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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Kentmiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Kentmiller!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kentmiller works Shields's body with a nice hook.
Shields takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lester Kentmiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shields looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kentmiller throws out a counter right but Shields avoids it with no problem.
Shields tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shields takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shields tries to clinch there but Kentmiller circles away.
Kentmiller gets a clinch.
Shields landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kentmiller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kentmiller misses with a hook.
Shields tries to clinch but Kentmiller moves out of range.
Shields avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kentmiller works Shields's body with a nice hook.
Shields moves away from the strike by Kentmiller.
Shields moves into range and clinches up with Kentmiller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kentmiller's face.
Shields throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shields throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kentmiller blocks it with crossed arms.
Shields tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shields throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kentmiller blocks it with crossed arms.
Kentmiller is trying to force a seperation but Shields has the dominant position.
Shields with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kentmiller stalling against the cage.
Kentmiller has a couple of punches blocked by Shields.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kentmiller.
Shields tries to land knees in the clinch but Kentmiller avoids the damage to the body.
Shields tries a knee to the head but Kentmiller blocks it.
Kentmiller tries a body shot but Shields blocks it.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but Kentmiller blocks with his arms.
Shields tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kentmiller avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller manages to break the clinch.
Shields has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kentmiller finds it's way round the side to connect with Shields's head.
Kentmiller has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kentmiller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shields up against the cage.
Kentmiller is struggling to control the position.
Shields crunches a lovely knee into Kentmiller's ribcage.
Kentmiller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shields to keep the fight standing.
Shields tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kentmiller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kentmiller.
Kentmiller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shieldss head.
Shields throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shields is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shields is trying to maintain a safe position but Kentmiller gets an underhook and turns Shields into the cage.
Shields seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kentmiller is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Kentmiller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shields misses with a knee strike.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but Kentmiller blocks with his arms.
Shields misses with a knee to the head.
Shields with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shields tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kentmiller avoids it.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but Kentmiller blocks with his arms.
Kentmiller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shields misses with a knee strike.
Kentmiller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shields as Kentmiller tries to tie him up.
Shields throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kentmiller blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kentmiller works Shields's body with a nice hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kentmiller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kentmiller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kentmiller.
Shields throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kentmiller blocks it with crossed arms.
Shields tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kentmiller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kentmiller digs a right hand underneath Shields's ribcage. Shields let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shields with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shields is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kentmiller is defending well for now.
Kentmiller leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Kentmiller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Kentmiller dominated that 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.
Shields wants to clinch.
Kentmiller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shields walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Kentmiller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kentmiller cracks Shields with an open hand slap.
Shields moves into range and clinches up with Kentmiller.
Shields throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shields using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kentmiller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentmiller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shields tries a knee to the head but Kentmiller blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Kentmiller.
Shields trying to land knees to the body.
Shields tries to land knees in the clinch but Kentmiller avoids the damage to the body.
Kentmiller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentmiller lands with a short shot to the head.
Kentmiller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shields throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kentmiller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Kentmiller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kentmiller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frank Shields has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shields landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kentmiller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kentmiller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shields looking to throw knees to the head but Kentmiller is blocking nicely.
Shields misses with a knee strike.
Shields misses with a knee strike.
Kentmiller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kentmiller taking a breather.
Shields using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kentmiller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller stalling in the clinch but Shields improves position.
Kentmiller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kentmiller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shields uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kentmiller.
Shields is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kentmiller.
Shields takes one on the button.
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!
Kentmiller lands a nice hook to Shields's body. Shields takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kentmiller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lester Kentmiller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shields closes the distance but Kentmiller moves to the side
and Kentmiller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shields has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shields tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shields scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kentmiller with a jab.
Kentmiller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kentmiller scores with a nice strike.
Shields tries to clinch there but Kentmiller circles away.
Kentmiller thuds his right hand into Shields's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Kentmiller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shields doesn't seem phased though.
Shields tries to clinch up.
Kentmiller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kentmiller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shields in his tracks.
Shields keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shields tries to counter by clinching up but Kentmiller breaks away and moves out of range.
Kentmiller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shields tries to clinch but Kentmiller is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields drives through and clinches with Kentmiller against the cage.
Kentmiller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kentmiller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kentmiller scores with a hook to the body.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but Kentmiller blocks with his arms.
Kentmiller breaks the clinch.
Shields moves into the clinch.
Shields throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shields lands a good knee to the midsection. Kentmiller won't want to take too many of those.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shields misses with a knee strike.
Shields misses with a knee strike.
Shields tries a knee to the head but Kentmiller blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kentmiller leaning against his opponent.
Kentmiller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Kentmiller 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kentmiller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kentmiller lands a nice hook to Shields's body. Shields takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kentmiller lands an overhand right.
Shields wants to clinch
and Kentmiller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kentmiller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shields wants to clinch up but Kentmiller keeps it at a distance.
Shields avoids the body shot from Kentmiller.
Nice body punch from Kentmiller.
Shields tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kentmiller counters with a nice body shot.
Shields tries to keep at a distance but Kentmiller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shields prevents a body shot from Kentmiller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentmiller struggles to land a body shot inside as Shields controls his hands.
Shields landing knees to the head.
Shields throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shields trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shields as Kentmiller tries to tie him up.
Kentmiller is working for takedown but Shields is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shields landing knees to the head.
Shields working Kentmiller over with knees to the body.
Shields tries a knee to the head but Kentmiller blocks it.
Shields looking to slow down the pace here.
Shields with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shields misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields looking to throw knees to the head but Kentmiller is blocking nicely.
Shields misses with a knee to the head.
Kentmiller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kentmiller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields moves out of range as Kentmiller throws a body kick.
Shields has closed the distance and engaged Kentmiller in a clinch.
Kentmiller tries a body shot but Shields blocks it.
Kentmiller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kentmiller manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shields tries to keep at a distance but Kentmiller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shields misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kentmiller.
Shields using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kentmiller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shields.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Kentmiller.
Kentmiller wants to take the fight to the mat but Shields manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shields using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kentmiller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shields tries to land knees in the clinch but Kentmiller avoids the damage to the body.
Shields with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but Kentmiller blocks with his arms.
Kentmiller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kentmiller has Shields pushed against the cage.
Kentmiller misses with a punch to the body.
Kentmiller breaks from the clinch.
Lester Kentmiller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kentmiller lands a glancing blow to the side of Shields's head.
Kentmiller lands a really nice looking cross but Shields seems unphased.
Kentmiller drives through and clinches with Shields against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shields is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kentmiller is defending well for now.
Shields tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kentmiller avoids it.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shields tries a knee to the head but Kentmiller blocks it.
Shields tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kentmiller avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kentmiller slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Kentmiller.
Stalling in the clinch from Kentmiller.
Kentmiller swings wildly with an uppercut but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shields misses with a knee to the head.
Frank Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kentmiller slows down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Kentmiller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kentmiller 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Lester Kentmiller!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Lester Kentmiller!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Lester Kentmiller!
Lester Kentmiller wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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