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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cael Shaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imre Szeltan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaughnessy comes to the cage accompanied by I Against I - Massive Attack & Mos Def. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cael Shaughnessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Imre Szeltan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaughnessy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szeltan throws a nice looking combination but Shaughnessy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shaughnessy looks to land a left hand but Szeltan moved out of range nicely.
Shaughnessy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Szeltan lands with an uppercut that bounces Shaughnessy off the cage and back into range.
Shaughnessy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Szeltan swings for the body but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
Shaughnessy misses with a straight left.
Shaughnessy throws a body shot but no joy.
Szeltan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shaughnessy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shaughnessy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Szeltan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Nice body punch from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaughnessy looks to throw the jab but Szeltan is out of range.
Szeltan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szeltan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shaughnessy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Szeltan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shaughnessys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shaughnessy misses with a straight right.
Szeltan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shaughnessy.
It looks like Imre Szeltan has been cut.
Szeltan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szeltan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shaughnessy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cael Shaughnessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Imre Szeltan.
Szeltan misses with a body shot.
Shaughnessy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Szeltan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Shaughnessy. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szeltan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaughnessy moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaughnessy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shaughnessy wants it to stay on the feet.
Szeltan closes the distance and clinches up with Shaughnessy, looking for a takedown. Szeltan pushes Shaughnessy against the cage but Shaughnessy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shaughnessy throwing a counter right hand but Szeltan manages to avoid it.
Szeltan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shaughnessy's half guard.
Szeltan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy has one foot on Szeltan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szeltan.
Szeltan misses with a hook.
Szeltan shoots in looking for a takedown. Shaughnessy tries to sprawl out of it but Szeltan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shaughnessy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaughnessy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Szeltan on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szeltan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shaughnessy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy misses with a lunging right hand
and Szeltan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Szeltan.
Shaughnessy wants to improve his position but instead Szeltan has moved into half guard.
Szeltan prevents Shaughnessy from improving his position.
Shaughnessy is pressing down on Szeltan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Szeltan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shaughnessy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shaughnessy is pulling down on Szeltan's head. It's preventing any offense from Szeltan, at least for the moment.
Szeltan distracts Shaughnessy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Szeltan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shaughnessy trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Szeltan is controlling him.
Shaughnessy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
My spies in Pitbull MMA inform me that Szeltan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Szeltan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shaughnessy is pulling down on Szeltan's head. It's preventing any offense from Szeltan, at least for the moment.
Szeltan postures up.
Szeltan wants to control from the top but Shaughnessy keeps moving.
Shaughnessy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shaughnessy is on top in guard.
Szeltan has his foot on Shaughnessy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shaughnessy works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Shaughnessy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Imre Szeltan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Szeltan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szeltan.
Shaughnessy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szeltan circles away quickly and effectively.
Shaughnessy throws a jab when Szeltan was well out of range.
Szeltan unleashes a big counter combination but Shaughnessy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Szeltan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaughnessy moves away.
Szeltan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shaughnessy misses with an uppercut.
Szeltan lunges at Shaughnessy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shaughnessy's hand.
Szeltan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaughnessy. Szeltan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szeltan fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaughnessy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Szeltan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shaughnessy scores with a jab to the body.
Szeltan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szeltan checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szeltan misses the jab.
Shaughnessy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaughnessy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Szeltan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cael Shaughnessy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaughnessy throws a looping overhand right but Szeltan ducks down to avoid it.
Shaughnessy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Szeltan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shaughnessy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szeltan misses the shot to the body.
Shaughnessy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shaughnessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szeltan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szeltan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Szeltan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaughnessy circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaughnessy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shaughnessy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy throws a right hand that Szeltan ducks under and follows up with a left that Szeltan also avoids with ease.
Szeltan throws a low kick but Shaughnessy moves out of range easily.
Szeltan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaughnessy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shaughnessy misses with a body kick.
Szeltan throws out a counter right but Shaughnessy avoids it with no problem.
Shaughnessy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Szeltan looks to land a right hand but Shaughnessy moved out of range.
Shaughnessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szeltan moves away.
Szeltan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from Szeltan.
Shaughnessy throws a hook but Szeltan blocks it.
A punch combination from Shaughnessy misses.
Szeltan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaughnessy lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy looks to throw the jab but Szeltan is out of range.
Szeltan shoots in but no luck this time.
Cael Shaughnessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Imre Szeltan.
Shaughnessy throws a hook but Szeltan avoids it easily.
Shaughnessy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Szeltan backs up against the cage.
Shaughnessy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szeltan manages to avoid it.
Szeltan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaughnessy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szeltan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shaughnessy swings for the body but Szeltan moves out of range.
Shaughnessy scores with a hook.
Szeltan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shaughnessy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shaughnessy misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaughnessy throws a lazy right hand but Szeltan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaughnessy throws a jab when Szeltan was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shaughnessy throws a combination that misses
and Szeltan counters with a single leg into guard. Shaughnessy didn't expect that.
Shaughnessy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Szeltan pushes down on Shaughnessy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Szeltan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Szeltan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shaughnessy turns into him and now he's in Szeltan's guard.
Szeltan looking for subs off his back but Shaughnessy has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Shaughnessy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Imre Szeltan's cut.
That's time! Shaughnessy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shaughnessy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot.
Shaughnessy cracks a nice hook into Szeltan's ribs.
Shaughnessy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shaughnessy misses with a series of wild punches.
Szeltan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shaughnessy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice uppercut lands for Szeltan. That snapped Shaughnessy's head back.
Szeltan misses with a hook to the body
and Shaughnessy counters with a left to the body.
Shaughnessy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Szeltan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Szeltan with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaughnessy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Szeltan tries to move into range but Shaughnessy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shaughnessy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szeltan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaughnessy cracks Szeltan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shaughnessy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Szeltan throws a body punch but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
Szeltan shoots in and bounces Shaughnessy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shaughnessy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Szeltan wants to control but Shaughnessy is keeping busy.
Szeltan wants to improve his position but Shaughnessy is controlling well.
Szeltan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy decides to stand and escape the position.
Szeltan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaughnessy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shaughnessy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shaughnessy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Imre Szeltan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaughnessy wants to stand and escape but Szeltan is having none of it.
Shaughnessy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Szeltan is looking to improve his position.
Szeltan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shaughnessy pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy not doing much here.
Szeltan wants to get back to full guard but Shaughnessy has mounted him!
Shaughnessy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shaughnessy seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Szeltan is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Szeltan can't escape the position.
Shaughnessy gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Imre Szeltan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaughnessy lands a glancing blow to the side of Szeltan's head.
Szeltan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shaughnessy counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaughnessy loads up on a big right hand but Szeltan slips the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Szeltan.
Szeltan misses with a shot to the body
and Shaughnessy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szeltan slips a jab and a cross from Shaughnessy.
Jab, jab by Shaughnessy - just one landing.
Szeltan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaughnessy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cael Shaughnessy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaughnessy, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cael Shaughnessy!
An out of breath Cael Shaughnessy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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