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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irvine Kinneas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
10 - 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin lands with a good body shot.
Austin lands with a straight right. Kinneas didn't see that one coming.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Kinneas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shane Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin misses with a looping left.
Kinneas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Austin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinneas counters with a straight right hand.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Austin.
Austin is looking to clinch but Kinneas is avoiding it.
Kinneas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
Austin has closed the distance and engaged Kinneas in a clinch.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kinneas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin is working Kinneas over against the cage.
Austin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kinneas backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinneas breaks from the clinch.
Austin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin moves out of range as Kinneas throws a body kick.
Kinneas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Austin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kinneas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Austin.
Austin throws a shot to the body.
Austin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kinneas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Shane Austin has been cut.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin misses with a straight right.
Austin misses with a looping left.
Austin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kinneas misses with a looping right.
Kinneas misses with a few strikes there.
Austin tries to clinch up
and Kinneas counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Kinneas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Austin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kinneas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinneas moves out of range as Austin strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Kinneas there.
Austin misses the body punch
and Kinneas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Austin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Austin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Austin misses with a left hand
and Kinneas counters with a nice leg kick.
Austin throws a hook but Kinneas blocks it.
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinneas.
Kinneas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Austin moves out of range as Kinneas strikes.
Austin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Austin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kinneas backs up against the cage.
Kinneas motions for Austin to come forward. Kinneas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kinneas tries to land a front kick but Austin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Austin defending well as Kinneas loads up on a big left hand.
Kinneas throws an off balance right hand
and Austin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
Kinneas throws a big counter head kick but Austin avoids it with no problem.
Austin moves out of range as Kinneas strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Kinneas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Austin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kinneas fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin is looking to clinch.
Kinneas tries a quick counter leg kick but Austin is wise to it.
A head kick misses from Kinneas.
Donk. Austin catches Kinneas right on the button with a cross.
Kinneas throws a sloppy head kick and Austin moves out of range easily.
Austin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Austin is looking to clinch but Kinneas is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin's corner calls for a 1-2. Austin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin misses with a double jab
and Kinneas counters with a nice uppercut.
Austin clinches.
Kinneas presses Austin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austin misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Kinneas as the two fighters clinch.
Kinneas takes a shot to the head.
Kinneas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kinneas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Austin tries a body shot but Kinneas blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kinneas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shane Austin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Austin's cut.
That's time! Austin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kinneas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinneas moves away.
A jab from Kinneas misses.
Austin moves out of range of the strikes.
Kinneas walks into a stiff left hand from Austin.
Austin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Austin tries to clinch but Kinneas is having none of it.
Kinneas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Austin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Austin avoids the body shot from Kinneas.
Austin moves into range and clinches up with Kinneas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kinneas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Austin.
It looks like Irvine Kinneas has been cut.
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Austin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinneas's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas working aggressively here.
Kinneas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Austin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kinneas can turn it around.
Kinneas blocks an uppercut.
Kinneas blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Austin.
Austin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Austin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kinneas lands a shot to the body.
Austin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas.
Austin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kinneas has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Kinneas manages to break the clinch.
Kinneas connects with a leg kick. Austin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Austin tries to clinch but Kinneas moves out of range.
Austin swings for the body but Kinneas moves out of range.
It seemed like Kinneas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Austin tries to clinch up.
Austin is looking to clinch but Kinneas is avoiding it.
Kinneas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kinneas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Austin.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinneas manages to avoid it.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinneas moves away.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kinneas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinneas.
Kinneas wants to land a leg kick but Austin is out of range.
Austin cracks Kinneas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Austin lands a nice shot to the body.
Austin misses with a body punch
and Kinneas counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Kinneas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas ducks right into an uppercut from Austin.
Kinneas misses the shot to the body.
Kinneas lands with a cross.
Kinneas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Austin throws a body punch but Kinneas moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kinneas there.
Kinneas pushes Austin away with a front kick.
Nice body punch from Kinneas.
Austin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Austin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinneas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Austin does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinneas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Austin finds it's way round the side to connect with Kinneas's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas tries to work over Austin's front leg with a kick but Austin checks it.
Kinneas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kinneas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Austin finds it's target.
Kinneas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Austin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kinneas.
Jab from Kinneas.
Kinneas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kinneas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Austin if he has to take too many more of those.
Austin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Austin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Austin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinneas counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Irvine Kinneas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Austin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kinneas jabs Austin right on the nose. Austin blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Kinneas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kinneas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austin throws out the jab.
Austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kinneas.
Austin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Austin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kinneas can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin lands an overhand right.
Austin tries to clinch there but Kinneas circles away.
Irvine Kinneas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Kinneas catches Austin right on the button with a cross.
Austin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kinneas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin misses with an uppercut
and Kinneas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shane Austin's cut is getting worse.
Kinneas throws a jab when Austin was well out of range.
Austin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kinneas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Austin cracks Kinneas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kinneas lands a front kick.
Nice cross by Kinneas.
Austin tries to clinch up
and Kinneas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Austin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Austin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shane Austin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Kinneas.
Austin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kinneas counters with a crisp one two that drops Austin! Kinneas thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Austin to his feet! Austin is in big trouble!
Austin is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses the body punch
and Kinneas counters with a nice right hand that sends Austin toppling to the canvas! Austin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kinneas finish him?!
Oh Austin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Shane Austin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kinneas slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kinneas! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinneas slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Kinneas throws a big counter head kick but Austin avoids it with no problem.
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinneas.
Austin seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Austin misses its intended target.
Austin thuds a left hand into Kinneas's body.
Austin misses with a hook.
Austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kinneas.
Austin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas misses with a hook.
Kinneas thumps Austin with a low kick.
Kinneas throws a low kick but Austin moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Kinneas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Austin doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with a hook. Austin ducked under it nicely.
Austin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kinneas in his tracks.
Kinneas slips a straight right by Austin.
Austin moves out of range of the leg kick from Kinneas.
Kinneas tests Austin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Austin scores with a shot to the body.
Kinneas defending well as Austin loads up on a big left hand.
Kinneas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Austin with a body shot.
Austin lands with an overhand left.
Austin gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kinneas.
Kinneas manages to break the clinch.
Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kinneas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kinneas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Austin scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinneas tried to score with a low kick but Austin checks it.
Kinneas tries to land a front kick but Austin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Austin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Austin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kinneas lands a really nice looking cross but Austin seems unphased.
Austin slips a jab and a cross from Kinneas.
Austin scores with a punch to the head.
Austin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin connects with a body shot that sends Kinneas's belly button to the back.
Austin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kinneas counters with a nice leg kick.
Kinneas throws a front kick aimed at Austin's knee but Austin avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Austin misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irvine Kinneas really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kinneas throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinneas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Austin throws a hook to the side of Kinneas's head but Kinneas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kinneas takes one to the chin there.
Austin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Austin throws a lazy uppercut
and Kinneas counters with a right hand to the body.
Kinneas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Austin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Austin scores with a jab. Kinneas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Austin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Austin there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Austin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kinneas counters with a series of strikes. Austin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinneas scores with a push kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Austin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Austin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kinneas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kinneas motions for Austin to come forward. Kinneas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Austin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Kinneas.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kinneas circles away quickly and effectively.
Kinneas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kinneas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kinneas fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinneas.
Austin cracks Kinneas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Austin swings widly with a right hand
and Kinneas counters with a straight right hand.
Austin connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kinneas ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Kinneas tries to land a front kick but Austin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kinneas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kinneas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin has Kinneas up against the cage in a clinch.
Kinneas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Kinneas - that landed with a thud.
Kinneas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Austin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Irvine Kinneas!
Irvine Kinneas is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Irvine Kinneas 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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