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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Moro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Moro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moro looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Austin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Skulls house of pain in the buildup to the fight.
Moro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moro ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Moro throws a series of punches but Austin avoids them all with ease.
Moro misses with a hook. Austin ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Austin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Austin lands a nice looking body shot.
Austin misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Moro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Moro catches Austin right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Austin moves out of range as Moro strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Austin misses its target.
Moro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Austin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moro thinking.
Austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Austin as he checks the leg kick.
Moro walks into a straight right hand from Austin.
Austin lands a body shot.
Moro fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin jabs Moro right on the nose. Moro blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Sergio Moro has been cut.
Moro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moro throws a sloppy head kick
and Austin counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Austin.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Moro in his tracks for a moment.
Moro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moro tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Austin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Austin pushes Moro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moro.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
Moro looks winded!
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Austin scores with a shoulder strike.
Austin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Austin scores with a shot to the side of Moro's head.
Moro takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Austin.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moro can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Austin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
That has opened up Sergio Moro's cut even more.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Austin.
Austin digs a right hand into Moro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moro's gas tank.
Moro takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Austin - that landed with a thud.
Austin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moro.
Austin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Austin cracks Moro with a nice body shot.
Austin lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Austin.
Austin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Austin pushes Moro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moro.
Austin lands an elbow inside that Moro shrugs off.
Austin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moro is rocked!
Austin is leaning against Moro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moro is still on wobbly legs! Can Austin finish him?
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Austin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Austin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moro backwards.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Sergio Moro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Clinched against the cage, Austin lands a big elbow that drops Moro! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Moro is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Austin!
Shane Austin retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Shane Austin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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RATING
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