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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyay Thuta (ranked 586 p4p, 560 weight class) and Shape Shifter (ranked 77 p4p, 72 weight class). Pyay Thuta had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyay Thuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shifter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thuta.
Shifter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shifter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thuta.
Shifter with the counter takedown but Thuta avoids it easily.
Shifter shoots in for a double leg but Thuta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shifter shoots for a double leg takedown but Thuta sprawls well. He's pushed Shifter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shifter or perhaps it was just good defense by Thuta, which made it look bad.
Pyay Thuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shape Shifter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter slips a straight right by Thuta.
Thuta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shifter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thuta.
Shifter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thuta.
And Shifter tries to counter it with a takedown but Thuta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shifter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shifter drops his hands momentarily and Thuta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've been told by Thuta's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thuta throws a leg kick
and Shifter counters with a takedown into side control.
Shifter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shifter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thuta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shifter tries for a kimura but Thuta is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuta explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Thuta misses its intended target.
Shifter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thuta.
Shifter wants to counter with a clinch but Thuta pushes him away.
That kick from Thuta tenderised Shifter's leg. Shifter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shifter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shifter.
As Shifter backs away, Thuta returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thuta throws a leg kick but Shifter checks it.
Shifter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thuta misses with a looping left.
Shifter feints the counter takedown.
Shifter doesn't manage to clinch there - Thuta circles away.
Thuta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thuta just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Thuta.
Shifter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta throws a hook but Shifter avoids it easily.
Shifter wants to counter with a clinch but Thuta pushes him away.
Shifter avoids the body shot from Thuta.
Thuta throws a hook to the side of Shifter's head but Shifter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shifter feints the counter takedown.
Thuta misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thuta misses with a wild body shot.
Shifter feints the counter takedown.
Thuta lands with an uppercut that bounces Shifter off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pyay Thuta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thuta misses with a left hand
and Shifter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thuta manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Shifter keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Shifter is looking for a takedown.
Shifter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thuta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shifter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thuta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pyay Thuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shape Shifter.
Shifter has Thuta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thuta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thuta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shifter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thuta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Thuta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Shifter.
Shifter tries for a takedown but Thuta manages to get underhooks.
Thuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shifter prevents a body shot from Thuta.
Shifter goes for a takedown attempt but Thuta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shifter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuta with a jab.
Thuta misses with a double jab.
Shifter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thuta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thuta misses with a looping left.
And Shifter tries to counter it with a takedown but Thuta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shifter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thuta loads up on a big right hand but Shifter slips the punch.
Thuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shifter can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shifter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thuta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thuta. Shifter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shifter tries to counter with a clinch but Thuta shakes him off and moves away.
Shifter shoots and misses
and Thuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shifter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shifter feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thuta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shifter's sensitive parts.
Thuta misses with an uppercut
and Shifter counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shifter working the ground and pound but Thuta is defending the strikes.
Shifter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thuta is trying to get back to his feet.
Shifter landing strikes.
Thuta is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shifter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shifter seems to be looking for submissions.
Shifter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thuta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shifter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thuta pushes Shifter off and gets back to his feet.
Thuta scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thuta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shifter somewhat.
Shifter moves out of range of the body kick.
Shifter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thuta counters with a crisp right hand that drops Shifter! Thuta lets Shifter back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thuta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pyay Thuta dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A jab from Thuta misses.
Thuta throws a leg kick but Shifter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shifter tries to counter by closing the distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shifter.
Thuta throws a body shot but no joy.
Shifter feints the counter takedown.
Pyay Thuta is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thuta misses with a low kick.
And Shifter tries to counter it with a takedown but Thuta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shifter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thuta.
Thuta stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thuta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thuta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thuta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shifter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shifter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shifter is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shifter prevents Thuta from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shape Shifter has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shifter is looking for submissions but instead, Thuta has regained full guard.
Shifter wants to pass the guard but Thuta is keeping the position.
Thuta controls Shifter momentarily but Shifter frees himself.
Thuta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thuta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shifter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thuta is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shifter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shifter throwing strikes but missing.
Thuta looking for a sweep. Not yet Thuta, not yet.
Shifter looking to pass the guard.
Shifter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thuta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thuta has escaped and now he's on top!
Shifter looking for a guillotine here but Thuta defends easily.
Shifter looking for a guillotine here but Thuta defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thuta is one step ahead there.
Thuta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pyay Thuta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shifter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shifter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thuta manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shape Shifter.
I think Thuta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyay Thuta!
Pyay Thuta seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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