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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ta Sau Yat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sau Yat kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 周杰倫 - 青花瓷. Shanks has chosen Dethklok - The Cyborg Slayers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ta Sau Yat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Shanks! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shanks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sau Yat is able to avoid easily. Shanks swings widly with a right hand
and Sau Yat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Shanks is looking to land body kicks. No joy there for Shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sau Yat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Sau Yat. Sau Yat has Shanks up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shanks or not. Sau Yat lands an uppercut. Sau Yat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sau Yat backwards. Shanks scores with an uppercut up the middle. Sau Yat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. 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! Shanks scores with a shot to the side of Sau Yat's head. Sau Yat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Michael Shanks has been cut. Shanks tries to break free but Sau Yat pushes him back against the cage. Shanks prevents a body shot from Sau Yat. Shanks tries to work over Sau Yat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shanks blocking some punches.
Shanks looking to slow down the pace here. Sau Yat throws a punch but it's blocked by Shanks. Sau Yat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
Sau Yat tries to throw a body punch but Shanks avoids it by throwing Sau Yat back against the cage. Sau Yat blocks an uppercut.
Sau Yat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sau Yat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sau Yat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shanks blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shanks. A head punch on the inside from Sau Yat fails to land. Sau Yat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow. Sau Yat is working Shanks over against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Sau Yat.
Shanks is trying to maintain a safe position but Sau Yat gets an underhook and turns Shanks into the cage. Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
Shanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shanks prevents a body shot from Sau Yat. Shanks tries a body shot but Sau Yat blocks it.
Sau Yat tries to throw a body punch but Shanks avoids it by throwing Sau Yat back against the cage. Sau Yat swings wildly with an uppercut but Shanks uses good head movement to avoid it. 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! Sau Yat blocks a body shot from Shanks. Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sau Yat's elbow. Shanks blocks a body shot from Sau Yat. A right hand to the body from Sau Yat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shanks. Sau Yat digs a right hand into Shanks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shanks's gas tank. Sau Yat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow. Shanks misses with a body punch.
Sau Yat lands with a left to the head. Shanks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Shanks misses with the head strike.
Sau Yat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sau Yat misses with the head strike.
Sau Yat tries a body shot but Shanks blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sau Yat lands a nice shot to the body. Shanks lands a right hand. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sau Yat. Sau Yat tries to work over Shanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Shanks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Sau Yat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow. Shanks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shanks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sau Yat, pushing him back against the cage. Shanks prevents a body shot from Sau Yat. Sau Yat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shanks is looking to control Sau Yat's arms but Sau Yat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shanks has his back to the cage. Sau Yat lands with a short head shot on the inside. Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanks breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sau Yat throws a shot from downtown. Shanks moves away and avoids it. Sau Yat throws a hook but Shanks blocks it. Shanks misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sau Yat with a body punch. A glancing blow. Sau Yat lands a nice shot that snaps Shanks's head back.
Shanks misses with a lunging right hand
and Sau Yat counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sau Yat thows a body shot but no joy. Sau Yat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shanks manages to avoid it. Sau Yat on the wrong end of a nice hook. Sau Yat slips a jab and a cross from Shanks.
Shanks throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Sau Yat counters with a straight right hand. Shanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sau Yat was well out of range. Poor timing from Shanks. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sau Yat rushes Shanks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ta Sau Yat dominated that round. The cut man is working on Michael Shanks's cut. That's time! Sau Yat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sau Yat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Sau Yat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sau Yat has a couple of punches blocked by Shanks.
Shanks working Sau Yat over with knees to the body. Sau Yat lands a body punch. Sau Yat misses with a body punch.
Sau Yat blocks a body shot from Shanks. Sau Yat lands with a light punch inside. Sau Yat scores with a shot to the side of Shanks's head. Shanks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sau Yat misses with a punch on the inside.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks taking a breather. Shanks working some nice short punches in the clinch. Shanks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sau Yat misses with some punches.
Sau Yat trying to land knees to the body.
Sau Yat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shanks lands a nice shot to the body. Shanks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shanks can't find room to land a body shot as Sau Yat controls the action.
Sau Yat presses Shanks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Sau Yat can't find room to land a body shot as Shanks controls the action.
Good body shot from Shanks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Sau Yat throws a head punch that misses. Shanks taking a breather. Sau Yat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Shanks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Shanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Shanks has closed the distance and engaged Sau Yat in a clinch.
Sau Yat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Shanks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sau Yat backwards. Shanks lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shanks. Sau Yat lands a right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shanks prevents a body shot from Sau Yat. Sau Yat swings wildly with an uppercut but Shanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sau Yat can't find room to land a body shot as Shanks controls the action.
Shanks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Sau Yat.
Shanks prevents a body shot from Sau Yat. Sau Yat blocks an elbow strike from Shanks.
Shanks misses with an elbow strike.
Sau Yat can't find room to land a body shot as Shanks controls the action.
Sau Yat misses with a punch to the body.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
Shanks misses with a short punch on the inside. Shanks looking to stall.
Shanks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sau Yat tries a body shot but Shanks blocks it.
Sau Yat has a couple of punches blocked by Shanks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A short uppercut from Sau Yat. Sau Yat struggles to land a body shot inside as Shanks controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shanks is trying to maintain a safe position but Sau Yat gets an underhook and turns Shanks into the cage. Sau Yat has a couple of punches blocked by Shanks.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Sau Yat avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the cage. Ta Sau Yat has scored more points in the clinch so far. A nice glancing elbow lands by Shanks. Sau Yat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sau Yat struggles to land a body shot inside as Shanks controls his hands.
Shanks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A shot to the body from Shanks misses and Sau Yat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sau Yat drops his hands momentarily and Shanks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Shanks with a nice cross. Sau Yat misses with an uppercut. Sau Yat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sau Yat gets tackled into the cage by Shanks. Shanks maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sau Yat misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Shanks lands with a left to the head. Shanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Shanks scores with a decent looking hook. Shanks moves into the clinch. Sau Yat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks scores with a nice hook to the head. Sau Yat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Shanks working aggressively here.
Sau Yat misses with a body punch.
Sau Yat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sau Yat can't find room to land a body shot as Shanks controls the action.
Shanks trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Shanks is trying to stall.
Sau Yat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sau Yat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks wants to get back to striking at distance but Sau Yat won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Shanks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Michael Shanks's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sau Yat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shanks manages to avoid it. Shanks looks to throw the jab but Sau Yat is out of range. Shanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sau Yat.
Shanks moves out of range of the strikes. Sau Yat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michael Shanks seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sau Yat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sau Yat there as he acknowledges the shot. Shanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Shanks is looking to slow Sau Yat down with leg kicks. Sau Yat looks to land a left hand but Shanks moved out of range nicely. Shanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shanks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sau Yat misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Sau Yat lands a body punch in the clinch. Sau Yat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sau Yat tries to work over Shanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sau Yat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sau Yat takes a shot to the head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sau Yat as Shanks tries to tie him up. Sau Yat lands an elbow inside. A head punch on the inside from Shanks fails to land. Sau Yat throws a punch but it's blocked by Shanks. A head punch on the inside from Sau Yat fails to land. Sau Yat misses with a punch to the body.
Shanks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Sau Yat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Shanks fails to land. Sau Yat misses with a body punch.
Shanks tries a body shot but Sau Yat blocks it.
Shanks blocks an uppercut.
Sau Yat misses with a punch to the body.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shanks avoids it. Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanks digs a right hand into Sau Yat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sau Yat's gas tank. Shanks lands a nice uppercut. Shanks working hard to break the clinch. Sau Yat misses with a short punch on the inside. Sau Yat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sau Yat's elbow. Knees to the body from Shanks.
Shanks breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shanks connects with a body shot. Shanks thows a body shot but no joy. Good exchange - Sau Yat coming out on top. Sau Yat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shankss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Shanks is looking to land body kicks. Sau Yat pushes Shanks up against the cage in a clinch. Shanks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sau Yat. Sau Yat can't find room to land a body shot as Shanks controls the action.
Sau Yat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Sau Yat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sau Yat lands with a light punch inside. Shanks scores with a shot to the side of Sau Yat's head. Shanks scores with a shoulder strike. Sau Yat misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sau Yat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sau Yat lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A nice left hand lands by Shanks.
Sau Yat misses with a short punch on the inside. Sau Yat working aggressively here.
Sau Yat swings wildly with an uppercut but Shanks uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice body punch from Shanks. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Shanks can't break the clinch.
Shanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Shanks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Shanks throws a chopping leg kick but Sau Yat manages to avoid taking any serious damage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Shanks scores with a jab to the jaw. Sau Yat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Michael Shanks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Shanks 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Shanks! Jumping up and down and very excited, Michael Shanks waved his t-shirt featuring Hell's Balls Recovery (160)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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