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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naja Shankara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Whats New pussy Cat by Tom Jones. Shankara has chosen Pow! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Naja Shankara enters the cage!
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211 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
28
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Noel James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Naja Shankara!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James avoids the body shot from Shankara.
Shankara needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
Shankara misses with a wild body shot.
Shankara throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Shankara lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shankara misses the shot to the body.
James throws a lazy right hand but Shankara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Shankara off the cage and back into rage.
Shankara jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naja Shankara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
James throws a looping overhand right but Shankara ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Shankara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
James throws a big shot that misses.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James looks to throw the jab but Shankara is out of range.
Shankara misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Shankara misses with a body shot
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shankara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.
Shankara looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James digs a good hook to Shankara's body.
Shankara misses with a looping right.
James darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankara ducks under a wild hook from James.
Shankara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Shankara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
James swings for the body but Shankara moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankara. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shankara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shankara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James throws a right hand that Shankara ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankara also avoids with ease.
Shankara throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
Shankara misses with a leg kick
and James counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
James connects with a single shot there.
Shankara clinches.
Shankara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James blocking some punches.
James tries to break the clinch but Shankara is controlling the position.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shankara tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shankara misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to break the clinch but Shankara is controlling him.
Shankara tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James can't break the clinch.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shankara effectively controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Naja Shankara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
James scores with a punch to the head.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shankara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankara misses with a low kick.
Naja Shankara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shankara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shankara throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Shankara only half commits.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shankara, right into the meat.
Shankara scores with a nice right hand.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankara lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts James, as that shot connected.
Shankara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shankara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shankara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shankara slips under a jab from James.
Shankara lands a head shot.
Shankara connects with an inside leg kick.
James slips under a jab from Shankara.
Shankara blocks a jab.
James throws a hook but Shankara avoids it easily.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Shankara throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
Shankara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shankara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James throws a hook but Shankara avoids it easily.
Shankara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shankara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
Shankara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James takes a swing at Shankara's ribcage but misses.
James slips under a jab from Shankara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
James throws a combination that misses
enabling Shankara to counter with a crisp jab.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankara moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as James blocks the leg kick.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
James misses with a body shot.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shankara to score with a decent uppercut.
James misses the jab.
Shankara lands with a good body shot.
Shankara is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shankara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Shankara misses.
Shankara tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James misses with a body shot.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Shankara.
Shankara misses with a leg kick
and Shankara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James throws a hook but Shankara blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shankara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Shankara wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naja Shankara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy left from James finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by James.
Shankara walks into a straight right hand from James.
Shankara throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shankara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shankara slips a jab from James.
Shankara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
James checks the leg kick.
James throws a hook to the side of Shankara's head but Shankara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankara slips under a jab.
A low kick from Shankara misses
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shankara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shankara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shankara misses with a body punch.
James being controlled against the cage.
James breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shankara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankara.
Shankara misses the shot to the body.
Shankara swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Shankara throws a right hand that misses
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shankara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James throws a body punch but Shankara moves out of range.
Shankara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shankara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
James misses with a wild combination.
Shankara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shankara scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab from James.
Naja Shankara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Shankara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Shankara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
James misses with a right hand
and Shankara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shankara.
James is trying to force a seperation but Shankara has the dominant position.
Shankara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James is trying to push Shankara away but Shankara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shankara blocks it with crossed arms.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Noel James.
Well Shankara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naja Shankara!
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