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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anders Thorsen (ranked 3854 p4p, 3586 weight class) and Rajon Shaw (ranked 514 p4p, 487 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anders Thorsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rajon Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorsen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shaw's guard.
Thorsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shaw throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thorsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thorsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shaw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shaw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thorsen controls the pace.
Thorsen landing with the ground and pound.
Thorsen postures up and lands a big shot to Shaw's brow.
Thorsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thorsen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thorsen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen cracks Shaw with a solid left hand.
Shaw is rocked!
Thorsen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shaw is still in real trouble! Can Thorsen finish him?
Thorsen is in close to Shaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorsen is one step ahead there.
Shaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Thorsen postures up.
Thorsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thorsen controlling from the top position.
Thorsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thorsen controls the pace.
Thorsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thorsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shaw's head.
Thorsen with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thorsen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorsen gets to his feet and stands over Shaw, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Shaw felt that one! Thorsen unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Shaw from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anders Thorsen!
A very excited looking Anders Thorsen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Rajon Shaw was interviewed post fight and said 'Well I have one thing to say about my opponent great fight you did everything u were supposed to I let my guard down a bit but I want a rematch and I'm not taking no for a f*cking answer.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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