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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jose Cuervo. Hollins has chosen The Prodigy - Warrior's Dance as his entrance music. Paul Hollins will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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184 cm
29
175 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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195 cm
23
186 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Shaw! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Hollins! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hollins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hollins. That did some damage! Hollins checks a leg kick. Shaw throws a solid leg kick but Hollins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shaw. Shaw throws a leg kick but Hollins sees it coming and moves out of range. Shaw feints and then cracks Hollins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hollins down. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Hollins throws a body punch but Shaw moves out of range. Hollins misses with a wild body shot. Hollins lands with a straight right. Shaw didn't see that one coming. Shaw misses with a body kick. Shaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hollins. Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollins. Hollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaw throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hollins was covering up waiting for the punch and Shaw finishes the takedown easily into guard. Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hollins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaw is one step ahead there. Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Hollins trying to control the position.
Hollins keeping full guard, as Shaw tries to pass. Shaw thows a big elbow that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Shaw stands and throws Hollins's legs to the side, diving into side control. Shaw grinds an elbow into Hollins's temple. Shaw working the body and head with strikes. Shaw trying to control the position but Hollins is working away. Shaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Hollins gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shaw landing strikes from the mount. Shaw raining down shots from the mount! Shaw with a couple of short strikes. Shaw lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Hollins is in a horrible position here. Shaw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shaw unloading with bombs!
Hollins is rocked! Shaw punishing his opponent with strikes. Hollins is still in real trouble! Can Shaw finish him? Shaw looking to control but Hollins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Shaw postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hollins in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hollins to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Shaw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
85% |
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