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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Hacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Shaw has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Russ Hacker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hacker tries to keep at a distance but Shaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hacker jumps guard but Shaw stands there with Hacker around his waist. Hacker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shaw takes a shot to the head.
Hacker is working for takedown but Shaw is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hacker lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Tyson Shaw has been cut.
Hacker has picked Shaw up - he's going for a ride! Hacker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Shaw landing small, sideways elbows.
Shaw punching from the bottom.
Shaw manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hacker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaw gets the takedown into side control.
Hacker wants to get back to his feet but Shaw drags him back down.
Hacker wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Shaw gets to mount! Hacker was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hacker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hacker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hacker flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hacker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hacker looks gassed!
Hacker bucks up and throws Shaw to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hacker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaw is looking to clinch but Hacker is avoiding it.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Hacker moves out of range easily.
Shaw is looking to clinch.
Hacker swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaw.
Shaw moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hacker instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russ Hacker.
Hacker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hacker blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Hacker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hacker darts in trying to clinch
and Shaw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hacker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shaw misses with a knee to the head.
Hacker lands an elbow inside that Shaw shrugs off.
Hacker stops a takedown attempt from Shaw.
Hacker slows down the pace here.
Hacker lands an elbow that stopped Shaw in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hacker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hacker chips away with some ground and pound.
Hacker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shaw walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hacker.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Hacker.
Shaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hacker pulls Shaw into guard.
Shaw stops Hacker from standing up.
Shaw with a nice head shot there.
Shaw prevents Hacker from getting back to his feet.
Hacker has his feet on Shaw's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw keeps Hacker at a distance using the push kick.
Hacker throws a head kick that misses.
Shaw throws a nice head kick!
Shaw tries to clinch
and Hacker counters with a shoot takedown. Shaw fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Shaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shaw has momentary wrist control but Hacker slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hacker is looking to clinch.
Shaw closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hacker to the mat! Hacker manages to get full guard.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Hacker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Russ Hacker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Shaw's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shaw closes the distance and clinches.
Shaw manages to break the clinch.
Shaw darts in trying to clinch
and Hacker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shaw misses with a kick to the body
and Hacker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hacker.
Hacker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hacker moves into the clinch.
Hacker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Hacker backwards.
Hacker breaks from the clinch.
Hacker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shaw as he jumps to the side.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses
and Hacker moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch but Hacker keeps him there for the moment.
Shaw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hacker.
Hacker keeps control of Shaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Hacker has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw misses with some punches.
Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw avoids the head kick by Hacker.
Hacker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hacker rushes Shaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hacker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hacker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shaw wants to control but Hacker is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hacker landing strikes from the mount.
Hacker with shots to the head and body - Shaw looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Hacker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Russ Hacker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaw is in a horrible position here. Hacker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shaw tries to hold on but Hacker pushes him away.
Shaw is working to get back to half guard.
Hacker working Shaw over with strikes here.
BOOM! Hacker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shaw slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hacker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hacker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shaw manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hacker prevents Shaw from getting back to his feet.
Hacker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hacker preventing the sweep.
Hacker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hacker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shaw working for a triangle but Hacker defends it easily.
Shaw wants to stand up but Hacker is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hacker clinches.
Hacker goes for a takedown attempt but Shaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tyson Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russ Hacker.
Shaw shoots and misses
and Hacker moves into the clinch.
Hacker breaks the clinch.
Shaw instigates a clinch.
Hacker is pushing Shaw up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hacker connects with a knee to the head.
Hacker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shaw misses with the head strike.
Hacker has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shaw regains guard immediately.
Hacker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shaw's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Hacker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson Shaw's cut.
That's time! Shaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hacker tries to keep at a distance but Shaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hacker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hacker lands an elbow that stopped Shaw in his tracks for a moment.
Hacker is trying to maintain a safe position but Shaw gets an underhook and turns Hacker into the cage.
Shaw tries to land a knee to the head but Hacker blocks with his arms.
Hacker is trying to drag Shaw to the mat but Shaw just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hacker prevents Shaw from breaking the clinch.
Shaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hacker blocks it with crossed arms.
Hacker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hacker tries to clinch up.
Hacker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shaw is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hacker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hacker tries to stand but can't do so whilst Shaw controls his leg.
Shaw is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw tries to roll over but Hacker keeps him under control.
Hacker stands up from half guard.
Shaw clinches but Hacker breaks the clinch
and Hacker moves into the clinch.
Shaw with a knee to the head.
Hacker landing knees to the head.
Shaw stops a takedown attempt from Hacker.
Shaw stops a takedown attempt from Hacker.
Tyson Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russ Hacker.
Hacker breaks the clinch.
Shaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shaw tries to bum rush Hacker with a series of wild strikes but Hacker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hacker clinches up with Shaw and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hacker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hacker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hacker working the head with strikes.
Hacker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shaw some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Shaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hacker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shaw tries to buck Hacker off but Hacker is having none of it.
Shaw gets back to half guard.
Shaw tries to roll over but Hacker keeps him under control.
Hacker is nestled in close to Shaw, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hacker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hacker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hacker's back!
Shaw lands shots from the back.
Shaw controlling well, preventing Hacker from escaping the position.
Shaw doesn't have the hooks in and Hacker manages to turn into his guard.
Hacker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hacker stands up and waves to Shaw to follow him.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Hacker.
Shaw tries to clinch
and Hacker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hacker.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch but Hacker keeps him there for the moment.
Hacker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shaw is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Hacker has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hacker backwards.
Hacker keeps control of Shaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hacker is stalling here.
Hacker is trying to trip Shaw. He has hold of a leg but Shaw is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hacker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shaw has his feet on Hacker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hacker tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaw tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hacker counters with a good, hard body kick but Shaw shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shaw.
Shaw stuffs the takedown.
Hacker closes the distance but Shaw moves to the side
and Shaw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russ Hacker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hacker 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russ Hacker!
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