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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Sheppard (ranked 24811 p4p, 23496 weight class) and Zeke Hester (ranked 489 p4p, 483 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Sheppard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeke Hester!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hester will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sheppard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hester sprawls and moves away.
Sheppard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hester was covering up waiting for the punch and Sheppard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sheppard stopping the sweep attempt from Hester.
Hester looking for a guillotine here but Sheppard defends easily.
Sheppard lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sheppard connects with a couple of short punches.
Sheppard 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.
Hester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sheppard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard is working Hester over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sheppard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hester controls Sheppard momentarily but Sheppard frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheppard stands up over Hester, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hester manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sheppard manages to get himself to full guard.
Sheppard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hester throwing strikes but missing.
Hester avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hester must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hester trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheppard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheppard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sheppard seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hester postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sheppard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sheppard has a closed guard, preventing Hester from standing up.
Hester postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sheppard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hester, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard wants to pass the guard but Hester is keeping the position.
Hester has momentary wrist control but Sheppard slips an elbow through the middle.
Sheppard forces his way into half guard.
Sheppard 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sheppard lands a nice short elbow.
Sheppard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hester keeps working.
Hester is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheppard working Hester over with strikes.
We've been informed that Hester has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard wants to control but Hester is keeping him busy.
Hester misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sheppard slips a nice elbow through Hester's hands, connecting with Hester's forehead.
Hester trying to control but Sheppard postures up.
Hester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sheppard wants to control but Hester is keeping him busy.
Hester makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hester.
Hester wants to improve his position but instead Sheppard has moved into half guard.
Sheppard is trying to control the action in half guard but Hester is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard slips a nice elbow through Hester's hands, connecting with Hester's forehead.
Hester is trying to control but can't.
Hester is defending against the submission attempts here by Sheppard.
Sheppard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hester wants to control but Sheppard is keeping busy.
Sheppard prevents Hester from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sheppard is trying to work for a kimura but Hester is defending well.
Hester is looking for a sweep. Sheppard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sheppard prevents Hester from standing back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sheppard is controlling the pace.
Hester looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard is trying to work for a kimura but Hester is defending well.
Sheppard passes to side control.
Hester tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sheppard presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hester tries to lock up and control but Sheppard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sheppard has control of Hester's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hester regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sheppard breaks from Hester's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hester is in a horrible position here. Sheppard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hester is looking to improve his position but Sheppard isn't that keen on the idea.
Sheppard raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like Zeke Hester has been cut.
Sheppard unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Sheppard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hester is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hester working to try and regain half guard.
Hester tries to lock up and control but Sheppard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hester is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hester tries to lock up and control but Sheppard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sheppard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hester is working to get back to half guard.
Sheppard avoids the attempt from Hester to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheppard cracks Hester with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sheppard raining down shots from the mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Sheppard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeke Hester's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sheppard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hester counters with a one-two to the body.
Hester tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sheppard swivels and escapes.
Sheppard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hester can do to turn this around?
Sheppard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sheppard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hester.
Hester shoots for a double leg takedown but Sheppard sprawls well. He's pushed Hester's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hester tries to clinch up but Sheppard circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheppard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sheppard throws a looping overhand right but Hester ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester wants to clinch.
Hester's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sheppard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hester scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sheppard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Greg Sheppard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeke Hester.
Hester is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sheppard postures up and lands a big shot to Hester's brow.
Sheppard is in close to Hester's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sheppard is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hester keeping moving, preventing Sheppard from controlling successfully.
Sheppard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hester is pulling down on Sheppard's head to control his posture.
Hester is looking to stand up but Sheppard isn't so interested in that idea.
Sheppard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sheppard sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester working a defensive guard here.
Sheppard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sheppard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sheppard is pushing down on Hester's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hester is fighting to maintain full guard but Sheppard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sheppard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hester sees it coming and defends easily.
Sheppard trying to control the action but Hester is working from the bottom.
Sheppard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hester tries to roll over but Sheppard keeps him under control.
Hester trying to hold on to Sheppard's head to control him but Sheppard postures up.
Sheppard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hester tries to get to full guard but Sheppard has control of the leg.
Sheppard working the head and body with strikes.
Hester wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hester is not content to let Sheppard control the position.
Hester is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sheppard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hester looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hester is trying to maintain the position but Sheppard is very close to passing his half guard.
Hester on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sheppard wants to control but Hester is keeping him busy.
Hester tries to roll over but Sheppard keeps him under control.
Sheppard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Greg Sheppard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hester taking some punishment here, with Sheppard in his half guard.
Hester trying to control from the bottom.
Hester is trying to get back to full guard.
Sheppard controlling the pace.
Sheppard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sheppard is working for a submission of some sort.
Sheppard wants to free his trapped foot but Hester is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hester is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hester wants to control but Sheppard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hester tries to roll over but Sheppard keeps him under control.
Hester is looking to control Sheppard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hester avoid being mounted?
Sheppard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sheppard connects with a nice short shot to Hester's temple.
Sheppard slips a nice elbow through Hester's hands, connecting with Hester's forehead.
Hester is still in real trouble! Can Sheppard finish him?
Sheppard is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sheppard lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Sheppard there.
Hester wants to get back to full guard.
Hester trying to hold on to Sheppard's head to control him but Sheppard postures up.
Hester wants to improve his position but Sheppard is controlling well.
Hester trying to control but Sheppard postures up.
Hester has hold of Sheppard's hands but Sheppard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sheppard trying to control from half guard but Hester is working away.
Hester wants to control but Sheppard is keeping busy.
Hester is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sheppard is staying active.
Sheppard controlling the pace.
Hester is refusing to be controlled, as Sheppard sits in half guard.
Hester taking some punishment here, with Sheppard in his half guard.
Sheppard content to control rather than advance.
Hester has hold of Sheppard's hands but Sheppard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Sheppard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zeke Hester's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hester ducks under a wild hook from Sheppard.
Hester seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheppard misses the target.
Hester unleashes a big counter combination but Sheppard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sheppard throws a hook but Hester avoids it easily.
Hester shoots in for a takedown but Sheppard shows good takedown defense.
Sheppard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hester sprawls and moves away.
Sheppard throws out a powerful jab.
Sheppard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hester on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sheppard scores with punches from side control.
Sheppard is looking to take a break and control but Hester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hester is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Sheppard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sheppard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hester is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hester is looking to regain half guard here but Sheppard keeps moving and retains side control.
Hester gets back to half guard.
Sheppard drops an elbow to the side of Hester's head.
Hester on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sheppard drops an elbow to the side of Hester's head.
Hester trying to hold on to Sheppard's head to control him but Sheppard postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hester is pressing down on Sheppard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hester wants to sweep here but Sheppard controlling him for the moment.
Sheppard tries to free his leg and advance position but Hester is retaining full guard.
Hester looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sheppard scoring with some ground and pound.
Sheppard content to stall in guard here.
Hester has momentary wrist control but Sheppard slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard postures up.
Sheppard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hester's head.
Sheppard chips away with some ground and pound.
Hester keeping moving, preventing Sheppard from controlling successfully.
Sheppard scoring with some ground and pound.
Hester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hester trying to control the position.
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.
Hester is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sheppard frees his head nicely. Oh but Hester has switched to an armbar! Sheppard is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zeke Hester!
Our winner, Zeke Hester, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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