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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shota comes to the cage accompanied by Sounds from the Motherland. On his way into the cage it seems that Adrian Shota has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Adrian Shota seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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202 lbs
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190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Shota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob McLovin!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shota misses with a left hand
and McLovin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLovin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McLovin checks a leg kick.
McLovin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shota swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLovin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shota's knee momentarily.
McLovin is looking to land body kicks.
Shota has McLovin up against the cage in a clinch.
Shota throws an elbow that misses.
McLovin throws a punch but it's blocked by Shota.
We've been informed that McLovin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McLovin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shota has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLovin is defending well for now.
McLovin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLovin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLovin is trying to push Shota away but Shota has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shota trying to land knees to the body.
McLovin misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin swings wildly with an uppercut but Shota uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shota throws an elbow but misses.
Shota misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLovin.
Still in the clinch, McLovin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shota missing with knees to the body.
Shota tries a knee to the head but McLovin blocks it.
Shota misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLovin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McLovin working aggressively here.
McLovin presses Shota against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McLovin struggles to land a body shot inside as Shota controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Shota fails to land.
McLovin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shota with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McLovin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shota lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McLovin is working Shota over against the cage.
McLovin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shota blocks an uppercut.
McLovin breaks from the clinch.
Shota looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLovin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shota takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adrian Shota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for McLovin.
Shota closes the distance looking to clinch
and McLovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Shota. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Shota as he connects with a hook.
McLovin blocks the body kick.
Shota pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLovin cracks a nice hook into Shota's ribs.
Shota throws a series of punches but McLovin avoids them all with ease.
McLovin misses with a looping right.
Shota throws a nice looking combination but McLovin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shota thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLovin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shota catches McLovin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLovin throws a sloppy head kick and Shota moves out of range easily.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from Shota.
Shota goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLovin.
Shota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shota on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from McLovin.
A jab from McLovin finds it's way through Shota's defenses.
Shota is looking to clinch but McLovin is avoiding it.
McLovin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shota tries to clinch up
and McLovin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McLovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shota throws a body shot but no joy.
McLovin punishes Shota's body with a nice straight punch.
McLovin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shota.
Shota rushes McLovin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McLovin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shota lunges at McLovin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McLovin's hand.
Shota slips under a jab.
Shota misses with a head kick.
Shota walks into a left hand.
McLovin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLovin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shota doesn't manage to clinch there - McLovin circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McLovin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shota has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shota and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shota misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McLovin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shota buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota blocks a jab.
McLovin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shota throws out the jab.
McLovin is looking to land body kicks.
Shota tries to counter by clinching up but McLovin breaks away and moves out of range.
Shota lunges at McLovin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McLovin's hand.
McLovin misses with a looping left.
McLovin thuds a left hand into Shota's body.
McLovin takes a swing at Shota's ribcage but misses.
Shota throws a sloppy head kick and McLovin moves out of range easily.
Shota tried to score with a low kick but McLovin checks it.
Shota pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shota throws a series of punches but McLovin moves out of range.
McLovin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLovin misses with a kick to the body
and Shota counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota rushes McLovin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McLovin gets through Shota's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shota lands an elbow just above McLovin 's eye.
Shota creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shota tries to throw a body punch but McLovin avoids it by throwing Shota back against the cage.
McLovin pushes Shota back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLovin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shota misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLovin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Shota misses.
McLovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLovin. Shota does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLovin loads up on a big right hand but Shota slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLovin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McLovin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLovin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McLovin duly obliges.
McLovin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shota throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McLovin on the side of the head.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses.
Shota misses with a lunging right hand
and McLovin counters with a leg kick.
Shota wants to clinch but McLovin slips to the side
and McLovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McLovin tries to bum rush Shota with a series of wild strikes but Shota uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLovin lands with a good body shot.
Shota tries to close the distance and clinch but McLovin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLovin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shota.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by McLovin. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota tries to clinch there but McLovin circles away.
Bob McLovin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shota has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McLovin finds it's way round the side to connect with Shota's head.
Shota throws a shot from downtown. McLovin moves away and avoids it.
McLovin looks to land a body kick but Shota moved away.
Shota appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shota drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McLovin looks for the body kick but Shota saw that one coming.
Shota bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McLovin checks a leg kick.
Shota wants to clinch up but McLovin keeps it at a distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McLovin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shota pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shota loads up on a big right hand but McLovin slips the punch.
McLovin connects with a solid leg kick.
McLovin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McLovin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shota misses with a kick to the body.
McLovin unleashes a big counter combination but Shota bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McLovin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McLovin swats away the attempt to clinch by Shota.
A countering left hand to the body from McLovin misses.
Shota throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from McLovin. Those never looked like landing.
Shota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shota does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McLovin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shota is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McLovin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLovin avoids it.
McLovin working aggressively here.
Shota looking to throw knees to the head but McLovin is blocking nicely.
Adrian Shota has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin tries to throw a body punch but Shota avoids it by throwing McLovin back against the cage.
McLovin misses with some punches.
Shota misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shota takes a shot to the head.
Shota prevents a body shot from McLovin.
McLovin misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shota just misses with a elbow thrown towards McLovin's brow.
Shota landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, McLovin scores with a nice short uppercut.
McLovin tries a body shot but Shota blocks it.
McLovin swings wildly with an uppercut but Shota uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin tries to circle away but Shota has him pinned against the cage.
McLovin avoids the elbow strike from Shota, against the cage.
McLovin pushes Shota back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shota tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adrian Shota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a punch but it's blocked by Shota.
McLovin blocks the elbow strike.
Shota tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McLovin lands a right hand.
McLovin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McLovin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLovin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLovin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shota.
Shota trying to land knees to the body.
McLovin gets through Shota's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shota is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLovin is defending well for now.
McLovin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McLovin lands a body punch in the clinch.
McLovin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shota's elbow.
Shota using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McLovin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McLovin throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McLovin fails to land.
McLovin lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shota throws an elbow but it misses.
McLovin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shota.
Shota cracks McLovin with a nice body shot.
Shota misses with an elbow strike.
Shota has a couple of punches blocked by McLovin.
McLovin takes an elbow to the forehead.
McLovin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shota lands an elbow that stopped McLovin in his tracks for a moment.
Shota tries a knee to the head but McLovin blocks it.
McLovin lands with a left to the head.
McLovin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
McLovin lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, McLovin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shota takes a shot to the head.
Shota with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shota prevents a body shot from McLovin.
McLovin scores with a nice hook to the head.
McLovin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shota tries to throw a body punch but McLovin avoids it by throwing Shota back against the cage.
McLovin misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shota throws an elbow but misses.
Shota tries to land knees in the clinch but McLovin avoids the damage to the body.
McLovin lands with a right to the head.
McLovin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shotas head.
A short uppercut from McLovin.
McLovin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLovin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shota can't find room to land a body shot as McLovin controls the action.
McLovin tries to throw a body punch but Shota avoids it by throwing McLovin back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob McLovin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLovin 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob McLovin!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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