Shogun Fights 3 (11/13/2010)

This is the third show from promotion Shogun Fights, with Show #2 getting the BShow treatment previously. Once again, its a one hour program taped at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore. Why does every promotion have nu-metal intros? These guys do too. Announcers have the same sort of pairing here as the UFC: A color guy that announces everything and a PBP guy thad does nothing.

1) Tony Galeano vs. Dan Root: Dudes! Galeano is from Vegas. Middleweight. That's as much as I know.

FIGHT: Root Submission Rnd 1. Root is almost KOed immediately after slowing going for a single, but Galeano follows him to the mat, goes for a guillotine, and basically gets rolled onto his back and dooms himself. Root sits in the half guard forever, punches a bunch, passes and gets a head and arm choke to end it. I have no idea what Root can really do right now even after seeing that. (0)

2) Tim Wade vs. Ryan Macklin: Featherweights - Wade has good size for the division at 5'10''.

FIGHT: Macklin Submission Rnd 1. KOTC special with a bulldog choke after 1:30 or so. Trip takedown looks like Macklin just overpowered him more than beat him on technique. (0)

3) Russ Shiflett vs. Gemiyale Atkins: Shifflett is a club boxer turned MMA fighter. Atkins looks fat for the weight and small.

FIGHT: Atkins Unanimous Decision. This is hard to watch. Shifflett is terrified of the takedown, and also he's old. On top of that, Shifflett is clearly not a great boxer; hands are slow, punches are wide. As a result, he ends up absorbing the bigger shots in every round. When Atkins wants takedowns, he gets them, even if he can't hold the guy down. He also isn't particularly good on top - no real attempts to pass or go for subs or even throw solid shots. (0)

4) Frank Lester vs. Kevin Killian: Frank Lester was a guy on TUF 9 who kinda sucked but went down in history as a tough dude.

FIGHT: Lester TKO Rnd 1. Lester lands punches at will, drops Killian with a knee, and the fight is over. Killian does absolutely nothing right in a short and complete domination by Lester. (1)

5) Bobby Favors vs. Ryan McGowan: McGowan is big. 300lbs big. Love his muscles. Favors is "350" and looks closer to 400lbs. This fight even gets a big intro piece, and it features a ham beast. This sport. This fucking sport.

FIGHT: McGowan TKO Rnd 1. Favors is demolished with knees and punches. This fight is fucking terrible. I'm not sure what the deal with Ryan McGowan is and why they're so high on him, but whatever. He beat the shit out of a fat man. (0)

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Lester/Killian

KO OF THE NIGHT: Lester/Killian

SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Root/Galeano

OVERALL FOR THE EVENT: 2 out of 10. Some carnage makes this not the worst thing ever, but its darn close to it. There's time spent talking about how this show is "just below the UFC". Yeah. Right.

D&R Rating: 4% (1/25)