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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Imran Shaah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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177 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Imran Shaah! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cain Winner! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winner wants to clinch. Shaah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winner swivels and escapes. Shaah shoots in but no luck this time. Shaah shoots in but Winner avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imran Shaah. That's going to take a lot out of him. Shaah swats away the attempt to clinch by Winner. Winner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Shaah pushes him off. The fight stays on the outside here - Winner looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Winner tries to clinch up. Winner is looking to clinch. Winner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaah swats him away and circles back towards the center. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Winner moves in looking to clinch but Shaah pushes him off. Shaah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaah has a takedown stuffed. Shaah shoots in but no luck this time. Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaah paws at him with a jab and circles away. Winner wants to clinch up but Shaah keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winner is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Winner throws a combination. Shaah tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Shaah scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Shaah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Winner is looking to escape. Shaah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Shaah throwing shots but Winner is blocking nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Shaah is breathing heavily. Shaah missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Shaah passes to side control. Winner on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Shaah 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. Winner dodges the ground and pound from Shaah. Winner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shaah.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winner wants to get back to his feet. Shaah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Shaah trying to control the action but Winner is working from the bottom. Winner defending against the ground and pound. Winner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Winner is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Shaah gets a takedown into half guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Shaah slows the pace down in half guard. Shaah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Well, if Shaah is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Winner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shaah takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Winner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shaah scores with a couple of nice shots. Winner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shaah scores with a couple of nice shots. Shaah lands with a punch from half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shaah in particular looking to stall. Shaah looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Winner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Shaah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Shaah scores with a couple of good hammerfists. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imran Shaah dominated that round. That's time! Shaah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shaah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winner as he jumps to the side. Winner is looking to clinch. Shaah tries for a takedown but Winner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Winner wants to clinch up but Shaah keeps it at a distance. Imran Shaah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Winner is looking to clinch. Shaah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winner as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imran Shaah. That's going to take a lot out of him. Winner is looking to clinch but Shaah is avoiding it.
Winner tries to clinch up but Shaah circles away and keeps his distance. Winner is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Winner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaah shoots in and bounces Winner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Shaah throws a big right hand that misses. Winner keeping moving, preventing Shaah from controlling successfully. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winner can't keep his opponent in guard - Shaah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Ground and pound from Shaah. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shaah connects with a nice short shot to Winner's temple. Shaah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Shaah winds up and cracks Winner with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Winner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shaah scores with a couple of nice shots. Shaah wants to work for an arm triangle but Winner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shaah tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Shaah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Shaah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Shaah moves into full mount! Winner won't be happy about that! Shaah scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shaah looking to finish Winner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winner!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shaah landing strikes from the mount and Winner is in trouble! Shaah in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shaah scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Winner?
Shaah unloading with bombs! BOOM! Shaah connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shaah lands a big elbow. Shaah looking to finish Winner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winner! Shaah lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shaah is landing with some decent strikes but Winner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Shaah scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shaah is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Winner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shaah landing shots from mount. Winner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shaah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Shaah landing shots from mount. Winner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Shaah postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Winner looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shaah cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shaah with good strikes from the mount here! Shaah dominating with strikes here. Shaah lands a heavy elbow. Shaah lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imran Shaah dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Winner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winner is looking to clinch but Shaah is avoiding it.
Winner tries to clinch up but Shaah circles away and keeps his distance. Shaah fails to land the takedown. Winner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Winner wants to clinch up but Shaah keeps it at a distance. Winner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Shaah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winner but Winner pushes him off and we're back to square one. Shaah fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imran Shaah. That's going to take a lot out of him. Winner is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nice shot by Winner. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shaah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winner but Winner pushes him off and we're back to square one. Shaah keeps the fight on the outside. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Winner tries to clinch but Shaah is having none of it. Winner moves in looking to clinch but Shaah pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winner moves in looking to clinch but Shaah pushes him off. Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaah swats him away and circles back towards the center. Winner tries to clinch up. Winner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Shaah looking to pass the guard. Shaah postures up in Winner's guard and throws a big left but Winner blocks it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shaah throwing strikes but missing. Shaah with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Shaah landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shaah lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Shaah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Shaah pushing down on Winner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Imran Shaah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Winner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shaah passes the guard and advances to mount! Cain Winner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Shaah with the ground and pound from mount. Winner trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shaah lands with some strikes. Shaah is in the full mount, landing strikes. Shaah breaks from Winner's wrist control and lands an elbow. Winner is in a horrible position here. Shaah smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shaah raining down shots from the mount! Winner is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Shaah scoring with strikes but Winner is staying in there. Shaah with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shaah has control of Winner's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Winner regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shaah lands a nice shot to the head. Shaah working Winner over with strikes here. Shaah postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Winner looks a forlorn figure.
Shaah working away from the top, dropping strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Shaah lands a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! Imran Shaah showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaah, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imran Shaah!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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