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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Shinnie (ranked 2629 p4p, 2895 weight class) and Earnie Shavers (ranked 337 p4p, 362 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 37 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Earnie Shavers!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinnie throws a one two combo.
Shavers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shavers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shinnie eats them both and turns towards Shavers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shavers tries to clinch but Shinnie moves out of range.
Shinnie scores with a shot to the body.
Shavers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shinnie checks the leg kick.
Shavers tries to clinch up but Shinnie circles away and keeps his distance.
Shavers misses with a body kick.
Shinnie moves out of range of the body kick from Shavers.
Shinnie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shinnie lunges at Shavers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shavers's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinnie lands a head shot.
Shinnie with a nice calf kick.
Shavers misses the shot to the body.
Shinnie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shavers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinnie was well out of range. Poor timing from Shavers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie lands a jab.
Jab from Shinnie.
Shavers is rocked!
Shavers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shavers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinnie.
Shinnie throws a combination that misses
and Shavers counters with a leg kick.
Shinnie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shavers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shavers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shinnie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shavers.
Shinnie slips under a jab from Shavers.
Shinnie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shinnie throws a leg kick that misses.
Shinnie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shavers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shavers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shavers scores with a hook.
Shavers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shinnie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shavers lands a front kick.
Shinnie throws a hook to the side of Shavers's head but Shavers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shavers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shinnie takes one to the chin there.
Shavers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shinnie throws a right and a left that Shavers avoids nicely.
Shinnie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shavers.
Shavers scores with a jab. Shinnie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shavers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shinnie misses with a straight left.
Kevin Shinnie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shinnie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shavers with the inside leg kick.
Shinnie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shinnie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shavers. Shavers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shinnie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shavers. That did some damage!
Shavers misses with a leg kick.
Shavers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shinnie.
Shinnie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shinnie throws a poor cross that misses
and Shavers counters with a stiff right hand.
Shinnie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shavers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinnie manages to avoid it.
Shinnie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shavers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shinnie rather than just go for the knockout.
Shavers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinnie.
Shinnie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shavers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shinnie.
Shavers lands a nice shot to the body.
Shavers motions for Shinnie to come forward. Shavers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie connects with a solid leg kick.
Shinnie throws a hook but Shavers avoids it easily.
Shinnie misses with an uppercut
and Shavers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Shavers 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.
Shinnie misses with a body kick.
Shinnie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A clash of legs there as Shavers blocks the low kick.
Shavers jabs Shinnie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shavers misses with a body punch
and Shinnie counters with a nice body shot.
Shinnie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shavers takes a swing at Shinnie's ribcage but misses.
Shavers throws a body punch but Shinnie moves out of range.
Shinnie is looking to counter punch.
Shinnie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shinnie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shinnie misses with a body shot.
Shavers let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Earnie Shavers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shavers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shinnie looks to throw the jab but Shavers is out of range.
Shavers slips under a jab.
Shinnie misses with a jab to the body
enabling Shavers to counter with a crisp jab.
Shinnie throws a series of punches but Shavers moves out of range.
Shinnie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kevin Shinnie is winning the standup battle so far.
Shinnie misses with an uppercut. Shavers saw that one coming.
Shavers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shavers avoids the body shot from Shinnie.
Shavers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Shinnie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shavers.
Shinnie lands a jab to Shavers's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Shinnie.
Shavers misses with a leg kick
and Shinnie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinnie manages to avoid it.
Shavers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shinnie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shavers motions for Shinnie to come forward. Shavers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shavers blocks a jab.
Shavers wants to counter the offense by Shinnie and move into the clinch position.
Shavers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shinnie throws a low kick but Shavers avoids it.
Shavers misses with a body shot
letting Shinnie counter with a right hand.
Shinnie connects with a right hand. Shavers shakes it off.
Shinnie is looking to slow Shavers down with leg kicks.
Shavers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shinnie motions for Shavers to come forward. Shinnie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shinnie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shinnie misses with a lunging right hand
and Shavers counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shavers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shinnie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Shinnie.
Shinnie throws a wild body kick that Shavers sees coming a mile off.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Shinnie and Shavers goes tumbling to the canvas! Shinnie follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Shavers is still in real trouble! Can Shinnie finish him?
Shinnie decides to return to a standing position.
Shavers tries to work over Shinnie's front leg with a kick but Shinnie checks it.
Shavers seems to have recovered his senses.
Shavers slips under a jab.
Shavers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shavers misses with a body shot
letting Shinnie counter with a right hand.
Shavers throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Shinnie misses the target.
Shinnie swings widly with a right hand
and Shavers counters with a left to the body.
Shinnie tries to bum rush Shavers with a series of wild strikes but Shavers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shinnie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shavers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavers lands a glancing blow to the side of Shinnie's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shavers.
Shinnie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shavers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shinnie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shavers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shinnie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shinnie misses with a hook to the body
and Shinnie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shavers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shinnie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shavers can do to turn this around?
Shinnie slips a straight right by Shavers.
Shavers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinnie.
Shinnie catches Shavers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shinnie misses with a body kick.
Shavers lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four 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!
Shavers digs a good body shot into Shinnie's ribs.
Shinnie scores with the left hand. Shavers knows he should have avoided that one.
Shavers lands with an uppercut that bounces Shinnie off the cage and back into range.
Shinnie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shinnie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shavers.
Shinnie needs to keep his hands up - Shavers had a free shot at his head there.
Shinnie misses with a combination
and Shavers moves into the clinch.
Shinnie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shinnie has had enough of the clinch but Shavers keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shavers tries to work over Shinnie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shinnie wants to get back to striking at distance but Shavers won't allow it.
Shinnie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Shinnie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Shinnie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shinnie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shavers looks to throw the jab but Shinnie is out of range.
Shavers lands a slapping body shot.
Shinnie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shavers misses with a jab to the body
and Shinnie counters with a stiff right hand.
Shavers looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinnie is just out of range.
Shinnie throws out a leg kick but Shavers moves out of range and Shinnie only half commits.
Shavers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shinnie swings for the body but Shavers moves out of range.
Shavers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shinnie's head backwards.
Shavers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shavers misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Shavers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shavers - that will leave a mark!
Shavers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shavers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shinnie.
Shavers is looking to score with low kicks.
Shavers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shinnie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shinnie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shavers counters with a right hand to the body.
Shavers tries to work over Shinnie's front leg with a kick but Shinnie checks it.
Shavers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shinnie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shinnie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shinnie lands a nice shot to the body.
Shinnie tries to bum rush Shavers with a series of wild strikes but Shavers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shavers thuds a left hand into Shinnie's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie slips under a jab from Shavers.
Shinnie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shavers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shavers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinnie.
Shavers lands with an overhand left.
Shavers lands a nice shot to the body.
Shavers moves out of range as Shinnie strikes.
Shavers takes one on the button.
Shavers tries to land a front kick but Shinnie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shinnie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shinnie lands with a straight right. Shavers didn't see that one coming.
Shinnie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shavers manages to avoid it.
Shavers is looking to slow Shinnie down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie ducks under a wild hook from Shavers.
Shinnie digs a good hook to Shavers's body.
Shinnie looks for the body kick but Shavers saw that one coming.
Shinnie throws a hook but Shavers blocks it.
Shavers lands an overhand right.
Shavers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shinnie to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shavers. Shinnie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shinnie scores with a decent looking hook.
Shavers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shinnie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shinnie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shavers lands with a straight right. Shinnie didn't see that one coming.
Shinnie thuds a left hand into Shavers's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavers lands with a hook. Shinnie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Shavers looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinnie is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Shinnie misses the target.
Shavers throws a leg kick but Shinnie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shinnie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shavers manages to avoid it.
Shavers defending well as Shinnie loads up on a big left hand.
Shavers throws the left hand but Shinnie avoids the punch easily.
Shinnie throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shavers avoids it.
Shavers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shavers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinnie.
Shavers misses the body punch
and Shinnie counters with a left and a right that stings Shavers.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shavers.
Shinnie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shavers. That did some damage!
Shavers throws a leg kick which misses Shinnie's front leg but catches the back leg as Shinnie tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Earnie Shavers.
I think Shavers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earnie Shavers!
During a confident post fight interview, Earnie Shavers thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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