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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mello Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shain comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Stand Alone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mello Shain is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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221 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mello Shain!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hinton is defended easily by Shain.
Shain throws a right and a left that Hinton avoids nicely.
Hinton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hinton lands a nice hook to Shain's body. Shain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shain throws a sloppy head kick and Hinton moves out of range easily.
Hinton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shain tries a low kick but Hinton avoids it.
Hinton avoids the body shot from Shain.
Shain lands a two punch combo.
Shain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mello Shain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hinton controlling from the top position.
Shain keeping full guard, as Hinton tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain is looking to stand up but Hinton isn't so interested in that idea.
Shain 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.
Hinton stands and throws Shain's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hinton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shain wants to get back to his feet but Hinton drags him back down.
That's two 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.
Shain regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hinton's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hinton controlling the action here.
Hinton is looking for a kimura but Shain is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hinton to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Hinton is trying to control. Shain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hinton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shain defends it well.
Hinton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Scott Hinton just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Shain misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Hinton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shain wants it to stay on the feet.
Shain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hinton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shain keeping moving, preventing Hinton from controlling successfully.
Hinton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shain keeping moving, preventing Hinton from controlling successfully.
Shain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hinton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shain keeping moving, preventing Hinton from controlling successfully.
Hinton looking to pass the guard.
Hinton is stalling in the full guard.
That's two 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.
Shain looking to control.
Hinton slips nicely into half guard.
Hinton is looking for a kimura but Shain is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hinton to get the leverage.
Shain is defending against the submission attempts here by Hinton.
Shain trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain is looking to escape.
Shain is looking to control Hinton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shain avoid being mounted?
Hinton prevents Shain from improving his position.
Hinton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hinton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shain tries to avoid it but Hinton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shain to the ground. Shain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shain misses with a double jab.
Shain tries to bum rush Hinton with a series of wild strikes but Hinton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hinton.
Shain cracks a nice hook into Hinton's ribs.
Shain misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Shain misses.
Hinton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hinton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shain's half guard.
Hinton controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Hinton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shain misses with a double jab.
Shain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shain misses with a shot to the body
and Hinton counters with a shoot takedown. Shain fights it but they end up in guard.
Hinton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hinton preventing the sweep.
Hinton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shain wants to get back to his feet but Hinton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hinton controls the pace.
Hinton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shain looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shain looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shain!
Hinton gets back to half guard.
Hinton is looking for a sweep. Shain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hinton gets full guard.
Hinton pulls Shain in close to prevent any damage.
Hinton looking to control.
Shain wants to stand but Hinton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hinton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shain wants to stand but Hinton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hinton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hinton wants to sweep here but Shain controlling him for the moment.
Hinton working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hinton scores with a takedown into Shain's guard.
Scott Hinton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain wants to stand and escape but Hinton is having none of it.
Hinton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shain working a defensive guard here.
Hinton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hinton trying to control but Shain is working from the bottom.
Hinton is really struggling to control Shain but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Scott Hinton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mello Shain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hinton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hinton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shain throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Hinton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hinton, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Hinton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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