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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shain's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunderstruck. Majja has chosen Afroman - Because I Got High as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
30 - 22 - 2 |
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180 lbs
26 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
30 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, M J Shain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majja misses the shot to the body.
M J Shain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majja throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Majja moves away from the strike by Shain.
Shain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Majja slips under a jab.
Majja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Majja misses with a body kick.
Shain takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.
Shain tries to score with a low kick but Majja moves his leg out of the way.
Shain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Majja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shain just misses with a punch to the body.
Majja walks into a straight right hand from Shain.
Shain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Majja will feel that in the morning.
Shain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Majja lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain feints and then cracks Majja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Majja down.
Majja misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men of Mayhem (1 TPL, 6 DBL, 5 SGL)(50 member cap) in the buildup to the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Majja.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Majja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shain to score with a decent uppercut.
Majja on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Majja is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shain rather than just go for the knockout.
Majja misses with a wild combination.
Majja does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Majja tries to work over Shain's front leg with a kick but Shain checks it.
A shot to the body from Shain misses
enabling Majja to counter with a crisp jab.
Majja rushes Shain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shain lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Majja.
Shain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shain misses with a punch to the body.
Majja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majja stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Majja wants it to stay on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shain. Majja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shain throws a looping overhand right but Majja ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Shain finds it's way through Majja's defenses.
Nice body punch from Majja.
Shain thows a body shot but no joy.
Majja thows a body shot but no joy.
Shain dives in and scores a takedown into Majja's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Majja is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shain is controlling him.
Shain passes Majja's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Majja tries to get to full guard but Shain has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Majja doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shain.
Shain throwing shots but Majja is blocking nicely.
Majja trying to hold on to Shain's head to control him but Shain postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Majja manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Majja is looking to stand up but Shain isn't so interested in that idea.
Majja is trying to keep Shain in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shain wants to control from the top but Majja keeps moving.
Shain stops Majja from standing up.
Majja has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Shain is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Shain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majja's elbow.
Majja scores with a shoulder strike.
Majja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shain's elbow.
Shain tries a body shot but Majja blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majja misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shain pushes Majja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shain.
A short uppercut from Majja.
Shain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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 M J Shain will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Majja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Majja but Majja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Majja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Majja holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shain tries to work over Majja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shain working aggressively here.
Majja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Majja tries to throw a body punch but Shain avoids it by throwing Majja back against the cage.
Majja blocks an uppercut.
Shain misses with a punch on the inside.
Shain misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Majja.
Shain lands a left hand.
Shain tries a body shot but Majja blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Majja.
Shain successfully pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majja wanted to stand there but Shain had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majja stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Majja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shain.
Shain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shain throws a body punch but Majja moves out of range.
Majja looks to land a body kick but Shain moved away.
A left lands for Shain.
Shain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shain slips a jab and a cross from Majja.
Shain swings widly with a right hand
and Majja counters by clinching up.
Shain jumps guard but Majja stands there with Shain around his waist. Shain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shain manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain looking for a sweep. Not yet Shain, not yet.
Shain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Majja controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Majja!
Shain won't let Majja get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Majja bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Majja trying to control but Shain is working from the bottom.
Shain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain wants to sweep but no luck.
Majja would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Majja!
Majja trying desperately to get to his feet.
Guru Majja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shain working the ground and pound effectively.
Majja suckers Shain into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Majja is now in Shain's guard!
Shain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Majja!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majja bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Majja is looking to stand up but Shain won't let him.
Majja wants to stand and escape but instead Shain has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Majja trying to control the position.
Shain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M J Shain dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shain blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shain. That's going to slow Majja down.
Shain takes one on the button.
It looks like M J Shain has been cut.
Majja swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Majja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Shain. Beautiful body shot.
Shain throws an overhand right that lands on Majja's shoulder, as Majja tries to avoid the shot.
Shain scores with a kick to the body.
Shain works Majja's body with a nice hook.
Majja blocks a jab.
Majja scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Majja both land. Nice combination.
Majja misses with a body shot.
Majja throws a hook but Shain blocks it.
Majja takes a shot to the body in his stride.
M J Shain is winning the standup battle so far.
Shain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Majja momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot lands for Shain.
A jab from Shain does it's job there.
Shain tests Majja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Majja has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shain.
Shain slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Majja checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shain shoots in and drives through. Majja sprawls well.
Majja checks the leg kick nicely there.
Majja gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Majja swings widly with a right hand
and Shain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Majja. Majja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Majja.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Majja avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for M J Shain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Majja throws a nice outside leg kick.
Majja takes a swing at Shain's ribcage but misses.
Shain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Majja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shain is defended easily by Majja.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Majja.
Majja looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Majja manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Majja connects with a leg kick. Shain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Majja fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Majja lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Majja fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shain checks it well.
Shain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guru Majja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Majja takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shain swings for the body but Majja moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Shain misses.
Majja takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice combination there by Shain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Majja.
Shain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Majja walks into a jab.
Guru Majja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shain checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Shain - just one landing.
Shain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Majja. Majja obviously looking to wear him down.
Shain throws a jab when Majja was well out of range.
Majja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Majja dodges the punch combination from Shain.
Majja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shain in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majja misses with an uppercut. Shain saw that one coming.
Shain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Majja lands with a slapping head kick.
Majja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shain counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Guru Majja.
Well Shain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... M J Shain!
A very excited looking M J Shain 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.
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