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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn McLean (ranked 4268 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Williams (ranked 2618 p4p, 0 weight class). McLean comes to the cage accompanied by I Predict A Riot. 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn McLean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Williams!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McLean pinned against the cage. McLean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McLean throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams tries to clinch there but McLean circles away.
McLean stuffs the takedown.
Williams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McLean quickly recovers to half guard.
McLean has his hands clasped together around Williams's back. He's all about the action.
Williams trying to pass the guard but McLean defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stalling.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but McLean is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McLean is looking to escape.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Williams swings for the body but McLean moves out of range.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Shawn McLean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Williams.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McLean finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLean thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but McLean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
McLean works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Shawn McLean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLean throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
McLean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLean lands a slapping body shot.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but McLean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and McLean counters with a nice body shot.
McLean motions for Williams to come forward. McLean throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McLean's guard.
McLean is pulling down on Williams's head to control his posture.
McLean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing McLean from controlling successfully.
McLean forces his way into half guard.
McLean is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean trying to control from half guard but Williams is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McLean slows the pace down in half guard.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McLean trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn McLean dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams dives in for a single leg takedown but McLean sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McLean connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
McLean swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams slips under a jab from McLean.
McLean definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McLean swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams tries to clinch but McLean is having none of it.
Shawn McLean is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Williams tenderised McLean's leg. McLean is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Nice sprawl there from McLean as Williams shoots in.
Shawn McLean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
McLean takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McLean misses with a left hand
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick from McLean lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
McLean misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McLean keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams preventing the sweep.
McLean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shawn McLean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Despite the aggression on Williams's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Williams blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
McLean is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLean.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLean.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniel Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a combination. McLean tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McLean's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams decides to stand back up.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McLean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McLean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLean looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Still in half guard, McLean seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn McLean dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
McLean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLean.
McLean connects with a body shot.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McLean sprawls well. McLean wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
McLean takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McLean quickly recovers to half guard.
Williams prevents McLean from improving his position.
McLean is positioning himself well to prevent Williams advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLean tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
McLean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McLean tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Williams throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McLean because Williams loaded up on that one.
Daniel Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to finish with strikes here!
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McLean defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Williams.
McLean is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McLean can't escape the position.
McLean is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Williams tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McLean reaches up to try and control the position but Williams seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! McLean rolls and tries to escape and now Williams has his back!
Williams biding his time, controlling McLean.
Williams misses with an elbow to the head.
Daniel Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn McLean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams struggling to land strikes to the head as McLean covers up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McLean 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn McLean!
Shawn McLean made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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