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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anakin Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin comes to the cage accompanied by Shaolin Chamber of Death. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anakin Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Shin as Skywalker shoots in.
Shin jabs at Skywalker's body.
Skywalker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skywalker thinking.
Skywalker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shin was covering up waiting for the punch and Skywalker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Skywalker is aware though and is defending well.
Skywalker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shin has escaped and now he's on top!
Shin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Skywalker is proving hard to escape from.
Shin advances to half guard.
Shin seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shin in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker is trying to get back to full guard.
Shin wants to stand up but Skywalker is controlling the position.
Shin seems to be looking for submissions.
Shin tries to stand and escape but Skywalker is controlling the position.
Skywalker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shin pulls his head out easily.
Shin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Skywalker tries to hold on but Shin pushes him away.
Shin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shin wants to stand but Skywalker is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Skywalker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin controlling the position.
Shin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skywalker manages to get himself to full guard.
Shin wants to stand but Skywalker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Skywalker is looking for a triangle but Shin pushes his legs off easily.
Skywalker wants to sweep here but Shin controlling him for the moment.
Shin is looking to stand up but Skywalker won't let him.
Skywalker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shin is looking to stand up but Skywalker won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shin stopping the sweep attempt from Skywalker.
Shin is looking to stand up but Skywalker won't let him.
Skywalker controls Shin momentarily but Shin frees himself.
Shin is looking to stand up but Skywalker won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Skywalker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Anakin Skywalker has been cut.
Skywalker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shin thuds a left hand into Skywalker's body.
Shin lands an overhand right.
Skywalker darts in looking for a takedown but Shin gets double underhooks and turns Skywalker into the cage.
Lao Shin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anakin Skywalker.
Skywalker shoots for a double leg takedown but Shin sprawls well. He's pushed Skywalker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skywalker looks winded!
A cross from Shin lands.
Skywalker shoots in looking for a takedown. Shin tries to sprawl out of it but Skywalker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anakin Skywalker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Skywalker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good shot there by Shin.
Skywalker is rocked!
Shin circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Skywalker tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Shin wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lao Shin!
Lao Shin retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Lao Shin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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