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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arana Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucius Shine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arana Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nguyen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shine is defended easily by Nguyen.
Nguyen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nguyen has managed to clinch.
Nguyen landing knees to the head.
It looks like Lucius Shine has been cut.
Nguyen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shine has Nguyen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nguyen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucius Shine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shine is breathing heavily.
Nguyen prevents the takedown attempt.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nguyen scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nguyen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nguyen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but Shine blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nguyen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shine blocks it with crossed arms.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but Shine blocks it.
Nguyen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shine blocks it with crossed arms.
Nguyen tries to land knees in the clinch but Shine avoids the damage to the body.
Nguyen misses with a knee strike.
Shine tries for a takedown but Nguyen manages to get underhooks.
Nguyen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shine.
Shine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nguyen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nguyen is pressed up against the cage. Shine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nguyen down to the mat. Nguyen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen tries to clinch there but Shine circles away.
Nguyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nguyen as he avoids it easily.
Shine misses with a two punch combination.
Nguyen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Nguyen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine wants a takedown.
Nguyen lands a knee to the head.
Nguyen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nguyen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nguyen lands a nice uppercut.
Shine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nguyen misses with a knee to the head.
Nguyen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nguyen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nguyen has Shine up against the cage in a clinch.
Shine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nguyen scores with a knee to the head.
Nguyen misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen stops a takedown attempt from Shine.
Shine is working for takedown but Nguyen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nguyen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nguyen with a knee to the head.
Nguyen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nguyen misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen looking to throw knees to the head but Shine is blocking nicely.
Nguyen prevents the takedown attempt.
Nguyen is pressed up against the cage. Shine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nguyen down to the mat. Nguyen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nguyen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shine did well to prevent Nguyen getting side control.
Nguyen is looking for a kimura here.
Nguyen thows a huge punch but Shine dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine is trying to stand up here but Nguyen is controlling him well.
Nguyen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nguyen is pressing down on Shine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shine is holding on for now.
Nguyen trying to control from half guard but Shine is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arana Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucius Shine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Shine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nguyen sprawls well. Nguyen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shine gets slowly back to his feet.
Nguyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucius Shine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nguyen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shine misses with a double jab.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Shine as he connects with a hook.
Shine cracks Nguyen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nguyen tries to clinch there but Shine circles away.
Nguyen is breathing heavily.
Shine misses with a takedown
and Nguyen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shine's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shine looking for a sweep. Not yet Shine, not yet.
Nguyen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shine is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shine has escaped and now he's on top!
Shine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shine landing some decent shots from guard.
Shine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shine working some strikes from top position.
Shine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nguyen is looking to stand up but Shine isn't so interested in that idea.
Nguyen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguyen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shine connects with a couple of short punches.
Shine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nguyen's head.
Shine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shine stands up over Nguyen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shine trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shine stands up over Nguyen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shine thows a big elbow that misses.
Shine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nguyen's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine works over Nguyen with some ground and pound from guard.
Shine won't allow Nguyen to sweep him here.
Shine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shine with a nice head shot there.
Shine with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shine working some strikes from top position.
Shine throwing strikes from guard but Nguyen blocks nicely.
Shine tries to free his leg and advance position but Nguyen is retaining full guard.
Nguyen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nguyen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nguyen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine landing with the ground and pound.
Shine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nguyen wants to stand but Shine is controlling the position.
Shine working some strikes from top position.
Shine working some strikes from top position.
Shine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shine stops Nguyen from standing up.
Shine won't allow Nguyen to sweep him here.
Shine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shine passes Nguyen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen trying to control but Shine postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucius Shine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucius Shine's cut.
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 crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nguyen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shine lands with a shot to the body.
Shine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nguyen walks into a straight right hand from Shine.
Shine throws a one two combo.
Shine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nguyen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shine lands a nice shot to the head.
Shine raining down shots from the mount!
Shine scoring with strikes but Nguyen is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shine scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nguyen is rocked!
Shine with good strikes from the mount here!
Nguyen is still in real trouble! Can Shine finish him?
Shine connects with a bit shot that sees Nguyen covering up! More strikes from Shine and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Shine is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucius Shine!
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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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