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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 comes to the cage accompanied by Shaolin Chamber of Death. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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188 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 19 - 4, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTearson gets tackled into the cage by Shin. Shin maintains the clinch.
Shin successfully pulls guard.
McTearson wants to control from the top but Shin keeps moving.
Shin throws his legs up looking for a submission but McTearson uses it to pass to side control.
Shin stops McTearson from passing to mount.
Shin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shin struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from McTearson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Shin is looking for a sweep.
Shin can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by McTearson.
Shin is trying to work for a sweep but McTearson has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shin is working to get back to half guard.
Shin is working hard here to advance position.
Shin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McTearson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McTearson.
Shin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McTearson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson unloads with some shots from mount but Shin bucks and avoids them well.
Shin tries to lock up and control but McTearson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McTearson wants to control the pace but Shin is squirming around nicely.
Shin blocking the ground and pound.
Shin gets back to half guard.
McTearson is keen to just control but Shin is a slippery customer.
McTearson thows a huge punch but Shin dodges it nicely.
Shin is looking to improve his position.
Shin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McTearson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin trying to control but McTearson postures up.
Still in half guard, McTearson seems content to control.
Shin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McTearson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shin tries to roll over but McTearson keeps him under control.
McTearson is controlling the pace.
Shin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McTearson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McTearson avoids a punch combination nicely.
McTearson lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from McTearson does no damage.
McTearson blocks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on McTearson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McTearson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McTearson. Shin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McTearson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shin doesn't seem bothered though.
McTearson throws a sloppy head kick and Shin moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good leg kick by McTearson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McTearson misses with a straight right.
Shin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus McTearson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McTearson misses with a jab, cross combination.
McTearson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McTearson misses with a series of wild punches.
Shin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTearson manages to avoid it.
McTearson scores with a leg kick.
McTearson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McTearson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTearson.
Shin throws a hook but McTearson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTearson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shin misses with a body shot.
Shin looks to land a body kick but McTearson moved away.
McTearson fails to land with a series of punches.
McTearson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson checks a leg kick.
Rufus McTearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from McTearson.
A decent looking cross lands there for McTearson.
McTearson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shin rather than just go for the knockout.
Shin walks into a straight right hand from McTearson.
Shin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McTearson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shin moves away.
McTearson throws a push kick but Shin slaps the foot to one side.
Shin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McTearson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McTearson tries a head kick but it misses.
McTearson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shin misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson checks a low kick from Shin.
It seemed like McTearson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shin swings for the body but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson throws a looping overhand right but Shin ducks down to avoid it.
Shin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shin throws a body punch but McTearson moves out of range.
Shin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Shin misses its intended target.
Shin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McTearson.
Shin swings widly with a right hand
and McTearson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McTearson's corner calls for a 1-2. McTearson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McTearson misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McTearson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McTearson misses the body punch
and Shin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McTearson swings for the body but Shin moves out of range.
McTearson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McTearson slips under a jab.
McTearson lands with a slapping head kick.
McTearson lands with a kick to the temple. Shin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McTearson misses with the combination.
A jab from McTearson misses.
McTearson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McTearson needs to keep his hands up - Shin had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTearson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McTearson circles away from the clinch attempt
and McTearson counters with a straight right hand.
McTearson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McTearson! But no joy.
Shin throws a low kick but it's checked well by McTearson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shin. McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Shin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McTearson.
Shin is looking to counter punch.
Shin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McTearson connects with an inside leg kick.
McTearson throws a head kick but Shin moves out of range.
Shin throwing a counter right hand but McTearson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus McTearson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McTearson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Shin.
A lazy body kick from McTearson
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McTearson. McTearson obviously looking to wear him down.
McTearson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shin blocks a jab.
McTearson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Shin.
McTearson misses with a looping right.
McTearson checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rufus McTearson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McTearson sizes up Shin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McTearson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shin lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for McTearson.
McTearson misses with a hook. Shin ducked under it nicely.
McTearson looks to land a left hand but Shin moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Shin misses its target.
Shin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McTearson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shin pivots, looking for a leg kick but McTearson is out of range and Shin settles back down.
McTearson lands a jab to the head.
McTearson misses with a head kick.
Shin swings for the body but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTearson misses with a wild combination.
Shin throws a low kick, looking for McTearson's leg but McTearson calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin throws a hook to the side of McTearson's head but McTearson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McTearson swings for the body but Shin moves out of range.
Shin misses with a hook.
McTearson lands with a kick to the temple. Shin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Shin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McTearson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McTearson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McTearson throws a lazy uppercut
and Shin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shin cracks McTearson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McTearson connects with a jab.
McTearson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Shin misses the target.
McTearson scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McTearson misses with a head kick.
McTearson tried to score with a low kick but Shin checks it.
A head kick by McTearson misses
and Shin counters with a leg kick.
Shin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McTearson misses with an attempted mid kick.
McTearson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shin counters with a series of strikes. McTearson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shin looks to land a right hand but McTearson moved out of range.
McTearson tests Shin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shin loads up on a big right hand but McTearson slips the punch.
McTearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Shin.
McTearson thinks about the counter body kick.
A big left from McTearson misses.
Shin thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson moves out of range of the body kick.
McTearson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McTearson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Shin.
McTearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McTearson throws a lazy uppercut
and Shin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McTearson misses with a low kick.
Shin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McTearson misses with a low kick.
McTearson misses with a hook. Shin ducked under it nicely.
Shin tried to counter with a leg kick but McTearson avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rufus McTearson just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McTearson looks to land a right hand but Shin moved out of range.
Jab by McTearson.
Shin tries a head kick but it misses.
McTearson throws a right hand that misses
and Shin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shin moves out of range as McTearson strikes.
McTearson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McTearson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McTearson lands with a cross.
Shin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin lands with a straight right. McTearson didn't see that one coming.
Shin misses with an uppercut.
Shin throws the kick towards the body but McTearson avoids it.
McTearson throws a combination. Shin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson moves away from the strike by Shin.
McTearson swings widly with a right hand
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
Shin throws a low kick but it's checked well by McTearson.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTearson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
McTearson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McTearson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shin.
McTearson scores with a leg kick.
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Shin.
Shin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McTearson looks for the body kick but Shin saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as McTearson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shin doesn't seem phased though.
McTearson throws a body kick that misses
and Shin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shin slips a jab from McTearson.
McTearson jabs Shin right on the nose. Shin blinks but takes it well.
McTearson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McTearson throws a low kick but Shin avoids it.
McTearson stalks Shin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shin's face. Shin staggers backwards, shaken.
Shin misses with a low kick.
Shin misses with a kick to the body.
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 an off balance right hand
and Shin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McTearson throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson moves out of range as Shin throws a body kick.
McTearson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shin.
Shin misses with a left hand
and McTearson counters with a one-two to the body.
McTearson takes one to the chin there.
McTearson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shin dodges the punch combination from McTearson.
McTearson throws a shot from downtown. Shin moves away and avoids it.
Shin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McTearson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McTearson throws a good cross that connects.
McTearson moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin slips under a jab.
Shin misses the shot to the body.
A big right from McTearson misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin throws a hook to the side of McTearson's head but McTearson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McTearson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShin.
McTearson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McTearson misses with a looping left.
Shin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from McTearson misses its intended target.
Shin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McTearson tries a low kick but Shin avoids it.
McTearson cracks Shin with a good jab.
McTearson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McTearson scores with the left hand. Shin knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus McTearson dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McTearson throws a good cross that connects.
Shin defending well as McTearson loads up on a big left hand.
Shin looks to land a right hand but McTearson moved out of range.
McTearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shin is just out of range.
Shin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shin tried to score with a low kick but McTearson checks it.
McTearson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McTearson moves out of range of the body kick from Shin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shin.
Shin misses with a low kick.
Shin swings for the body but McTearson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin misses with a looping left.
McTearson connects with a body shot that sends Shin's belly button to the back.
That kick from McTearson tenderised Shin's leg. Shin is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shin. McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McTearson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shin takes a jab right on the kisser.
McTearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shin.
Shin throws a hook but McTearson avoids it easily.
Shin scores with a jab to the body.
McTearson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shin is able to avoid easily.
Shin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McTearson.
Shin lands with a kick to the ribs.
McTearson lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McTearson throws out the jab.
Shin tried to counter with a leg kick but McTearson avoided it.
Shin lands a nice shot to the body.
Lao Shin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shin misses with a body kick.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McTearson connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin dodges the punch combination from McTearson.
Shin misses the jab.
McTearson throws out a counter right but Shin avoids it with no problem.
Shin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McTearson has time to react.
McTearson lands a nice looking body shot.
Shin throws a leg kick but McTearson sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson throws a looping overhand right but Shin ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Shin misses the target.
Good work by Shin as he checks the leg kick.
McTearson lands a head shot.
Shin with a hook.
Shin looks for the body kick but McTearson saw that one coming.
McTearson misses the body punch
and Shin counters with a nice leg kick.
McTearson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shin throws a jab but it's blocked by McTearson.
A nice side step and McTearson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McTearson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Shin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McTearson.
McTearson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McTearson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McTearson throws a leg kick which misses Shin's front leg but catches the back leg as Shin tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McTearson is looking to chop away at Shin's legs.
Shin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTearson throws a big shot that misses.
Shin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McTearson throws a leg kick
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shin avoids the body shot from McTearson.
Shin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Shin looks to throw the jab but McTearson is out of range.
McTearson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shin.
A little feinted left hand from Shin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McTearson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shin slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus McTearson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McTearson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 46:50
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus McTearson!
Rufus McTearson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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