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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Zarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin's entrance music is Shaolin Chamber of Death. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Zarco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarco just misses with a punch to the body.
Shin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Antonio Zarco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zarco 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.
Zarco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shin counters with a nice leg kick.
Zarco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Shin as he checks the leg kick.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zarco was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Zarco pushes Shin up against the cage in a clinch.
Shin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zarco backwards.
Zarco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin lands an elbow that stopped Zarco in his tracks for a moment.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Zarco avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
Shin has a couple of punches blocked by Zarco.
Zarco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shin lands a nice elbow.
Zarco avoiding damage as Shin throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin prevents a body shot from Zarco.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zarco pushes Shin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zarco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shin digs a right hand into Zarco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zarco's gas tank.
Zarco trying to land knees to the body.
Shin managing to block the knees to the body from Zarco.
Still in the clinch, Shin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shin managing to block the knees to the body from Zarco.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zarco.
Shin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shin lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Zarco.
Shin digs a right hand into Zarco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zarco's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zarco backwards.
Shin is pushing Zarco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Zarco.
Shin tries a body shot but Zarco blocks it.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the head but Shin blocks with his arms.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shin blocks a body shot from Zarco.
Zarco tries to land knees in the clinch but Shin avoids the damage to the body.
Zarco tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
Zarco missing with knees to the body.
Shin throws an elbow but it misses.
Shin misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zarco as Shin tries to tie him up.
Shin lands with a right to the head.
Shin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zarco's defenses.
Shin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zarco dodges an elbow strike from Shin.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Zarco controls his hands.
Shin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zarco swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin lands a body shot.
Shin controlling the action here for a moment.
Shin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin working aggressively here.
Shin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zarco blocking some punches.
Shin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zarco backwards.
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!
Zarco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Zarco on the inside.
Zarco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shin misses with a punch to the body.
Zarco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Zarco avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin misses with a punch to the body.
Shin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zarco cracks Shin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zarco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zarco can do to turn this around?
Zarco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shin just misses with a punch to the body.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zarco was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Zarco throws a sloppy head kick and Shin moves out of range easily.
Shin delivers a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Shin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shin scores with a hook.
Zarco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shin on the side of the head.
Shin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin clinches up against the cage.
Zarco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zarco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zarco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shin lands with a right to the head.
Zarco is rocked!
Shin digs a right hand underneath Zarco's ribcage. Zarco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zarco avoids the elbow strike from Shin, against the cage.
Shin lands a left hand.
Zarco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shin lands an elbow that stopped Zarco in his tracks for a moment.
Shin takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zarco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Zarco has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zarco misses with a knee strike.
Shin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zarco tries to land knees in the clinch but Shin avoids the damage to the body.
Zarco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zarco dodges an elbow strike from Shin.
Shin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shin missing with knees to the body.
Shin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zarco connects with a knee to the head.
Shin misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zarco tries to land knees in the clinch but Shin avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin throws an elbow that misses.
Shin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shin has a couple of punches blocked by Zarco.
Shin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Zarco.
Zarco lands a knee to the head.
Zarco blocks an elbow strike from Shin.
Lao Shin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shin misses with an elbow strike.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zarco's elbow.
Zarco managing to block the knees to the body from Shin.
Shin lands a nice uppercut.
Zarco tries a knee to the head but Shin blocks it.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the head but Shin blocks with his arms.
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Zarco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zarco tries to land knees in the clinch but Shin avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarco blocking some punches.
Zarco lands a shot to the body.
Shin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zarco blocking some punches.
Zarco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shin throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zarco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shin is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zarco.
Shin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zarco.
Shin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shin.
Shin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zarco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shin blocks it with crossed arms.
Zarco blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zarco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shin throws a push kick but Zarco slaps the foot to one side.
Shin throws a low kick but Zarco avoids it.
Shin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zarco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Shin as he connects with a hook.
Zarco avoids a kick to the body.
Lao Shin is winning the standup battle so far.
Zarco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shin cracks Zarco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick from Shin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zarco at a distance.
Zarco misses with a body shot.
Zarco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shin cracks Zarco with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zarco is still on wobbly legs! Can Shin finish him?
Zarco leaves his chin hanging out and Shin seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Zarco crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lao Shin!
Lao Shin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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