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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 112 p4p, 20 weight class) and Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 223 p4p, 40 weight class). Shin comes to the cage accompanied by Shaolin Chamber of Death. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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176 lbs
34 - 13 - 1 |
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176 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rienfeldt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rienfeldt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rienfeldt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Shin.
Rienfeldt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shin. That did some damage!
Shin drops his hands momentarily and Rienfeldt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rienfeldt loads up on a big right hand but Shin slips the punch.
Shin instigates a clinch.
Shin lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Shin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin avoiding damage as Rienfeldt throws knees to the body.
Shin digs a right hand underneath Rienfeldt's ribcage. Rienfeldt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rienfeldt looks winded!
Rienfeldt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shin scores with a shoulder strike.
Shin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin 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.
It looks like Fredrik Rienfeldt has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienfeldt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rienfeldt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rienfeldt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rienfeldt connects with a solid leg kick.
Rienfeldt misses with a straight left.
Rienfeldt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rienfeldt is just out of range.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shin.
Rienfeldt has closed the distance and engaged Shin in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rienfeldt.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Rienfeldt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shin misses with a body punch.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt pushes Shin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shin blocks a body shot from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Rienfeldt tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rienfeldt.
Shin tries to work over Rienfeldt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Rienfeldt throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Shin.
Rienfeldt has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Rienfeldt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Shin.
Shin blocking some punches.
Rienfeldt prevents a body shot from Shin.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rienfeldt controls his hands.
Rienfeldt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rienfeldt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rienfeldt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Shin blocking some punches.
Rienfeldt misses with a punch on the inside.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Shin working aggressively here.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Shin lands a right hand.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Rienfeldt avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
Shin has a couple of punches blocked by Rienfeldt.
Nice body punch from Rienfeldt.
Shin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rienfeldt avoids it.
Shin gets through Rienfeldt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin lands with a left to the head.
Rienfeldt misses with some punches.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rienfeldt blocks a body shot from Shin.
A head punch on the inside from Rienfeldt fails to land.
Rienfeldt misses with a punch on the inside.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shin lands a body punch.
Shin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shin scores with a shoulder strike.
Rienfeldt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shin misses with a punch to the body.
Shin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Shin to work.
Shin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rienfeldt avoids a wild elbow strike from Shin.
Rienfeldt lands with a right to the head.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Rienfeldt misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Lao Shin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fredrik Rienfeldt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rienfeldt defending well as Shin loads up on a big left hand.
Shin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rienfeldt throws the left hand but Shin avoids the punch easily.
Shin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rienfeldt if he has to take too many more of those.
Shin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lao Shin is winning the standup battle so far.
Rienfeldt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rienfeldt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shin. That did some damage!
Rienfeldt blocks a leg kick.
Rienfeldt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fredrik Rienfeldt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rienfeldt tries to clinch but Shin is having none of it.
Shin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shin connects with a crisp jab.
Rienfeldt looks to throw the jab but Shin is out of range.
Rienfeldt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin blocks the body kick.
It appears Shin was looking to counter with a kick there.
A bone on bone clash there as Shin blocks the leg kick.
Shin throws out a loose jab but Rienfeldt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That kick from Rienfeldt tenderised Shin's leg. Shin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rienfeldt will feel that in the morning.
Rienfeldt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shin if he has to take too many more of those.
Shin misses with an uppercut. Rienfeldt saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shin.
Rienfeldt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rienfeldt is breathing heavily.
Rienfeldt missing with a left hand there. Shin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rienfeldt misses with a body shot.
Shin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin with a jab.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but Shin avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rienfeldt misses with a hook to the body
and Shin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rienfeldt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shin looks to throw a body kick
and Rienfeldt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick as Shin jumps back.
Shin is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Rienfeldt misses its intended target.
Rienfeldt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rienfeldt misses with a shot to the body
and Shin counters with a stiff right hand.
Shin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Shin misses.
Rienfeldt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but Shin moved away.
Shin throws a lazy right hand but Rienfeldt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shin drops his hands momentarily and Rienfeldt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Rienfeldt.
An inside leg kick from Rienfeldt misses.
Shin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rienfeldt just manages to avoid it.
Rienfeldt throws a lazy right hand but Shin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rienfeldt scores with a punch to the head.
Rienfeldt throws a head kick but Shin moves out of range.
Shin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rienfeldt misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Shin misses the target.
Nice jab there from Shin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin wants to slow Rienfeldt down by chopping away at his legs.
Shin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rienfeldt moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rienfeldt.
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!
Rienfeldt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rienfeldt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shin lands a really nice looking cross but Rienfeldt seems unphased.
That has opened up Fredrik Rienfeldt's cut even more.
Shin moves out of range of the leg kick from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rienfeldt misses with a body shot
and Shin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rienfeldt is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rienfeldt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rienfeldt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fredrik Rienfeldt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fredrik Rienfeldt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rienfeldt scores with a body shot.
Rienfeldt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shin counters with a nice body kick.
Rienfeldt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick
and Shin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Shin misses its intended target.
Rienfeldt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shin.
Rienfeldt blocks a jab.
It seemed like Rienfeldt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rienfeldt.
Shin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rienfeldt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Shin finds it's way through Rienfeldt's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rienfeldt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rienfeldt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shin wants to clinch.
Rienfeldt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shin slips under a jab.
Rienfeldt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rienfeldt doesn't seem bothered though.
Shin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shin tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but Shin moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Rienfeldt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but Shin moves out of range easily.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick.
Shin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rienfeldt on the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Shin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rienfeldt misses the shot to the body.
Shin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Rienfeldt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shin scores with a hook.
Shin connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt motions for Shin to come forward. Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Rienfeldt backs away, Shin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shin connects with a solid leg kick.
Shin throws the left hand but Rienfeldt avoids the punch easily.
Shin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rienfeldt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shin moves away from the strike by Rienfeldt.
Shin misses with a hook. Rienfeldt ducked under it nicely.
Rienfeldt cracks Shin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shin connects with an inside leg kick.
Rienfeldt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shin moves out of range of the strikes.
Rienfeldt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The cut above Fredrik Rienfeldt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Shin.
Rienfeldt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt checks a leg kick nicely.
Rienfeldt looks to throw the jab but Shin is out of range.
Shin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a big head kick but Shin shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rienfeldt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shin's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Shin.
Shin moves out of range of the body kick from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shin.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lao Shin showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lao Shin!
A victorious Lao Shin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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