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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Demattio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shain comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. M J Shain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dustin Demattio's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Demattio!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demattio cracks Shain with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut lands for Shain. That snapped Demattio's head back.
Demattio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Demattio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Demattio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Demattio lands in his opponent's guard.
Demattio trying to control the position from guard on top but Shain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demattio gets to his feet. Shain looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demattio.
Shain throws a jab when Demattio was well out of range.
Demattio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shain circles away quickly and effectively.
Shain defending well as Demattio loads up on a big left hand.
Shain throws a hook to the side of Demattio's head but Demattio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shain looks to land a right hand but Demattio moved out of range.
Shain misses with a straight right.
Shain lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Shain.
Demattio looks gassed!
Shain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shain throws a series of punches but Demattio avoids them all with ease.
M J Shain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shain connects with the punch.
Shain takes a swing at Demattio's ribcage but misses.
Shain jabs Demattio right on the nose. Demattio blinks but takes it well.
Shain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demattio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demattio jumps into guard, dragging Shain to the mat.
Shain wants to get up but he can't break Demattio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shain is working Demattio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Demattio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Demattio is looking to stand up but Shain isn't so interested in that idea.
Shain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Demattio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shain stands and steps away. Demattio gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Demattio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Shain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Demattio wants to stand but Shain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shain looking to control.
Demattio throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shain is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Demattio dodges the punch combination from Shain.
Shain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shain misses with a straight right.
Demattio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shain to score with a decent uppercut.
Shain throws a right hand that Demattio ducks under and follows up with a left that Demattio also avoids with ease.
Demattio moves out of range of the strikes.
Shain thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Demattio misses.
Demattio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shain throws out the jab.
Shain stalks Demattio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Demattio's face. Demattio staggers backwards, shaken.
A lazy left from Shain finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Demattio staying out of range there.
M J Shain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demattio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Demattio's head.
Shain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shain stalks Demattio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Demattio's face. Demattio staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Shain lands with a nice combination. Demattio backs away looking to recover.
Demattio slips under a jab.
Demattio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shain throws an overhand right that lands on Demattio's shoulder, as Demattio tries to avoid the shot.
Shain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demattio thuds his shin into the meat of Shain's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shain misses with a hook.
Demattio moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M J Shain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demattio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Demattio is thwarting Shain's attempts to control the position.
Demattio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Demattio working the head and body with strikes.
Shain has hold of Demattio's hands but Demattio slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Demattio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shain is looking for a sweep. Demattio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Demattio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Demattio's back!
Demattio is really stuck here.
Shain has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Demattio.
Shain scores with strikes from the back.
Demattio looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Demattio is taking damage to the body and head.
Demattio is covering up but some of the strikes from Shain are getting through and doing damage.
Demattio has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Shain is punishing Demattio with strikes - can he finish him?!
Shain connects with a big shot to the side of Demattio's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Demattio up.
Shain lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Shain lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Demattio covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Shain is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Demattio. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Demattio covers up after that shot from Shain.
Can Demattio hold on?! Shain is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
M J Shain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demattio is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Shain is working the ground and pound. Can Demattio escape?
Shain looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Demattio tries to break free.
Shain lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Shain.
Can Demattio hold on?! Shain is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain avoiding Demattio 's attempts to control his hands.
Demattio covers up after that shot from Shain.
Demattio trying to control the action but Shain just sinks the hooks in.
Shain lands punches and elbows.
Demattio covers up after that shot from Shain.
Shain is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Shain lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Shain scores with punches to the body.
Shain controlling well, preventing Demattio from escaping the position.
Shain scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Demattio holding both Shain 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Shain softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Shain scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Shain lands a shot to the body.
Shain gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Shain lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shain loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Demattio hold on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demattio looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Demattio tries to escape but Shain has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M J Shain dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shain cracks Demattio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Shain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shain misses the shot to the body.
Demattio drives through and clinches with Shain against the cage.
Demattio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Demattio slips under a jab from Shain.
Demattio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Shain.
Shain thuds his right hand into Demattio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shain works over Demattio's head and body with a nice combination.
Demattio is rocked!
Demattio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demattio is still on wobbly legs! Can Shain finish him?
Demattio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Shain.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shain tests Demattio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shain scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Demattio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demattio seems to have recovered his senses.
Shain can't break the clinch.
Shain tries to circle away but Demattio has him pinned against the cage.
Demattio keeps control of Shain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shain is trying to break the clinch but Demattio has him pressed against the cage.
Shain is trying to force a seperation but Demattio has the dominant position.
Shain wants to break free but Demattio has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Demattio.
Demattio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Shain does it's job there.
Shain throws a one two combo.
Demattio slips under a jab from Shain.
Shain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demattio.
Shain throws out a powerful jab.
Demattio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shain cracks Demattio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Demattio on the side of the head.
Demattio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shain as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Demattio misses.
M J Shain is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Shain misses.
Demattio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shain connects with a looping right hand.
Shain looks to land a left hand but Demattio moved out of range nicely.
Shain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Demattio momentarily.
Demattio moves out of range of the strikes.
Demattio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shain lands with a hook. Demattio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Demattio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shain lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Shain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
M J Shain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain swats away the attempt to clinch by Demattio.
A punch lands to the side of Demattio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shain lands with an uppercut that bounces Demattio off the cage and back into rage.
No joy there for Shain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demattio walks into a left hand.
Demattio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Demattio.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Demattio in particular looking to stall.
Shain kicks off Demattio and gets to his feet.
Demattio darts in and clinches Shain up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demattio tries to pull guard but Shain holds him up against the cage and eventually Demattio drops back down to his feet.
Dustin Demattio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
M J Shain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Demattio.
Shain tries to break free but Demattio pushes him back against the cage.
Shain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Demattio breaks from the clinch.
Shain cracks Demattio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Demattio ducks under a wild hook from Shain.
Demattio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shain as he avoids it easily.
Demattio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shain throws a combination that misses
and Demattio counters with a shoot takedown. Shain fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demattio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
M J Shain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Demattio postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
M J Shain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shain, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... M J Shain!
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energy
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