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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam McCullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheng Chung Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCullough might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kan Ar Kern. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam McCullough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheng Chung Lin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin tries to move into range but McCullough moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCullough slips under a jab from Lin.
Lin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McCullough on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McCullough feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lin's calf.
McCullough misses with a wild body shot.
McCullough thumps Lin with a low kick.
McCullough misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Lin - just one landing.
Good shot there by Lin.
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!
McCullough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lin lets loose with a powerful body kick. McCullough will feel that in the morning.
Lin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McCullough throws a push kick but Lin slaps the foot to one side.
McCullough fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lin.
McCullough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCullough throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lin.
Lin throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCullough lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCullough connects with a body shot that sends Lin's belly button to the back.
Lin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCullough at a distance.
Lin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCullough digs a good body shot into Lin's ribs.
McCullough misses with a kick to the body.
McCullough feints and then cracks Lin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lin down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lin.
Lin throws a hook but McCullough blocks it.
Lin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCullough fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lin sizes up McCullough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCullough.
Lin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lin goes for a double leg but McCullough avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCullough continues to drive forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin scores with a shot to the side of McCullough's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lin.
McCullough lands a body punch.
McCullough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCullough misses with a punch on the inside.
Lin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lin tries to work over McCullough's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCullough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Lin.
Lin prevents a body shot from McCullough.
Lin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCullough misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCullough tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCullough blocks it with crossed arms.
Lin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCullough has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lin.
Lin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McCullough throws a series of punches but Lin avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullough listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lin checks a leg kick.
Lin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - McCullough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Lin with a hook.
McCullough throws a low kick but Lin moves out of range easily.
McCullough tries to land a front kick but Lin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McCullough throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCullough lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Lin tenderised McCullough's leg. McCullough is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from McCullough.
Lin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lin just misses with a punch to the body.
McCullough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullough is looking to slow Lin down with leg kicks.
Lin tests McCullough's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCullough throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lin.
McCullough lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lin will feel that in the morning.
McCullough on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCullough!
McCullough chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lin throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCullough has closed the distance and engaged Lin in a clinch.
McCullough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCullough scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lin blocks a body shot from McCullough.
Lin blocks an uppercut.
McCullough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam McCullough dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McCullough throws out a leg kick but Lin moves out of range and McCullough only half commits.
McCullough slips a jab from Lin.
Lin lands a jab to the nose.
McCullough throws a front kick that sends Lin stumbling back into the cage.
Lin lands with a kick to the temple. McCullough shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCullough seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lin throws a push kick but McCullough slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Lin.
McCullough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCullough throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCullough throws a right and a left that Lin avoids nicely.
McCullough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lin.
Lin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCullough swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from McCullough misses
and Lin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McCullough tries to roll over but Lin keeps him under control.
Lin wants to control but McCullough is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullough is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCullough is working hard here to advance position.
Lin trying to control from half guard but McCullough is working away.
Lin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McCullough looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Lin is going to stand back up.
McCullough wants to improve his position but Lin is controlling well.
McCullough avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lin.
McCullough is looking to improve his position.
Lin is keen to just control but McCullough is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullough is trying to get back to full guard.
McCullough works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCullough pulls Lin in close to prevent any damage.
McCullough keeping moving, preventing Lin from controlling successfully.
Lin prevents McCullough from getting back to his feet.
Lin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lin landing some decent shots from guard.
Lin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCullough utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lin postures up.
Lin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lin landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCullough is controlling Lin's posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lin throwing strikes but missing.
Lin distracts McCullough with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McCullough controls Lin momentarily but Lin frees himself.
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but McCullough is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCullough trying to control the position.
Lin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCullough works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sheng Chung Lin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCullough's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullough is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McCullough trying to control the position.
Lin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lin trying to control but McCullough is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullough working a defensive guard here.
Lin throws a big elbow that misses.
Lin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lin wants to control from the top but McCullough keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sheng Chung Lin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid body kick from McCullough.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheng Chung Lin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McCullough scores with a kick to the midsection.
McCullough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCullough looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCullough stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCullough looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCullough connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCullough did well to prevent Lin getting side control.
Lin wants to take a breather but McCullough is having none of it.
Lin prevents McCullough from improving his position.
McCullough is trying to control but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McCullough with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCullough defending well though.
Lin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCullough does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lin content to control rather than advance.
Lin trying to control from half guard but McCullough is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lin catches McCullough with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCullough throws a leg kick but Lin moved away.
Lin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCullough.
McCullough is looking to land body kicks.
McCullough misses with a kick to the body.
McCullough on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lin. Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
Lin throws a nice looking combination but McCullough bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Lin blocks the leg kick.
Lin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCullough.
McCullough throws a leg kick which misses Lin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lin tries to avoid it.
McCullough with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCullough delivers a nice body kick.
McCullough is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCullough throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCullough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from McCullough.
Liam McCullough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCullough cracks Lin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lin misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lin or perhaps it was just good defense by McCullough, which made it look bad.
Lin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McCullough misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullough throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lin counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCullough won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lin is looking to take a break and control but McCullough is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McCullough to see if he's OK.
McCullough wants to control but Lin postures up.
Lin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McCullough is looking to regain half guard here but Lin keeps moving and retains side control.
McCullough is trying to control Lin's posture but Lin avoids it.
The ground and pound from Lin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McCullough manages to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCullough does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCullough trying to control from the bottom.
McCullough tries to get to full guard but Lin has control of the leg.
McCullough blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCullough keeps working.
Lin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCullough keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCullough moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCullough is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin is stalling in the full guard.
Lin being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sheng Chung Lin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheng Chung Lin!
Sheng Chung Lin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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