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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Epson Interview (ranked 4635 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturs Shelby (ranked 4213 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturs Shelby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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203 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Epson Interview!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Arturs Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Interview fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shelby sprawls well initially but Interview persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Interview throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Interview looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shelby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Interview seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shelby does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Interview is taking a breather. Shelby says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Interview 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.
Interview not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shelby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Interview is working away from the top position though.
Interview thows a huge punch but Shelby dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Interview wants to pass to mount but Shelby is defending the position.
Interview thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Interview 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.
Interview throwing shots but Shelby is blocking nicely.
Interview wants to work for an arm triangle but Shelby is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Interview in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Interview lands a nice short elbow.
Shelby wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Interview is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Interview drops an elbow to the side of Shelby's head.
Interview lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shelby taking some punishment here, with Interview in his half guard.
Interview looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shelby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Interview controlling the pace.
Shelby is trying to control but can't.
Shelby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Interview missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shelby felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Shelby trying to hold on to Interview's head to control him but Interview postures up.
Interview takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Interview missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shelby is defending against the submission attempts here by Interview.
Interview content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Interview lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Interview missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Interview is working for a kimura here but Shelby manages to reverse the position and he's now in Interview's guard.
Shelby trying to control the position from guard on top but Interview is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Interview looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Interview might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Interview bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shelby's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Interview keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shelby's head.
Interview stops Shelby from standing up.
Interview loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Interview trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Interview throwing strikes from guard but Shelby blocks nicely.
Interview trying to control but Shelby is working from the bottom.
Interview with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shelby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shelby has momentary wrist control but Interview slips an elbow through the middle.
Interview loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Interview lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Epson Interview 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.
Interview with a poor takedown
and Interview takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shelby tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Interview defends well and Shelby ends up having to push Interview into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shelby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Interview.
Interview shoots in looking for a takedown but Shelby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Interview's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Epson Interview. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Interview shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shelby as he avoids it easily.
Interview tries for a takedown but Shelby circles away easily
and Shelby counters with a three punch combo that has Interview backing up. Interview nods at Shelby to acknowledge the strikes.
Shelby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Epson Interview is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Interview shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Shelby to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Interview shoots and misses
and Interview takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shelby fails with a takedown attempt.
Shelby scores with a one two! Interview had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Interview.
Interview with a poor takedown
and Shelby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelby throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shelby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Interview pinned against the cage. Interview gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shelby is breathing heavily.
Interview shoots in looking for a takedown. Shelby tries to sprawl out of it but Interview keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shelby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Interview misses with a takedown
and Shelby counters with a head kick. That will keep Interview thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Shelby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Interview throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shelby tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Interview is in Shelby's guard.
Interview is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shelby can do to turn this around?
Interview chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Interview landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby is pulling down on Interview's head to control his posture.
Interview stopping the sweep attempt from Shelby.
Shelby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Interview works over Shelby with some ground and pound from guard.
Interview passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Interview lands some shots froms side control.
Interview lands some shots froms side control.
Shelby taking a bit of punishment here - Interview scoring with strikes.
Shelby takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Interview lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Interview works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Shelby takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shelby takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Interview working the ground and pound.
Shelby is rocked!
Interview working the head and body with strikes.
Shelby is still in real trouble! Can Interview finish him?
Interview scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Shelby is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Interview can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Epson Interview!
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