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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw has chosen Body Head Bangerz - Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
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185 cm
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182 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Don Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle avoids the body shot from Shaw.
Shaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shaw ducks under a wild hook from Boyle.
Boyle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boyle is looking to advance position but Shaw won't allow it.
Boyle passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shaw keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boyle goes for an armbar but Shaw turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Shaw.
Boyle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shaw is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle pulls Shaw in close to prevent any damage.
Boyle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shaw tries to reverse the position but Boyle maintains control.
Boyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shaw is working to get back to half guard.
Shaw is squirming around, avoiding Boyle's attempts to control the action.
Boyle is working for a guillotine from mount but Shaw frees his head quite easily.
Shaw is in a horrible position here. Boyle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to improve his position but Boyle isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyle is trying to take his opponent's back.
Shaw tries to hold on but Boyle postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boyle wants to control the pace but Shaw is squirming around nicely.
Boyle controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Boyle.
Boyle jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Shaw is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Shaw and Boyle has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Shaw is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boyle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boyle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boyle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shaw is just riding it out for now. Boyle eventually gives up the hold.
Boyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to improve his position.
Shaw is in trouble now - Boyle has advanced to mount!
Boyle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Boyle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shaw?
Shaw wants to control but Boyle is having none of it.
Boyle throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Shaw because Boyle loaded up on that one.
Shaw tries to hold on but Boyle pushes him away.
Shaw is squirming around, avoiding Boyle's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Boyle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boyle misses with a wild combination.
Boyle throws a head kick but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw looks to throw the jab but Boyle is out of range.
Boyle throws the kick towards the body but Shaw avoids it.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shaw circles away.
Shaw swings for the body but Boyle moves out of range.
Shaw sizes up Boyle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boyle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boyle showed some decent athleticism there.
Boyle is just content to waste time from the top position. Shaw takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shaw is trying to control the position but Boyle postures up.
Boyle trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Shaw has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boyle throwing strikes from guard but Shaw blocks nicely.
Boyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaw is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle looking to sit in guard and control but Shaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shaw with a nice head shot there.
Boyle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boyle controls Shaw momentarily but Shaw frees himself.
Boyle 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.
Boyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shaw defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is in close to Boyle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shaw looking to pass the guard.
Boyle has an active guard here but Shaw has managed to pass into half guard.
Shaw prevents Boyle from improving his position.
Shaw takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shaw looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boyle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boyle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fred Boyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Boyle keeps moving.
Boyle pulls Shaw in close to prevent any damage.
Boyle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boyle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shaw sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boyle is looking for a triangle but Shaw pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Boyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Boyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fred Boyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw cracks Boyle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boyle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shaw won't be happy with that.
Boyle wants to take a breather but Shaw manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Boyle.
Shaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shaw thows a huge punch but Boyle dodges it nicely.
Boyle wants to control but Shaw is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boyle pushes a forearm under Shaw's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Shaw is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Boyle!
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hype
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FIGHT
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