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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Cedeno looks to land a combination. Shaw sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL2#
Shaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shaw trying to land knees to the body.
Shaw has Cedeno pressed against the cage, preventing Cedeno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cedeno is pressed up against the cage. Shaw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cedeno down to the mat. Cedeno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cedeno clobbers Shaw with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice sprawl there from Cedeno as Shaw shoots in.#CL#
Cedeno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Cedeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab from Cedeno.
Cedeno closes the distance and lands a one-two.#ROC#
Shaw is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Cedeno shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Shaw is backing up but Cedeno catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Shaw covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Cedeno Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eduardo Cedeno!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Hawthorne has managed to clinch.
Hawthorne lands a shoulder strike.
Hawthorne throws an elbow that misses.
Hawthorne throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawthorne.
Shaw blocks an elbow strike.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawthorne avoids a wild elbow strike from Shaw.#TD2#
Shaw has Hawthorne pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shaw pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hawthorne tumbling to the mat - Shaw dives into Hawthorne's guard.
Shaw stops Hawthorne from standing up.
Shaw postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shaw controlling from the top position.
Shaw stops Hawthorne from standing up.
Shaw content to stall in guard here. #SU2#
Shaw stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T1##CL#
Hawthorne gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Hawthorne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shaw is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hawthorne to the mat. Hawthorne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw stays in close to Hawthorne's body and controls the position. #SU2#
Shaw decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Hawthorne gets caught flat footed, as Shaw shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shaw prevents Hawthorne from getting back to his feet.
Shaw is pushing down on Hawthorne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hawthorne is fighting to maintain full guard but Shaw has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hawthorne is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shaw passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hawthorne!
Shaw sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hawthorne is trying to stand up.#T2##SUB2#
Shaw looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You get the feeling that Hawthorne really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shaw controlling from the full mount. #ES#
Hawthorne bucks up and throws Shaw to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!#TD2#
Shaw shoots in and bounces Hawthorne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shaw is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Shaw's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shaw prevents Hawthorne from getting back to his feet.
Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawthorne is keeping the position for now.
Shaw stops Hawthorne from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Hawthorne gets caught napping as Shaw dives in and scores a takedown. Hawthorne manages to retain guard.
Shaw won't allow Hawthorne to get back to his feet.
Shaw passes Hawthorne's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
Shaw stops Hawthorne from getting back to his feet.
Hawthorne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shaw stops Hawthorne from getting back to his feet.
Shaw performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Shaw is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hawthorne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shaw.
Shaw looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Hawthorne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Hawthorne tries to clinch up
and Shaw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hawthorne is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shaw is defended easily by Hawthorne.#CL#
Shaw gets tackled into the cage by Hawthorne. Hawthorne maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Shaw has Hawthorne pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shaw pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hawthorne tumbling to the mat - Shaw dives into Hawthorne's guard.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Hawthorne has his feet on Shaw's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T1#
Shaw uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL#
Hawthorne moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shaw takes a shot to the head.
Shaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawthorne blocks it with crossed arms.
Shaw lands a nice uppercut.
Hawthorne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hawthorne is trying to force a seperation but Shaw has the dominant position.#TD2#
Shaw has Hawthorne pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shaw pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hawthorne tumbling to the mat - Shaw dives into Hawthorne's guard.#ES#
Hawthorne scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T2#
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!
Hawthorne wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Hawthorne moves into the clinch.
Hawthorne misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Shaw breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Shaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Hawthorne misses with an elbow over the top.
Hawthorne stops a takedown attempt from Shaw.
#TD#
Hawthorne drags the fight down to the ground.
#ES#
Hawthorne pushes Shaw off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hawthorne stuffs the takedown.
Dave Hawthorne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Shaw.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hawthorne lands an elbow just above Shaw 's eye.
Hawthorne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3##TD#
Hawthorne gets control of Shaw's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hawthorne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Shaw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shaw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hawthorne wants to stand and escape but Shaw is having none of it.
Shaw controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shaw must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES#
Hawthorne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shaw off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hawthorne doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.
Shaw appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hawthorne tries to clinch there but Shaw circles away.
Hawthorne tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it. #TD2#
Shaw scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T4#
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Shaw is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw is trying to control. Hawthorne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hawthorne is trying to stand back up but Shaw is controlling him
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hawthorne wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Hawthorne dominated that second round.
That's time! Hawthorne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hawthorne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Shaw closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hawthorne to the mat! Hawthorne manages to get full guard.
Shaw won't allow Hawthorne to get back to his feet.
Shaw controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hawthorne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shaw is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet but Shaw passes into half guard.
Shaw wants to pass to mount but Hawthorne is defending the position.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##SU2#
Shaw stands up and beckons Hawthorne to join him on the feet. #TD2#
Shaw shoots in and gets a takedown into Hawthorne's guard.
Shaw slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shaw scoring with some ground and pound.
Hawthorne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shaw is controlling him.
Shaw keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hawthorne's head.
Shaw is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hawthorne is wriggling around but Shaw manages to pass to half guard.
#T2#
Shaw lands strikes from half guard.
Hawthorne is trying to stand up here but Shaw is controlling him well.
Shaw drops an elbow to the side of Hawthorne's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shaw in particular looking to stall.
Hawthorne tries to kick Shaw off but Shaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shaw stalling. #ES#
Hawthorne has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Shaw is on him like a limpet, forcing Hawthorne back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hawthorne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shaw's brow. #T3#
Shaw is trying to drag Hawthorne to the mat but Hawthorne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hawthorne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#TD2#
Shaw is trying to trip Hawthorne. He has hold of a leg but Hawthorne is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shaw persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawthorne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw prevents Hawthorne from getting back to his feet.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Shaw manages to pass to side control. #T4#
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet.
Shaw passes to full mount!
Shaw controlling the position easily from mount.
Hawthorne is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawthorne trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#SUB2#
Shaw working for a guillotine from mount but Hawthorne is in no mood to give up.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Shaw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mountain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaw throws a right hand that Mountain ducks under and follows up with a left that Mountain also avoids with ease.#CL#
Mountain clinches up with Shaw and pushes him back against the cage.
Mountain scores with a shot to the side of Shaw's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mountain.
Mountain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mountain leaning against his opponent.
Mountain gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mountain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mountain gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mountain leaning against his opponent.
Mountain has Shaw pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mountain.
Mountain scores with a shot to the side of Shaw's head. #T1#
Mountain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mountain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mountain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mountain.
Mountain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Mountain scores with a shoulder strike.
Shaw wants a takedown but no success here.
Shaw being controlled against the cage.
Mountain has Shaw pressed against the cage, preventing Shaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shaw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Mountain has double underhooks.
Mountain lands an uppercut.
Mountain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shaw up against the cage.
Mountain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards. #T2#
Shaw letting Mountain take a breather here.
Mountain lands a shoulder strike.
Mountain pushes Shaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mountain lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaw has Mountain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mountain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rock Mountain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Shaw.
Mountain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Mountain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Shaw manages to pull guard.
Shaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw is pulling down on Mountain's head to control his posture.
Mountain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mountain.
Mountain looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3#
Mountain lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Shaw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mountain is aware though and is defending well.
Mountain is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Shaw is looking for a triangle here but Mountain uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Shaw sneaks back into half guard.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shaw works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mountain controlling from the top position.
Mountain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shaw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mountain's guard. #REVB#
Shaw looks winded!#SU2#
Shaw stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rock Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Mountain rushes Shaw and presses him up against the cage.
Mountain struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaw controls his hands.
Mountain scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Mountain 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.
#R2#
Mountain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mountain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Mountain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mountain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaw can do to turn this around?
Shaw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mountain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Mountain pushes Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Mountain just leaning against Shaw, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rock Mountain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mountain lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Mountain on the inside. #T1#
Shaw is trying to pull guard but Mountain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mountain lands with a left to the head.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shaw tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mountain smiles and moves away.
Rock Mountain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Shaw.#CL#
Mountain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Mountain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Mountain lands a shoulder strike.
Mountain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Mountain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shaw walks away with a smile on his face. Mountain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mountain avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Mountain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Mountain rushes Shaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Mountain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Mountain gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shaw jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mountain walks away with a smile on his face. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaw.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Mountain closes the distance and pushes Shaw back into the cage.
Mountain lands with a short shot to the head.
Mountain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shaw walks away with a smile on his face. Mountain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shaw closes the distance and clinches up with Mountain, looking for a takedown. Shaw pushes Mountain against the cage but Mountain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
DJ Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mountain closes the distance and clinches up with Shaw, looking for a takedown. Mountain pushes Shaw against the cage but Shaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Mountain clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Mountain.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T3#
Mountain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Shaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mountain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mountain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Mountain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mountain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #TD2#
Shaw pulls guard.
Shaw seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mountain trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Shaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mountain. #SUB2#
Shaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Mountain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mountain throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Mountain dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Mountain scores with the left hand. Shaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Shaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mountain. #CL#
Mountain closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Mountain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mountain slows down the pace here.
Shaw fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mountain jumps guard but Shaw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mountain.
Mountain lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Mountain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shaw jumps guard but Mountain stands there with Shaw around his waist. Shaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mountain prevents Shaw from breaking the clinch.
Mountain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shaw is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Mountain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mountain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD2#
Shaw has hold of one of Mountain's legs. Mountain is fighting the takedown attempt but Shaw gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Shaw slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mountain parries the strikes from Shaw easily there. Shaw is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mountain to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw wants to control but Mountain is keeping him busy. #T2#
Shaw tries to score with some ground and pound. Mountain controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mountain can't do much from the bottom here.
Shaw fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Shaw is looking to take a break and control but Mountain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
A lull in the action here as Shaw stalls from top position.
Mountain taking a bit of punishment here - Shaw scoring with strikes. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mountain is looking to reverse the position.#SU2#
Shaw stands up.
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Shaw misses with a takedown #CL#
and Mountain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice left hand lands by Mountain.
Shaw misses with a knee to the head.
DJ Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock Mountain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mountain lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rock Mountain.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mountain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Mountain!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Cedeno steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shaw.
Cedeno throws the kick towards the body but Shaw avoids it.
Shaw wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No joy there for Shaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cedeno misses with a takedown
and Shaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Shaw shoots in but Cedeno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cedeno throws a series of punches but Shaw avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cedeno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Cedeno pushes Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Cedeno is looking to break free of the clinch but Shaw has double underhooks.
Shaw missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Shaw breaks from the clinch.
#T1##TD#
Shaw looking to score a takedown here. Cedeno is defending well but Shaw drives through and ends up in Cedeno's guard.
Cedeno has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cedeno working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shaw. #SUB#
Shaw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shaw throwing strikes from guard but Cedeno blocks nicely.
Cedeno controlling the position.#T2#
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Cedeno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cedeno seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Cedeno clinches up with Shaw and pushes him back against the cage.
Shaw has Cedeno pressed against the cage, preventing Cedeno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shaw fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Cedeno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3#
Shaw tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Cedeno holds him up against the cage and eventually Shaw drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Shaw.
Cedeno displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shaw up against the cage.
Shaw effectively controlling the action here.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Cedeno working hard to break the clinch.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#BC#
Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cedeno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cedeno blocks a head kick by Shaw.
#CL2#
Cedeno moves into the clinch.
Shaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cedeno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shaw taking a breather.
Shaw jumps guard but Cedeno stands there with Shaw around his waist. Shaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cedeno will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shaw up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cedeno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 DJ Shaw will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Shaw shoots in for a double leg but Cedeno sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Cedeno clinches up with Shaw and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Shaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Cedeno, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
Cedeno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shaw is trying to pull guard but Cedeno turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Cedeno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Cedeno forces Shaw back against the cage and clinches.
Shaw wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD#
Shaw jumps guard.
#T1##SU2#
Cedeno stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shaw looks for a takedown but Cedeno sprawls well.
Cedeno throws a combination. Shaw tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cedeno throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Cedeno takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Cedeno breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Cedeno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Shaw prevents the takedown attempt.
Cedeno trying to land knees to the body.
Cedeno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cedeno is trying to break free.#BC#
Shaw manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Cedeno both land. Nice combination.
DJ Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cedeno lands with a nice combination. Shaw backs away looking to recover.
Shaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cedeno manages to avoid it.
Cedeno throws a combination. Shaw tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T3#
Shaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cedeno circles away.
Cedeno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cedeno leaves Shaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cedeno stuffs the takedown attempt from Shaw. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Cedeno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cedeno fails to land the takedown.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Cedeno sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cedeno shoots for a double leg takedown but Shaw sprawls well. He's pushed Cedeno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shaw is looking to counter the offense by Cedeno and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shaw is defended easily by Cedeno.#T4#
Cedeno lands a right hook to the body.
Cedeno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cedeno keeps the fight on the outside.
Cedeno lunges at Shaw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shaw's hand.
Cedeno throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Shaw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shaw showed some decent athleticism there.
Shaw lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Cedeno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Nice takedown defense from Cedeno. No joy for Shaw on that attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cedeno!
Cedeno throws a series of punches but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
No joy there for Cedeno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaw with a poor takedown
and Cedeno counters with a nice uppercut.
Cedeno looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Shaw.
Cedeno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Cedeno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cedeno stalling against the cage.
Cedeno goes for a takedown attempt but Shaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T1#
Cedeno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shaw's waist but Shaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cedeno off to one side.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Cedeno counters by clinching up.
Shaw keeps control of Cedeno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cedeno is trying to force a seperation but Shaw has the dominant position.#BC2#
Cedeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eduardo Cedeno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cedeno is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
Shaw lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cedeno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shaw takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T2#
Shaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cedeno is fending him off so far but Shaw persists. Nope, Cedeno circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cedeno misses with a takedown attempt - Shaw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaw throws a quick counter head kick but Cedeno was just out of range.
Cedeno moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Shaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaw walks into a stiff left hand from Cedeno.
Cedeno lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cedeno swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaw.
Cedeno unleashes a big counter combination but Shaw bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cedeno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T3#
Cedeno closes the distance but Shaw moves to the side
and Shaw counters with a three punch combo that has Cedeno backing up. Cedeno nods at Shaw to acknowledge the strikes.
Cedeno misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Cedeno moves into the clinch successfully.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Cedeno forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shaw wants to break free but Cedeno has control.
Shaw is trying to push Cedeno away but Cedeno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cedeno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Cedeno stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shaw looking to throw knees to the head but Cedeno is blocking nicely.
Shaw trying to stall but Cedeno improves his position.
Shaw is trying to break free.
Cedeno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cedeno prevents a body shot from Shaw. #BC2#
Cedeno breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Cedeno clinches.
Cedeno tries to circle away but Shaw has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Cedeno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cedeno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Cedeno!
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