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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Bradley (ranked 4164 p4p, 2466 weight class) and Davion Prince (ranked 364 p4p, 266 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davion Prince!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley darts in and clinches Prince up against the cage.
Prince is looking to take this one to the mat.
Prince blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prince gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bradley avoids a wild elbow strike from Prince.
Prince goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bradley prevents it.
Prince throws an elbow but it misses.
Bradley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley slips a jab from Prince.
Bradley cracks Prince with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bradley clinches up against the cage.
Prince swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Prince.
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!
Prince fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley misses with the combination.
Prince tries to clinch up.
Bradley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prince circles away quickly and effectively.
Prince swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bradley takes the fight into the clinch.
Prince throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bradley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Prince's brow.
Prince lands an elbow just above Bradley 's eye.
It looks like Shawn Bradley has been cut.
Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Prince tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley tries to land a front kick but Prince steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prince closes the distance and clinches.
Bradley avoids a wild elbow strike from Prince.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prince pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a punch to the body.
Prince blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Bradley.
Prince looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradley blocking some punches.
Prince lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Prince.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradley rushes Prince and presses him up against the cage.
Prince throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Prince.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bradley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bradley tries to throw a body punch but Prince avoids it by throwing Bradley back against the cage.
Bradley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Prince is looking for a takedown.
Shawn Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davion Prince.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a good knee to the midsection. Prince won't want to take too many of those.
Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Bradley.
Prince lands with a short shot to the head.
Prince throws a head punch that misses.
Bradley tries to throw a body punch but Prince avoids it by throwing Bradley back against the cage.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prince takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Prince fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prince looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley darts in and clinches Prince up against the cage.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bradley tries to work over Prince's front leg with a kick but Prince checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley moves into range and clinches up with Prince.
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley swinging wildly here.
Bradley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bradley rushes Prince and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Bradley gets tackled into the cage by Prince. Prince maintains the clinch.
Bradley blocks an uppercut.
Bradley misses with a punch to the body.
Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Bradley.
Bradley tries to land knees in the clinch but Prince avoids the damage to the body.
Prince throws a punch but it's blocked by Bradley.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Prince throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Bradley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A clash of legs there as Prince blocks the low kick.
Bradley misses with a body shot.
Prince looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bradley - that will leave a mark!
Shawn Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prince wants to clinch.
Prince on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bradley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Bradley misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley rushes Prince and presses him up against the cage.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prince changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prince looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prince throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley dips to his left and cracks Prince with an uppercut!
Prince wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick from Bradley, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bradley closes the distance and clinches.
Prince misses with an elbow over the top.
Prince misses with some punches.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike.
Prince throws an elbow but it misses.
Shawn Bradley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley fails to land with a series of punches.
Prince steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bradley.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prince fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davion Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince tries to clinch there but Bradley circles away.
Bradley misses with a jab to the body
and Prince counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradley throws a right hand that Prince ducks under and follows up with a left that Prince also avoids with ease.
Prince avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Prince tries to keep at a distance but Bradley has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prince lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prince swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters with a left to the body.
Bradley keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Bradley sets himself, and Prince steps forward looking for the clinch! Bradley avoids it this time.
Bradley misses with a double jab
and Bradley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prince blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Prince is looking to clinch.
Prince gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince pushes off an throws an elbow but Bradley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prince can do to turn this around?
Bradley tries to throw a body punch but Prince avoids it by throwing Bradley back against the cage.
Prince lands an elbow that stopped Bradley in his tracks for a moment.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Prince wants to take the fight to the mat but Bradley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Prince.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as Prince controls the action.
Prince gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as Prince controls his hands.
Prince misses with an elbow strike.
Prince pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Prince throws an elbow but misses.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley breaks the clinch.
Bradley is looking to wear down Prince with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Prince wants to clinch but Bradley slips to the side
and Bradley counters with a series of strikes. Prince will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bradley keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prince throws out a loose jab but Bradley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Prince moves in looking to clinch but Bradley pushes him off.
Bradley moves out of range as Prince strikes.
Bradley keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bradley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Prince. That did some damage!
Prince is looking to clinch.
A left lands for Prince.
Bradley has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Prince just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradley's brow.
Bradley avoids a wild elbow strike from Prince.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Bradley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Bradley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Prince wants to clinch.
Bradley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prince.
Prince fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prince missing with a left hand there. Bradley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bradley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bradley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bradley swinging wildly here.
Bradley pushes Prince up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bradley.
Prince throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Prince avoids it.
Bradley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Prince looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bradley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prince's elbow.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Prince is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Prince throws an elbow but misses.
Bradley works on Prince's body with a couple of short punches.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradley gets a clinch.
Prince drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bradley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bradley pushes Prince up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as Prince controls his hands.
Prince looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Prince just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradley's brow.
Prince takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hand to the body from Bradley.
A nice left hand lands by Bradley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Prince.
Prince throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley has Prince up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley scores with a shot to the side of Prince's head.
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prince gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bradley lands a hook that snaps the head of Prince backwards.
Prince throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Prince avoids it.
Prince softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Prince.
Prince looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Prince throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bradley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prince drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shawn Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davion Prince.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Prince avoids it.
Prince lands an elbow inside that Bradley shrugs off.
Bradley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prince prevents a body shot from Bradley.
Davion Prince has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Prince, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Prince fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Prince throws an elbow but misses.
Bradley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prince walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Prince tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bradley counters with a nice body shot.
Prince takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince tries to clinch there but Bradley circles away.
Prince walks into a stiff left hand from Bradley.
Bradley keeps the fight on the outside.
Prince connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bradley's hands.
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!
Bradley thumps Prince with a low kick.
Prince takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.
Bradley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Prince might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Prince misses with an uppercut
letting Bradley counter with a right hand.
Bradley throws a nice looking combination but Prince bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bradley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shawn Bradley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shawn Bradley is winning the standup battle so far.
Prince doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bradley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Bradley!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Shawn Bradley made sure he mentioned HARDTACK 160Q Fuel Your Fight! 🥊, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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