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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy OBrien (ranked 3081 p4p, 3447 weight class) and Wesley Shutes (ranked 411 p4p, 445 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wesley Shutes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Shutes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shutes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
OBrien moves away from the strike by Shutes.
Shutes cracks OBrien with an open hand slap.
Shutes moves out of range of the strikes.
Shutes stuns OBrien with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
OBrien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shutes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shutes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like OBrien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
OBrien connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
OBrien throws a head kick that misses.
Shutes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
OBrien throws a quick counter head kick but Shutes was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien tries to clinch but Shutes moves out of range.
Shutes moves into range and clinches up with OBrien.
OBrien is looking to control Shutes's arms but Shutes gets an underhook and turns him. Now OBrien has his back to the cage.
OBrien stalling in the clinch but Shutes improves position.
A short right from Shutes on the inside.
Shutes takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shutes just misses with a elbow thrown towards OBrien's brow.
OBrien tries to land a knee to the head but Shutes blocks with his arms.
Shutes lands an elbow that stopped OBrien in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Paddy OBrien has been cut.
I was talking to OBrien's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
OBrien landing knees to the head.
OBrien pushes Shutes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from OBrien.
OBrien blocking some punches.
Shutes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of OBrien backwards.
OBrien is trying to push Shutes away but Shutes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
OBrien stalls.
Shutes tries to land knees in the clinch but OBrien avoids the damage to the body.
OBrien throws a knee to the head but misses.
OBrien tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shutes smiles and moves away.
A cross from Shutes lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shutes forces OBrien back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shutes looking to throw knees to the head but OBrien is blocking nicely.
Shutes trying to land knees to the body.
OBrien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OBrien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shutes connects with a leg kick.
Shutes looks to land a right hand but OBrien moved out of range.
Shutes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shutes connects with a leg kick.
Shutes scoring well with a low kick there.
OBrien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shutes just misses with a punch to the body.
OBrien blocks a jab.
OBrien appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shutes throws a leg kick that is checked
and OBrien makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Shutes is predictable there
and OBrien counters with a series of strikes. Shutes will be more careful next time no doubt.
OBrien takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shutes rushes OBrien and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shutes lands a left hand that snaps the head of OBrien backwards.
OBrien tries to circle away but Shutes has him pinned against the cage.
Shutes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OBrien goes for a takedown attempt but Shutes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shutes scores with a shot to the body.
Shutes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Shutes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
OBrien tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shutes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is letting Shutes control him for a moment.
OBrien is looking for a sweep.
Shutes controls the position from side control.
OBrien tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shutes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shutes taking a breather here.
OBrien is trying to work for a sweep but Shutes has mounted him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Shutes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy OBrien's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Shutes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
OBrien clinches up with Shutes and pushes him back against the cage.
Shutes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OBrien's elbow.
OBrien lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shutes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OBrien throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shutes blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shutes.
OBrien stalling.
Shutes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
OBrien has Shutes pushed against the cage.
Shutes pushes off an throws an elbow but OBrien leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shutes avoiding damage as OBrien throws knees to the body.
OBrien blocks the elbow strike.
OBrien has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shutes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shutes tries to escape but OBrien has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes just trying to survive but OBrien is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shutes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
OBrien controlling the pace for now.
OBrien tries to control but Shutes wriggling away.
OBrien is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Paddy OBrien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shutes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OBrien has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shutes scores with a jab to the body.
OBrien clinches up with Shutes and pushes him back against the cage.
OBrien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wesley Shutes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
OBrien tries for a takedown. No joy.
OBrien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shutes avoids it.
Shutes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shutes lands a good knee to the midsection. OBrien won't want to take too many of those.
Shutes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shutes forces OBrien back against the cage and clinches.
Shutes scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shutes scores with a nice hook to the head.
OBrien avoids the elbow strike from Shutes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes is struggling to control the position.
Shutes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Shutes.
OBrien is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
OBrien jumps guard but Shutes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shutes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OBrien is defending well for now.
OBrien lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shutes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OBrien avoids it.
Shutes misses with a body punch.
OBrien trying to control the position but instead, Shutes has worked for underhooks and has pushed OBrien into the cage.
Shutes landing knees to the body.
Shutes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes throws a lazy body kick
and OBrien counters with a head kick.
Wesley Shutes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shutes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OBrien has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wesley Shutes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OBrien tries to clinch but Shutes is having none of it.
OBrien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
OBrien throws a big counter combination but Shutes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shutes lands the left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shutes.
Shutes throws a sloppy head kick and OBrien moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OBrien tries to move into range but Shutes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shutes lands a right hook to the body.
Shutes moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shutes.
OBrien trying to control the position but instead, Shutes has worked for underhooks and has pushed OBrien into the cage.
OBrien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shutes backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Shutes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paddy OBrien's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shutes scores with a shot to the body.
Shutes pivots, looking for a leg kick but OBrien is out of range and Shutes settles back down.
OBrien doesn't manage to clinch there - Shutes circles away.
OBrien checks the leg kick.
Shutes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OBrien is looking for a counter combo.
Shutes misses the shot to the body.
OBrien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
OBrien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
OBrien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shutes.
Shutes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
OBrien gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shutes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OBrien is stalling here.
OBrien effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with OBrien for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien looking to throw knees to the head but Shutes is blocking nicely.
OBrien breaks from the clinch.
Shutes thuds a left hand into OBrien's body.
OBrien blocks a head kick by Shutes.
OBrien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
OBrien tries to clinch but Shutes moves out of range.
OBrien has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shutes.
An inside leg kick lands from Shutes.
Shutes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shutes looks to clinch
and OBrien counters with a left and a right that stings Shutes.
OBrien on the wrong end of a nice hook.
OBrien is looking to clinch.
Shutes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
OBrien takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shutes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shutes circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shutes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OBrien checks the leg kick nicely there.
OBrien went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
OBrien is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
OBrien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shutes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shutes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shutes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shutes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
OBrien avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
OBrien throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shutes avoids it.
Shutes feints and then cracks OBrien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow OBrien down.
Shutes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
OBrien blocks an elbow strike from Shutes.
Shutes pushes off an throws an elbow but OBrien leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shutes is trying to break free.
Shutes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shutes cracks OBrien with a nice body shot.
OBrien leaning against his opponent.
Shutes misses with the head strike.
OBrien tries to pull guard but Shutes holds him up against the cage and eventually OBrien drops back down to his feet.
OBrien misses with a knee to the head.
Shutes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
OBrien is trying to stall.
Shutes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
OBrien with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shutes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
OBrien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shutes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Shutes looks to move away, OBrien throws a big counter combo but Shutes just gets out of the way.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.
OBrien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shutes has managed to clinch.
Wesley Shutes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
OBrien avoiding damage as Shutes throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from OBrien.
A short body shot lands from Shutes as the two fighters clinch.
Shutes is looking to control OBrien's arms but OBrien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shutes has his back to the cage.
Shutes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paddy OBrien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OBrien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shutes as OBrien tries to tie him up.
OBrien takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OBrien blocks a body shot from Shutes.
OBrien displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shutes up against the cage.
Shutes looking to throw knees to the head but OBrien is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Shutes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shutes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Shutes!
During a confident post fight interview, Wesley Shutes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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