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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ming Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xin comes to the cage accompanied by Chinese Athem. Shaw has chosen Blunt To My Lips as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Xin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Xin moves out of range as Shaw strikes.
Xin throws a right hand that Shaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaw also avoids with ease.
Xin tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
John Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shaw is trying to get back to half guard.
Xin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shaw is looking to reverse the position.
Xin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shaw tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Xin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Xin trying to control the position but Shaw is working away.
Xin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw seems a little lost for a moment, as Xin dominates the positioning.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet.
Shaw tries to buck Xin off but Xin is having none of it.
Xin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shaw has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw is looking for a sweep.
Xin controls the position.
Xin looking to control but instead Shaw has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Shaw is trying to stand.
That's two 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.
Xin is looking to stall here but Shaw recovers full guard.
Shaw wants to sweep here but Xin controlling him for the moment.
Xin trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Shaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xin is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xin throws a chopping leg kick but Shaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xin staying out of range there.
Shaw scores with a jab. Xin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a shot to the body.
Xin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shaw misses the jab.
Shaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John Shaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Xin blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Xin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shaw cracks Xin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shaw jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Xin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Xin moves out of range.
Xin misses with a hook. Shaw ducked under it nicely.
Shaw throws a lazy right hand but Xin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaw misses with a hook.
Shaw throws a looping overhand right but Xin ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin throws out a powerful jab.
Xin ducks under a wild hook from Shaw.
Xin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Xin from controlling successfully.
Shaw wants to stand and escape but Xin is having none of it.
Shaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shaw wants to hit a switch here but Xin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Shaw there!
Xin trying to control but Shaw is having none of it.
Xin is really struggling to control Shaw but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xin has control of Shaw's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Shaw regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Xin moves to the back position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Xin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shaw tries to clinch up.
Shaw looks to clinch
and Xin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shaw works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet but Xin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Xin advances position into side control!
Xin looking to control but instead Shaw has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Xin wants to pass the guard but Shaw is defending well.
Shaw is looking to improve his position.
Shaw has one foot on Xin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Xin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Xin moves out of range as Shaw strikes.
Shaw tries to clinch but Xin moves out of range.
Xin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shaw looks to land a right hand but Xin moved out of range.
Shaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shaw throws a combination that misses
and Xin counters with a two punch combo.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shaw lands a body shot.
Shaw blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick by Shaw misses
and Xin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Xin closes the distance and clinches up with Shaw, looking for a takedown. Xin pushes Shaw against the cage but Shaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses
and Xin counters with a nice leg kick.
Shaw tries to clinch up but Xin circles away and keeps his distance.
Xin cracks Shaw with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xin momentarily.
Shaw tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Xin.
Xin fails to land with a series of punches.
Xin keeps the fight on the outside.
Xin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaw misses with a straight left.
Xin blocks a jab.
Ming Xin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xin throws a nice looking combination but Shaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xin misses with a wild body shot.
Shaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shaw missing with a left hand there. Xin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shaw checks a low kick from Xin.
Xin shoots in and drives through. Shaw sprawls well.
Xin moves out of range as Shaw strikes.
Shaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a hook. Xin ducked under it nicely.
Xin tries to move into range but Shaw moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shaw throws a head kick but Xin moves out of range.
No joy there for Shaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaw throws a lazy right hand but Xin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaw throws a head kick but Xin moves out of range.
Xin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Shaw catches Xin right on the button with a cross.
Xin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shaw.
Shaw looks to throw the jab but Xin is out of range.
Shaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Xin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shaw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
Shaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw closes the distance but Xin moves to the side
and Xin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shaw looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Xin passes into side control.
Shaw is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Xin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaw keeps working.
Xin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shaw trying to remain calm as Xin controls from the top position.
Shaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Xin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shaw closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shaw moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shaw misses with an uppercut. Xin saw that one coming.
A shot to de liver by Xin. Beautiful body shot.
Shaw misses with a looping right.
Xin avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Shaw connects with a looping right hand.
Xin keeps the fight on the outside.
Shaw moves in looking to clinch but Xin pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Xin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw slips a jab from Xin.
Shaw dodges the punch combination from Xin.
Xin shoots in but Shaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Xin moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaw might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Xin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shaw throws out a loose jab but Xin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shaw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xin has time to react.
Shaw misses with a straight right.
Shaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Shaw - just one landing.
Shaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xin fails to land the takedown.
Shaw tries to clinch but Xin is having none of it.
Xin throws a combination that misses
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaw throws a hook but Xin avoids it easily.
Jab from Shaw.
Xin swinging wilding here.
Shaw closes the distance looking to clinch
and Xin counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw scores with a sloppy right hand. Xin should have avoided that one.
Xin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Xin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaw.
Shaw connects with a crisp jab.
Shaw scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheers as Shaw lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xin doesn't seem phased though.
Shaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shaw wants to clinch.
Xin misses with a combination
and Shaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shaw connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xin.
Nice defenses there by Shaw.
Xin lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws an overhand right that lands on Xin's shoulder, as Xin tries to avoid the shot.
Shaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shaw.
Xin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shaw's head backwards.
Xin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Xin just misses with a punch to the body.
Xin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Xin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Xin tries to control but Shaw wriggling away.
Shaw flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Xin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Shaw has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Shaw working to try and regain half guard.
Xin wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Xin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is trying desperately to improve position.
Shaw is squirming around, avoiding Xin's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ming Xin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shaw has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Xin has the hooks in. Shaw is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
John Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xin looking to hold on to the position here but Shaw rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Shaw wants to stand and escape but Xin is having none of it.
Shaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shaw's guard.
Ming Xin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xin trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ming Xin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Xin, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ming Xin!
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hype
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