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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Bulletzowich (ranked 126 p4p, 22 weight class) and Shane MacGowan (ranked 606 p4p, 80 weight class). MacGowan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Bulletzowich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane MacGowan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulletzowich closes this distance looking for a takedown but MacGowan circles away.
Bulletzowich with a lazy takedown attempt
and MacGowan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bulletzowich shoots and misses
and MacGowan counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Bulletzowich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulletzowich shoots in looking for a takedown. MacGowan tries to sprawl out of it but Bulletzowich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MacGowan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacGowan slips under a jab.
Bulletzowich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and MacGowan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacGowan misses with a wild combination.
MacGowan forces Bulletzowich back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulletzowich can't get the takedown.
Bulletzowich tries for a takedown but MacGowan manages to get underhooks.
Bulletzowich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. MacGowan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
MacGowan lands a right hand.
Bulletzowich blocks a body shot from MacGowan.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by MacGowan as Bulletzowich tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan lands a nice uppercut.
MacGowan lands with a right to the head.
MacGowan scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
MacGowan lands a nice uppercut.
Bulletzowich is working for takedown but MacGowan is calmly controlling the position for now.
MacGowan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
MacGowan lands with a light punch inside.
MacGowan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from MacGowan.
MacGowan lands with a left to the head.
MacGowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bulletzowich backwards.
MacGowan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bulletzowich backwards.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bulletzowich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from MacGowan.
Bulletzowich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
MacGowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bulletzowich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MacGowan is keeping busy.
MacGowan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bulletzowich is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from MacGowan.
MacGowan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bulletzowich backwards.
MacGowan lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacGowan digs a right hand into Bulletzowich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bulletzowich's gas tank.
Bulletzowich tries to stall but MacGowan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
MacGowan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bulletzowich backwards.
Bulletzowich is trying to stall.
Bulletzowich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacGowan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bulletzowich.
MacGowan slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from MacGowan on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan scores with a shoulder strike.
Bulletzowich gets a trip takedown into half guard.
MacGowan is trying to stand.
MacGowan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bulletzowich preventing the sweep.
MacGowan has his hands on Bulletzowich's head, controlling the position.
MacGowan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bulletzowich preventing the sweep.
Our spies down at at Fenrir MMA inform us that MacGowan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bulletzowich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bulletzowich throwing strikes from guard but MacGowan blocks nicely.
We've been hearing that Bulletzowich has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bulletzowich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich stopping the sweep attempt from MacGowan.
MacGowan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bulletzowich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
MacGowan wants to sweep here but Bulletzowich controlling him for the moment.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here.
MacGowan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
MacGowan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bulletzowich distracts MacGowan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane MacGowan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bulletzowich with a poor takedown
letting MacGowan counter with a right hand.
Bulletzowich shoots for a double leg takedown but MacGowan sprawls well. He's pushed Bulletzowich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A left lands for MacGowan.
Bulletzowich fails with the takedown
enabling MacGowan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Bulletzowich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacGowan tries to clinch there but Bulletzowich circles away.
Bulletzowich feinted with a counter takedown.
Bulletzowich goes for a double leg but MacGowan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as MacGowan continues to drive forward.
Bulletzowich closes the distance and clinches up with MacGowan, looking for a takedown. Bulletzowich pushes MacGowan against the cage but MacGowan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
MacGowan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bulletzowich shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bulletzowich was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on MacGowan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bulletzowich is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulletzowich working the head with strikes.
MacGowan gets back to half guard.
MacGowan is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to control but Bulletzowich is keeping busy.
Boris Bulletzowich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
MacGowan won't allow Bulletzowich to pass to mount.
MacGowan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bulletzowich postures up in MacGowan's guard and throws a big left but MacGowan blocks it.
MacGowan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
MacGowan keeping full guard, as Bulletzowich tries to pass.
MacGowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
MacGowan keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulletzowich postures up.
MacGowan is pulling down on Bulletzowich's head. It's preventing any offense from Bulletzowich, at least for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Let's hope that MacGowan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bulletzowich dives in and grabs MacGowan's left leg, looking for a takedown. MacGowan pushes down on Bulletzowich's head and hops out.
Bulletzowich misses with a takedown attempt - MacGowan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bulletzowich misses with a takedown attempt - MacGowan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A slow jab from Bulletzowich misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MacGowan counters with a nice uppercut.
MacGowan clinches up with Bulletzowich and pushes him back against the cage.
MacGowan lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bulletzowich tries to stall but MacGowan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
MacGowan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bulletzowich trying to stall but MacGowan improves his position.
A short left from MacGowan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacGowan.
MacGowan is pressed up against the cage. Bulletzowich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MacGowan down to the mat. MacGowan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bulletzowich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MacGowan counters with a right hand that sends Bulletzowich tumbling to the canvas! Can MacGowan finish him? He dives into Bulletzowich's guard looking to do just that!
Bulletzowich is rocked!
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!
MacGowan pushing down on Bulletzowich's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oh Bulletzowich is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacGowan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bulletzowich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
MacGowan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
MacGowan seems to be working for a kimura but Bulletzowich defends the submission attempt.
MacGowan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich gets back to full guard.
Bulletzowich seems to have got his legs back now.
Bulletzowich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bulletzowich is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Bulletzowich keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MacGowan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bulletzowich looking for a sweep. Not yet Bulletzowich, not yet.
MacGowan advances to half guard.
MacGowan thows a huge punch but Bulletzowich dodges it nicely.
Bulletzowich wants to get back to full guard.
MacGowan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
MacGowan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane MacGowan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bulletzowich looks to throw the jab but MacGowan is out of range.
Bulletzowich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from MacGowan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MacGowan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bulletzowich looks for a takedown but MacGowan sprawls well.
Bulletzowich closes the distance and clinches up with MacGowan, looking for a takedown. Bulletzowich pushes MacGowan against the cage but MacGowan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It seemed like MacGowan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Bulletzowich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulletzowich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacGowan connects with a nice looking jab.
Bulletzowich keeps the fight on the outside.
Boris Bulletzowich 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.
MacGowan drops Bulletzowich with a big left hand and mounts him. Bulletzowich is in big trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacGowan loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bulletzowich scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from MacGowan land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. MacGowan stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane MacGowan!
Shane MacGowan is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Shane MacGowan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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