinnie keeps it at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Bjoergen as he connects with a hook.
Bjoergen has a takedown stuffed.
Nice jab there from Shinnie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjoergen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Bjoergen with that takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Shinnie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shinnie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shinnie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Shinnie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bjoergen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shinnie throws a big shot that misses.
Bjoergen closes the distance and clinches.
Bjoergen keeps control of Shinnie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bjoergen has Shinnie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shinnie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shinnie breaks the clinch.
Bjoergen wants to clinch up but Shinnie keeps it at a distance.
Bjoergen slips a jab and a cross from Shinnie.
Bjoergen throws a leg kick which misses Shinnie's front leg but catches the back leg as Shinnie tries to avoid it.
Bjoergen tries to clinch there but Shinnie circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie throws the left hand but Bjoergen avoids the punch easily.
Shinnie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bjoergen.
Bjoergen closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bjoergen successfully pulls guard.
Shinnie won't allow Bjoergen to sweep him here.
Bjoergen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bjoergen looking for a sweep. Not yet Bjoergen, not yet.
Bjoergen is working an open guard so Shinnie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bjoergen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bjoergen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bjoergen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jeppe Bjoergen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shinnie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shinnie lands a jab to the head.
Jeez, Jeppe Bjoergen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bjoergen tries to clinch up.
Shinnie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy body kick from Shinnie
and Bjoergen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shinnie won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bjoergen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shinnie pushes Bjoergen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bjoergen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Bjoergen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bjoergen controls the position from side control.
Shinnie sneaks out the side door and pushes Bjoergen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bjoergen misses with a takedown attempt
and Shinnie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeppe Bjoergen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjoergen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bjoergen lands a nice looking body kick.
Bjoergen fails with the takedown
and Shinnie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bjoergen tries to close the distance and clinch but Shinnie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinnie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bjoergen with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen throws a head kick that misses.
Bjoergen tries to clinch there but Shinnie circles away.
Shinnie blocks a head kick by Bjoergen.
A countering left hand to the body from Shinnie misses.
Shinnie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shinnie throws out a loose jab but Bjoergen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjoergen moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjoergen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Shinnie.
Shinnie swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjoergen.
Shinnie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjoergen manages to avoid it.
Shinnie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bjoergen misses with a lunging right hand
and Shinnie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeppe Bjoergen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Shinnie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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