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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arn Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arn Anderson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arn Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Austin throws a leg kick
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Austin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Austin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Austin throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Austin. Austin maintains the clinch.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Austin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
Shane Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin misses with a kick to the body.
Austin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Austin moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Austin throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Austin moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Austin's ribs.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Austin's head but Austin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Austin is looking to clinch.
Austin keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Austin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Austin misses the shot to the body.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Austin.
Austin is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Austin.
Austin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Austin throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Austin scores with a leg kick.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Austin with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Austin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Austin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Austin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
Austin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austin throws a head kick that half lands.
Austin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Austin avoids it with no problem.
Austin slips under a jab.
Austin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Anderson just manages to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Austin lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Austin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Austin avoids it with no problem.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Austin is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Austin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson cracks Austin with a good jab.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Austin.
Nice cross by Anderson.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Austin lands a nice looking body kick.
Austin throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Austin tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Austin is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Austin.
Austin lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Austin is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Austin.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Austin counters with a nice leg kick.
Austin connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austin throws out the jab.
As Austin backs off Anderson throws a huge counter combo but Austin manages to avoid it all.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Austin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Austin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Austin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Austin throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Austin lands with a good body shot.
Austin tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Austin lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Austin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Austin throws a leg kick but Anderson moved away.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Austin clinches with his opponent.
Anderson is trying to push Austin away but Austin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Austin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Austin is working Anderson over against the cage.
A short right from Austin on the inside.
It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Austin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Austin misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Austin throws a head punch that misses.
Austin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Austin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Austin throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Austin up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Austin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Austin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson slips a straight right by Austin.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Austin.
Austin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Austin tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Austin misses with a kick to the body.
Austin moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shane Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
Austin moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson moves out of range as Austin throws a body kick.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Anderson misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Austin can pounce on him.
Austin blocks a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Austin lands a shoulder strike.
Austin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Austin is controlling him.
Austin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Austin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Austin has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson wants to break free but Austin has control.
Austin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Austin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Austin moves out of range.
Austin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Austin scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Austin.
Austin avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Austin.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Austin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Austin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Austin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Austin. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Austin.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Austin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Austin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Austin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
That's time! Austin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson lands a jab to the head.
Austin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Austin misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Austin. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Austin - just one landing.
Austin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anderson throws a jab when Austin was well out of range.
Austin misses with a wild body shot.
Austin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Austin with a hook.
Austin has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Austin fails to land.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Austin pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Austin.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austin was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
Austin throws a solid leg kick but Anderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Austin.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Austin had a free shot at his head there.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Austin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Austin thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Austin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Austin misses the target.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
Austin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good shot there by Austin.
Austin jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Austin lands a nice looking body kick.
Anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Austin digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Austin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Austin.
Austin takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Austin misses with a low kick as Anderson jumps back.
Austin tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Austin tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Austin slips under a jab.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Austin.
Austin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Austin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Austin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Austin instigates a clinch.
Austin lands an uppercut.
Austin working aggressively here.
Anderson tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Austin lands with a light punch inside.
Austin presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Austin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shane Austin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Austin misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Austin.
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to push Austin away but Austin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Austin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Austin lands a body punch.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Austin lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Austin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Austin.
Austin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Austin.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Austin.
Austin lands with a left to the head.
Austin works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Austin digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Austin lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Arn Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shane Austin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Austin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Austin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Austin 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Austin!
During a confident post fight interview, Shane Austin 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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