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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes into the arena with Bring The Pain blaring out of the sound system. Shain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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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
24 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Xavier David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David throws a series of punches but Shain moves out of range.
David moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
David looks to throw the jab but Shain is out of range.
Shain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and David connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shain scrambles back to his feet.
Shain lands with a shot to the body.
Shain throws the left hand but David avoids the punch easily.
David lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shain connects with a crisp jab.
Shain tries to land a front kick but David steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shain takes a swing at David's ribcage but misses.
David moves forwards but Shain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shain scores with a one two! David had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
David is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shain.
David uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like M J Shain has been cut.
A head kick misses from Shain.
David misses with a straight left.
Shain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! David crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shain - the referee stops the clock and David gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shain. David manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David.
David throws a lazy head kick
and David takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shain lands a slapping body shot.
David gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shain blocks a jab.
David looks to land a body kick but Shain moved away.
Shain just misses with a punch to the body.
Shain loads up on a big right hand but David slips the punch.
Shain takes one to the side of the head.
Shain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. David looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
David misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Shain.
Shain throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for David.
David bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Shain misses.
David misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
David lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shain loads up on a big right hand but David slips the punch.
A big right from Shain misses.
Shain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
David throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shain is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! David had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
David wants to land a leg kick but Shain is out of range.
David tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shain is out of range and David settles back down.
Shain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
David moves out of range of the body kick from Shain.
Shain misses with a body shot.
Shain misses the shot to the body.
David ducks right into an uppercut from Shain.
David throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from David misses.
David takes a swing at Shain's ribcage but misses.
Shain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shain loads up on a big right hand but David slips the punch.
David takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
David fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shain on the side of the head.
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!
David connects with a high kick.
Shain is rocked!
Shain throws a hook to the side of David's head but David sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David lands with an uppercut that bounces Shain off the cage and back into range.
Shain is still on wobbly legs! Can David finish him?
Shain avoids the body shot from David.
David on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shain seems to have recovered his senses.
Shain lands with a good body shot.
David scores with a leg kick.
Shain scores with a hook to the body. David takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
David moves in looking to clinch but Shain pushes him off.
David tries to land a leg kick but Shain saw it coming and moves away.
Shain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but David circles away quickly and effectively.
David slips a straight right by Shain.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
David goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shain prevents it.
David misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shain misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M J Shain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on M J Shain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
David moves out of range of the body kick from Shain.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Shain moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Shain.
Shain's jab looks to have found its range, popping David under the eye.
David takes a swing at Shain's ribcage but misses.
Shain throws a good cross that connects.
Shain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
M J Shain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
David throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shain.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shain!
Shain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from David misses.
Shain misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shain slips under a jab from David.
David throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shain with a hook.
David throws an overhand right that lands on Shain's shoulder, as Shain tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Shain misses the target.
Shain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shain throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
David pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
David avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A shot to the liver by David. Beautiful body shot.
David moves out of range of the strikes.
David rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shain takes a swing at David's ribcage but misses.
David avoids the head kick by Shain.
David throws the left hand but Shain avoids the punch easily.
Shain throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David swings for the body but Shain moves out of range.
David doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
David stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shain.
Shain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shain dips to his left and cracks David with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shain under the eye.
David's corner calls for a 1-2. David obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shain throws a nice inside leg kick.
David connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shain momentarily.
Shain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shain works the jab nicely.
David throws a hook but Shain blocks it.
David throws a jab but it's blocked by Shain.
David is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
David misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain misses with a double jab.
Shain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
David paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
David looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shain throws a solid leg kick but David takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shain.
Shain scores with a jab to the head.
David connects with a looping right hand.
Shain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Shain.
David throws a shot from downtown. Shain moves away and avoids it.
Shain scores with a hook.
Shain moves away from the strike by David.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
David on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shain throws a sloppy head kick and David moves out of range easily.
David takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a shot from downtown. David moves away and avoids it.
Shain tries to bum rush David with a series of wild strikes but David uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
Shain misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from David.
Shain is breathing heavily.
David moves away from the strike by Shain.
David misses the shot to the body.
David cracks Shain with a right hand to the side of the head.
David thuds his right hand into Shain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
David connects with a body shot that sends Shain's belly button to the back.
A solid body kick from David.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
David gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shain.
Shain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but M J Shain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on M J Shain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
David lands with a cross.
Shain connects with a crisp jab.
Shain with a hook.
David looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
David keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shain.
David is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from David misses.
David waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shain.
Shain blocks a low kick nicely.
David scores with a body shot.
Shain moves out of range as David strikes.
Shain looks to score with a jab to the body but David is just out of range.
David with a hook.
David gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shain.
David walks into a jab.
Shain walks into a straight right hand from David.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
Shain defending well as David loads up on a big left hand.
David lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice jab there from Shain.
David tries to move into range but Shain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
David moves in looking to clinch but Shain pushes him off.
David just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Shain misses.
Shain cracks the inside of David's front leg.
Shain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shain scores with a hook to the body. David takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
David throws a right and a left that Shain avoids nicely.
Shain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shain lets loose with a powerful body kick. David will feel that in the morning.
Shain lands a really nice looking cross but David seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shain punishes David's body with a nice straight punch.
David misses with an uppercut.
David tried to score with a low kick but Shain checks it.
Shain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shain throws out a powerful jab.
David throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Shain.
Shain throws a jab when David was well out of range.
Shain tries to work over David's front leg with a kick but David checks it.
David lands with a good body shot.
David on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shain throws a series of punches but David moves out of range.
David cracks Shain with an open hand slap.
Shain blocks a head kick by David.
Shain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain lands a two punch combo.
David moves out of range as Shain strikes.
Shain missing with a left hand there. David was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David.
David wants to slow Shain down by chopping away at his legs.
David fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shain misses with a hook. David ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from David.
Shain tries to land a leg kick but David saw it coming and moves away.
David scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shain wants to land a leg kick but David is out of range.
Shain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Xavier David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David throws a series of punches but Shain moves out of range.
David throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
David throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
David lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shain's sensitive parts.
Shain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shain moves away from the strike by David.
Shain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David.
David buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shain blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by David.
Shain swings for the body but David moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
M J Shain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... M J Shain!
M J Shain managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Legion of Pain Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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