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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus McTearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin's entrance music is Shaolin Chamber of Death. A fine choice. Rufus McTearson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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188 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTearson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shin throws a head kick but McTearson moves out of range.
Shin pivots, looking for a leg kick but McTearson is out of range and Shin settles back down.
McTearson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McTearson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McTearson is able to avoid easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Shin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shin blocks a jab.
Shin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McTearson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shin counters with a nice leg kick.
McTearson cracks Shin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shin moves away from the strike by McTearson.
Shin is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin moves away from the strike by McTearson.
Shin is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from McTearson misses.
An inside leg kick from McTearson misses.
Danga de danga de dang - McTearson scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from McTearson lands but Shin takes it in his stride.
Shin checks a leg kick.
Shin throwing a counter right hand but McTearson manages to avoid it.
McTearson misses with a series of wild punches.
McTearson lands with a good body shot.
McTearson throws a nice inside leg kick.
McTearson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McTearson throws a series of punches but Shin moves out of range.
Shin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McTearson.
A shot to the liver by Shin. Beautiful body shot.
Crunch! Shin slams his shin into McTearson's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shin with a jab.
Shin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McTearson lands with a hook. Shin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McTearson throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Shin misses the target.
McTearson throws a lazy head kick
and Shin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Rufus McTearson has been cut.
Shin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McTearson.
An inside leg kick lands from McTearson.
Shin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shin. McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McTearson counters with a right hand to the body.
McTearson stuns Shin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from McTearson.
A counter left hand to the body from Shin misses its target.
Shin avoids the body shot from McTearson.
McTearson scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Shin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson takes the fight into the clinch.
Shin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but McTearson avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
McTearson lands a damaging elbow.
Shin avoiding damage as McTearson throws knees to the body.
Shin lands a body punch.
Shin blocking some punches.
McTearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McTearson avoids the elbow strike from Shin, against the cage.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shin throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Shin on the inside.
McTearson lands a shoulder strike.
McTearson tries to throw a body punch but Shin avoids it by throwing McTearson back against the cage.
McTearson scores with a shoulder strike.
McTearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McTearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin scores with a nice hook to the head.
McTearson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shin.
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
Shin misses with some punches.
Shin gets through McTearson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McTearson.
Shin is trying to stall.
Shin misses with a body punch.
McTearson throws an elbow that misses.
Shin lands a right hand that snaps the head of McTearson backwards.
Shin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shin lands an elbow inside.
Shin lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McTearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Shin tries a body shot but McTearson blocks it.
Shin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shin lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rufus McTearson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rufus McTearson'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.
Shin pivots, looking for a leg kick but McTearson is out of range and Shin settles back down.
Shin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shin throws a head kick but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shin on the side of the head.
McTearson lands a nice shot that snaps Shin's head back.
Shin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shin digs a good body shot into McTearson's ribs.
Shin misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTearson throws a body punch but Shin moves out of range.
McTearson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shin counters with a nice leg kick.
McTearson looks to throw the jab but Shin is out of range.
Shin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McTearson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McTearson.
Shin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shin is looking to counter punch.
McTearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rufus McTearson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McTearson is out of range.
Shin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shin swings for the body but McTearson moves out of range.
Shin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McTearson tries to move into range but Shin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shin misses with an uppercut. McTearson saw that one coming.
McTearson misses with a lunging right hand
and Shin counters with a straight right hand.
Shin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as McTearson blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shin.
McTearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shin throws a leg kick that misses.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on McTearson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shin scoring well with a low kick there.
McTearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McTearson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shin scores with a nice right hand.
McTearson loads up on a big right hand but Shin slips the punch.
McTearson lands a head shot.
McTearson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rufus McTearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Shin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McTearson feints and then cracks Shin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shin down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shin blocks a head kick by McTearson.
McTearson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shin.
McTearson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McTearson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
Shin catches McTearson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McTearson throws a solid leg kick but Shin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McTearson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shin checks a leg kick.
Shin connects with a nice looking jab.
McTearson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McTearson throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shin looks to land a right hand but McTearson moved out of range.
McTearson throws a counter combo.
McTearson moves out of range as Shin throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson missing with a left hand there. Shin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Shin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Shin misses.
Shin throws a predictable looking body shot
and McTearson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McTearson.
Shin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McTearson lands with a light punch inside.
McTearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shin has a couple of punches blocked by McTearson.
McTearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McTearson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McTearson misses with an elbow strike.
McTearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McTearson connects with a knee to the head.
McTearson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McTearson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McTearson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
McTearson prevents a body shot from Shin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rufus McTearson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rufus McTearson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McTearson looks to throw a body kick
and McTearson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McTearson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shin looks to land a body kick but McTearson moved away.
McTearson misses with a kick to the body
and Shin counters with a good low kick that McTearson was not able to check.
Shin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shin connects with a looping right hand.
Shin throws a wild body kick that McTearson sees coming a mile off.
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Shin.
Shin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McTearson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McTearson, right into the meat.
Shin looks to score with a jab to the body but McTearson is just out of range.
Shin lands the left hand.
McTearson takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin lands with a thumping leg kick.
McTearson throws a body kick that misses
and Shin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McTearson scoring well with a low kick there.
McTearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shin.
McTearson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shin.
Shin tries to close the distance and clinch up but McTearson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by McTearson. That's going to slow Shin down.
McTearson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shin throws a combination. McTearson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McTearson is rocked!
McTearson throws a leg kick but Shin moved away.
McTearson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shin.
Shin throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin misses with a looping right.
McTearson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shin moves away from the strike by McTearson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTearson just misses with a punch to the body.
McTearson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McTearson lands a head kick!
Shin tries to clinch but McTearson is having none of it.
Shin throws a leg kick but McTearson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shin swinging wildly here.
Shin throws the left hand but McTearson avoids the punch easily.
Shin blocks a head kick by McTearson.
Shin throwing a counter right hand but McTearson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson moves out of range of the body kick from Shin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shin.
Shin takes a swing at McTearson's ribcage but misses.
McTearson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
McTearson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McTearson misses with a hook.
Shin slips a straight right by McTearson.
Shin throwing a counter right hand but McTearson manages to avoid it.
Shin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McTearson tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for McTearson.
McTearson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McTearson tries to clinch but Shin moves out of range.
Shin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shin. McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin cracks McTearson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McTearson looks to throw the jab but Shin is out of range.
And Shin counters with a quick kick to the body but McTearson blocks it.
Shin throws a hook but McTearson avoids it easily.
Shin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTearson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McTearson cracks Shin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McTearson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McTearson connects with a jab.
Shin connects with the punch.
A left lands for McTearson.
Shin misses with a hook. McTearson ducked under it nicely.
McTearson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McTearson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shin back to the cage. McTearson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rufus McTearson's cut.
That's time! Shin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shin tries to clinch there but McTearson circles away.
McTearson misses with a double jab
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
Shin misses with a hook
and McTearson counters with a nice uppercut.
Shin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shin. That's going to slow McTearson down.
Shin loads up on a big right hand but McTearson slips the punch.
Shin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McTearson.
Shin lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTearson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McTearson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shin.
Shin throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
McTearson throws out a counter right but Shin avoids it with no problem.
Shin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McTearson can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin moves forwards but McTearson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McTearson throws a series of punches but Shin avoids them all with ease.
McTearson jabs Shin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McTearson tries to clinch up.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses.
Shin scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from McTearson. Shin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shin looks to score with a jab to the body but McTearson is just out of range.
McTearson slips a straight right by Shin.
McTearson defending well as Shin loads up on a big left hand.
McTearson blocks a jab.
McTearson misses the shot to the body.
Shin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McTearson if he has to take too many more of those.
Shin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McTearson looks for the body kick but Shin saw that one coming.
McTearson scores with a hook.
McTearson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from McTearson is predictable there
and Shin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McTearson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shin counters with a straight right hand.
McTearson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McTearson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Shin misses with a straight right.
McTearson is looking for the big counter here.
McTearson blocks the body kick.
Shin avoids a kick to the body.
Shin is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin loads up on a big right hand but McTearson slips the punch.
Shin throws a right hand that misses
and McTearson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shin misses with a right hand
and McTearson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McTearson throws a sloppy body shot
and Shin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McTearson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shin's calf.
McTearson blocks a head kick by Shin.
McTearson throws a sloppy head kick and Shin moves out of range easily.
McTearson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McTearson misses with a looping right.
Shin throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by McTearson misses
and Shin counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by McTearson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McTearson.
Shin avoids the head kick by McTearson.
Shin throws a jab but it's blocked by McTearson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Shin.
Shin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McTearson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McTearson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McTearson throws a wild body kick that Shin sees coming a mile off.
McTearson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shin tries to clinch there but McTearson circles away.
Shin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McTearson misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lao Shin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rufus McTearson'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. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from McTearson.
McTearson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shin throws a head kick but McTearson moves out of range.
Shin throws a lazy right hand but McTearson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Shin coming out on top.
McTearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shin is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from McTearson both land. Nice combination.
Shin tries to score with a low kick but McTearson moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McTearson throws a right and a left that both miss.
McTearson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shin.
McTearson throws a jab when Shin was well out of range.
Shin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McTearson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McTearson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McTearson's calf.
Shin tries to land a leg kick but McTearson saw it coming and moves away.
McTearson throws out a counter right but Shin avoids it with no problem.
McTearson misses with a wild body shot.
Shin throws a lazy right hand but McTearson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shin avoids the body shot from McTearson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson thows a left - swing and a miss!
McTearson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McTearson throws a lazy head kick
and Shin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McTearson blocks a jab.
McTearson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shin throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
McTearson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shin's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shin lands a big head kick that sends McTearson tumbling to the mat! Shin takes a step backwards and waves McTearson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McTearson is still on wobbly legs! Can Shin finish him?
McTearson misses the jab.
McTearson connects with an inside leg kick.
Shin moves out of range as McTearson strikes.
McTearson seems to have recovered his senses.
Shin misses with a right hand
and McTearson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shin throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like McTearson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shin.
McTearson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shin at a distance.
McTearson misses with a body punch
and Shin counters with a nice uppercut.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTearson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
McTearson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shin lands with a straight right. McTearson didn't see that one coming.
Shin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McTearson throws a leg kick but Shin moved away.
McTearson slips under a jab from Shin.
Shin's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Shin throws a series of punches but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson misses with a body punch
and Shin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McTearson lands a leg kick that knocks Shin off balance momentarily.
Shin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McTearson lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shin scores with a leg kick.
Shin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McTearson lands a head shot.
McTearson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shin slips a jab from McTearson.
McTearson throws a leg kick
and Shin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lao Shin.
I think Shin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Lao Shin retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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