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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughn Shaunessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by Funker Vogt "Arising Hero". Shaunessey has chosen Die Antwoord - Enter the Ninja as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaughn Shaunessey!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen avoids the body shot from Shaunessey.
Allen slips under a jab.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Shaunessey misses with a low kick as Allen jumps back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shaunessey.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaunessey.
Allen misses with a looping right.
A cross from Shaunessey lands.
Shaunessey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allen. Allen obviously looking to wear him down.
Shaunessey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shaunessey checks a low kick from Allen.
Shaunessey jabs Allen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shaunessey tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaunessey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Allen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaunessey misses with a body kick.
Shaunessey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Allen.
Allen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shaunessey throws a body kick that misses.
Allen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaunessey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shaunessey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Allen catches Shaunessey right on the button with a cross.
Shaunessey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Shaunessey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shaunessey takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Shaunessey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shaunessey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allen.
Shaunessey thumps Allen with a low kick.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Shaunessey's shoulder, as Shaunessey tries to avoid the shot.
Shaunessey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaunessey.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shaunessey. Shaunessey obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaunessey throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaunessey.
Allen moves away from the strike by Shaunessey.
Allen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shaunessey. Shaunessey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shaunessey tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaunessey lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Allen.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaunessey looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Shaunessey looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.
The crowd cheers as Shaunessey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allen doesn't seem phased though.
Allen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Allen missing with knees to the body.
Shaunessey trying to land knees to the body.
Shaunessey avoiding damage as Allen throws knees to the body.
Shaunessey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaunessey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to land knees to the body.
Allen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shaunessey is defending well for now.
Allen tries to break free but Shaunessey pushes him back against the cage.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaunessey avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Shaunessey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shaunessey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Shaunessey.
Allen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaunessey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allen.
Allen tries a body shot but Shaunessey blocks it.
Shaunessey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shaunessey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Barry Allen has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shaunessey struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
Allen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaunessey.
Allen trying to land knees to the body.
Shaunessey digs a right hand into Allen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Allen's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Shaunessey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shaunessey can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Shaunessey blocks an elbow strike.
Allen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shaunessey is defending well for now.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Shaunessey has the dominant position.
Allen throws an elbow that misses.
Allen has had enough of the clinch but Shaunessey keeps him there for the moment.
Allen wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaunessey won't allow it.
Allen is looking to break free of the clinch but Shaunessey has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shaunessey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Shaunessey.
Allen misses with an elbow over the top.
Shaunessey misses with a knee strike.
Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen looks to land a right hand but Shaunessey moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaunessey. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen throws a leg kick that misses.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaunessey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaughn Shaunessey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Allen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shaunessey avoids the head kick by Allen.
An inside leg kick from Allen misses.
Barry Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allen tries to clinch but Shaunessey moves away
and Shaunessey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shaunessey thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
Shaunessey thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
Allen thows a leg kick but Shaunessey checks it
and Shaunessey counters with a thumping low kick.
Shaunessey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Shaunessey throws a push kick but Allen slaps the foot to one side.
Shaunessey swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Shaunessey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shaunessey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Shaunessey moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaunessey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shaunessey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaunessey lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shaunessey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Allen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Allen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shaunessey thumps Allen with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Allen.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Allen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shaunessey. That one must have hurt.
Shaunessey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shaunessey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Allen rather than just go for the knockout.
Shaunessey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allen lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen blocks a head kick by Shaunessey.
A jab from Allen does it's job there.
Shaunessey scores with a leg kick.
Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vaughn Shaunessey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaunessey lands a slapping body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Shaunessey. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shaunessey is looking to clinch but Allen is avoiding it.
Shaunessey digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Allen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shaunessey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shaunessey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allen's hands.
Shaunessey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shaunessey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Allen connects with a nice looking jab.
Allen throws a right and a left that Shaunessey avoids nicely.
Shaunessey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allen.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Shaunessey saw that one coming.
Shaunessey misses with a leg kick.
Shaunessey has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to circle away but Shaunessey has him pinned against the cage.
Allen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shaunessey struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
Shaunessey blocks a body shot from Allen.
Shaunessey is trying to stall.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaunessey avoids the damage to the body.
Shaunessey stalling in the clinch but Allen improves position.
A short right from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey lands a nice uppercut.
Shaunessey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allen has had enough of the clinch but Shaunessey keeps him there for the moment.
Allen working Shaunessey over with knees to the body.
Shaunessey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaunessey avoiding damage as Allen throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Allen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Shaunessey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaunessey leaning against his opponent.
Shaunessey tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Shaunessey blocks the body kick.
Shaunessey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen tries to land a leg kick but Shaunessey saw it coming and moves away.
Shaunessey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaunessey lands a right hook to the body.
Shaunessey scores with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shaunessey.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shaunessey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaunessey throws a leg kick but Allen moved away.
Allen misses with a lunging right hand
and Shaunessey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Allen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shaunessey is able to avoid easily.
Allen takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaughn Shaunessey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barry Allen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shaunessey throws a right hand that misses
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaunessey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Shaunessey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allen doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Allen misses
and Shaunessey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaunessey tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Shaunessey catches Allen right on the button with a cross.
Allen throws a chopping leg kick but Shaunessey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice body punch from Shaunessey.
Allen throws a combination that misses
and Shaunessey counters with a nice leg kick.
Shaunessey throws a low kick but Allen avoids it.
Allen misses with a low kick as Shaunessey jumps back.
Shaunessey instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaunessey lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaunessey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaunessey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Shaunessey controls the action.
Shaunessey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Allen or not.
Shaunessey lands a knee to the head.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaunessey avoids the damage to the body.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Shaunessey lands with a shot to the body.
Shaunessey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Allen is rocked!
Allen throws a leg kick
and Shaunessey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Shaunessey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shaunessey connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Allen out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vaughn Shaunessey! Vaughn Shaunessey retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Vaughn Shaunessey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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