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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinarus Inventius (ranked 1026 p4p, 3789 weight class) and Ji Soo Shin (ranked 107 p4p, 356 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pinarus Inventius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ji Soo Shin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shin connects with a right hand. Inventius shakes it off.
Inventius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Inventius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Inventius throws a leg kick but Shin moved away.
Inventius lands a leg kick that knocks Shin off balance momentarily.
Shin needs to keep his hands up - Inventius had a free shot at his head there.
Inventius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inventius looks to land a right hand but Shin moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Shin misses.
Shin throws a leg kick which misses Inventius's front leg but catches the back leg as Inventius tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Shin - just one landing.
Inventius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shin with a hook.
Shin lands with a straight right. Inventius didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin misses with a low kick.
A big left from Shin misses.
Inventius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inventius.
Inventius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Inventius quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inventius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Inventius takes one to the chin there.
Shin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Inventius looks to land a left hand but Shin moved out of range nicely.
Shin connects with a solid leg kick.
Inventius stuns Shin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Inventius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Inventius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shin.
Shin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inventius.
A nice leg kick from Inventius, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Inventius wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shin scores with a spinning back kick!
Shin cracks Inventius with an open hand slap.
Shin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inventius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Inventius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Inventius throws a series of punches but Shin avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin connects with a looping right hand.
Shin misses with an uppercut.
Shin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Inventius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shin. Shin obviously looking to wear him down.
Shin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Inventius's head.
Shin misses with a body punch
and Inventius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shin looks to land a left hand but Inventius moved out of range nicely.
Inventius throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shin avoids it.
Shin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inventius.
Shin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shin.
Inventius checks a low kick from Shin.
Inventius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ji Soo Shin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shin lands a leg kick that knocks Inventius off balance momentarily.
Inventius throws out a leg kick but Shin moves out of range and Inventius only half commits.
Shin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Inventius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Inventius tries to land a front kick but Shin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inventius moves away.
It looked like Inventius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inventius blocks the body kick.
Inventius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Inventius tries to clinch there but Shin circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shin! But no joy.
Inventius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Inventius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shin on the side of the head.
Shin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shin throws a leg kick but Inventius sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shin throws a big shot that misses.
Inventius throws a looping overhand right but Shin ducks down to avoid it.
Shin throws a leg kick but Inventius checks it.
Shin moves away from the strike by Inventius.
Shin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shin missing with a left hand there. Inventius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shin avoids the head kick by Inventius.
A head kick misses from Inventius.
Shin scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin jabs Inventius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Inventius ducks under a wild hook from Shin.
Inventius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin misses with a right hand
and Inventius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Inventius tries a head kick but it misses.
Inventius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Inventius takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Inventius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shin with a nice cross.
Shin swings widly with a right hand
and Inventius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Inventius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inventius throws a big counter combination but Shin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shin tries to score with a low kick but Inventius moves his leg out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ji Soo Shin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Inventius throws a low kick but Shin moves out of range easily.
Inventius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That kick from Shin tenderised Inventius's leg. Inventius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shin clobbers Inventius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shin just misses with a punch to the body.
Inventius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ji Soo Shin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Inventius.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Inventius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Inventius connects with a body shot that sends Shin's belly button to the back.
Shin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Inventius on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin tries to land a front kick but Inventius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Inventius misses with a low kick.
Inventius looks to land a left hand but Shin moved out of range nicely.
Shin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Inventius slips under a jab from Shin.
Inventius tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shin manages to circle out of the way.
Inventius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Shin as he connects with a hook.
Shin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shin tries to land a leg kick but Inventius saw it coming and moves away.
Shin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inventius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shin.
Inventius misses the shot to the body.
Shin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Inventius lands.
Inventius motions for Shin to come forward. Inventius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Inventius if he has to take too many more of those.
Inventius is looking to land body kicks.
Inventius blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Shin is predictable there
and Inventius counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shin throws a poor cross that misses
and Inventius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shin throws a lazy right hand but Inventius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin throws a body shot but no joy.
Inventius lands with a slapping head kick.
Shin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Inventius is out of range and Shin settles back down.
Inventius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Inventius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Shin misses.
Inventius throws a big counter combination but Shin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shin misses with an uppercut. Inventius saw that one coming.
Inventius appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shin misses with a hook. Inventius ducked under it nicely.
Inventius staying out of range there.
Shin looks to land a right hand but Inventius moved out of range.
Shin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Inventius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shin feints and then cracks Inventius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Inventius down.
Shin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shin throws an off balance right hand
and Inventius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shin lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inventius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shin sizes up Inventius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Inventius.
Shin blocks a jab.
Inventius lands with an overhand left.
Shin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inventius manages to avoid it.
Shin misses with a low kick.
Inventius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shin throws a body punch but Inventius moves out of range.
Shin misses with a straight left.
Inventius misses with a low kick.
Shin tests Inventius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shin throws a body kick that misses
and Inventius counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Shin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inventius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Inventius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shin.
Inventius misses with a body punch.
Inventius misses with a knee to the head.
Shin avoiding damage as Inventius throws knees to the body.
Inventius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shin avoids it.
Inventius blocks a body shot from Shin.
Inventius tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
Shin digs a right hand underneath Inventius's ribcage. Inventius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inventius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Inventius is leaning against Shin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shin stalling.
Inventius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Inventius pushes Shin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Inventius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shin lands a shoulder strike.
Inventius misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ji Soo Shin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Inventius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shin misses with a straight left.
Shin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shin throws a lazy right hand but Inventius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Inventius's head.
Inventius feints and then cracks Shin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shin down.
Shin missing with a left hand there. Inventius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inventius wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Inventius is able to avoid easily.
Shin tests Inventius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Inventius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shin manages to avoid it.
Inventius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin scores with a sloppy right hand. Inventius should have avoided that one.
Shin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Inventius clinches up with Shin and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shin lands a left hand.
Shin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Inventius or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inventius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Shin throws a punch but it's blocked by Inventius.
Inventius has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Pinarus Inventius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Inventius misses with a body punch.
Inventius scores with a shot to the side of Shin's head.
Shin tries to work over Inventius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inventius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shin avoids it.
Inventius lands with a left to the head.
Shin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shin is working Inventius over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Shin.
Shin working aggressively here.
Inventius putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Inventius blocking some punches.
Inventius lands a hook that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Inventius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Inventius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shin lands a body shot.
Pinarus Inventius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shin cracks Inventius with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Shin fails to land.
Shin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inventius prevents a body shot from Shin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inventius.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shin.
Inventius connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shin's face.
Inventius with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shin lands a shot to the body.
Shin managing to block the knees to the body from Inventius.
Shin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Inventius backwards.
Inventius misses with a knee to the head.
Inventius landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shin.
Inventius has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Inventius looking to throw knees to the head but Shin is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inventius misses with a knee strike.
Shin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin prevents a body shot from Inventius.
A hook to the body from Shin.
Inventius misses with a knee strike.
Inventius tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inventius can't find room to land a body shot as Shin controls the action.
Inventius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shin avoids it.
Shin lands a shot to the body.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Inventius avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Inventius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inventius missing with knees to the body.
Inventius can't find room to land a body shot as Shin controls the action.
Inventius misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Shin.
Inventius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shin avoids it.
Shin can't find room to land a body shot as Inventius controls the action.
Inventius misses with the head strike.
Shin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inventius.
Shin lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Shin.
Inventius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shin misses with some punches.
Inventius tries a knee to the head but Shin blocks it.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Inventiuss head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shin.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin lands an uppercut.
Inventius misses with a knee strike.
Shin misses with a body punch.
Shin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shin scores with a shot to the side of Inventius's head.
Shin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Inventius scores with a shoulder strike.
Ji Soo Shin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ji Soo Shin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ji Soo Shin!
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