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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 143 p4p, 25 weight class) and Tyler Wrexham (ranked 72 p4p, 17 weight class). Shin comes into the arena with Shaolin Chamber of Death blaring out of the sound system. 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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176 lbs
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174 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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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
39 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrexham punishes Shin's body with a nice straight punch.
Wrexham misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Shin misses its target.
Wrexham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shin throws out the jab.
Shin moves out of range of the strikes.
Shin misses with a low kick.
Wrexham throws a hook but Shin blocks it.
Shin throws a low kick but Wrexham moves out of range easily.
Shin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrexham .
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Wrexham .
Shin connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wrexham .
A slow jab from Wrexham misses its intended target.
Wrexham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wrexham staying out of range there.
Shin misses with a low kick.
Wrexham is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shin with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shin ducks under a wild hook from Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
As Wrexham backs away, Shin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Shin.
Shin connects with a right hand. Wrexham shakes it off.
Shin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Wrexham does it's job there.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shin slips under a jab.
Wrexham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham 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.
Nice uppercut there from Wrexham .
Wrexham looks to score with a jab to the body but Shin is just out of range.
Wrexham throws a big shot that misses.
Shin throwing a counter right hand but Wrexham manages to avoid it.
Wrexham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wrexham is just out of range.
Wrexham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shin was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrexham .
Shin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wrexham avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shin slips a straight right by Wrexham .
Nice uppercut lands for Wrexham . That snapped Shin's head back.
Shin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Wrexham misses.
Shin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wrexham .
A telegraphed right hand from Shin misses the target.
Wrexham throws a shot from downtown. Shin moves away and avoids it.
Shin throwing a counter right hand but Wrexham manages to avoid it.
Shin moves out of range as Wrexham strikes.
Shin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wrexham blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Shin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wrexham misses with a looping right.
Wrexham throws out a powerful jab.
Shin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wrexham is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wrexham ! But no joy.
Shin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shin tries to keep at a distance but Wrexham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wrexham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Wrexham tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrexham working aggressively here.
Wrexham lands with a short shot to the head.
Wrexham tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrexham lands a hook that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Wrexham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shin jumps guard but Wrexham stands there with Shin around his waist. Shin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Shin as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Shin as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Shin tries to stall but Wrexham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wrexham working aggressively here.
Shin is leaning against Wrexham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wrexham has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shin.
Shin tries to pull guard but Wrexham holds him up against the cage and eventually Shin drops back down to his feet.
Wrexham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shin jumps guard but Wrexham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lao Shin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrexham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrexham prevents a body shot from Shin.
Shin tries to work over Wrexham 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrexham misses with some punches.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wrexham 's elbow.
Shin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Shin tries to work over Wrexham 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrexham has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wrexham can turn it around.
Wrexham lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Shin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyler Wrexham will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wrexham throws a hook but Shin avoids it easily.
Shin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wrexham cracks a nice hook into Shin's ribs.
Shin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrexham manages to avoid it.
Wrexham wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrexham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Shin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wrexham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrexham thuds his right hand into Shin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
Wrexham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wrexham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Shin.
Wrexham loads up on a big right hand but Shin slips the punch.
Shin is looking to counter punch.
Wrexham misses with a hook
and Shin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shin rushes Wrexham and presses him up against the cage.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Shin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wrexham has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Shin stalling in the clinch but Wrexham improves position.
Wrexham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wrexham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wrexham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wrexham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrexham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
Shin breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrexham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shin connects with the punch.
Shin scores with a nice right hand.
Wrexham misses with a looping right.
Wrexham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shin ducks under a wild hook from Wrexham .
Wrexham blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Wrexham .
Shin misses with a body kick.
Shin walks into a left hand.
Wrexham misses the jab.
Wrexham throws a hook to the side of Shin's head but Shin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tyler Wrexham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wrexham 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.
A swing and a miss from Wrexham .
Wrexham is looking to clinch.
Shin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wrexham scores with a hook to the body. Shin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wrexham misses with a right hand
and Shin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
Wrexham scores with a punch to the head.
Shin scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice jab there from Wrexham .
Wrexham looks to throw the jab but Shin is out of range.
Jab, jab by Shin - just one landing.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wrexham .
Shin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wrexham throws a hook but Shin blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin throws a jab when Wrexham was well out of range.
Wrexham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shin.
Wrexham works Shin's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wrexham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wrexham is looking to chop away at Shin's legs.
It appears Shin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrexham was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Tyler Wrexham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrexham with a nice cross.
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.
Wrexham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shin.
Wrexham takes a swing at Shin's ribcage but misses.
Wrexham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wrexham lands with a good body shot.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrexham was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Shin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrexham .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Wrexham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wrexham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shin moves away.
Wrexham digs a good hook to Shin's body.
Wrexham misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wrexham .
Wrexham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrexham .
Wrexham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shin at a distance.
Wrexham throws the left hand but Shin avoids the punch easily.
Shin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wrexham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wrexham throws a leg kick that misses.
Wrexham digs a good body shot into Shin's ribs.
Shin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wrexham throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wrexham moves away.
Wrexham throws a body punch but Shin moves out of range.
Shin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyler Wrexham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Shin lands with a light punch inside.
Shin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrexham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrexham blocks a body shot from Shin.
A hook to the body from Wrexham .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrexham misses with the head strike.
Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrexham lands a body punch.
Shin blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Shin fails to land.
Wrexham misses with a body punch.
Wrexham lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
Shin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wrexham .
Wrexham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wrexham works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Wrexham .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrexham tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with a punch to the body.
Shin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wrexham misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Shin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrexham lands a shot to the body.
Wrexham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wrexham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Wrexham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Wrexham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Wrexham lands a nice uppercut.
Wrexham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrexham throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wrexham .
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrexham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin misses with a body punch.
Wrexham misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Wrexham .
Wrexham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shin.
A body shot lands from Wrexham .
Tyler Wrexham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wrexham tries to throw a body punch but Shin avoids it by throwing Wrexham back against the cage.
Wrexham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrexham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrexham blocking some punches.
Wrexham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shin tries to work over Wrexham 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrexham scores with a shoulder strike.
Wrexham blocks an uppercut.
Lao Shin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrexham avoids the elbow strike from Shin, against the cage.
Wrexham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Shin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Wrexham .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrexham lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wrexham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Wrexham .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wrexham .
Shin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrexham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrexham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrexham lands a right hand.
Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrexham digs a right hand into Shin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shin's gas tank.
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrexham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrexham lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Wrexham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wrexham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Wrexham !
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hype
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RATING
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