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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wuzhang Li (ranked 3861 p4p, 3860 weight class) and DJ Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 380 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wuzhang Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shaw's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Shaw getting side control.
Li wants to get back to full guard.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.
Li is looking to control Shaw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Li avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li trying to hold on to Shaw's head to control him but Shaw postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shaw in particular looking to stall.
Li could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw throwing shots but Li is blocking nicely.
Shaw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Li is just riding it out for now. Shaw eventually gives up the hold.
Li trying to control here.
Li moves into full guard.
Li is trying to hold Shaw in close to prevent damage but Shaw has managed to pass into half guard.
Shaw looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaw passes to side control.
A lull in the action here as Shaw stalls from top position.
Li tries to bench press Shaw off him but Shaw keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Shaw stalls from top position.
Shaw looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Li is avoiding damage well.
Li is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shaw decides to stand up, so the ref orders Li to his feet.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wuzhang Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Li sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wuzhang Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Shaw.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li is looking to counter the offense by Shaw and move into the clinch.
DJ Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li landing knees to the head.
Shaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Li just stands there and leans against the cage.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Shaw is looking to take this one to the mat.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shaw is trying to pull guard but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li lands a knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw has Li pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shaw pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Li tumbling to the mat - Shaw dives into Li's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Shaw 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaw darts in looking for a takedown but Li gets double underhooks and turns Shaw into the cage.
Li seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shaw has a takedown stuffed.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Wuzhang Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Shaw.
Li slips a straight right by Shaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw moves into range and clinches up with Li.
A bit of stalling here from Shaw.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li landing knees to the head.
Shaw trying to land knees to the body.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Li forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Shaw misses with an elbow strike.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shaw avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Shaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shaw is defending well for now.
Shaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaw.
Shaw breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw dives in for a single leg takedown but Li sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shaw forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Shaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaw avoids the damage to the body.
Shaw pulls guard effortlessly.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw lands an upkick as Li stands over him.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaw throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Shaw pulls Li in close to his closed guard and prevents Li from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shaw keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well.
Li wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shaw looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shaw is on top in guard.
Shaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to control the position but Shaw postures up.
Shaw seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shaw gets to his feet. Li looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.
Li tries to clinch but Shaw moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li tries to clinch there but Shaw circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shaw! But no joy.
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 Wuzhang Li will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Li moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Shaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Shaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Li seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Shaw getting side control.
Li tries to get to full guard but Shaw has control of the leg.
DJ Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shaw lands a nice short elbow.
Shaw thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
Shaw is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Li!
Li takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw working Li over with strikes here.
Shaw stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Li gets tackled into the cage by Shaw. Shaw maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaw avoids it.
Shaw managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Shaw avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li tries to clinch there but Shaw circles away.
DJ Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw closes the distance and clinches.
Shaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Li, pushing him back against the cage.
Shaw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Li prevents it.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shaw is defending well for now.
Li missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Li uses from the top position.
Shaw is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Shaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shaw moves into full mount! Li won't be happy about that!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Li is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shaw controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Shaw has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shaw cracks Li with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Li?
Shaw controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Shaw connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shaw scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Li wants to control but Shaw is having none of it.
Shaw lands a couple of good shots and Li has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Shaw just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a shot to the body.
Shaw working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li just trying to survive but Shaw is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaw is looking for the choke from the back position but Li is controlling his hands well.
Shaw is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Shaw gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Shaw gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Shaw apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Li tries to clinch there but Shaw circles away.
Shaw gets a clinch.
Shaw ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shaw no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shaw is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Li wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Shaw!
DJ Shaw 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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