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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ming Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xin comes to the cage accompanied by Chinese Athem. Shaw has chosen Shangri-La as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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181 cm
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200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Xin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xin is looking to clinch.
Shaw scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Xin trying to control from the bottom.
Shaw throwing shots but Xin is blocking nicely.
Xin trying to control from the bottom.
Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Xin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shaw looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Xin wants to improve his position but Shaw is controlling well.
Xin is looking to control Shaw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xin avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xin taking some punishment here, with Shaw in his half guard.
Shaw passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Xin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw cracks Xin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Xin is in a horrible position here. Shaw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Xin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the head.
Shaw landing strikes from the mount and Xin is in trouble!
Xin is trying desperately to improve position.
Shaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Xin?
Shaw lands a nice shot to the head.
Shaw with good strikes from the mount here!
Shaw scoring with strikes but Xin is staying in there.
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!
Xin is trying to escape the mount.
Shaw looking to finish Xin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Xin!
Xin wants to hold on but Shaw pushes him away.
Shaw looking to finish Xin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Xin!
Xin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin tries to get to full guard but Shaw has control of the leg.
Xin gets full guard.
Shaw avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Xin keeps moving.
Xin looking to control.
Shaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xin looking for a guillotine here but Shaw defends easily.
Shaw looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw with a nice head shot there.
Xin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shaw can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Xin is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shaw is on top in guard.
Shaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shaw throwing strikes but missing.
Shaw looking to pass the guard.
Shaw advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin can't do much from the bottom here.
Xin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shaw's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shaw trying to mount his opponent but Xin defends it.
Shaw looks to land a strike but Xin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Xin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Xin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shaw has managed to get both his arms back between Xin's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaw works over Xin with some ground and pound from guard.
Xin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Shaw dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shaw throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice combination there by Xin.
It looks like John Shaw has been cut.
Xin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Xin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Xin as he avoids it easily.
Shaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Xin is fending him off so far but Shaw persists. Nope, Xin circles away and we're back to standing.
Xin takes a swing at Shaw's ribcage but misses.
Xin misses with a few strikes there.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Shaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Xin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ming Xin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Shaw.
Xin throws a right hand that Shaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaw also avoids with ease.
Xin misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
John Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shaw doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shaw manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Xin controls Shaw momentarily but Shaw frees himself.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Xin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Xin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shaw gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shaw lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw advances position into side control!
Shaw looks up at the clock and then as Xin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shaw smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Shaw misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Shaw in side control, throwing shots but Xin defends.
Xin is looking to reverse the position.
Shaw working the ground and pound.
Xin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shaw with the ground and pound but Xin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Shaw lands a couple of digs.
Xin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shaw defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw passes Xin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xin defending well though.
Xin wants to improve his position but Shaw is controlling well.
Xin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shaw slips a nice elbow through Xin's hands, connecting with Xin's forehead.
Shaw wants to free his trapped foot but Xin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Xin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shaw trying to control the action but Xin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaw throwing shots but Xin is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xin's waist but Xin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaw off to one side.
Xin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaw scores with a takedown into Xin's guard.
Shaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Xin is retaining full guard.
Xin working for a triangle but Shaw defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaw throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Xin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Shaw's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xin throws a one two combo.
Xin misses with a wild combination.
Xin stuffs the takedown attempt from Shaw. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Shaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xin's waist but Xin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaw off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xin gets caught flat footed, as Shaw shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Xin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shaw defends it easily.
Xin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shaw is sitting in close to Xin's body. Xin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Shaw is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Shaw is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Xin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ming Xin!
Ming Xin retains his middleweight title!
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hype
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