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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Shutes (ranked 1823 p4p, 2675 weight class) and Edward Mills (ranked 234 p4p, 332 weight class). Mills is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rock the Dragon. Dragonball Z. Wesley Shutes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edward Mills's chin.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 14 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Wesley Shutes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Mills!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shutes wants to clinch.
Mills flicks out a counter leg kick but Shutes steps away.
Shutes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mills circles away quickly and effectively.
Shutes throws a body kick that misses.
Mills misses with a left hand
and Shutes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shutes misses with a knee strike.
Mills tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mills avoiding damage as Shutes throws knees to the body.
Mills will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shutes up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mills - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shutes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mills.
Mills blocks an elbow strike.
Shutes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mills is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes trying to land knees to the body.
Mills is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shutes is keeping busy.
Shutes tries a knee to the head but Mills blocks it.
Mills stalling the fight.
Shutes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shutes working hard to break the clinch.
Shutes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mills tries a body shot but Shutes blocks it.
Mills misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shutes.
Mills trying to stall but Shutes improves his position.
Shutes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mills cracks Shutes with a nice body shot.
Mills lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shutes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shutes throws a head punch that misses.
Shutes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shutes throws a head punch that misses.
Mills is pushing Shutes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shutes tries to break free but Mills pushes him back against the cage.
Shutes has Mills pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shutes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mills working aggressively here.
Shutes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shutes lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Edward Mills has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shutes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mills is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for Mills to work.
Mills controlling the action here for a moment.
Mills receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes blocking some punches.
Shutes tries a body shot but Mills blocks it.
Shutes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mills swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shutes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shutes lands an elbow inside that Mills shrugs off.
Shutes scores with a hook to the body.
Mills has a couple of punches blocked by Shutes.
Shutes tries to land a knee to the head but Mills blocks with his arms.
Shutes looking to throw knees to the head but Mills is blocking nicely.
Shutes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mills dodges an elbow strike from Shutes.
Shutes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shutes throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills is looking to control Shutes's arms but Shutes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mills has his back to the cage.
Shutes tries to land a knee to the head but Mills blocks with his arms.
Mills throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shutes misses with a knee to the head.
Mills breaks from the clinch.
Shutes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Shutes misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Mills was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shutes sizes up Mills with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shutes moves out of range as Mills strikes.
Mills misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shutes. Mills does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shutes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shutes is looking to clinch.
Mills throws a shot from downtown. Shutes moves away and avoids it.
Mills throws a hook to the side of Shutes's head but Shutes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shutes missing with a left hand there. Mills was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shutes throws a head kick that misses.
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 Edward Mills's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shutes moves into range and clinches up with Mills.
Mills being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shutes throws an elbow but misses.
Mills stalling in the clinch but Shutes improves position.
Shutes missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Mills.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shutes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shutes.
Mills misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mills misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shutes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mills throws a punch but it's blocked by Shutes.
Shutes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mills is defending well for now.
Mills is looking to control Shutes's arms but Shutes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mills has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mills blocks it with crossed arms.
Shutes is trying to force a seperation but Mills has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shutes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shutes breaks from the clinch.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Shutes.
Mills slips under a jab from Shutes.
Mills misses with a looping right.
Shutes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mills moves out of range as Shutes throws a body kick.
Shutes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
Mills swings for the body but Shutes moves out of range.
Shutes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shutes feints and then cracks Mills's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mills down.
Shutes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mills stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shutes.
Mills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shutes throws a body kick that misses.
Shutes is looking to clinch but Mills is avoiding it.
Shutes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Mills's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shutes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Shutes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mills waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shutes.
Shutes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mills looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shutes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mills looks to land a body kick but Shutes moved away.
Shutes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shutes throws out a leg kick but Mills moves out of range and Shutes only half commits.
Mills throws a hook to the side of Shutes's head but Shutes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shutes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shutes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shutes tries to clinch up but Mills circles away and keeps his distance.
Shutes tries to clinch there but Mills circles away.
Good work by Mills as he checks the leg kick.
Shutes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills misses with a double jab.
Wesley Shutes is winning the standup battle so far.
Shutes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Shutes slips under a jab from Mills.
A telegraphed right hand from Shutes misses the target.
Mills blocks a head kick by Shutes.
Mills uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shutes.
Shutes thows a body kick. Mills tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mills looks to land a left hand but Shutes moved out of range nicely.
Mills will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shutes tried to counter with a leg kick but Mills avoided it.
Mills misses with a hook.
Mills jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shutes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shutes lands a head kick!
Shutes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mills.
A jab from Mills misses.
Shutes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mills clobbers Shutes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shutes throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills throws a combination. Shutes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mills blocks a head kick by Shutes.
Mills blocks the body kick.
Shutes misses with a head kick.
That kick from Mills tenderised Shutes's leg. Shutes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mills misses with a straight left.
Shutes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mills misses with a hook. Shutes ducked under it nicely.
Mills takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shutes.
Shutes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.
Shutes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wesley Shutes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward Mills's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mills looks to land a right hand but Shutes moved out of range.
Shutes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mills takes one to the side of the head.
Mills with a hook.
A big right from Mills misses.
Shutes darts in and clinches Mills up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mills.
Shutes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mills displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shutes up against the cage.
Shutes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mills can do to turn this around?
Shutes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills has a couple of punches blocked by Shutes.
Shutes with a knee to the head.
Mills doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shutes lands an elbow inside that Mills shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mills's face.
Mills is rocked!
That has opened up Edward Mills's cut even more.
Shutes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mills is still on wobbly legs! Can Shutes finish him?
Shutes lands an elbow inside that Mills shrugs off.
Mills misses with a body punch.
Shutes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mills avoids it.
Mills is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Mills fails to land.
Shutes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shutes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Edward Mills's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shutes lands a big knee to the head and Mills goes down! Shutes pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Shutes!
Wesley Shutes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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