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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques La Haine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Haine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cut Killer - Nique La Police. Shota has chosen Black Panther Theme by Stephen James Taylor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques La Haine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Haine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
La Haine throws the kick towards the body but Shota avoids it.
Shota avoids a kick to the body.
Shota is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shota blocks the body kick.
La Haine thumps Shota with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for La Haine.
La Haine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
La Haine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shota on the side of the head.
La Haine moves away from the strike by Shota.
La Haine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shota looks to land a right hand but La Haine moved out of range.
La Haine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Haine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shota throws an overhand right that lands on La Haine's shoulder, as La Haine tries to avoid the shot.
La Haine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
La Haine checks a leg kick.
La Haine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shota is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shota! But no joy.
Shota throws a shot from downtown. La Haine moves away and avoids it.
La Haine scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Haine throws the left hand but Shota avoids the punch easily.
Shota tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La Haine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shota connects with the punch.
La Haine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
La Haine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
La Haine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shota.
Nice straight punches there by La Haine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of La Haine.
Shota thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like La Haine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shota misses with a looping right.
Shota throws a series of punches but La Haine avoids them all with ease.
La Haine is looking to counter punch.
Shota misses with a hook. La Haine ducked under it nicely.
La Haine lands a nice looking body shot.
Shota walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Shota there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
La Haine works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Haine thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Haine moves out of range of the strikes.
La Haine moves out of range as Shota strikes.
It appears La Haine was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Haine manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Haine is looking to chop away at Shota's legs.
A little jabbing left from Shota on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
La Haine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shota.
The fighters circling - Shota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Haine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
La Haine tests Shota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shota clinches with his opponent.
We've been informed that Shota 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.
La Haine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shota throws an elbow but it misses.
La Haine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shota misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shota looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shota.
A head punch on the inside from Shota fails to land.
Shota takes a shot to the head.
La Haine misses with a punch on the inside.
La Haine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Haine tries to throw a body punch but Shota avoids it by throwing La Haine back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Haine tries to land knees in the clinch but Shota avoids the damage to the body.
Shota lands a left hand.
Shota softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
La Haine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
La Haine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Haine is struggling to control the position.
La Haine misses with a punch to the body.
Shota lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shota avoids a wild elbow strike from La Haine.
Shota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shota lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shota.
La Haine blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shota.
It looks like Jacques La Haine has been cut.
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!
La Haine landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Shota.
Shota tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shota gets through La Haine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shota using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Haine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shota lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shota misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Haine is trying to break the clinch but Shota is controlling him.
Shota has La Haine pressed against the cage, preventing La Haine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shota creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shota pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Haine.
La Haine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shota lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shota misses with a punch on the inside.
Shota lands on the inside with an uppercut.
La Haine tries a knee to the head but Shota blocks it.
Shota throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adrian Shota will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques La Haine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shota throws a jab when La Haine was well out of range.
Shota moves out of range of the leg kick from La Haine.
La Haine throws a body kick that misses.
La Haine throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Shota.
Shota misses with a looping left.
Shota throws a body punch but La Haine moves out of range.
La Haine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shota.
Shota takes a swing at La Haine's ribcage but misses.
La Haine wants to land a leg kick but Shota is out of range.
Shota is looking for the big counter here.
La Haine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shota checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota moves out of range of the body kick.
Shota scores with a shot to the body.
La Haine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shota digs a good body shot into La Haine's ribs.
Shota moves out of range as La Haine strikes.
Shota misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Haine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Haine manages to avoid it.
Jacques La Haine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shota looks to score with a jab to the body but La Haine is just out of range.
La Haine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
La Haine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shota swings for the body but La Haine moves out of range.
La Haine swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
La Haine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shota's sensitive parts.
La Haine misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Shota was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
La Haine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shota's jab looks to have found its range, popping La Haine under the eye.
La Haine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shota.
Shota throws a low kick but La Haine moves out of range easily.
La Haine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shota.
La Haine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shota moves away.
Shota is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shota moves out of range of the body kick from La Haine.
La Haine looks to land a right hand but Shota moved out of range.
Jacques La Haine is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Haine 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Haine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shota.
Shota slips a straight right by La Haine.
La Haine 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.
Shota moves out of range as La Haine strikes.
Shota ducks under a wild hook from La Haine.
Shota wants to counter the offense by La Haine and move into the clinch position.
La Haine pushes Shota away with a front kick.
Shota on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La Haine. La Haine obviously looking to wear him down.
Shota slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
La Haine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shota connects with a right hand. La Haine shakes it off.
Shota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Haine throws out the jab.
La Haine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shota.
La Haine misses with a wild body shot.
Shota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Haine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
La Haine misses with a body kick.
La Haine ducks under a wild hook from Shota.
La Haine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shota just manages to avoid it.
La Haine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
La Haine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Haine misses with a left hand
and Shota cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Haine was well out of range. Poor timing from Shota.
Shota looks to throw the jab but La Haine is out of range.
Shota misses with a straight left.
Shota misses with a hook. La Haine ducked under it nicely.
La Haine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shota throws a body punch but La Haine moves out of range.
La Haine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shota slips a straight right by La Haine.
Shota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Haine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
La Haine tried to counter with a leg kick but Shota avoided it.
La Haine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shota checks a low kick from La Haine.
Shota let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Haine manages to avoid it.
Shota throws a low kick but La Haine avoids it.
Shota throws a hook but La Haine blocks it.
La Haine ducks under a wild hook from Shota.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Haine lunges at Shota with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shota's hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Haine.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Haine misses with a lunging right hand
and Shota counters with a low kick, right behind La Haine 's knee.
La Haine throws a chopping leg kick but Shota manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shota tries a quick counter leg kick but La Haine is wise to it.
La Haine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
La Haine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shota wants to counter the offense by La Haine and move into the clinch position.
La Haine throws a low kick but Shota avoids it.
Shota tries to land a leg kick but La Haine saw it coming and moves away.
La Haine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Shota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shota tries to keep at a distance but La Haine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shota takes a shot to the head.
La Haine misses with the head strike.
Shota lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Haine or not.
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 Jacques La Haine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques La Haine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
La Haine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shota throws a leg kick but La Haine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shota on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La Haine. La Haine obviously looking to wear him down.
La Haine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shota scores with the left hand. La Haine knows he should have avoided that one.
La Haine throws a leg kick
and Shota counters with a stiff right hand.
Shota works the jab nicely.
La Haine misses with an uppercut. Shota saw that one coming.
La Haine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shota misses with a body shot.
Shota lands a right hook to the body.
Shota misses with a body kick.
Shota connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body kick there by La Haine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shota throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Haine.
La Haine throws a big shot that misses.
Shota just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Haine.
Shota thuds a left hand into La Haine's body.
Shota looks to land a right hand but La Haine moved out of range.
As Shota backs away, La Haine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shota misses with a wild body shot.
It appears La Haine was looking to counter with a kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shota. La Haine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shota defending well as La Haine loads up on a big left hand.
La Haine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shota has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shota there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shota misses with a body shot.
La Haine connects with a right hand. Shota shakes it off.
La Haine swings widly with a right hand
and La Haine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shota darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shota throws a body shot but no joy.
Shota lands a jab to La Haine's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Haine scores with a jab to the body.
La Haine tries to move into range but Shota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Shota there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Haine swings for the body but Shota moves out of range.
La Haine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shota is out of range and La Haine settles back down.
La Haine connects with a leg kick. Shota looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Shota there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shota looks to score with a jab to the body but La Haine is just out of range.
Shota connects with a good right hand that stumbles La Haine. La Haine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
La Haine ducks under a wild hook from Shota.
Shota throws out a loose jab but La Haine uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Haine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
La Haine lands a nice shot to the body.
Shota's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A clash of legs there as Shota blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shota! But no joy.
La Haine misses the shot to the body.
Shota looks to throw the jab but La Haine is out of range.
It looked like La Haine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shota blocks a low kick nicely.
Shota works La Haine's body with a nice hook.
La Haine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Haine misses with a lunging right hand
and Shota counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps La Haine thinking.
La Haine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shota is clearly trying to counter these attacks from La Haine with a body shot.
La Haine throws a right hand that misses
and Shota counters with a stiff right hand.
Shota jabs La Haine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
La Haine scores with a hook to the body. Shota takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shota lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Haine's sensitive parts.
Shota throws a push kick but La Haine slaps the foot to one side.
Shota drives through and clinches with La Haine against the cage.
La Haine blocks the elbow strike.
La Haine managing to block the knees to the body from Shota.
Shota working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Haine.
La Haine lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from La Haine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Haine blocks an elbow strike from Shota.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Haine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shota lands a body shot.
Shota lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shota lands an uppercut.
La Haine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Haine misses with the head strike.
La Haine taking a breather.
Shota throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Shota fails to land.
Shota lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of La Haine backwards.
La Haine looking to stall.
La Haine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shota lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Shota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shota 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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