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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robb Spewak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Shelby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spewak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The German National Anthem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shelby's choice of entrance music: Amazing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robb Spewak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Shelby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shelby cracks a nice hook into Spewak's ribs.
Spewak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shelby.
Shelby throws a hook but Spewak blocks it.
Spewak misses with a low kick as Shelby jumps back.
Shelby thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Shelby misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spewak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shelby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby swinging wildly here.
Shelby misses with a straight left.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Spewak avoids them all with ease.
Spewak is looking to clinch but Shelby is avoiding it.
Nate Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shelby throws a right and a left that Spewak avoids nicely.
Shelby throws a nice looking combination but Spewak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spewak tries to clinch but Shelby moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spewak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Shelby does no damage.
Shelby lands an overhand right.
Spewak tries to close the distance and clinch but Shelby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Shelby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.
Spewak staying out of range there.
Spewak misses with a wild body shot.
Shelby misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spewak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shelby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spewak. Spewak obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Shelby.
Shelby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shelby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spewak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spewak fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Spewak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shelby misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spewak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shelby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spewak tries to clinch there but Shelby circles away.
Spewak has Shelby up against the cage in a clinch.
Spewak misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right hook to the body lands for Shelby.
Shelby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shelby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shelby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shelby is trying to break the clinch but Spewak has him pressed against the cage.
Shelby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Shelby dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shelby misses with an uppercut. Spewak saw that one coming.
Shelby misses with a jab to the body
and Spewak counters with a good low kick that Shelby was not able to check.
Spewak avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Shelby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shelby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spewak counters with a low kick, right behind Shelby 's knee.
Spewak moves in looking to clinch but Shelby pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spewak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spewak dodges the punch combination from Shelby.
Shelby throws a sloppy body shot
and Spewak counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Spewak.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shelby scores with a hook to the body.
Spewak lands a good knee to the midsection. Shelby won't want to take too many of those.
Spewak crunches a lovely knee into Shelby's ribcage.
Spewak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spewak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Spewak avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Spewak.
Spewak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spewak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shelby avoids it.
Spewak digs a right hand into Shelby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shelby's gas tank.
Spewak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spewak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shelby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shelby is trying to break free.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
Spewak working aggressively here.
Spewak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shelby wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spewak's elbow.
Shelby tries to work over Spewak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spewak misses with a knee strike.
Spewak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shelby.
Shelby tries a body shot but Spewak blocks it.
Spewak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shelby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shelby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shelby gets through Spewak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shelby wants to get back to striking at distance but Spewak won't allow it.
Spewak digs a right hand into Shelby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shelby's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Shelby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shelby working aggressively here.
Spewak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spewak blocks a body shot from Shelby.
Spewak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spewak blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Spewak fails to land.
Shelby managing to block the knees to the body from Spewak.
Shelby can't find room to land a body shot as Spewak controls the action.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby managing to block the knees to the body from Spewak.
Spewak digs a right hand into Shelby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shelby's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spewak lands a good knee to the midsection. Shelby won't want to take too many of those.
Shelby is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Shelby as the two fighters clinch.
Shelby avoids a wild elbow strike from Spewak.
Shelby works on Spewak's body with a couple of short punches.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Spewak controls his hands.
Spewak digs a right hand into Shelby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shelby's gas tank.
Shelby digs a right hand into Spewak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spewak's gas tank.
Shelby can't break the clinch.
Shelby avoids a wild elbow strike from Spewak.
Shelby is looking to break free of the clinch but Spewak has double underhooks.
Shelby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spewak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spewak tries a knee to the head but Shelby blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spewak.
Spewak has Shelby pressed against the cage, preventing Shelby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shelby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spewak.
Shelby breaks from the clinch.
Spewak misses with a low kick as Shelby jumps back.
Shelby lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shelby throws a good cross that connects.
Spewak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spewak misses with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Shelby scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spewak moves in looking to clinch but Shelby pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelby lands a jab to Spewak's midsection.
A left and a right from Shelby both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nate Shelby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shelby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spewak counters by clinching up.
It looks like Robb Spewak has been cut.
Shelby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shelby misses with some punches.
Shelby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shelby's corner calls for a 1-2. Shelby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shelby throws a nice looking combination but Spewak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shelby connects with a right hand. Spewak shakes it off.
Some wild striking there from Shelby.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Spewak moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shelby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spewak counters with a big head kick but Shelby shrugs it off.
Shelby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Shelby misses.
Shelby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spewak counters with a leg kick.
Shelby loads up on a big right hand but Spewak slips the punch.
Shelby throws a right hand that Spewak ducks under and follows up with a left that Spewak also avoids with ease.
Spewak clinches up against the cage.
Spewak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shelby or not.
Robb Spewak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby avoiding damage as Spewak throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Shelby - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Shelby.
A shot in the inside from Shelby.
A short body shot lands from Spewak as the two fighters clinch.
Shelby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spewak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shelby avoids it.
Shelby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shelby misses with a few strikes there.
Shelby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spewak counters with a three punch combo that has Shelby backing up. Shelby nods at Spewak to acknowledge the strikes.
Shelby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nate Shelby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spewak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shelby.
Nate Shelby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spewak misses with a jab to the body
and Shelby counters with a stiff right hand.
Shelby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spewak motions for Shelby to come forward. Spewak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Shelby misses.
Shelby moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shelby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shelby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby jabs Spewak right on the nose. Spewak blinks but takes it well.
Spewak clinches but Shelby breaks the clinch
and Shelby counters with a nice uppercut.
Shelby misses with a double jab
and Spewak counters with a nice body kick.
Shelby takes a swing at Spewak's ribcage but misses.
Spewak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shelby cracks a nice hook into Spewak's ribs.
Spewak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Shelby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shelby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Shelby!
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