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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tone Sonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kris Shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tone Sonet!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Shepard.
Shepard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kris Shepard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Shepard.
Shepard slaps away a takedown attempt from Sonet, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shepard connects with a nice looking jab.
Sonet is rocked!
Sonet shoots in for a takedown but Shepard shows good takedown defense.
Sonet is still on wobbly legs! Can Shepard finish him?
Shepard throws a series of punches but Sonet avoids them all with ease.
Shepard swinging wildly here.
Sonet slips a jab and a cross from Shepard.
Sloppy strikes from Shepard. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Shepard does no damage.
Shepard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sonet slips under a jab.
Shepard throws a looping overhand right but Sonet ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Shepard. Those never looked like landing.
Shepard misses with a few strikes there.
Shepard looks to land a combination but Sonet avoids it well.
Sonet seems to have recovered his senses.
Sonet shoots in and gets a takedown into Shepard's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonet postures up in Shepard's guard and throws a big left but Shepard blocks it.
Shepard wants to stand up but Sonet is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonet pushes down on Shepard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sonet tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shepard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sonet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shepard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonet.
Sonet throwing shots but Shepard is blocking nicely.
Sonet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sonet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sonet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sonet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonet looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sonet wants to take a breather but Shepard is having none of it.
Shepard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shepard tries to get out of the position.
Sonet is looking for a kimura here.
Shepard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sonet on the ground.
Sonet is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shepard sees it coming and defends easily.
Sonet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sonet throwing shots but Shepard is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sonet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shepard is looking to escape.
Sonet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shepard keeps working.
Sonet thows a huge punch but Shepard dodges it nicely.
Shepard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonet.
Shepard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shepard tries to kick Sonet off but Sonet keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shepard is breathing heavily.
Sonet lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Sonet there.
Shepard taking some punishment here, with Sonet in his half guard.
Sonet has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sonet looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shepard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shepard is trying to stand up here but Sonet is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonet is nestled in close to Shepard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sonet slips a nice elbow through Shepard's hands, connecting with Shepard's forehead.
Sonet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sonet sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shepard defending well though.
Sonet slips a nice elbow through Shepard's hands, connecting with Shepard's forehead.
Sonet working the head and body with strikes.
Sonet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shepard's head.
Sonet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shepard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonet.
Sonet not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shepard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sonet prevents Shepard from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tone Sonet dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sonet closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shepard quickly recovers to half guard.
Sonet stops Shepard from getting back to his feet.
Sonet winds up and cracks Shepard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sonet content to control rather than advance.
Sonet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shepard's head.
Sonet working the head and body with strikes.
Sonet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sonet thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sonet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sonet working Shepard over with strikes.
Sonet works his way into side control.
Sonet throws an elbow but Shepard slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sonet cracks Shepard with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sonet lands a few punches from side control.
Shepard tries to escape but Sonet is in control.
Sonet working the ground and pound from side control.
Sonet connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shepard some visible discomfort.
Tone Sonet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Sonet's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ground and pound from Sonet seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sonet grinds an elbow into Shepard's temple.
Shepard is trying to get back to his feet.
Sonet is putting a hurting on Shepard here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sonet scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonet lands a nice forearm strike.
Shepard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sonet cracks Shepard with a big elbow.
Sonet lands a nice forearm strike.
Sonet landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonet advances nicely into full mount.
Shepard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sonet working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sonet cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sonet cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Sonet connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sonet lands a big shot there that rocks Shepard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonet has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shepard's face.
Sonet tries to control but Shepard wriggling away.
Shepard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sonet lands a heavy elbow.
Sonet dominating with strikes here.
Sonet connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sonet cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sonet is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shepard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sonet breaks from Shepard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sonet thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sonet with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sonet working for a submission but Shepard is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonet sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Shepard blocking the ground and pound.
You get the feeling that Shepard really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shepard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sonet putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonet lands a big shot there that rocks Shepard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Sonet there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sonet throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tone Sonet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shepard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sonet shoots in looking for a takedown. Shepard tries to sprawl out of it but Sonet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shepard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shepard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shepard tries to bum rush Sonet with a series of wild strikes but Sonet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shepard throws a series of strikes that have Sonet backpedaling.
Shepard feints a jab promting Sonet to slip. Shepard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sonet slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sonet slips a jab and a cross from Shepard.
Shepard fails to land with a series of punches.
Sonet closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonet slips a nice elbow through Shepard's hands, connecting with Shepard's forehead.
Sonet is nestled in close to Shepard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sonet thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sonet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sonet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sonet scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sonet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sonet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shepard's head.
Sonet working over Shepard with some ground and pound. Shepard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sonet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sonet thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shepard is trying to stand.
Sonet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sonet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sonet lands strikes from half guard.
Shepard looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sonet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shepard wants to get back to his feet.
Sonet working the head and body with strikes.
Sonet is keen to just control but Shepard is a slippery customer.
Sonet throwing shots but Shepard is blocking nicely.
Sonet lands strikes from half guard.
Sonet looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sonet is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonet trying to control the action but Shepard is working from the bottom.
Sonet might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shepard kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sonet thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sonet throwing shots but Shepard is blocking nicely.
Shepard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonet.
Sonet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sonet slips a nice elbow through Shepard's hands, connecting with Shepard's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shepard is looking to escape.
Sonet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sonet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sonet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sonet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sonet not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sonet working the head and body with strikes.
Sonet trying to pass the guard but Shepard defending well.
Sonet throwing shots but Shepard is blocking nicely.
Kris Shepard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tone Sonet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shepard is not content to let Sonet control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tone Sonet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sonet winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tone Sonet!
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RATING
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