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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crank Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fernando Luiz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 lbs
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crank Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Luiz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shaw misses with a wild body shot.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.
Luiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaw tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luiz smiles and moves away.
Shaw clinches up with Luiz and pushes him back against the cage.
Luiz tries to work over Shaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.
Shaw darts in and clinches Luiz up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz throws a head punch that misses.
Luiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Shaw.
Luiz misses with a body punch.
Luiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shaw can't get the takedown.
Luiz tries to throw a body punch but Shaw avoids it by throwing Luiz back against the cage.
Luiz throws a head punch that misses.
Luiz tries to throw a body punch but Shaw avoids it by throwing Luiz back against the cage.
Shaw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Luiz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crank Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Shaw. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Shaw is looking to clinch but Luiz is avoiding it.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Luiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crank Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz gets tackled into the cage by Shaw. Shaw maintains the clinch.
Luiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Luiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaw's elbow.
Shaw breaks from the clinch.
Shaw shoots in but Luiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luiz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
Shaw goes for a double leg but Luiz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Luiz continues to drive forward.
Shaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Luiz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luiz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throws a big shot that misses.
Luiz dodges the punch combination from Shaw.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luiz as he jumps to the side.
Luiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Shaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luiz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Luiz checks a leg kick nicely.
Luiz scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a wild combination.
Luiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaw throws a quick counter head kick but Luiz was just out of range.
Luiz stuffs the takedown.
Luiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Luiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaw throws a counter high kick but Luiz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shaw throws a push kick but Luiz slaps the foot to one side.
Shaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luiz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Luiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Luiz throws an overhand right that lands on Shaw's shoulder, as Shaw tries to avoid the shot.
Luiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Luiz.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luiz lands a nice hook to Shaw's body. Shaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz misses the body punch
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaw scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Luiz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaw somewhat.
Luiz with the counter takedown but Shaw avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crank Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz throws a lazy right hand but Shaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luiz throws a right hand that misses
and Shaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luiz.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaw darts in looking for a takedown but Luiz gets double underhooks and turns Shaw into the cage.
Shaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luiz's waist but Luiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaw off to one side.
We've been informed that Luiz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Luiz sprawls well. He's pushed Shaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luiz as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Luiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shaw moves out of range as Luiz strikes.
Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luiz.
As Luiz tries to get set, Shaw tries to push him back and clinch up but Luiz manages to avoid the attempt.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Luiz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luiz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shaw throws a body kick that misses.
Shaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luiz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shaw momentarily.
Shaw tries to clinch up.
Luiz lands a glancing blow to the side of Shaw's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luiz as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luiz as he avoids it easily.
Shaw slips under a jab from Luiz.
Luiz misses the body punch
and Shaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Shaw wants to clinch up but Luiz keeps it at a distance.
Luiz misses with a body shot.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Luiz sprawls well.
Crank Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luiz misses with a straight right.
Luiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaw.
Luiz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luiz cracks a nice hook into Shaw's ribs.
Luiz lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shaw misses with a wild body shot.
Luiz throws the left hand but Shaw avoids the punch easily.
Fernando Luiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Luiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luiz throws a hook but Shaw avoids it easily.
Luiz stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Luiz catches Shaw right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Luiz as he connects with a hook.
Shaw is rocked!
BAM! Luiz delivers a spinning backfist that drops Shaw like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Fernando Luiz!
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energy
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hype
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