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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shaolin Chamber of Death. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liam McRae!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shin misses with a head kick.
Shin jabs McRae to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shin lands with a kick to the temple. McRae shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McRae takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shin cracks McRae with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McRae connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from McRae misses.
As McRae backs away, Shin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McRae misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shin counters with a low kick, right behind McRae 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin keeps McRae at a distance using the push kick.
Shin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
Shin misses with a two punch combination.
Shin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shin takes a swing at McRae's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Shin.
Nice uppercut there from McRae.
McRae misses the shot to the body.
McRae moves out of range of the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Shin. Those never looked like landing.
Shin misses with a low kick.
Shin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McRae checks it well.
McRae appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shin 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.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McRae throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shin throws a leg kick but McRae sees it coming and moves out of range.
McRae now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shin punishes McRae's body with a nice straight punch.
McRae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shin tries to clinch but McRae is having none of it.
McRae is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shin with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae misses with a body shot.
McRae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McRae.
McRae blocks a leg kick.
Shin scores with a crisp jab that stopped McRae in his tracks.
Shin lands a right hook to the body.
McRae wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McRae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shin.
McRae misses with a leg kick
and Shin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRae.
McRae ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McRae avoids the body shot from Shin.
Shin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from McRae misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin scores with a sloppy right hand. McRae should have avoided that one.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRae scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Shin. Beautiful body shot.
A leg kick checked by Shin.
Good shot there by Shin.
Shin throws a hook but McRae avoids it easily.
Shin throws a leg kick
enabling McRae to counter with a crisp jab.
Shin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McRae doesn't seem bothered though.
Shin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Shin backs off McRae throws a huge counter combo but Shin manages to avoid it all.
Shin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shin throws a low kick but it's checked well by McRae.
That kick from Shin tenderised McRae's leg. McRae is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shin throws a low kick but McRae moves out of range easily.
McRae lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
McRae connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McRae throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shin can pounce on him.
Shin has closed the distance and engaged McRae in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shin.
McRae blocks an uppercut.
McRae blocks an uppercut.
Shin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McRae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McRae makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McRae blocks an elbow strike.
McRae misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McRae.
McRae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Shin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shin presses McRae against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRae misses with a punch on the inside.
Shin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shin is trying to stall.
McRae lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McRae scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shin rushes McRae and presses him up against the cage.
McRae tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McRae takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as McRae controls his hands.
Shin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McRae can do to turn this around?
Shin misses with an elbow over the top.
Shin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shin keeps control of McRae as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McRae cracks Shin with a nice body shot.
McRae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Shin prevents a body shot from McRae.
McRae wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shin has McRae pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as McRae controls his hands.
McRae softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McRae.
A right handed body shot lands from Shin.
McRae has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McRae can turn it around.
McRae working aggressively here.
McRae lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Lao Shin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shin lands an elbow inside.
McRae blocking some punches.
Shin throws an elbow that misses.
McRae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McRae gets through Shin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from McRae fails to land.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Shin.
McRae breaks from the clinch.
McRae clobbers Shin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRae 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.
A head kick from McRae lands but Shin takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Shin.
Lao Shin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin avoids a kick to the body.
McRae throws a poor cross that misses
and Shin counters with a low kick, right behind McRae 's knee.
Shin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McRae is looking for the big counter here.
McRae misses with a head kick.
Shin throws a body kick that misses
and McRae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McRae throws an overhand right that lands on Shin's shoulder, as Shin tries to avoid the shot.
McRae takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shin 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.
McRae fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McRae throws a series of punches but Shin avoids them all with ease.
Shin lands a jab to the nose.
McRae lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McRae slips a straight right by Shin.
McRae takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin defending well as McRae loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shin.
Shin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
Shin lands a slapping body shot.
McRae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McRae walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McRae staying out of range there.
McRae appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shin misses with an uppercut.
Shin 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.
McRae misses with an uppercut.
McRae scores with a shot to the body.
Shin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McRae throws a body kick that misses.
Shin scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shin, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin throws the kick towards the body but McRae avoids it.
Shin misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Shin.
A countering left hand to the body from McRae misses.
Shin throws out a loose jab but McRae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin throws a big shot that misses.
McRae slips a straight right by Shin.
Shin throws a sloppy head kick and McRae moves out of range easily.
Shin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McRae misses with a low kick.
McRae tries a head kick but it misses.
Shin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McRae.
Shin throws a wild body kick that McRae sees coming a mile off.
Shin looks for the body kick but McRae saw that one coming.
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 Lao Shin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Shin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McRae doesn't seem bothered though.
McRae misses with an uppercut
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
Shin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McRae misses with a body shot
and Shin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shin throws a right hand that misses
and McRae counters with a left and a right that stings Shin.
McRae misses the shot to the body.
Shin misses with a kick to the body.
Shin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McRae stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
Shin works the jab nicely.
Shin lands with a straight right. McRae didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McRae walks into a left hand.
Shin throws a body kick that misses.
McRae fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shin checks it well.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRae.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin tries to clinch there but McRae circles away.
Shin shoots in for a double leg but McRae sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McRae throws a fast counter high kick but Shin manages to duck under it in time.
McRae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Shin does it's job there.
Shin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McRae has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shin finds it's way round the side to connect with McRae's head.
Shin tries to clinch but McRae is having none of it.
Shin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.
Nice defenses there by McRae.
Shin connects with a crisp jab.
McRae takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McRae looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shin wants to clinch up but McRae keeps it at a distance.
McRae moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liam McRae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McRae slips a jab from Shin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McRae motions for Shin to come forward. McRae throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shin connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from McRae misses
and Shin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McRae stuns Shin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McRae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shin.
McRae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shin.
McRae takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McRae digs a good body shot into Shin's ribs.
McRae has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McRae ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McRae lands with a good body shot.
Shin throws a low kick, looking for McRae's leg but McRae calmly moves out of range.
A lazy left from McRae finds it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McRae 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 Shin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Shin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shin scores with a hook to the body. McRae takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shin lands a leg kick that knocks McRae off balance momentarily.
Shin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McRae throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shin catches McRae with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McRae scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shin in his tracks.
Shin moves out of range of the leg kick from McRae.
McRae throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shin cracks the inside of McRae's front leg.
Shin with a nice cross.
Shin misses with a straight left.
Shin stuns McRae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McRae misses with the combination.
A low kick from McRae is predictable there
and Shin counters with a good low kick that McRae was not able to check.
Shin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRae looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Shin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McRae looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shin throws the left hand but McRae avoids the punch easily.
McRae appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRae.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lao Shin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lao Shin!
After winning the bout, Lao Shin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Liam McRae was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to Thank my NEW manager Jeremiah Lukker and also Gamma for giving me this opportunity. I hope you guys enjoyed the fight. I will get better!!'.
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