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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 1395 p4p, 2131 weight class) and Jay Read (ranked 189 p4p, 284 weight class). Shields's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Seven Nation Army. Read is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fight Music. Jay Read has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Shields!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Read!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields tries to keep at a distance but Read has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shields takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jake Shields has been cut.
Read with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shields jumps guard but Read turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Read looking to throw knees to the head but Shields is blocking nicely.
Shields has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Read is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Read throws a knee to the head but misses.
Read throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shields blocks it with crossed arms.
Shields displaying some good clinch control by pressing Read up against the cage.
Shields has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Read clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Shields is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Read is defending well though. Shields let's go of the attempt for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Read defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shields's arms.
Read wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Shields looking for the choke from the back.
Read is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shields's arms.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Read tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Shields sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Read to tap. Impressive finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Shields!
Jake Shields retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jake Shields waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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