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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Warne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jock McStrapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Warne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Warne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jock McStrapon!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from McStrapon.
McStrapon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Warne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McStrapon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warne's back!
McStrapon is hanging on to Warne's back as he tries to escape.
McStrapon trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
McStrapon is hanging on to Warne's back as he tries to escape.
Warne prevents McStrapon from getting a body triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStrapon has the hooks in. Warne is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Warne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Warne looking very determined here, making life difficult for McStrapon.
Warne wants to escape the position.
Warne turns into McStrapon and is now in his guard.
Warne wants to control from the top but McStrapon keeps moving.
Warne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jock McStrapon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Warne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McStrapon.
Jock McStrapon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by McStrapon.
Warne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jock McStrapon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for McStrapon.
McStrapon throws a push kick but Warne slaps the foot to one side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McStrapon.
Warne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warne misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McStrapon. Warne does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for McStrapon.
McStrapon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McStrapon connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McStrapon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking body kick lands there for McStrapon.
A chopping leg kick lands by McStrapon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Warne missing with a left hand there. McStrapon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warne. McStrapon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McStrapon has closed the distance and engaged Warne in a clinch.
McStrapon misses with a short punch on the inside.
McStrapon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McStrapon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Warne tries a body shot but McStrapon blocks it.
Warne tries to work over McStrapon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McStrapon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warne.
McStrapon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McStrapon scores with a shoulder strike.
McStrapon tries to throw a body punch but Warne avoids it by throwing McStrapon back against the cage.
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!
McStrapon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStrapon looking to stall.
Warne tries a body shot but McStrapon blocks it.
McStrapon misses with a hook from the clinch.
McStrapon presses Warne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Warne prevents a body shot from McStrapon.
McStrapon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Warne is looking to take this one to the mat.
McStrapon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warne backwards.
McStrapon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McStrapon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short body shot lands from McStrapon as the two fighters clinch.
Warne is breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McStrapon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McStrapon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McStrapon throws a head punch that misses.
McStrapon scores with a shoulder strike.
Warne blocks a body shot from McStrapon.
Warne tries to throw a body punch but McStrapon avoids it by throwing Warne back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jock McStrapon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McStrapon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McStrapon pinned against the cage. McStrapon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McStrapon enables Warne to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McStrapon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McStrapon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McStrapon wants to get back to his feet but Warne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Warne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McStrapon's head.
Warne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Warne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McStrapon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Warne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McStrapon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warne controlling from the top position.
Warne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warne trying to move into half guard but instead McStrapon has managed to sweep!
McStrapon preventing the sweep.
Warne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Warne tries to get out of the position.
Warne is working hard here to advance position.
Warne 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.
Warne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McStrapon clinches up against the cage.
McStrapon tries to throw a body punch but Warne avoids it by throwing McStrapon back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warne.
McStrapon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McStrapon misses with a punch on the inside.
Warne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McStrapon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Warne has a couple of punches blocked by McStrapon.
Jock McStrapon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McStrapon misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from McStrapon.
McStrapon lands a right hand.
McStrapon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warne has a couple of punches blocked by McStrapon.
McStrapon tries a body shot but Warne blocks it.
McStrapon stops a takedown attempt from Warne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warne blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from McStrapon.
McStrapon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McStrapon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Warne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McStrapon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McStrapon is able to avoid easily.
Warne lands the left hand.
Jab from McStrapon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McStrapon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McStrapon lands with a good body shot.
McStrapon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warne moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Warne will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McStrapon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McStrapon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warne misses with a body shot.
McStrapon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jock McStrapon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Warne.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Warne crashes against the mat.
Warne scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McStrapon to see if he's OK.
The strikes coming from Warne are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Warne grinds an elbow into McStrapon's temple.
Warne scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Warne.
Warne looks up at the clock and then as McStrapon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Warne smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McStrapon being controlled for a moment.
Warne working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStrapon is trying to improve his position.
Warne working the ground and pound.
McStrapon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McStrapon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Warne is trying to move to mount but McStrapon reverses beautifully and ends up in Warne's guard.
Warne trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Warne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Warne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McStrapon's guard.
Warne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Warne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warne throws an elbow that misses. McStrapon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Warne's guard. Nice move by McStrapon!
Shane Warne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McStrapon stopping the sweep attempt from Warne.
Warne wants to control the position but McStrapon says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warne manages to get to full guard.
Warne controls McStrapon momentarily but McStrapon frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Warne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Warne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Warne!
During a confident post fight interview, Shane Warne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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pop
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