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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Zarch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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177 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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205 cm
25
176 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Zarch!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw tries to bum rush Zarch with a series of wild strikes but Zarch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zarch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shaw counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zarch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zarch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shaw can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shaw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zarch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shaw is aware though and is defending well.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Zarch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zarch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shaw is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shaw engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zarch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shaw controls the pace.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Zarch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zarch's head.
Zarch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zarch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shaw connects with a couple of short punches.
Zarch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shaw defends it easily.
Zarch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shaw showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Zarch is retaining full guard.
Zarch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zarch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shaw gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zarch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shaw can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zarch looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Zarch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shaw lands a couple of elbows.
Shaw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shaw is stalling in the full guard.
Shaw cracks Zarch with a solid left hand.
Zarch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shaw defends well.
Zarch isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Shaw stacks Zarch on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Shaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw landing strikes.
Shaw remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Shaw tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zarch tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zarch regains half guard.
Shaw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zarch is just riding it out for now. Shaw eventually gives up the hold.
Shaw perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Shaw dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shaw shoots in and gets a takedown into Zarch's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zarch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shaw defends it easily.
Shaw landing with the ground and pound.
Zarch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zarch has momentary wrist control but Shaw slips an elbow through the middle.
Shaw passes Zarch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shaw performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zarch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarch looking for submissions off his back.
Zarch looking for submissions off his back.
Zarch is defending against the submission attempts here by Shaw.
Shaw is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zarch actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw seems to be working for a kimura but Zarch defends the submission attempt.
Zarch looking for submissions off his back.
Shaw is looking for a kimura here.
Zarch looking for submissions off his back.
Shaw in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Zarch tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Shaw!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Shaw!
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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
RATING
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