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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tevin Shay (ranked 157 p4p, 1381 weight class) and Uwot Meight (ranked 22 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tevin Shay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uwot Meight!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shay tries to clinch but Meight moves away
and Meight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shay fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meight! But no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Meight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meight punishes Shay's body with a nice straight punch.
Meight defending well as Shay loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meight looks to land a left hand but Shay moved out of range nicely.
Shay lands a nice shot to the body.
Meight misses with a straight left.
Uwot Meight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shay misses with a straight left.
Meight throws an off balance right hand
and Shay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shay throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Meight to regain full guard.
Shay postures up in Meight's guard and throws a big left but Meight blocks it.
Shay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shay trying to control but Meight is working from the bottom.
Shay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shay is in close to Meight's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've been hearing that Shay has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Shay wants to control from the top but Meight keeps moving.
Shay postures up in Meight's guard and throws a big left but Meight blocks it.
Shay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shay has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Meight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shay lands with a hook. Meight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shay stuns Meight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meight avoids the body shot from Shay.
Shay misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shay shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meight sprawls well. Meight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shay gets slowly back to his feet.
Meight slips under a jab from Shay.
Shay dips to his left and cracks Meight with an uppercut!
Meight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shay.
Shay attempts a counter takedown but Meight avoids it well and moves away.
Meight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shay manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Meight on his heels. He'll look to pass Meight's guard now, I'm sure.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Meight has momentary wrist control but Shay slips an elbow through the middle.
Meight trying to control the position.
Shay is stalling in the full guard.
Shay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meight is keeping the position for now.
Meight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shay trying to control the position from guard on top but Meight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shay showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shay trying to control but Meight is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shay slips under a jab.
Meight throws a shot from downtown. Shay moves away and avoids it.
Shay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shay connects with a nice looking jab.
Meight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shay gets a takedown into half guard.
Shay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meight's head.
Shay wants to free his trapped foot but Meight is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Meight keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meight's head.
Shay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meight defending well though.
Shay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meight's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shay with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shay looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shay trying to control from Meight's half guard. Meight has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meight is trying to keep Shay in close.
Shay is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shay 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.
Shay trying to control but Meight is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Shay. Beautiful body shot.
Shay throws out a loose jab but Meight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meight throws a lazy right hand but Shay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shay misses with a right hand
and Meight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shay staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tevin Shay dominated that round.
That's time! Shay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Meight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meight missing with a left hand there. Shay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shay attempts a counter takedown but Meight avoids it well and moves away.
Meight slips a jab from Shay.
Shay scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tevin Shay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shay wants to take a breather but Meight is having none of it.
Meight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shay.
Meight wants to improve his position but Shay is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shay is just content to waste time from the top position. Meight takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shay throwing strikes but missing.
Shay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meight can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shay controls the pace.
Meight keeping moving, preventing Shay from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Shay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shay.
Meight misses with a wild body shot.
Meight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meight stuffs the takedown.
Meight misses with a shot to the body
and Shay counters with a nice uppercut.
Tevin Shay is winning the standup battle so far.
Meight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shay misses with a body shot.
Shay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meight.
Shay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meight's head.
Meight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meight misses the shot to the body.
Meight walks into a stiff left hand from Shay.
Meight lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Shay.
Shay closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Shay fails to land.
Meight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meight misses with a punch to the body.
Meight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meight misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Meight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meight's elbow.
Shay lands a nice uppercut.
Meight throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Meight fails to land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Meight has a couple of punches blocked by Shay.
Meight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shay pushes Meight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shay blocks an uppercut.
Meight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meight tries to throw a body punch but Shay avoids it by throwing Meight back against the cage.
Meight tries a body shot but Shay blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Meight fails to land.
Shay throws a punch but it's blocked by Meight.
Shay lands with a light punch inside.
Meight lands a shot to the body.
Meight has a couple of punches blocked by Shay.
Meight misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Shay.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shay.
Shay lands with a right to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Meight working aggressively here.
Meight stops a takedown attempt from Shay.
Meight tries to work over Shay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shay effectively controlling the action here.
Meight throws a punch but it's blocked by Shay.
Meight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shay lands with a right to the head.
Meight working aggressively here.
Shay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shay misses with the head strike.
Meight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shays head.
Meight misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shay fails to land.
Shay blocking some punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meight's elbow.
Shay is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Shay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shay has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meight uses from the top position.
Shay is looking for a triangle but Meight pushes his legs off easily.
Meight trying to control but Shay is working from the bottom.
Meight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shay controls Meight momentarily but Meight frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shay looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Meight passes into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meight prevents Shay from improving his position.
Shay wants to control but Meight passes into side.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shay is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Meight off and has taken his back!
Shay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meight can do to turn this around?
Shay throwing sloppy strikes.
Shay punches the canvas rather than the man.
Shay looking for the RNC.
Shay misses with an elbow to the head.
Meight avoids the strikes from Shay.
Shay throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Meight!
Meight wants to escape the position.
Meight covering up well under a barage of strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tevin Shay dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meight's head.
Meight bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shay's head backwards.
Shay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shay misses with a takedown attempt - Meight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shay lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shay.
Meight throws a big shot that misses.
Shay swings widly with a right hand
and Meight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shay misses with a straight left.
Meight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Meight tries to move into range but Shay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Meight misses with a wild body shot.
Meight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meight. Shay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shay shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Meight regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shay 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.
Meight keeping moving, preventing Shay from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meight looking for a sweep. Not yet Meight, not yet.
Shay trying to control but Meight is working from the bottom.
Shay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Meight trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big left from Meight misses.
Shay tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meight defends well and Shay ends up having to push Meight into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shay is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Shay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shay can't find room to land a body shot as Meight controls the action.
Meight throws a head punch that misses.
Shay stalling.
Shay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meight working aggressively here.
Meight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meight prevents the takedown attempt.
Meight digs a right hand into Shay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shay's gas tank.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shay stalling the fight.
Shay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shay can't find room to land a body shot as Meight controls the action.
Tevin Shay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shay wants a takedown but no success here.
Meight misses with a punch on the inside.
Meight pushes Shay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shay blocking some punches.
Meight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meight can't find room to land a body shot as Shay controls the action.
Shay scores with a shoulder strike.
Shay gets through Meight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meight prevents a body shot from Shay.
Meight prevents a body shot from Shay.
A short right from Meight on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Meight is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shay is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Meight to the mat. Meight regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meight keeping moving, preventing Shay from controlling successfully.
Meight is controlling Shay's posture.
Shay showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shay passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Uwot Meight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Meight dodges the ground and pound from Shay.
Meight 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.
You can see the frustration on Meight's face as Shay controls the position.
Shay cracks Meight with a big right hand but Meight just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shay is putting a hurting on Meight here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shay remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Shay scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Meight to see if he's OK.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Shay seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Meight manages to get back to half guard.
Shay wants to free his trapped foot but Meight is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shay misses with a head shot. Meight uses the momentum to regain guard.
Shay wants to pass the guard but Meight is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shay trying to control but Meight is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shay drives through and clinches with Meight against the cage.
Meight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meight lands a left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shay throws a head punch that misses.
Shay swings wildly with an uppercut but Meight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tevin Shay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tevin Shay!
After winning the bout, Tevin Shay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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