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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dontae Sheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheldon has chosen Salmon Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dontae Sheldon!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheldon lands with a good body shot.
Brunson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sheldon counters with a stiff right hand.
Sheldon throws a shot from downtown. Brunson moves away and avoids it.
Brunson avoids the body shot from Sheldon.
Brunson works Sheldon's body with a nice hook.
Brunson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sheldon cracks a nice hook into Brunson's ribs.
Brunson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sheldon eats them both and turns towards Brunson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brunson lands a lovely overhand right.
Brunson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheldon is just out of range.
Sheldon misses with a hook.
Brunson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brunson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheldon throws out the jab.
Sheldon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brunson misses the body punch
and Sheldon counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Brunson misses
and Sheldon counters with a left to the body.
Sheldon thuds his right hand into Brunson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sheldon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sheldon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brunson misses with a wild body shot.
Sheldon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brunson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sheldon throws a hook to the side of Brunson's head but Brunson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brunson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brunson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Sheldon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheldon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sheldon lands a nice looking body shot.
Brunson misses with a body punch
and Sheldon counters with a stiff right hand.
Sheldon looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunson is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheldon. Brunson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Brunson. Those never looked like landing.
Brunson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheldon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sergio Brunson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunson throws a combination that misses
and Sheldon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sheldon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brunson doesn't seem bothered though.
Brunson misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Sheldon.
Sheldon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheldon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brunson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sheldon connects with a single shot there.
Brunson is rocked!
Sheldon throws a jab when Brunson was well out of range.
Oh Brunson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brunson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunson seems to have got his legs back now.
Brunson misses with a double jab
and Sheldon counters with a straight right hand.
Brunson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheldon.
Sheldon swings for the body but Brunson moves out of range.
Brunson misses with a shot to the body
and Sheldon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Brunson does no damage.
Sheldon misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Brunson does no damage.
Sheldon throws a jab but it's blocked by Brunson.
Sheldon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brunson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheldon misses with a few strikes there.
Sheldon lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheldon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab-cross combination lands for Sheldon and sends Brunson crashing to the mat! Sheldon follows him down to the mat - Brunson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sheldon stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sheldon throws a looping overhand right but Brunson ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheldon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sheldon thows a body shot but no joy.
Brunson throws a nice looking combination but Sheldon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dontae Sheldon dominated that round.
That's time! Brunson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sheldon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Sheldon. Beautiful body shot.
Brunson slips under a jab from Sheldon.
Dontae Sheldon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brunson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheldon.
Brunson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheldon.
Brunson misses with a combination
and Sheldon counters with a straight right hand.
Brunson is looking to wear down Sheldon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brunson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheldon misses the target.
Brunson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brunson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheldon manages to avoid it.
Sheldon fails to land with a series of punches.
Sheldon throws an off balance right hand
and Brunson counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson moves out of range of the strikes.
Brunson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sheldon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheldon misses the target.
Sheldon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brunson!
Sheldon lands a nice shot to the body.
Brunson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheldon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brunson at a distance.
Sheldon scores with a jab. Brunson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sheldon slips a jab and a cross from Brunson.
Sheldon throws a body punch but Brunson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sheldon looks to land a right hand but Brunson moved out of range.
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheldon moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Brunson as he connects with a hook.
Brunson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sheldon to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brunson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheldon is just out of range.
Brunson cracks Sheldon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brunson swings for the body but Sheldon moves out of range.
Sheldon lands with an uppercut that bounces Brunson off the cage and back into range.
Sheldon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brunson manages to avoid it.
Brunson tries to move into range but Sheldon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Sheldon misses.
Brunson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sheldon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brunson misses with a body shot.
Brunson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sheldon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brunson backs up against the cage.
Sheldon looks to land a left hand but Brunson moved out of range nicely.
Sheldon takes a swing at Brunson's ribcage but misses.
Brunson throws a nice looking combination but Sheldon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brunson throws a right hand that Sheldon ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheldon also avoids with ease.
Brunson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sheldon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunson moves away.
Sergio Brunson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brunson doesn't seem bothered though.
Brunson defending well as Sheldon loads up on a big left hand.
Brunson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheldon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brunson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brunson misses with a combination
and Sheldon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheldon throws a poor cross that misses
and Brunson counters with a three punch combo that has Sheldon backing up. Sheldon nods at Brunson to acknowledge the strikes.
Brunson misses the body punch
and Sheldon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sheldon misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brunson misses with a wild body shot.
Sheldon just misses with a punch to the body.
Brunson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dontae Sheldon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sheldon connects with a nice looking jab.
Brunson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sheldon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brunson thinking.
Brunson throws a big shot that misses.
Brunson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brunson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheldon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunson moves away.
Brunson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brunson throws a series of punches but Sheldon moves out of range.
A combination from Brunson does no damage.
A big left from Brunson misses.
Sheldon misses with a two punch combination.
Sheldon slips a straight right by Brunson.
Brunson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sheldon under the eye.
Brunson misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson slips under a jab.
Brunson swings for the body but Sheldon moves out of range.
Sheldon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brunson.
Brunson misses with a two punch combination.
Sheldon looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunson is just out of range.
Brunson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sheldon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brunson has time to react.
Sheldon looks to throw the jab but Brunson is out of range.
Brunson scores with a punch to the head.
Sheldon lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Sheldon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon throws a right and a left that Brunson avoids nicely.
Brunson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheldon.
Sheldon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brunson ducks under a wild hook from Sheldon.
Brunson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Sheldon does no damage.
Sheldon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sheldon counters with a nice uppercut.
Brunson misses with a lunging right hand
and Sheldon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sheldon scores with a counter punch that sends Brunson to the canvas! Sheldon smells blood - he's punishing Brunson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Brunson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dontae Sheldon!
Dontae Sheldon took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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