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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blind Shaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Escrima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaman comes to the cage accompanied by Shaman's Dream. Escrima has chosen Bamboleo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Blind Shaman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Blind Shaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Escrima!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaman tries to land a leg kick but Escrima saw it coming and moves away.
Escrima throws out a counter right but Shaman avoids it with no problem.
Escrima looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaman is just out of range.
Shaman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escrima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escrima tries to clinch but Shaman is having none of it.
Escrima looks to land a right hand but Shaman moved out of range.
Shaman throwing a counter right hand but Escrima manages to avoid it.
Escrima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shaman throws out the jab.
Escrima pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shaman back to the cage. Escrima follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shaman scores with a nice right hand.
Shaman misses with a lunging right hand
and Escrima counters with a straight right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shaman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escrima is looking for a sweep.
Shaman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Escrima knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shaman working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima is not content to let Shaman control the position.
Escrima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shaman is working Escrima over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escrima tries to bench press Shaman off him but Shaman keeps the position.
Escrima being controlled for a moment.
Shaman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Escrima, who protects the arm well.
Escrima struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shaman is trying to get an arm triangle but Escrima is defending well.
Shaman trying to control the action but Escrima is working from the bottom.
Shaman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Escrima is looking to reverse the position.
Shaman wants to control but Escrima is keeping him busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shaman working the ground and pound but Escrima is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escrima wants to control but Shaman postures up.
Escrima tries to buck Shaman off but Shaman is having none of it.
Escrima is not content to let Shaman control the position.
Shaman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shaman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shaman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Escrima gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shaman is pressing down on Escrima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Escrima is holding on for now.
Shaman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escrima's head.
Shaman wants to control but Escrima is keeping him busy.
Escrima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shaman pulls his head out easily.
Shaman thows a huge punch but Escrima dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaman prevents Escrima from improving his position.
Escrima is refusing to be controlled, as Shaman sits in half guard.
Shaman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blind Shaman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shaman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shaman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escrima moves away.
Escrima throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shaman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escrima can do to turn this around?
Shaman scores with a hook.
Escrima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Escrima.
Shaman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escrima.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escrima! But no joy.
A big right from Shaman misses.
A low kick from Escrima is predictable there
and Shaman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escrima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shaman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escrima was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escrima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shaman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escrima was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaman.
Shaman scores with the left hand. Escrima knows he should have avoided that one.
Shaman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escrima ducks under a wild hook from Shaman.
Escrima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima looks to land a left hand but Shaman moved out of range nicely.
Escrima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shaman misses with a double jab.
Blind Shaman is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaman misses with a body kick.
Miguel Escrima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shaman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escrima throws a leg kick
and Shaman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escrima thinking.
Some bone on bone action there as Escrima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shaman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shaman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escrima motions for Shaman to come forward. Escrima throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escrima throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shaman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escrima misses with a low kick.
Escrima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escrima misses with a low 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!
Shaman scores with a nice right hand.
Escrima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escrima avoids the head kick by Shaman.
Shaman takes a swing at Escrima's ribcage but misses.
Escrima gets caught flat footed, as Shaman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shaman is looking to work some ground and pound but Escrima has wrist control.
Escrima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Escrima trying to control the position.
Shaman looking to sit in guard and control but Escrima gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shaman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Escrima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shaman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Escrima has managed to get both his arms back between Shaman's legs - danger averted.
Shaman looking to control.
Shaman is really struggling to control Escrima but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escrima stays in close to Shaman's body and controls the position.
Escrima trying to control but Shaman is working from the bottom.
My spies in The Zoo inform me that Escrima has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shaman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shaman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shaman trying to keep a closed guard but Escrima is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shaman has an active guard here but Escrima has managed to pass into half guard.
Blind Shaman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escrima performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Escrima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shaman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blind Shaman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Escrima throws a leg kick but Shaman checks it.
And Shaman counters with a quick kick to the body but Escrima blocks it.
No joy there for Shaman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaman throws a leg kick
and Escrima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Blind Shaman has been cut.
Escrima throws a jab when Shaman was well out of range.
Escrima looks to throw the jab but Shaman is out of range.
Shaman misses with an uppercut
and Escrima counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaman checks a leg kick.
Escrima swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
Shaman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escrima was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaman.
Escrima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escrima throws a right hand that misses
and Escrima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Escrima.
An attempted straight right counter from Shaman misses the target.
Escrima throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shaman's head.
A slow jab from Escrima misses its intended target.
Escrima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shaman lands with an uppercut that bounces Escrima off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Shaman.
Shaman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shaman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Escrima.
Shaman throws a wild body kick that Escrima sees coming a mile off.
Escrima throws out a counter right but Shaman avoids it with no problem.
Shaman moves out of range as Escrima strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Shaman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escrima throws a hook but Shaman blocks it.
Shaman swings for the body but Escrima moves out of range.
Escrima lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shaman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Escrima counters with a straight right hand.
Shaman misses with the body kick
and Escrima counters with a thumping low kick.
Shaman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escrima counters with a nice body shot.
Miguel Escrima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman throws a series of punches but Escrima avoids them all with ease.
Escrima throws a body kick that misses.
Shaman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escrima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Escrima.
Escrima lands a nice shot to the body.
Shaman throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Shaman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escrima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shaman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shaman.
Escrima tries to score with a low kick but Shaman moves his leg out of the way.
Shaman loads up on a big right hand but Escrima slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Escrima. Shaman shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escrima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escrima takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shaman misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escrima.
Escrima lands an overhand right.
Escrima is looking to slow Shaman down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Escrima blocks the low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Escrima - that will leave a mark!
Escrima moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escrima scores with a hook.
Escrima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Shaman misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escrima takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shaman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaman connects with a nice looking jab.
Escrima throws a wild body kick that Shaman sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Escrima is predictable there
and Shaman counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Escrima lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shaman doesn't seem phased though.
Shaman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escrima.
Escrima pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escrima looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaman is just out of range.
Escrima throws a body punch but Shaman moves out of range.
Escrima throws a leg kick but Shaman checks it.
Escrima is looking to land body kicks.
Escrima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shaman throws a poor cross that misses
and Escrima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaman is looking to clinch but Escrima is avoiding it.
Escrima slips a jab from Shaman.
Escrima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaman moves away.
Shaman thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Escrima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shaman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blind Shaman!
Blind Shaman took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'When my mother gave birth to me in the forests I was struggling so much that I wrapped my own mothers neck tightly with my embilical chord. End in end, I had to bust my embilical chord by tightening heavily....I earnt my freedom and it cost me my own mother. Matador mightt have felt like this.'.
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