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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 18 p4p, 3 weight class) and Bobby Shamrock (ranked 42 p4p, 7 weight class). Shin comes to the cage accompanied by Shaolin Chamber of Death. Bobby Shamrock told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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176 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin moves out of range of the strikes.
Shamrock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shamrock! But no joy.
Lao Shin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shin wants to land a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range.
Shamrock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shamrock! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Shin misses
and Shamrock counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shin throws an elbow but misses.
Shamrock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shin managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Shin tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Shin tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock takes an elbow to the temple.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Shin blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Shamrock scores with a shoulder strike.
Shin wants to break free but Shamrock has control.
Shamrock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Shin's head.
Shamrock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Shin misses
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Shin.
Shin misses with a lunging right hand
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Shin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shin throws a body shot but no joy.
Shin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shamrock appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin tries to clinch up
and Shamrock counters with a solid body kick.
Shin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shin is looking to wear down Shamrock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the body from Shin misses
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Shin.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shin. That one must have hurt.
Shin scores with a jab to the head.
Shamrock staying out of range there.
Shamrock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
It seemed like Shamrock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shin swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shin misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Shamrock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Shin throws a big shot that misses.
Shamrock is looking for the big counter here.
Shin misses with a straight left.
Shamrock throws a counter combo.
Shin throws a series of punches but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock tries to move into range but Shin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shin misses with a hook
and Shamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock slips under a jab from Shin.
Shin misses with a body shot.
Shin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shin misses with a body shot.
Shin slips under a jab.
Shamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Shin.
Shamrock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Shin.
Shin throws a front kick aimed at Shamrock's knee but Shamrock avoids it well.
A slow jab from Shamrock misses its intended target.
Shin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shamrock slips under a jab from Shin.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Shin avoids it with no problem.
Shin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Shin avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Shin does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Shamrock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shamrock looks to throw a body kick
and Shin counters with an inside leg kick.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shamrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shamrock moves forwards but Shin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Shamrock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shin ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shin scores with a jab.
Shin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shin blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamrock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shin lands a jab to Shamrock's midsection.
Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Shamrock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shin cracks the inside of Shamrock's front leg.
That kick from Shin tenderised Shamrock's leg. Shamrock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shamrock, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shin is leaning against Shamrock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shin blocking some punches.
Shin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Shin scores with a shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
Shin avoids a wild elbow strike from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Shin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shamrock's defenses.
It looks like Bobby Shamrock has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shin.
Shin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Shin blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
Shin lands a shot to the body.
Shin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamrock can do to turn this around?
Shamrock tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
Shin manages to break the clinch.
Shamrock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shamrock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shin.
Shin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Shin - just one landing.
Shin cracks the inside of Shamrock's front leg.
A leg kick checked by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a combination that misses
and Shin counters with a good low kick that Shamrock was not able to check.
A jab from Shin misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin tries to land a leg kick but Shamrock saw it coming and moves away.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Shin moves away and avoids it.
Shin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shamrock has time to react.
Shin cracks Shamrock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shin connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Shamrock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shamrock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A right-left combo lands from Shamrock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shamrock! But no joy.
Shin moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
Shin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Shamrock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shin tries to clinch but Shamrock moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shamrock! But no joy.
Shin looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shamrock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shin lands with a right hand.
Shin blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Shin ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Shin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lao Shin is winning the standup battle so far.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Shin avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shin looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Shin avoids it with no problem.
Shin throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Shin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shamrock misses with a hook
enabling Shin to counter with a crisp jab.
Shin lands with a straight right. Shamrock didn't see that one coming.
Shamrock gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin lands with a short shot to the head.
Shamrock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shin.
A short right from Shin.
Lao Shin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shamrock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shamrock or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shamrock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shamrock scores with a hook to the body.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shin working aggressively here.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock blocks an elbow strike from Shin.
Shin blocking some punches.
A short left from Shamrock.
Shin scores with a hook to the body.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Shin controls the action.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock lands a hook that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shin misses with some punches.
Shin misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Shin.
Shamrock is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Shin controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
Shamrock cracks Shin with a nice body shot.
Shin lands with a light punch inside.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shin is working Shamrock over against the cage.
Shin works on Shamrock's body with a couple of short punches.
Shin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shin lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shin.
Shin lands a knee to the body.
Shin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
Shin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Shin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shin blocking some punches.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Shin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shin digs a right hand underneath Shamrock's ribcage. Shamrock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shin blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin had his way with Bobby Shamrock in that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Shamrock's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Shin tries to clinch up.
Shin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Shin misses with a wild combination.
Shamrock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shamrock if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Shin avoids it with no problem.
Shin misses with a jab to the body
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamrock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shin.
Shin blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Shin misses its target.
Bobby Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Shin throws a wild body kick that Shamrock sees coming a mile off.
Shin looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Shamrock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shin tries to clinch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamrock.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shamrock! But no joy.
Shin misses with a leg kick
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shin stuns Shamrock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shin throws the kick towards the body but Shamrock avoids it.
Shin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin misses the body punch
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Shin throws a body kick that misses.
Shamrock thinks about the counter body kick.
Shin punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shamrock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Shin throws a hook but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lao Shin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lao Shin!
Lao Shin retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Lao Shin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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