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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Austin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin moves out of range of the strikes.
Austin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rice.
Rice looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rice as he jumps to the side.
Rice looks to throw the jab but Austin is out of range.
Austin slips a jab and a cross from Rice.
Austin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rice's guard.
Austin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rice's guard.
Austin is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Rice manages to get to full guard.
Austin wants to stand but Rice is controlling his posture from full guard.
Austin stops Rice from standing up.
Rice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Austin on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rice is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rice misses with an uppercut.
Rice misses with a series of wild punches.
Austin wants to clinch up but Rice keeps it at a distance.
Rice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Austin.
A telegraphed right hand from Rice misses the target.
Austin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Kimo Rice has been cut.
Rice is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rice misses with a straight right.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Rice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rice throws a combination that misses
and Austin counters with a two punch combo.
Austin tries to clinch there but Rice circles away.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
Rice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Austin counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Rice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rice as he avoids it easily.
Kimo Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Austin.
Rice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Austin.
Austin is looking to slow Rice down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Austin.
Austin tries to clinch there but Rice circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Rice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Austin looks to land a combination but Rice avoids it well.
Rice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin counters with a series of strikes. Rice will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rice misses with a wild combination.
Rice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Austin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rice keeps the fight on the outside.
Rice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin blocks a jab.
Austin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rice misses with a double jab.
Austin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Austin.
Rice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Austin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rice misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Austin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rice paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Austin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimo Rice's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin tries to clinch but Rice is having none of it.
Rice thows a body shot but no joy.
Rice misses with a few strikes there.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rice misses with a double jab
and Austin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rice on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rice tries to get out of the position.
Austin thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rice is looking to stand up but Austin isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Austin gets to his feet. Rice looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Austin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Austin showed some decent athleticism there.
Austin wants to stand up but Rice has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Austin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rice's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rice controls his leg.
Austin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rice keeps working.
Austin is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Rice manages to get to full guard.
Austin wants to stand but Rice has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice pushes Austin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Rice misses.
Austin swinging wilding here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rice, as that shot connected.
Rice misses with the combination.
Austin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Austin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rice counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice throws a combination that misses
and Austin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Austin.
Rice has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Austin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Austin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Austin lands with a right to the head.
Austin lands a nice uppercut.
Austin prevents Rice from breaking the clinch.
Rice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Austin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin looks for a takedown but Rice sprawls well.
Austin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kimo Rice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin fails with the takedown
and Rice counters with a three punch combo that has Austin backing up. Austin nods at Rice to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Austin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kimo Rice's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rice throws a combination that misses
and Austin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Shane Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin throws a combination. Rice tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Austin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rice counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Austin thinking.
Rice has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shane Austin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Austin counters with a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Austin scores with a four punch combination!
Rice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Austin.
Austin misses with a series of wild punches.
Rice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rice takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin shoots in but Rice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rice loads up on a big right hand but Austin slips the punch.
Austin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rice.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt
and Rice counters with a right hand to the body.
Austin misses with a double jab.
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Austin gets a clinch.
Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rice misses with a few strikes there.
Rice throws a combination that misses
and Austin counters with a shoot takedown. Rice fights it but they end up in guard.
Austin is looking to stand up but Rice won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Austin wants to stand and escape but instead Rice has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Shane Austin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Austin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin has his feet on Rice's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Austin is looking to clinch.
Austin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Austin duly obliges.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Rice.
Rice lands a nice shot that snaps Austin's head back.
Austin has a takedown stuffed.
Kimo Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Austin.
Rice misses with a double jab
and Austin counters with a three punch combo that has Rice backing up. Rice nods at Austin to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a combination. Rice tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Austin shoots in and drives through. Rice sprawls well.
Rice misses with a two punch combination.
Austin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kimo Rice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rice stuffs the takedown.
Rice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Austin counters with a two punch combo.
Austin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rice counters with a two punch combo.
Shane Austin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Austin moves away from the strike by Rice.
Rice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Austin can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Austin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Austin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Austin!
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